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News Article | January 11, 2021
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize with Communications Workers of America On January 4, following over two years of sustained activism and organizing, hundreds of Google employees went public w...
News Article | January 11, 2021
President Biden Selects Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On January 7, news outlets reported that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was then President-elect Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Labor. Walsh, currently in his second term as mayor, entered polit...
News Article | January 11, 2021
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Below are quotes from various APWU local and state publications throughout the country. All the publications listed are part of the Postal Press Association (PPA). For more information on the PPA,...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Looking Ahead
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Brothers and Sisters, I hope you all had a safe and healthy Holiday Season and a Happy New Year; even if it was virtual. I write to you with great optimism that 2021 will provide an opportunity fo...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On December 1, 2020, Arbitrator Sharnoff issued a decision confirming Clerk Craft jurisdiction over operation of the Small Parcel Sorting System (SPSS) machine. The Award rejects the National Post...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Update on Consent Form and Program Dispute
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) We previously reported on the dispute filed on the Postal Service’s unilateral Consent Form and Program, created as a result of the Clearinghouse regulations mandated by the Department of Transpor...
News Article | January 11, 2021
2020: Summary of COVID-19 MOUs
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Postal Service and the APWU were agreed upon jointly this year. March 12, 2020: Travel for Training at the National Center for E...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Living with Diabetes
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Diabetes is a disorder of your metabolism. There are three forms of diabetes – type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Although diabetes is a serious condition, it can be managed. People with di...
News Article | January 11, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines at the VA
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners to provide COVID-19 vaccines to veterans and VA heal...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Still Fighting for Justice
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) There is unfinished business in 2021. The legislative battles that we face this year can only be won if we work collectively. Working collectively lightens the burden for all of us and we are much...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Organizing at Orientation
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Organizing is our union’s strength and essential to our survival. This past year we all faced obstacles like never before in both our home and work environments. As postal workers we are fortunate...
News Article | January 11, 2021
Intimate Partner Violence on the Rise During COVID-19
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that approximately 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men have experienced sexual...
Video | January 8, 2021
President Dimondstein’s 2021 New Year Address
President Dimondstein's 2021 New Year Address
News Article | January 8, 2021
February ZOOM Trainings
The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Trainings for local and state officers and shop stewards in February 2021. The link to register is only being sent to local/state presidents. If an officer or steward wishes to attend the Zoom Training, they must contact their pre...
News Article | January 7, 2021
In the face of an attempted Coup, Congress Certifies Presidential Election Results.
On January 6th and 7th, members of Congress carried out their Constitutional responsibility and certified the state-by-state election results of the 2020 presidential election. The path has now been cleared for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to be inaugurated on Jan...