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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 

Hearing Loss

July 24, 2018
Twenty percent of Americans report some degree of hearing loss but those who serve are far more impacted by auditory disorders than the general public due to their exposure to artillery gunfire, battlefield explosives, loud machinery, aircraft noise...

The Struggle to Win the 40-Hour Workweek

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson  The upcoming celebration of Labor Day is a good time to remember the role labor unions have...

Many Hands Make Light Work

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Organization Director Anna Smith Sometimes it seems like we are our own worst enemy. When I first started my postal career there was always gloom...

The Attacks From All Sides Can Only Be Fought Through Solidarity

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August  2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard  White House Proposal to Privatize the Postal Service In June, the White House proposal, “...

Can We Trust USPS Management?

July 24, 2018
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors  Can we ever trust USPS management to live up to their agreements and obligations? On August 18, 2016,...

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