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News Article | March 1, 2021
Alleviating Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on postal employees. Many are working longer hours with a reduced workforce and are required to listen to customer complaints about bad service and sl...
News Article | March 1, 2021
It Pays to Be Union
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On January 22, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its annual Union Membership Report. These figures are not based upon unionized postal employees alone, but rather unions as a whole including other...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Using the JCIM to Settle Disputes
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Finalizing all the documentation around a contract is a long process. For the 2018-2021 contract, the APWU and the USPS first had to agree on the production of the written contract. This included agree...
News Article | March 1, 2021
The Merger Guidelines: What are our Options?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) When locals are faced with circumstances whether foreseen or unforeseen that result in the local being unable to provide the representation it was chartered to provide and comply with LMRDA provisions,...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Join President Dimondstein in APWU Live with the President Events!
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Starting in 2021, President Mark Dimondstein launched APWU Live with the President, a regular virtual event for members to learn about the status of different APWU national actions and ask questions ab...
News Article | March 1, 2021
What is Next?
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We cannot afford to just clock in and clock out each day. We can step up and help fight together with our co-workers for that decent work environment we deserve. There is protective language in our uni...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Organizing to Protect and Enhance the Public Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In the March-April 2020 American Postal Worker, this column focused on a few states that had expanded vote-by-mail options since the last general election. At that time, the coronavirus pandemic was ju...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Beginning of President Biden’s Term Shows Positive First Steps for Workers
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During his campaign, President Biden assured the labor movement he would stand with workers. In his first days in office, he followed through on important steps towards fulfilling his promise to keep w...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Send us Your Organizing Success Stories
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The COVID-19 pandemic affects every person in this country, and every organization. From the local to the national level, union work best done face-to-face was shifted to virtual for everyone’s safety....
News Article | March 1, 2021
Q&A with Take on Wall Street
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since the launch of the Postal Banking campaign, one of our biggest allies has been Take on Wall Street. The organization is a major supporter of postal banking and the APWU’s fight to Save the Post Of...
News Article | March 1, 2021
APWU Advocates for Prioritization of Postal Workers in National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On January 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the APWU got to work pushing for the new administration to prioritize postal workers in its national C...
News Article | March 1, 2021
APWU Preparing for Opening of Contract Negotiations
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In June, formal negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service will begin. The APWU started preparations last year...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Fighting to Include Postal Workers in Stimulus Package
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Since the beginning of the 117th Congress, we have focused a lot of attention on making sure the White House and Congress include USPS in the upcoming stimulus package, titled the American Rescue Plan....
News Article | March 1, 2021
New Policy Brief Shows Importance of Postal Service to Black Families in Present and Future
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In February, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) released a new policy brief, titled “Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Future of the Public Postal Service.” The brief, written by Sarah Ander...
News Article | March 1, 2021
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) 1,400 Warehouse Workers and Drivers in New York Win Raise After Strike On January 17, around 1,400 members of Teamsters Local 202 who work at Hunts Point Produce Market in The Bronx, NY went on strike...