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News Article | January 17, 2019
Be the Change
News Article | January 16, 2019
John Dirzius Retires
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) John Dirzius Northeast Region Coordinator John H. Dirzius retired on Dec. 31, 2018. During a labor union career spanning more than four decades, he was a tireless organizer, held multiple leaders...
News Article | January 16, 2019
The Ostrich Syndrome
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein “Bury your head in the sand” is a common saying based on the myth that when an ostrich senses danger, it buries its head, believing that if they do not see the dang...
News Article | January 16, 2019
White House Targets Postal Workers
(This article first appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On Dec. 4, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department released the long-awaited report by the White House’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. The Task Force was created by an executive order...
News Article | January 15, 2019
APWU and Union Allies March in Solidarity with CUPW
On Jan. 15, APWU officers and members protested with union sisters and brothers from the NALC, National Nurses United, Teamsters, the BCTGM (Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers) International Union, and SEIU outside the Canadian embassy. The “solidarity across borders” action su...
News Article | January 15, 2019
Canadian Postal Workers Forced Back to Work, The Struggle Continues
Strikers on Prince Edward Island In late October, our postal brothers and sisters in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began rotating strikes across the country, their legal right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (part of the country’s constitution). They struck for a bett...
News Article | January 11, 2019
APWU Officers Join Protest to #StopTheShutdown
On January 10, APWU officers and members joined hundreds of furloughed federal government employees, labor leaders, congressional representatives and other allies on the steps of the “House of Labor,” the AFL-CIO, to demand an end to the government shut down and resulting “lockout” of 800,000 federa...
News Article | November 28, 2018
APWU Statement in Support of Canadian Postal Workers
For 37 days, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) engaged in militant rotating strikes in the struggle for a new union contract. Canadian postal workers were forced into strike action by the refusal of Canada Post to address the just and urgent demands of the workers, including add...
News Article | November 12, 2018
Register Today to Join the Call on Nov. 14!
On Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST the Legislative & Political Department will host a call on the US Mail Not for Sale campaign. Click here for a downloadable flyer to spread the word! As we move into the Congressional Lame Duck Session - the period after the mid-term elections, but before n...
News Article | November 5, 2018
Attacks on Federal Workers
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Recently our sisters and brothers who work for other federal agencies had their collective bargaining rights attacked. In a series of Executive O...
News Article | November 5, 2018
After the Mid-Term Elections Continue to Use Your Voice for What’s Next
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor There is still work we must do to protect our federal pension, benefits and the Postal Service on behalf of retirees. The Social Security Fairness...
News Article | November 2, 2018
Numerous Negotiations Continue
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Division Director Steve Brooks I hope everyone had a good time at the 24th Annual National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. I think it was a very good convention. As usual, the...
News Article | November 2, 2018
What Could Happen in the Lame Duck Session
(This article first appeared in the November/December 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Department Director Judy Beard With a new congressional session coming up, our fight is not over. We must continue to be aware of postal issues and have discussions wi...
News Article | October 2, 2018
Resolutions Opposing Privatization of the Postal Service Introduced in Congress
On July 16, a leading group of Congressional representatives took action to help combat a proposal to privatize the Postal Service by introducing House Resolution 993. The privatization proposal, put forward by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget in their report Delivering Government S...
News Article | August 17, 2018
So-Called “Right-to-Work” Defeated in Missouri
APWU Members Henry Rice & John Zamudio with a Proud Voter Labor strikes back! In a critical battle faced by the labor movement union members and community allies joined together to stop Right-to-Work (for less) in Missouri. These laws make it optional for workers covered by union contracts to help...