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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.
Big News!! APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement on New Union Contract!
June 6, 2025
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), announced APWU President and Lead Negotiator Mark Dimondstein. The proposed union contract is three years in duration:...
Looking Behind the Curtain
July 8, 2016
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine)
Three recent events highlight attempts by powerful, private interests to influence the direction of the public Postal Service.
First, during...
OIG Approved Shipper Report
July 7, 2016
The Office of Inspector General of the USPS has recently issued an Audit Report entitled “Approved Shippers, Pricing and Customer Service.” This audit was requested by the APWU due to the union’s concerns over the Staples Approved Shipper program...
Arbitrator Issues BMC Staffing Clarification
July 6, 2016
In a supplemental decision issued on July 5, Arbitrator Ira Jaffe ruled in favor of the APWU on staffing at Bulk Mail Centers (BMCs), also known as Network Distribution Centers (NDCs).
APWU Joins Unite Here’s Picket Line in Atlantic City
July 6, 2016
Eastern Region Coordinator Mike Gallagher joined Unite Here’s picket line in Atlantic City on July 6, where workers at the Trump Taj Mahal are on strike. He’s pictured here with Unite Here Local 54 shop steward Maureen Mahoney.
Democratic Party Platform: Preserve a Public Postal Service
July 5, 2016
The Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee has endorsed the public Postal Service and approved measures that were advocated by the APWU.
In a draft of the party’s platform, released on July 1, the committee recommended nearly all the...