APWU to Join People’s Climate March on April 29

On Saturday, April 29, APWU members will join allies from labor, civil rights, environmental and political reform groups for the People’s Climate March in Washington, DC.

Participants are joining together to “stand up for our communities and climate.” The American Postal Workers Union encourages all its members to come out and march either in Washington, D.C., or in one of the sister marches across the country. 

“This is a working class issue all people should be concerned about,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “All workers are deeply affected by the changing climate. The rising sea levels alone will eventually flood the homes of over half a billion people across the globe. We already see droughts, extreme weather, rapid glacier melting, and the warmest global temperatures ever recorded.”

At the 2016 National Convention, APWU delegates adopted a resolution in support of Climate Change, Jobs and Justice.

“Irresponsible employers have created serious environmental problems in the communities where they operate, even as they have treated their workers unjustly, and such environmental irresponsibility threatens the long-term viability of community health and jobs,” it said. “The national union encourages locals and state organizations to participate in coalitions in their areas that fight for environmental justice and the mitigation of the effects of climate change.”

For those who wish to participate in the main march in Washington DC, meet your APWU sisters and brothers in front of the Department of Labor (200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210) at 11am.

If you participate with your APWU local or state union in this or another event for workers’ solidarity and/or to support a legislative issue important to workers, please send pictures of you, your family and/or co-workers to communications@apwu.org for a chance to be featured on the APWU website or in future publications. Remember to wear your union gear!