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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 

Why We Don’t Have a New Contract Yet

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The question can be heard throughout the APWU: Why don’t we have a new contract yet?

Executive Board Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

January 1, 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the All-Craft Conference with President Mark Dimondstein (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The APWU national executive board voted on Nov. 5 to endorse...

It's State Law

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  Recently, an APWU local union received a “penalty assessment order” from a state agency that instructed the local union to pay $41,000 for...

Pocatello Takes On Washington

January 1, 2016
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine). A group of elected...

Is UPS Behind Think Tank’s Attack on the Postal Service?

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)  It’s not news that corporate vultures would like to get their hands on the most profitable parts of the Postal Service. Right-wing think tanks...

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