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17,000 AT&T Workers Strike Across Southeastern US
August 23, 2024
More than 17,000 AT&T workers across nine southeastern states walked off their jobs on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. The workers, represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA), filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against AT&T...
Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Postal Service’s Proposal to Further Slow Mail Processing and Delivery
August 23, 2024
The American Postal Workers Union is deeply concerned regarding the August 22nd announcement from postal management, with the support of the Postal Board of Governors, that they are once again planning to slow down much of the country’s mail.
The...
Burrus: Submit Names by April 16
April 8, 2010
The union’s offer to help defray costs for young activists to attend the National Convention has received an enthusiastic response, prompting APWU President William Burrus to set an April 16 deadline for the submission of names.
A Historic Win for Working People
March 23, 2010
“After a century of struggle and more than a year of heated debate, President Barack Obama has signed into law sweeping healthcare reform that represents a monumental victory for working people,” said APWU President William Burrus.
View 40th Anniversary Discussion Online
March 22, 2010
APWU members can view a video of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s 40th anniversary commemorative discussion of the Great Postal Strike of 1970. APWU President William Burrus joined Vincent Sombrotto, president emeritus of the National...
A Bold Move to Attract Young Union Activists
March 22, 2010
In a dramatic attempt to encourage greater participation by young workers, APWU President William Burrus has announced that the national union will help defray the costs associated with sending members 35 or younger to the union’s 2010 National...
PRC Report Finds Excessive Postage Discounts
March 20, 2010
Confirming charges the APWU has made for more than a decade, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded on March 29 that the Postal Service grants excessive postage discounts to large mailers. The USPS suffered a loss of $3.8 billion in Fiscal...