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Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Selection of the Next Postmaster General

May 9, 2025
On May 9, 2025, the Postal Board of Governors announced the selection of David Steiner as the next Postmaster General. Steiner is now going through an internal vetting process and is expected to assume the position sometime in July.

Recent Polling Shows Registered Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Public Postal Service, Expanding Services

May 8, 2025
In February, the APWU commissioned a national survey to better understand the public’s sentiment on the public Postal Service and attempts at privatization. Here are the key takeaways 

Dimondstein to Appear on Podcast, TV

July 2, 2015
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has a pair of media appearances scheduled for Thursday, July 2. First, he will call-in to “The Ed Schultz Show,” podcast at 12:10 p.m., which is syndicated across the country. You can listen to the show below....

British Postal Company Axes Door-to-Door Delivery

July 1, 2015
Whistl workers, like the ones seen here, are now out of a job since the company stopped delivering mail. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Employees of a privately-owned British...

Inspector General Slams USPS on Property Sales, Leases

July 1, 2015
Berkeley residents have stopped the sale of the historical post office - for now.  (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In April, the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...

‘Stand with Postal Workers’

July 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Alliance members Melanie Campbell speaks at the Washington, DC,  ​press conference. Representatives from 17 member organizations of A Grand Alliance...

NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal

July 1, 2015
In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and ordering the agency to return...

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