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Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers
June 17, 2025
Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws.
Join “APWU Live: Contract Townhall” on Wednesday June 11 at 7 p.m. EST
June 10, 2025
Join APWU President Mark Dimondstein and members of the National Negotiations Committee on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. EST for an update on the recent Tentative Agreement (TA) on the main 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Dispute on Custodial Staffing Settled; More Than 3,150 PSEs Converted
September 11, 2014
The APWU and USPS signed a major settlement on July 9 that resolved a long-standing dispute over custodial staffing and resulted in the conversion to career of all Maintenance Craft Postal Support Employees.
It was not an agreement we entered into...
Privatizing by Incentivizing
September 11, 2014
We often think of privatization as the transfer of public ownership. However, the Postal Service’s policy of offering postage discounts to large mailers has led to a similar harmful end result – a huge transfer of work and revenue from the public...
Our Right to Vote is Under Attack
September 11, 2014
In recent years, our right to vote has come under attack all across the country. Dozens of states are advancing voter suppression laws in an effort to influence the outcome of elections.
The democratic process of the United States is based on free...
Do You Have What It Takes to Vote?
September 11, 2014
There has been a lot of information on TV, in newspapers, and online about changes in voting procedures for the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 4. Voter identification laws have made it more difficult for seniors to exercise their right to...
Why Congress Can’t Get It Done
September 11, 2014
Why can’t Congress get anything done on postal reform? It seems I’m asked that question all the time – in conversations at conferences and conventions, in letters, phone calls and email correspondence.
In part, the answer is a lack of understanding...