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News Article | October 9, 2015

e-Team Report, Oct. 9, 2015

The movement demanding an end to delayed mail gained a powerful ally – the California State Legislature. Recently, the legislative body which represents one-eighth of all Americans took a strong stand against cuts to mail service in passing Joint Resolution 11: The Legislature urges the United State...

News Article | October 8, 2015

APWU, USPS Resolve Dispute over Forced Bids in Motor Vehicle Craft

The APWU and USPS have signed an agreement that prohibits management from initiating the posting of annual bids in the Motor Vehicle Service Craft pursuant to any audit review, Assistant Director Javier E. Piñeres has announced.

News Article | October 7, 2015

Union, Management Agree to Extend 50-Mile Limit on Excessing

The APWU and USPS agreed to extend the 50-mile limit on excessing in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated Sept. 28, signed by APWU President Mark Dimondstein and the USPS Vice President for Labor Relations. The original MOU, Minimizing Excessing, which was slated to expire with the 2010 contrac...

News Article | October 6, 2015

Training Motivates Organizers in California

Responding to a call for a membership drive by the California Postal Workers Union, the Organization Department presented training sessions in “dynamic organizing” and “door-to-door visitation.”

News Article | October 6, 2015

Training Motivates Organizers in California

Responding to a call for a membership drive by the California Postal Workers Union, the Organization Department presented training sessions in “dynamic organizing” and “door-to-door visitation.”

News Article | October 5, 2015

Ramping Up for Safety Campaign

Declaring that “there are far too many serious safety problems at post offices and facilities,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. are calling on union members across the country to launch a Safety Awareness and Enforcement Campaign in mid-October....

News Article | October 2, 2015

APWU Joins Civil Rights, Financial Reform Groups Urging Senate to Reject Nominees to USPS Board of Governors

The APWU joined civil rights groups, labor organizations and financial reform groups on Sept. 30 in urging Senate leaders to reject a slate of nominees to the USPS Board of Governors. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid, they wrote, “Our organizations...

News Article | October 2, 2015

Drug Industry Protections Causing Complications Among Trade Negotiators

  International trade ministers met this week in Atlanta and the Wall Street Journal reported that they continue to be divided over provisions related to prescription drugs and how long companies will be able to keep lower-cost generics off the market. Americans already pay the highest prices in the...

Press Release | October 1, 2015

Longer Hours, Less Sleep for Contractors Hauling Mail for the U.S. Postal Service Will Lead to More Accidents

American Postal Workers Union Calls for Public Hearing On Subcontractors’ Request for Exemption from Safety Rule

News Article | September 29, 2015

50-Mile Limit – Minimizing Excessing Memo Extended

The APWU and the USPS have agreed upon two Memoranda of Understanding: “Minimizing Excessing” and “Peak Season Exception Periods,” in addition to a Maintenance-specific Step 4 Settlement, that are all interconnected and result in the extension of the 50-mile memo on Sept. 28, 2015, APWU President Ma...

News Article | September 28, 2015

Connecticut Goes Grand

Over 60 members of the Greater Connecticut Area Local held a rally for Good Postal Service! Good Jobs! Good Contract! in Clinton, CT, in late September. 

News Article | September 26, 2015

e-Team Report, Sept. 26, 2015

This week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of October. Boehner’s retirement will mark the end of his 5-year tenure as Speaker and his 25-year career in Congress.

News Article | September 23, 2015

Postal Workers Win Support at ‘Fighting Bob Fest’

Front row: Madison Area Local President Bret Wersland; Chris Czubakowski, associate editor Milwaukee Area Local; JJ Johnson Heiss and Karen Deloof, Madison Area Local; Valerie Landowski, Regional Coordinator Northeast Wisconsin AFL-CIO.Back row: John Nichols, writer, commentator; Bernie Faust Wiscon...

News Article | September 22, 2015

Closing of Requests for Inclusion

Well over 7,000 employees represented by the APWU have been paid as part of the Associate Office Infrastructure (AOI) national arbitration award. A period of time has been granted for anyone who may have been missed to provide the requested information for consideration to be included. The time for...

News Article | September 21, 2015

Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Part Three

Have you taken the pledge? Thousands have already signed postcards.  Check out this video to find out why! Do You ‘Stand with Postal Workers?’ Part Three Posted by APWU - The American Postal Workers Union on Monday, September 21, 2015