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News Article | January 23, 2015

e-Team Report, Jan. 23, 2015

New Postal Amendment to Pipeline Bill Whether or not to approve construction of the Keystone tar sands pipeline is one of the first pieces of legislation that the Senate has taken up since the 114th Congress came into session this month.  For this bill, newly minted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo...

News Article | January 22, 2015

Contract Campaign Training Session: Ready to Get Started!

  APWU members from the Northeast Region participate in a CAT Team training  Training for the union’s campaign to win a good contract moved to the Northeast Region on Jan. 21 and 22, and participants left the two-day session ready to get started. 

News Article | January 22, 2015

APWU Members Take Part in King Day Activities

APWU member David Yao and NALC retiree Jack Hayes participated in events before a Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally in Seattle on Jan. 19. 

News Article | January 21, 2015

Protests Mark Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United

On Wednesday Jan. 21, dozens braved the snow to protest the fifth anniversary of Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates to allow a tidal wave of corporate money to influence politics. 

Press Release | January 19, 2015

New Coalition, ‘Campaign for Postal Banking,’ Launches with Strong Support from Financial Reform Groups and Labor Unions

New Coalition, ‘Campaign for Postal Banking,’ Launches with Strong Support from Financial Reform Groups and Labor Unions

Press Release | January 19, 2015

Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Campaign for Postal Banking and State of the Dream Report: Underbanked and Overcharged

Statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein on Campaign for Postal Banking and State of the Dream Report: Underbanked and Overcharged

News Article | January 19, 2015

Postal Unions, Allies Launch ‘Campaign for Postal Banking’

A coalition of consumer organizations, financial reform groups, faith-based organizations and workers' representative – including the APWU and the other postal unions – announced the formation of the Campaign for Postal Banking on Jan. 19. The coalition is calling on the U.S. Postal Service to expan...

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 16, 2015

Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price Has Social Security in his Crosshairs

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), the new House Budget Committee chairman, hinted to the Heritage Foundation on Monday that he has big plans for Social Security “reform” in the next two years, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Talking Points Memo blog. Price mentioned means-testing and incr...

News Article | January 16, 2015

Donahoe: ‘Stop Staples’ Campaign is Taking a Toll

Outgoing Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made headlines when he blamed postal unions and big mailers for the Postal Service’s problems in a recent farewell address, but he made a few other surprising comments as well.  

News Article | January 15, 2015

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The APWU joins the nation in celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time and a true champion of labor.

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 12, 2015

e-Team Report, Jan. 12, 2015

New Congress Convenes The 114th Congress convened last week, with Republicans assuming full control of the body for the first time in 8 years. Republicans captured control of the Senate and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will lead a caucus of 54 Republicans, while Senate Minority Lead...

News Article | January 12, 2015

Mitch McConnell Raises the Possibility of a Grand Bargain with President Obama

In his first major speech since becoming the new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) challenged President Obama to work with him, hinting that he is interested in a “Grand Bargain.” McConnell outlined an ambitious plan that includes Social Security and Medicare reforms as well as steps to...