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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 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...

News Article | May 1, 2015

Contract Negotiations: Union Members Say it with Stickers, Flyers and More

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Members of the San Jose Area Local distribute flyers outside a post office. Stickers and flyers and headbands, oh my! As contract negotiations continue, union members from East to West and North to South...

News Article | May 1, 2015

Mail Delivery Takes a Dramatic Dive

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Across the country, postal customers are complaining that they’re waiting longer for their mail. And while postal management dismisses the complaints as isolated, the numbers tell a different story. Firs...

News Article | May 1, 2015

National Day of Action Set for Thursday, May 14

APWU members are turning up the heat with a National Day of Action on May 14 – just one week before the union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement is slated to expire. APWU members will hold events in cities and towns across the country, organized around the theme, “I Stand with Postal Workers.”   

News Article | May 1, 2015

The Road to a New Contract

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The road to contract negotiations has been a long one. The APWU began holding internal weekly meetings in August 2014; the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires May 20, 2015. Since last summer,...

News Article | May 1, 2015

Turn Your Grief and Anger Into Action and Hope!

Postal workers took matters into their own hands in 1970 and made history. (This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) By having hope, we inspire hope. if you wait until you have time, people and resources, you may miss out. If something must be d...

News Article | May 1, 2015

What We’re Fighting For

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Sisters and Brothers, I am proud that our activist union is engaged and organizing in many good battles, including to: Win a strong new contract; Stop the delay of America's mail and keep plants open; Co...

News Article | April 22, 2015

Long Island Area Local Demands ‘Dignity and Respect’ at Bargaining Table

More than 300 attended the Long Island Area Local’s Day of protest on Sunday, April 12, when members demanded to be “treated with the dignity and respect we deserve at the bargaining table” and an end to the “under-the-table Staples deal.”

News Article | April 20, 2015

As Contract Deadline Nears, Union Gears Up for Action

With the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in one month, APWU negotiators – and members – are preparing to turn up the heat! "As we enter the final month of bargaining, it will soon become clear whether management is serious about reaching a negotiated settlement," said President Mark Di...

News Article | April 15, 2015

On Tax Day, Members Spread the Word: Your Post Office Receives Zero Tax Dollars

  APWU members passed out flyers outside post offices on April 15, spreading the word to customers that the Postal Service does not receive a dime of taxpayer money. Click here for more photos.