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Reconciliation Legislation Passes - Attacks on Postal Pensions DEFEATED

July 3, 2025
On July 3, Trump's tax-and-spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) passed by narrow margins in the House and Senate, giving $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the working class. While we successfully fought off the threats most...

Privatizers Lay Out Their Plan for Destroying Public Postal Service

June 30, 2025
On June 24, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled, “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders.”

What Does the Year Hold for Us?

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The USPS welcomed 2015 by reducing service standards so it can complete its so-called “Network Rationalization Plan.” The plan calls for the closure...

Our Members Expect Change

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Editor's Note: Below are excerpts from President Dimondstein's opening statement at contract negotiations. The American Postal Workers Union welcomes...

Motor Vehicle Service Update

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The union is pursuing our demand that management create at least 60 new administrative and technical duty assignments in the Motor Vehicle Service...

Contract Negotiations Under Way

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The union’s Maintenance Craft Officers are deeply involved in negotiations for our next contract. Western Region National Business Agent (NBA) Jimmie...

A Tale of Two Post Offices

March 1, 2015
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A battle is raging for the heart and soul of the U.S. postal service. After the American Revolution, leaders of the new government realized that the...

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