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Join Webinar on Tuesday, May 13 at 7PM ET to Protect Our Postal Pensions!
May 12, 2025
Postal and Federal Pensions are at risk – APWU will be hosting a Legislative webinar on Tuesday, May 13 at 7-8PM ET titled Protect Our Pensions: Fight Back Against Proposed Retirement Cuts to explain its devastating impacts and how we can combat...
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.
Maintenance Sets Process For PSE Conversion to Career
July 1, 2014
On March 20, 2014, President Mark Dimondstein signed a memorandum of understanding with the USPS on Filling Residual Vacancies. The title sounds innocuous enough, but the agreement is an extremely important step forward for APWU members.
Taking It to The Streets!
July 1, 2014
Wow! It was great to be out in the streets of Washington, DC with 200+ APWU members and other union leaders and activists on April 24, the National Day of Action to Stop Staples.
Progress on PSEs; Attacks on BEMs, Custodians
July 1, 2014
The Maintenance Craft has made significant progress recently on issues of concern to Postal Support Employees (PSEs). The Memorandum of Understanding on Filling Residual Vacancies, which was signed by President Dimondstein on March 20, solidified...
‘Don’t Buy Staples’ Movement Takes Off
July 1, 2014
As APWU members spread the word about the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign to other labor organizations and friends, the result of our hard work is paying off.
On May 30, the AFL-CIO announced support for the boycott of the office-supply chain. The...
APWU to Launch Vigorous Campaign Against Plant Closures, Consolidations
July 1, 2014
On June 30, the APWU denounced plans by the Postal Service to resume the closure and consolidation of up to 82 mail processing plants beginning in January 2015.
“This is a direct assault on service to the people of the country, on postal workers and...