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News Article | November 25, 2014

Young People Love the Postal Service Best

Few postal workers were surprised by a recent Gallup Poll that found that Americans rate the Postal Service highest among 13 government agencies – after all, the USPS routinely ranks at the top of such surveys. But many people were surprised to learn that young people gave the Postal Service the hig...

News Article | November 24, 2014

APWU Demands Info on Emergency Procedures

Director of Industrial Relations Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has asked the Postal Service to explain its protocols for providing emergency medical assistance after learning that a Bay Area postal employee lay dying for as much as 50 minutes before 911 was called. The incident, which occurred in August, cam...

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!

News Article | November 21, 2014

Thank Social Security Hero Tom Harkin!

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) is retiring after 40 years of dedicated public service, including the championing of policies and legislation benefiting Social Security and Medicare recipients and their families. One of those pieces of legislation was the Strengthening Social Security Act (S.567), designed t...

News Article | November 20, 2014

Follow-Up Statement to APWU Members from President Mark Dimondstein

New revelations about the security breach in the Postal Service’s data systems are raising additional concerns about this very troubling incident. The APWU remains fully committed to protecting the rights of our members and demanding information from the USPS about what management knew and when they...

News Article | November 20, 2014

OSHA UPDATE: New Reporting Requirements Start January 1.

Beginning January 1, 2015, there will be a change to what covered employers are required to report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 

News Article | November 20, 2014

Coming to a Walmart Near You: The Fight for Better Pay

The APWU has vowed to join Black Friday protests at Walmart stores around the country if the company refuses to give their workers full-time jobs with decent wages. “We’re urging union members to join in,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.  

News Article | November 20, 2014

Dimondstein Joins Board of Civil Rights Museum

APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) in his adopted home town of Greensboro, NC, on Sept. 15.

News Article | November 18, 2014

Settlement Addresses Grievance Numbering Problem

The APWU and USPS reached an agreement in August to address a problem associated with grievance processing, Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. has announced.

News Article | November 18, 2014

Stevenson, Pagaduan Appointed to NBA Vacancies

Two new national officers were appointed recently to fill vacant National Business Agent positions: James Stevenson was appointed Clerk Craft National Business Agent “C” for the Chicago Region, effective Oct. 13, and Rufina J. Pagaduan was appointed All-Craft National Business Agent for the Pacific...

News Article | November 17, 2014

Workers Cheer Decision: PMG Donahoe to Step Down

Postal workers across the country cheered the announcement on Nov. 14 that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is stepping down, effective Feb. 1. “We hope that the next Postmaster General will reverse Donahoe’s policies of lowering standards, reducing hours, outsourcing work, and diminishing a great...

News Article | November 16, 2014

Postal Workers to Board: Stop Delaying America’s Mail!

On Nov. 14, 2014, as part of a National Day of Action, postal workers and supporters protested at a meeting of the USPS Board of Governors in Washington, DC, to demand that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the board Stop Delaying America's Mail!

News Article | November 15, 2014

National Day of Action Generates Extensive Media Coverage

Updated  11/19/2014 - The Nov. 14 National Day of Action to send a message to the Postmaster General and the USPS Board of Governors to Stop Delaying America's Mail! generated extensive media coverage. The events were sponsored by the four postal unions: the American Postal Workers Union, the Nation...

News Article | November 14, 2014

Denied Entry to ‘Public’ Meeting, Postal Workers Stage Raucous Protest

Approximately 250 postal workers and supporters protested loudly in the lobby of Postal Service headquarters after they were denied entry to a “public” meeting of the Board of Governors’ on Nov. 14. But they cheered wildly when APWU President Mark Dimondstein read aloud a text message he had receive...