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News Article | January 1, 2018
Call to Action at the AFL-CIO Convention
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Elizabeth 'Liz' Powell, Debby Szeredy, Judy Beard, Vance Zimmerman, Clint Burelson and Omar Gonzalez at the AFL-CIO Convention The APWU was one of 55 unions who participated in the AFL-CIO’s 28...
News Article | January 1, 2018
AFL-CIO Endorses Campaign for Postal Banking
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Delegates to the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention unani- mously passed Resolution 46, “Support Postal Financial Services and Postal Banking.”
News Article | January 1, 2018
P.O. Déjà Vu is Not a Good Thing
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Western Regional Coordinator Omar Gonzalez The more postal changes occur, the more they remain the same - a mess! Mismanaged repeated schedule/tour realignments and excessing will continue thro...
News Article | January 1, 2018
The Postal Service & the DOT Physical
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors On Feb. 26, 1995, the Postal Service informed the APWU that to be consistent with the trucking industry and its own contract drivers, USPS would voluntari...
News Article | January 1, 2018
Change is Continuous
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors On Oct. 17, we attended a national Tech & Mech joint committee meeting with the USPS. APWU Maintenance, Clerk and MVS Officers, as well as representatives from the...
News Article | January 1, 2018
Large Mailers Are Privatizing the Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors Millions of Americans utilize USPS on a daily basis, yet the public desire for a Postal Service that serves the common good is trumped by the financial wealth and politic...
News Article | January 1, 2018
APWU Prepares for 2018 Contract Negotiations
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The APWU is gearing up for upcoming negotiations to secure a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the United States Postal Service. The current contract expires on Sept. 20, 2018. The...
News Article | January 1, 2018
2018 Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein Happy New Year! 2018 will be extremely challenging and busy as the fight continues to protect our jobs from the outrageous management onslaught of reversions, aboli...
News Article | January 1, 2018
Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Anniversary
March 29, 1968 protest Photo by Richard Copley (This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This spring marks 50 years since sanitation workers in Memphis went on strike, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Mountaintop” speech and his subsequent...
News Article | January 1, 2018
APWU Communications Dept. Wins ILCA Awards
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) President Mark Dimondstein was awarded third place for the International Labor Communication Association's (ILCA) Saul Miller Writing Award for Collective Bargaining for his July-August 2016 Amer...
News Article | January 1, 2018
‘Stand Up for Safe Jobs’ Campaign a Priority in St. Paul
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. Most APWU members know first-hand what can happen if proper safety procedures are not followed by management. The simple truth is: If postal worke...
News Article | January 1, 2018
APWU Fights Changes to PS-Form 3971
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Happy New Year! I hope this finds you having had a wonderful holiday season, spending time with your families and friends, and having had some joy...
News Article | January 1, 2018
Welcome to the APWU Health Plan
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte Another Open Season has come and gone, and I would like to welcome our new members to the APWU Health Plan family! Thanks to our many long-time members for t...
News Article | January 1, 2018
Inaugural Legislative Conference Builds Political, Union & Community Strength
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Sondra Cosgrove, president of the Nevada League of Women Voters, speaking during the general session panel presentation. Also pictured are (l–r) Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard; L...
News Article | January 1, 2018
It’s That Time Again
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Each year, this department seeks to assist local officers in performing the administrative duties they were elected to do. All the listed chores are essential t...