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News Article | May 16, 2015
For the Latest Updates, Call the Contract Hotline
To stay informed of developments at the bargaining table as contract negotiations between the APWU and USPS continue, members can call the Contract Hotline. To listen to the message, dial 1-866-412-8061. Listen here for the latest message recorded on May 21, 2015 at 9 a.m. EDT.
News Article | May 16, 2015
Send a Message to the Postmaster General: I Stand with Postal Workers!
With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in less than a month, APWU negotiators – and members – are turning up the heat. The union is launching an ambitious program to mobilize support for the final stretch, including a postcard campaign. Click here to sign online.
News Article | May 15, 2015
May 14 National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage
The May 14 National Day of Action, which was organized around the theme, "I Stand with Postal Workers," generated extensive media coverage. More than 130 events were held across 45 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
News Article | May 15, 2015
Day of Action Kicked Off with Gusto
“Are you fired up? Are you ready to go?” That’s the question APWU Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell asked dozens of supporters who kicked off the May 14 National Day of Action in front of the post office on 14th and L Streets in Washington, DC – just one week before the Collective Bargaining Agreement...
News Article | May 14, 2015
APWU Members Brought the Heat on National Day of Action
APWU members held over 120 events across 45 states - plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands - on the May 14 National Day of Action. Check out photos of some locals in action below. Click here for more photos.
News Article | May 13, 2015
What Are They Trying to Hide?
The Postal Service’s second quarter performance scores are in – but you wouldn’t know it from looking at their website. Instead of posting a press release bragging about on-time delivery scores – as management typically does – the results are tucked away at the bottom of the Postal Regulatory Commis...
News Article | May 13, 2015
Support for May 14 National Day of Action Gains Momentum
With just a week left until the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires, APWU members are fired up and ready to go for the National Day of Action on May 14. More than 120 events are scheduled across 42 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, organized around the theme, “I Stand with Postal Worke...
News Article | May 11, 2015
Everybody’s Doing It! Are You?
Across the country, union activists are promoting the National Day of Action on May 14 and getting postcards signed that say, “I Stand with Postal Workers.” In Washington, DC, APWU officers distributed flyers and got postcards signed outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Post Office at 14th and L Stree...
News Article | May 8, 2015
APWU Members Fired Up for National Day of Action, May 14
APWU members across the country are fired up for the National Day of Action on May 14, just one week before the Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire. APWU President Mark Dimondstein gets a postcard signed outside a post office in Washington, DC. Click here for more. More than 100 locals...
News Article | May 8, 2015
Philadelphia BMC Local, Pennsylvania State Buy Billboard Ad
Members of the Philadelphia BMC Local and the Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union are spreading the word about the May 14 Day of Action in a big way. The local and state APWU purchased a digital billboard ad that will display the union’s message for a week, beginning on Monday, May 11. The billboard i...
News Article | May 8, 2015
Washington State Members Get Postcards Signed
Members of the Washington American Postal Workers Union took a break from a state conference to distribute “I Stand with Postal Workers” postcards outside the Wenatchee Post Office on May 7. Many customers filled out the postcards on the spot and some asked for more to give to friends. Jack Talcott,...
News Article | May 7, 2015
APWU President Gives Negotiation Update
APWU President Mark Dimondstein has presented a fourth update for union members on contract negotiations. The bargaining report is available to APWU members only. To read the summary, click here. For those who are new to the APWU website – or to the Members Only section – log-in instructions can be...
News Article | May 5, 2015
On May 14, a National Day of Action: I Stand with Postal Workers!
News Article | May 4, 2015
APWU Contract Town Hall Call Registration Extended
Registration for the May 6 APWU Contract Town Hall Call has been extended until 11 p.m. EDT, May 5. Click here to register.
News Article | May 3, 2015
APWU Contract Town Hall Call: Wednesday, May 6
To stay on top of the latest news from the negotiating table, APWU members are invited to join President Mark Dimondstein for a live Contract Town Hall Call on Wednesday, May 6. Participants can choose from two time slots: 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT. To participate, you must register online by 6 p.m. ED...