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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...

Our Advantage is in Our Numbers - Let's Use It

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Negotiation Goals The Clerk Craft’s goals during contract negotiations include steps towards starting all employees as career, and/or an automatic...

Activists Push for Cleveland Pilot Program

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)    On May 30, postal workers in Cleveland, OH had a special delivery for Postmaster General (PMG) Megan Brennan. Joined by Representative Marcy Kaptur...

What to Know About Pregnancy Discrimination

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or...

Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  “We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “Despite...

The Role of Industrial Relations

July 25, 2019
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)    You spend much of your time at work. You interact with co-workers, managers and the public. During the course of your employment, you build...

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