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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 

Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job in ‘Fight for 15’

January 1, 2016
Fight for 15 activists protested on Nov. 10. Courtesy of Victor J. Blue/Getty Images (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)   Tens of thousands of fast food workers walked off the job...

Canadian Postal Workers Win Big

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thanks to the efforts of postal workers and their allies, Canada Post has suspended the installation of community mailboxes, preserving door-to-...

Postal Banking Catches Fire

January 1, 2016
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Postal banking has been in the news quite a bit in recent months: Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discussed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live; a new...

Solidarity Is Always In Style

January 1, 2016
Northwest Illinois Area Local (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thursday is Wear Your Union Gear Day, and APWU members have been busy each week, wearing their solidarity on...

Feeling the Bern!

January 1, 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses postal banking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) During the two years I have served as APWU president I have made many...

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