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News Article | July 9, 2021
APWU National Negotiations Committee Holds Virtual Town Hall Calls Ahead of Contract Negotiations
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 15, the APWU National Negotiations Committee (NNC) hosted three separate virtual town halls for members ahead of the contract negotiation Opening Day on June 22. The town halls, held as Zoom me...
News Article | July 9, 2021
APWU Members Deserve a Good Contract That Rewards Your Sacrifices
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On September 20, 2021, the current collective bargaining agreement expires. The APWU contract is one of the largest collective bargaining agreements for workers in America today. In fact, it is the lar...
News Article | July 9, 2021
Contract Negotiations Begin
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On June 22, contract negotiations began with opening statements from Industrial Relations Director and chief spokesperson Vance Zimmerman, Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy, Secretary-Treasurer El...
News Article | September 12, 2019
Interest Arbitration Next Session – APWU Rank and File Witness Panels
During the next session of interest arbitration (Sept. 24-26), postal workers from the workroom floor will serve as key witnesses in front of the arbitration panel. “We always knew that interest arbitration was a possibility and have been preparing for it since negotiations began,” said President Di...
News Article | September 10, 2019
Opening Day Testimony
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As your National President, I was honored to present testimony on behalf of all our members on the opening day of Interest Arbitration on Sept. 4. Interest Arbitration is now the process to dete...
Video | September 7, 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT – ARBITRATION OPENING DAY
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - ARBITRATION OPENING DAY
News Article | September 6, 2019
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration
Band Together & Stick with the Union During Interest Arbitration
News Article | September 4, 2019
Opening Day of Interest Arbitration!
APWU discusses how postal workers are mission-dedicated, skilled, public servants deserving of fair pay and benefits, job security, and a safe workplace, free of harassment.
News Article | August 27, 2019
‘Stick’ Together in September!
Show solidarity with your APWU sisters and brothers across the country and wear “Good Contract NOW” stickers on the workroom floor!
News Article | August 26, 2019
Interest Arbitration Hearings Scheduled in September and October
The location for the interest arbitration’s opening hearings has been set. The hearings will take place at the Washington DC National Mall Hilton, located at 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Interest arbitration will determine the terms of the next contract.
News Article | August 19, 2019
Interest Arbitration Panel for New Contract Appointed
Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has been appointed as the impartial chair of the tri-partite interest arbitration panel and scheduled the opening day of the hearings for September 4, 2019. When the APWU and USPS are unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement through negotiations, the law...
News Article | July 25, 2019
Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) “We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “Despite our best efforts, it did not result in an agreement.”...
News Article | July 25, 2019
The Role of Industrial Relations
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) You spend much of your time at work. You interact with co-workers, managers and the public. During the course of your employment, you build relations with those people, some of which transcend the w...
Postal Wire | July 2, 2019
Postal Service Floats Big Cuts to Employee Pay, Leave and Benefits
Postal Wire | May 28, 2019