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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
It’s Making Money from Operations
August 11, 2014
USPS management is doing its best to keep the good news quiet, but facts are facts.
According to reports released by the USPS on Aug. 11, as of June 30, three-quarters of the way through Fiscal Year 2014:
Operating income was up by about $1 billion...
Ask Senators: Stop Service Cuts and Plant Closures
August 11, 2014
The work of APWU members and supporters across the country is paying off: Fifty senators have agreed to co-sign a letter to the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging them to stop devastating cuts to America’s postal network.
To...
Maintenance Wins Significant Award
August 7, 2014
The APWU won an important arbitration award on August 06, when Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that the Postal Service may not detail a maintenance craft employee to perform higher level work in a different occupational group to avoid paying overtime to...
The Senate Can Help Stop Service Cuts and Plant Closures
August 7, 2014
A move by the USPS that will slow America’s mail service and that threatens tens of thousands of jobs requires an urgent response, said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.
On June 30, the USPS announced its intention to close and consolidate 82 mail...
e-Team Report, Aug. 1, 2014
August 1, 2014
On June 30th, USPS announced its intention to close and consolidate 82 mail processing facilities in 37 states throughout the country beginning in January 2015. Today, August 1st, 2014, service standard changes were printed in the federal register...