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News Article | February 19, 2015
APWU Holds Pre-Negotiations Rally
The APWU held a pre-negotiations rally on Feb. 18, featuring actor-activist Danny Glover.
News Article | February 19, 2015
At Opening Session, Union Breaks with Tradition
Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service got underway on Feb. 19 with a dramatic break with tradition. Joining the APWU at the opening session were actor-activist Danny Glover and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who made brief remarks following a...
News Article | February 19, 2015
Glover, Trumka, Join APWU in Pre-Negotiation Press Conference
Actor-activist Danny Glover and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined APWU President Mark Dimondstein in a pre-negotiation press conference at the Regency Hyatt on Capitol Hill.
News Article | February 18, 2015
Danny Glover, Dimondstein to Appear on The Ed Show This Evening
Actor-activist Danny Glover will appear on The Ed Show this evening, Feb. 18, along with APWU President Mark Dimondstein. They will discuss A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service. The Ed Show airs on MSNBC at 5 p.m. Glover championed the need for a vibrant Postal Service in a two-minute...
News Article | February 18, 2015
Philadelphia BMC Members Say it With a Sticker
Members of the Philadelphia BMC Local show solidarity by wearing stickers that say, “Good Service! Good Jobs! Contract Now!” in honor of Union Pride Selfie Day,” Feb. 18. Remember to wear yours tomorrow!
News Article | February 18, 2015
Union Members Bring the House Down at Pre-Negotiation Rally
Over a hundred labor union members, leaders and activists participated in a spirited rally on the eve of APWU contract negotiations at the AFL-CIO headquarters on Feb. 18.
News Article | February 17, 2015
Say it With a Sticker!
Remember to wear your sticker – Contract Now! Good Service! Good Jobs! – on Thursday, Feb. 19.
News Article | February 9, 2015
Contract Campaign Ramps Up
With contract negotiations set to begin on Feb. 19, APWU members across the country are busy preparing.
News Article | February 9, 2015
Town Hall Conference Call – Feb. 17
APWU members are invited to join President Mark Dimondstein for a live Town Hall Conference Call on Feb. 17, to discuss our fight to win a good contract for union members while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country. Negotiations begin on Feb. 19. To participate...
News Article | January 22, 2015
Contract Campaign Training Session: Ready to Get Started!
APWU members from the Northeast Region participate in a CAT Team training Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract moved to the Northeast Region on Jan. 21 and 22, and participants left the two-day session ready to get started.
News Article | January 9, 2015
Contract Campaign Training Sparks Great Enthusiasm
Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract got underway for locals in the APWU’s Western Region on Jan. 6, and participants left the two-day session downright excited about the possibilities.
News Article | January 5, 2015
Gearing Up and Gettin’ Down (to Business)
Negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) are scheduled to begin in mid-February, and the Industrial Relations Department has been busy researching material and developing strategies for contract talks.
News Article | December 23, 2014
Standing Up and Fighting Back
On behalf of the union officers of the Northeast region, I wish you a happy New Year, filled with peace and fulfillment. Our current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on May 20, 2015, and in recent months we have been busy preparing for negotiations for the next contract. Negotiations have bee...
News Article | December 23, 2014
We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!
The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country.
News Article | December 9, 2014
Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee Convenes
Members of the union’s Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee held their first meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 8 and 9, where they heard presentations from union officers about negotiations, and engaged in lively give-and-take.