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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
Time for a Political Revolution?
January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
You may have heard politicians talking about income inequality recently, but did you know that approximately 42 percent of Americans work for $...
‘Zero Base’ Initiative Dispute Settled
January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The APWU and the Postal Service settled a dispute in September concerning management’s restructuring of Tractor-Trailer Operator and Motor...
First Time in More than a Decade: Clerk Craft Grows
January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
For the first time in many years, the number of employees in the Clerk Craft has increased. The total number of Clerk Craft employees on Sept....
Arbitrator Blasts Management In BMC Staffing Case
January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
The APWU won an important grievance involving maintenance Craft staffing at Bulk Mail Centers on Oct. 19, when Arbitrator Ira Jaffe issued a...
Looking Back, Going Forward After a Year of Progress
January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
Welcome to 2016! I trust all members had a safe and prosperous holiday period.
As we begin 2016, I would like to share a short review of the...