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APWU Members Loud and Proud for Oct. 1 National Day of Action
October 8, 2024
Thousands of dedicated postal workers took to the streets for our “October 1 National Day of Action” to let the public know just how well we can move the mail when given the proper tools.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein Appears on PBS News Hour
October 2, 2024
Postal workers are warning of what they call 'substandard performance' by the U.S. Postal Service. The American Postal Workers Union is calling for the public’s help in demanding improved staffing, better customer service and more opportunity for...
Ramping Up for Safety Campaign
October 5, 2015
Declaring that “there are far too many serious safety problems at post offices and facilities,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. are calling on union members across the country to launch a Safety...
APWU Joins Civil Rights, Financial Reform Groups Urging Senate to Reject Nominees to USPS Board of Governors
October 2, 2015
The APWU joined civil rights groups, labor organizations and financial reform groups on Sept. 30 in urging Senate leaders to reject a slate of nominees to the USPS Board of Governors.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and...
Drug Industry Protections Causing Complications Among Trade Negotiators
October 2, 2015
International trade ministers met this week in Atlanta and the Wall Street Journal reported that they continue to be divided over provisions related to prescription drugs and how long companies will be able to keep lower-cost generics off the...
50-Mile Limit - Minimizing Excessing Memo Extended
September 29, 2015
The APWU and the USPS have agreed upon two Memoranda of Understanding: “Minimizing Excessing” and “Peak Season Exception Periods,” in addition to a Maintenance-specific Step 4 Settlement, that are all interconnected and result in the extension of...
Connecticut Goes Grand
September 28, 2015
Over 60 members of the Greater Connecticut Area Local held a rally for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract! in Clinton, CT, in late September.