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News Article | November 1, 2017

Labor News Briefs

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ROCU members protest for One Fair Wage in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of ROCU Fighting for One Fair Wage For All  The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has not been increased in 25 year...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Fight for Working Class Unity

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein  "In Our Unity, Lies Our Strength!” “An Injury to One is an Injury to All!” These are crucial union principles for building a better life for postal, and all, worker...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Let’s Build The Grand Alliance

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) "Save and enhance the U.S. Postal Service” was the overwhelming spirit of the community field hearings held around the country by A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service. A wide range...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Bank Closings and Lack of Confidence Point the Way to Postal Banking

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Way back in 1956, an article in the Monthly Business Review made a case for ending the Postal Savings System (see box). “It would seem that the Postal Savings System has outlived any social or ec...

News Article | November 1, 2017

From the Field

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) From the Field is a new recurring feature for the American Postal Worker spotlighting statements from APWU local and state publications on a current issue. Reversions, Abolishments, and Excessing...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Contracts Ratified

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks  The Support Services Division ratified two of its tentative agreements in August. First, the Information Technology & Accounting Services (IT/AS) agreem...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Still in the Struggle

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn M. Stone Postal management’s massive violation of Article 12 continues to have a significant impacton our jobs. As this article goes to press, we are still...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Labor Distribution Codes

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  By Maintenance Craft Directors  When we punch into work, the USPS time-keeping system tracks our workhours based on the operation we badge onto. All employees are assigned to a particular Labor...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Sept. 1 and Where is the Work?

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors  On August 18, 2016, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled in case Q06C-4Q-C 11182451 that the Postal Service had violated Article 32 of the Collective Bargaining Ag...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Price Cap’s Significant Impact on the Clerk Craft

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors  Any day now, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will be making a decision on the postage price cap that will significantly affect service to the American people and...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Single-Payer Health Care – Its Time Has Come

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following is an op-ed by President Mark Dimondstein that originally appeared in Cleveland's The Plain Dealer on Sept. 20. Congress is back from its summer recess and the problems with our nat...

News Article | November 1, 2017

Catching Up with APWU Young Leaders

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) At the All-Craft Conference, the American Postal Worker sat down and spoke with a few young APWU leaders about why they decided to get involved in their local. Many shared the same sentiment – th...

News Article | November 1, 2017

A Growing Workplace Danger

(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman  In 2001, Anthrax-laden letters were sent through the mail sickening 22 Americans, including nine postal workers. Five died, including two APWU br...