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News Article | July 26, 2018

Major Victory For Expanded Postal Services

On Wednesday, July 18, the APWU and our allies won a big victory by defeating an attempt to prohibit the Postal Service from expanding financial services. In a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, an amendment to a government appropriation bill (H.R. 6147) offered by Representativ...

News Article | July 24, 2018

Who We Are

(This article first appeared in the July-August 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Human Relations Director Sue Carney There is no doubt our country is divided, whether it is because of opposing political views and party allegiance, or because of differing opinions pertaining to...

News Article | June 21, 2018

White House Plan to Privatize the Postal Service

The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and package services at an affordable cost to 157 million addresses every day. Furt...

News Article | May 10, 2018

Washington’s Latest Attempt to Slash our Pay & Benefits

“Such changes would mean thousands of dollars taken out of active workers’ paychecks and thousands more in reduced benefits for retirees,” said APWU Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. Taken together, the proposals outlined by OPM would take a staggering $144 billion out of the pockets of...

News Article | May 1, 2018

Vote for ‘Issues that Can Unite Us’ on Election Day

(This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)  By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard  The AFL-CIO Convention last October called for a break with the politics of the “lesser of two evils” that currently dominate U.S. elections. The 2018 mid-...

News Article | March 28, 2018

Q&A with Our Revolution President Nina Turner

Nina Turner speaking at the 23rd Biennial National Convention on Aug. 22, 2016 in Orlando, FL Our Revolution formed in the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders’ ground-breaking presidential campaign. The American Postal Worker spoke with its President, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner about the organ...

News Article | March 14, 2018

Huge Victory for West Virginia Education Workers

It was an inspirational show of solidarity. Education workers across all 55 counties in West Virginia – about 34,000 workers in total – said ‘enough is enough.’ Members of the American Federation of Teachers - West Virginia (AFT-West Virginia), the West Virginia Education Association (WVEA), and the...

News Article | February 22, 2018

President Dimondstein and Northeast Region Coordinator Dirzius Visit Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

MVS Members and local officers of the Puerto Rico Area Local with President Dimondstein and Coordinator Dirzius.  President Mark Dimondstein and Northeast Region Coordinator John H. Dirzius recently visited Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to talk with APWU members affected by Hurricanes Maria and...

News Article | December 22, 2017

Unpopular Tax Bill Passes

On Wednesday Dec. 20, Congress voted to pass a tax bill designed to reward the super wealthy and major corporations with more money. Despite being an unpopular bill opposed by hard-working families across the country, it passed without any bipartisan support and awaits the president’s signature to b...

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 | October 2, 2017

Oppose the 2018 House Budget – Fight Again for Working Families!

CALL 1-844-402-1001 NOW! Tell your member of Congress to VOTE NO against any budget that includes attacks to postal and federal employees’ benefits, including retirement benefits, or undermines the public Postal Service itself!

News Article | September 19, 2017

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Affordable Care Act Repeal is Back!

This week, the U.S. Senate is working on their newest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill, a last-ditch effort to repeal the ACA, is gaining steam, and Senators are hoping to bring it to a vote by September 30. This bill, like other repeal attempts, is riddled wi...