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News Article | August 23, 2016
President Dimondstein: We Can Forge Ahead, Build Power, and Win!
In a rousing speech to convention delegates, President Mark Dimondstein outlined the challenges and possibilities facing APWU members. Also: Empowering Young Workers
News Article | August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National Convention. “There used to be casual employees, Transitional Employees, and ther...
News Article | August 21, 2016
Historic Win for the Maintenance Craft: An All-Career Workforce
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) included a historic win for the Maintenance Craft. “We have negotiated our way to an all-career workforce,” Maintenance Craft Director Steven G. Raymer, said at the National Convention. “There used to be casual employees, Transitional Employees, and ther...
News Article | August 20, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each side can assert, he said. With that in mind, as part of the fight for a good con...
News Article | August 20, 2016
Dimondstein: Contract Negotiations Reflect Our Power
“Negotiations come down to power,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein told delegates at the union’s National Convention at a meeting on the new contract. The results of negotiations reflect how much power and leverage each side can assert, he said. With that in mind, as part of the fight for a good con...
News Article | August 16, 2016
COLA Increase
Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a one-cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective Sept. 3, in accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The increase is the result of a slight increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The increase will appea...
News Article | August 16, 2016
COLA Increase
Career employees represented by the APWU will receive a one-cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective Sept. 3, in accordance with the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The increase is the result of a slight increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). The increase will appea...
News Article | August 1, 2016
Contract Teleconference Addresses Common Questions
APWU President Mark Dimondstein and other members of the union’s negotiating team answered questions posed by union members during two Town Hall teleconferences on July 21. More 1,000 people participated in the calls, which lasted approximately 45 minutes.
News Article | August 1, 2016
Contract Teleconference Addresses Common Questions
APWU President Mark Dimondstein and other members of the union’s negotiating team answered questions posed by union members during two Town Hall teleconferences on July 21. More 1,000 people participated in the calls, which lasted approximately 45 minutes.
News Article | July 29, 2016
New Pay Scales Posted
The new pay scales under the 2015-2018 contract are now posted at apwu.org. According to information provided by the Postal Service, management will implement the new pay rates on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and they will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26.
News Article | July 29, 2016
New Pay Scales Posted
The new pay scales under the 2015-2018 contract are now posted at apwu.org. According to information provided by the Postal Service, management will implement the new pay rates on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17) and they will be reflected in paychecks dated Aug. 26.
News Article | July 27, 2016
New Pay Rates Take Effect Aug. 6; Retroactive Pay Expected Nov. 4
Union Members across the country displayed solidarity on the openingday of arbitration. Members of the Oakland Local are shown above. According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates outlined in the new union contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17-2016) and will be r...
News Article | July 27, 2016
New Pay Rates Take Effect Aug. 6; Retroactive Pay Expected Nov. 4
Union Members across the country displayed solidarity on the openingday of arbitration. Members of the Oakland Local are shown above. According to information provided by the Postal Service, the new pay rates outlined in the new union contract will begin on Aug. 6 (Pay Period 17-2016) and will be r...
News Article | July 27, 2016
We Have a New Union Contract!
Workfloor solidarity was instrumental in the fight for a new contract.(This article first appeared in the July-August 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) The big news is in - 200,000 postal workers represented by the APWU have a new union contract!
News Article | July 27, 2016
We Have a New Union Contract!
Workfloor solidarity was instrumental in the fight for a new contract.(This article first appeared in the July-August 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker Magazine) The big news is in - 200,000 postal workers represented by the APWU have a new union contract!