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Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Postmaster General DeJoy's Announced Departure
February 18, 2025
APWU President Mark Dimondstein provides a statement on the announced departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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.”
Contract Negotiations Update
September 17, 2015
Members of the Wilmington DE/Malcolm T Smith Area Local
in their union gear.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has issued the following update on contract negotiations:
As we say in our union, “The Struggle Continues…” And our struggle to secure a...
Rallying to Restore the Voting Rights Act
September 16, 2015
The APWU joined the NAACP, Democracy Initiative, and other labor and activist groups in Upper Senate Park on Sept. 16 for a rally to restore the Voting Rights Act.
Royal Mail Customer Speaks Out Against Privatization, Backs Staples Boycott
September 15, 2015
While leafletting in front of the Staples location at 1500 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Stop Staples protesters ran into Jane Caplan, who was visiting from Oxford, England.
APWU Goes to Court Over Service Standards
September 15, 2015
The APWU filed a brief in D.C. Circuit Court on Sept. 14 against the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), arguing that USPS service standards must be “legally enforceable.” In 2013, the union filed a complaint with the commission asserting that the...
Exemption Sought by Subcontractors Jeopardizes Road Safety
September 14, 2015
Private subcontractors that haul mail for the U.S. Postal Service are seeking an
exemption from federal safety rules that prohibit commerical drivers from
operating a truck after more than 14 hours on duty following a 10-hour break.
Do we even need...