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News Article | July 1, 2020
Forging a “New Normal”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The super-rich never miss their opportunities in times of crises. From early March through April, the total wealth of billionaires in the United States boomed, increasing by $308 billion with Amazon’s...
News Article | July 1, 2020
It is Not Too Late to Get Involved
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Right now, a lot of changes are happening to the USPS. We have a new Postmaster General, new Governors, and soon will have a new Deputy Postmaster General. The revenue for the Postal Service has also b...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Labor News
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Supreme Court Rules Workers Cannot Be Fired on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, declaring that the language in the Civil Right...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Let Us Rise Up Against Deeply Rooted Racism!
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Our fights against COVID-19, deeply rooted racism in our institutions, organizations, and communities, and our fight to save the USPS as a public service are all struggles to be built upon. Our economy...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Our Government Should Be “For the People”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” are the words Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Address. Those words describe our democracy. We are those people who should be cho...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Our Government Should Be “For the People”
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” are the words Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Address. Those words describe our democracy. We are those people who should be cho...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Pandemic Underscores Need for Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The modern movement for postal banking in the United States was born out of the ashes of the 2008-2009 Great Recession. One of the early effects of the financial crisis that set off the recession was t...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Poor People’s Campaign Holds Virtual June 20 Rally
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 20 and 21, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held threehour virtual rallies, demanding legislation and policies that address the needs of 140 million low income work...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Postal Service Ranked as Most Essential Company During COVID-19 Pandemic
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 12, the Harris Poll released “The Harris Poll Essential 100,” a report that ranked companies based on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, compiled through a survey of over two...
News Article | July 1, 2020
President Dimondstein Testifies Before Congress About Vote By Mail
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 11, President Dimondstein testified before a congressional hearing of the Committee on House Administration on Voting Rights and Election Administration. Much of the hearing was focused on the...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Serving the Country in Trying Times
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) These are trying times for Americans across this country. We are still in the middle of a pandemic crisis which has had a major impact on the financial status of the United States Postal Service. It is...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Still Among Us
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The health crisis is no joke. Postal workers have succumbed to the microscopic killer. Civil unrest over injustices, postal finances, concerns over the new Postmaster General and privatization all make...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Temporary Resources for COVID-19 Related Cleaning Requirements
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) In order to accommodate those installations staffed by Maintenance Craft Custodians where supplemental cleaning resources are needed due to COVID-19 related absenteeism, or where postal custodians decl...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Union Representation During Investigatory Interviews
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Postal workers should know both their rights and the role of shop stewards during questioning by a postal or acting supervisor (204B), manager, postmaster, officer in charge, postal inspector and/or of...
News Article | July 1, 2020
Veteran Benefits Bills Currently in Congress
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Over the last few months, many important pieces of legislation were introduced into the 116th U.S. Congress concerning veterans’ benefits. These bills directly address the increasing concerns over the...