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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 

Grief Management

August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) When I attended the quarterly meeting of the Denver Metro Retiree Chapter on ZOOM, held on July 24, I was inspired to write this article about “grief...

Surviving a Hurricane or an Earthquake

August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As I write this article, many APWU members are still recovering from the effects of this year’s devastating weather. My prayers go out to my APWU...

The Solution to Resolving the USPS’s Delayed Mail Challenge and Building Back Better

August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 20, the Postal Regulatory Commission advised the USPS not to change service standards. There were over 130,000 comments submitted to the...

VA Issues New Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccination

August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On July 26, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became the first Federal Agency to require the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of...

Update on Postal Service Reform Act

August 27, 2021
(This article first appeared in the September-October issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 is critical to providing the Postal Service with much-needed financial relief. It is slowly moving its way...

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