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Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the 2024 Election
November 6, 2024
APWU President Mark Dimondstein provides a statement on the 2024 Election
Your Work During the Election Matters: A Message to Every Postal Worker
November 4, 2024
I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and effort each of you has put into ensuring every mail-in ballot is delivered on time. The hard work of postal workers helps ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Once again, we’ve...
What to Expect in a Lame Duck Congress
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
When members of Congress return to the Capitol after Election Day, they will be officially operating in a “lame duck” session. The “lame duck”...
Understanding Climate Change
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Climate change is defined as “Any significant long-term change in the expected patterns of average weather of a region (or the whole Earth)...
Veteran's Day
November 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Every year on Nov. 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor the millions of men and women who have served, or are serving in our nation’s...
Labor History Milestones
October 31, 2016
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A letter carrier delivers a live baby, which became outlawed in 1916 when post office management set a weight limit on packages and barred the...
Contractual Retroactive Payment in November 18th Paychecks: Second Annual Wage Increase Coming Soon.
October 31, 2016
Retroactive Pay for Nov. 14, 2015 – Aug. 5, 2016
The interest arbitration award dated July 8, 2016 that established the terms for the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ordered a retroactive pay increase effective Nov. 14, 2015. USPS...