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The Danger of Trump’s Plan for a Private USPS
February 13, 2025
“Make no mistake, the postal service is under attack,” President Dimondstein warns in an interview with Mother Jones. “This isn’t just about the post office—it’s about the people who depend on it, our communities, and the public good.”
United to Defend Our Rights Against Financial Abuse
February 13, 2025
On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Donald Trump’s newly appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought announced that he had shuttered the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. He instructed...
Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions
March 19, 2021
President Dimondstein signed extensions on the COVID MOUs today through June 4, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act: Update on Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL)
March 18, 2021
Multiple questions have been submitted regarding the recently passed stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Under section Title IV Section 4001 of the bill, funding for Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL) was...
Biden signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law
March 13, 2021
On Thursday March 11, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, providing desperately needed relief to America’s working class and stabilizing communities across the country.
Imperfect Storm
March 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The mail system is in chaos. Postal workers are tired and frustrated. Customers are angry.
Despite the courageous efforts, hard work and dedication of...
Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee Appointed
March 2, 2021
With national contract negotiations set to begin in June, President Mark Dimondstein has announced the names of union members who will serve on the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee. In accordance with the APWU Constitution, each member of...