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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
Expect More Attacks on Injured Workers
March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Over the last decade, attacks on injured federal employees and postal workers, led primarily by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), have been relentless.
But...
PSE Conversions Top 27,000!
March 1, 2016
Ahmilla Thapa, Courtney Jenkins and Ashley Worthington are recently
converted career clerks from the Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local.
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The...
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was enacted to ease the financial and legal burdens brought on by the demands of active duty. It applies...
Good Pill, Bad Pill
March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
There’s no gentle way to put it: A national epidemic of opioid dependency is cause for alarm and intervention. According to U.S. health officials, a...
Postal Lives at Risk
March 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
A shocking lack of security at many of the nation’s 21 Network Distribution Centers (NDCs) is jeopardizing the lives of postal employees...