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News Article | February 17, 2015

Retirees Key to Contract Negotiations

With contract negotiations just hours away, the APWU wants retirees to know that they are also an important part of the battle.

News Article | February 17, 2015

Say it With a Sticker!

Remember to wear your sticker – Contract Now! Good Service! Good Jobs! – on Thursday, Feb. 19. 

Press Release | February 17, 2015

Postal Workers and USPS to Open Negotiations Thurs. Feb. 19 at Pivotal Time for the Postal Service

In a First, Union to Put Issues Such as Postal Banking, Expanded Hours and Additional Customer Services on the Bargaining Table, Along with Wages and Benefits

News Article | February 9, 2015

Contract Campaign Ramps Up

With contract negotiations set to begin on Feb. 19, APWU members across the country are busy preparing.  

News Article | February 9, 2015

Town Hall Conference Call – Feb. 17

APWU members are invited to join  President Mark Dimondstein for a live Town Hall Conference Call on Feb. 17, to discuss our fight to win a good contract for union members while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country. Negotiations begin on Feb. 19. To participate...

News Article | January 13, 2015

Service Cuts Disrupt Workers’ Lives

When postal officials lowered “service standards” on Jan. 5, they didn’t just slow down America’s mail: They set in motion a process that is causing serious disruption in the lives of thousands of hard-working postal employees. As management reconfigures mail processing, they are also causing massiv...

News Article | December 23, 2014

We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!

The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country. Negotiations are set to begin on Feb. 19, three months before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on May 20....

News Article | December 23, 2014

Standing Up and Fighting Back

On behalf of the union officers of the Northeast region, I wish you a happy New Year, filled with peace and fulfillment. Our current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on May 20, 2015, and in recent months we have been busy preparing for negotiations for the next contract. Negotiations have bee...

News Article | December 23, 2014

APWU Payroll Experts Issue a Warning

When management declared an Information Technology (IT) emergency due to a breach of USPS data systems recently, more than 150 systems that USPS programmers develop and administer were taken offline so they could be patched and reconfigured. The programmers – who are APWU members – were on call all...

News Article | December 23, 2014

We Must Make Our ‘Cause’ the People’s Cause!

The APWU is gearing up for a major battle: The fight to win a good contract for our members, while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country.

News Article | December 22, 2014

Much is at Stake, Much is Possible

New Year's Greeting to One and All! Your membership in the American Postal Workers Union is the foundation of our strength as we fight for workplace and social justice. I salute you, the thousands of union members and activists, for your contributions to the well-being of all postal workers – active...

News Article | October 14, 2014

The Postal Service’s Union-Busting Law Firm

With negotiations for a new contract set to begin on Feb. 19, 2015, it’s worth noting that in the past, when talks have ended in arbitration, the USPS has used the anti-union law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to represent management’s interests. The firm, which has more than 1,400 attorneys in 25 off...

News Article | October 14, 2014

Wanting Something vs. Getting It

It’s no secret that having more dues paying members makes locals stronger, but the benefits are more than financial. New members mean greater solidarity, more camaraderie and a larger talent pool. Our union provides fairness in the workplace, healthcare that puts families first, security for the inj...