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News Article | March 1, 2016
A Chance for Change in 2016
Thousands of APWU members took part in the 2014 convention. Get involved and join the fight for justice. (This article first appeared in the March-April 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This year there is so much at stake for apwu members. This is a presidential election year, a...
News Article | January 1, 2016
Pocatello Takes On Washington
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine). A group of elected officials from Southeastern Idaho have distinguished...
News Article | January 1, 2016
Pocatello Takes On Washington
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad speaks to a reporter at a Pocatello Local rally, also attended by Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine). A group of elected officials from Southeastern Idaho have distinguished...
News Article | February 8, 2015
Postal Service Has ‘Fantastic Quarter’ as Profits Rise
The Postal Service’s operating profit for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 was $1.1 billion, with cash at hand increasing to $7 billion, according to the unaudited financial report released on Feb. 6. Revenues have increased 4.3 percent to $18.8 billion, compared to the same time last year.
News Article | January 28, 2015
New House Resolution Takes Aim at Delayed Mail
Just weeks into the 114th Congress, a new bipartisan coalition of eight U.S. representatives is taking a stand for prompt, reliable mail service.
News Article | January 16, 2015
TV News: A Good Example
The video linked below is a good example of how to spread the message that service standard changes and the closure of mail processing facilities will create hardships for individual customers and small businesses.
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 | January 9, 2015
Dimondstein on Joe Madison’s Radio Show
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was interviewed on Joe Madison’s Urban View radio show on Jan. 9.
News Article | January 8, 2015
OIG: Postal Service, Customers Would Suffer if Mail Processing Were Eliminated
A little-noticed OIG report bolsters the union’s position that mail processing plants are crucial to Postal Service operations and should not be privatized.
News Article | December 23, 2014
Stop Delaying America’s Mail
APWU members held more than 150 protests on Nov. 14, with events in all 50 states, to send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America’s Mail! The protests received extensive media coverage in print, on the radio and on T.V. The events were...
News Article | December 22, 2014
The Impact of Plant Closures: Beyond the Postal Sphere
How can we stop the USPS from lowering service standards and closing or consolidating mail processing plants? How can we reach our communities? How can we motivate our legislators and neighborhood organizations? How can we reach the businesses in our cities and town? We must let residents know the e...
News Article | December 20, 2014
Dimondstein Appears on Washington Journal
APWU President Mark Dimondstein appeared on Washington Journal on Dec. 20, where he discussed the future of the USPS and the union's opposition to changes in service standards that will affect postal customers across the country. The public affairs program airs daily on C-SPAN,
News Article | December 18, 2014
Christmas Seasons Will Never Be the Same
APWU President Mark Dimondstein sounded the alarm on The Ed Show on Dec. 17, telling viewers, “Our Christmas seasons will never be the same,” if service standards are lowered on Jan. 5 and 82 mail processing centers are closed.
News Article | December 5, 2014
Senators Call for a Moratorium on Plant Closures
Three champions of a strong, public Postal Service gave impassioned speeches against the consolidation of mail processing plants on the floor of the Senate on Dec. 4. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for a moratorium on plant closures.
News Article | November 21, 2014
National Day of Action Photos Posted Online
Photos from the Nov.14 National Day of Action have been uploaded to the union's Flickr account where members can view them. The photos are tagged by state. They can also be seen on the union’s Facebook page. Enjoy!