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News Article | November 1, 2017
Congress Continues Attacking Postal Workers
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard Throughout the course of the year, we have been informing you of attacks against postal employees and retirees by the 115th Congress.
News Article | November 1, 2017
Contracts Ratified
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks The Support Services Division ratified two of its tentative agreements in August. First, the Information Technology & Accounting Services (IT/AS) agreem...
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 | November 1, 2017
From the Field
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) From the Field is a new recurring feature for the American Postal Worker spotlighting statements from APWU local and state publications on a current issue. Reversions, Abolishments, and Excessing...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Labor Distribution Codes
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors When we punch into work, the USPS time-keeping system tracks our workhours based on the operation we badge onto. All employees are assigned to a particular Labor...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Labor News Briefs
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ROCU members protest for One Fair Wage in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of ROCU Fighting for One Fair Wage For All The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has not been increased in 25 year...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Let’s Build The Grand Alliance
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) "Save and enhance the U.S. Postal Service” was the overwhelming spirit of the community field hearings held around the country by A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service. A wide range...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Long Overdue Welcome Home
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) This Veterans’ Day the Military Exchange will open its virtual doors to more than 13 million veterans. All honorably-discharged veterans will receive a lifelong benefit to online exchange shoppin...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Members in Action
News Article | November 1, 2017
Open Season is Here
(This article first appeared in the November December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season is upon us and I am proud to report that the APWU Health Plan is bucking the trend of ever increasing p...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Price Cap’s Significant Impact on the Clerk Craft
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors Any day now, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will be making a decision on the postage price cap that will significantly affect service to the American people and...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Sept. 1 and Where is the Work?
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors On August 18, 2016, Arbitrator Shyam Das ruled in case Q06C-4Q-C 11182451 that the Postal Service had violated Article 32 of the Collective Bargaining Ag...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Single-Payer Health Care – Its Time Has Come
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The following is an op-ed by President Mark Dimondstein that originally appeared in Cleveland's The Plain Dealer on Sept. 20. Congress is back from its summer recess and the problems with our nat...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Still in the Struggle
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Central Regional Coordinator Sharyn M. Stone Postal management’s massive violation of Article 12 continues to have a significant impacton our jobs. As this article goes to press, we are still...
News Article | November 1, 2017
Thank You for Your Service
(This article first appeared in the November-December 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor APWU member Betsy Huff at the Retiree Conference in Las Vegas. As we enter the season of gratitude, I want to first thank all of our veterans and active mili...