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The Danger of Trump’s Plan for a Private USPS
February 13, 2025
“Make no mistake, the postal service is under attack,” President Dimondstein warns in an interview with Mother Jones. “This isn’t just about the post office—it’s about the people who depend on it, our communities, and the public good.”
United to Defend Our Rights Against Financial Abuse
February 13, 2025
On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Donald Trump’s newly appointed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought announced that he had shuttered the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. He instructed...
APWU Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge in Response to ‘Stay Survey’
November 6, 2015
The American Postal Workers Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in response to the “Stay Survey,” in which the Postal Service asks newly hired non-career employees about their job...
NLRB Calls Interference on Staples
November 4, 2015
The APWU won an important legal victory on Nov. 4 when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled unanimously that Staples cannot intervene in hearings on charges that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain. “The...
Hartford Area Local, Allies Rally to Save America’s Postal Service
November 3, 2015
Hartford Area Local members rally with allies, including
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (center).
Members of the Hartford Area Local were joined by labor allies for a rally to Save American’s Postal Service on Oct. 24.
Lori Pelletier, executive secretary-...
Long Island Area Local Rallies for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract!
November 3, 2015
Members of the Long Island Area Local
outside the Mid-Island general mail facility
Photo credit: James Carbone
More than 150 members of the Long Island Area Local and their supporters rallied for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract! at a...
USPS, Staples Produce a Mound of Documents
November 2, 2015
The mound of documents produced by USPS and Staples
After months of refusing to provide documents subpoenaed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the APWU, the USPS and Staples produced a mound of paperwork on Oct. 20, less than two...