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News Article | January 16, 2017
Message from President Dimondstein
Click here to watch President Dimondstein's message to APWU members saluting them and the union's many supporters for their work to stop the USPS-Staples deal.
News Article | January 15, 2017
Honoring the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Jan. 16, the APWU will join the country to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a dedicated champion for the civil rights and labor movements. Dr. King’s actions still resonate in the hearts of labor and civil rights activists today. The APWU encourages all members and supporters to participate...
Magazine | January 15, 2017
January/February 2017
News Article | January 13, 2017
President Dimondstein Talks Staples on Federal News Radio
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was featured on Federal News Radio on Jan. 12, discussing the successful Stop Staples fight and what’s next for the union. Click here to listen to the interview on Federal Drive, with Tom Temin.
News Article | January 10, 2017
APWU Communications Dept. Brings Home Five ILCA Awards
The APWU Communications Department brought home five International Labor Communication Association (ILCA) Awards from a reception held on Dec. 9.
News Article | January 10, 2017
The Real Story about the USPS’s finance
Reprint of The Hill Letter to the Editor: From Mark Dimondstein, President of the 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union (APWU), Vice President of the AFL-CIO The hatchet job on the public Postal Service from columnist Brian McNicoll (“Post Office Loses Another $5.1 Billion….” The Hill, Dec. 2...
News Article | January 9, 2017
APWU Goals for the Upcoming Year
President Dimondstein spoke about the recent victories and future challenges for the American Postal Workers Union during his address at the installation of officers on Nov. 5, 2016. Click here to watch his full speech Click here to watch a highlight video about the successes of the last three year...
News Article | January 6, 2017
EEOC Issues Regulations on Federal Government’s Obligation to Engage in Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities
Press Release | January 5, 2017
After Years of Protest and Boycott by APWU and Allies – The Deal Between the U.S. Postal Service and Staples to Sell Postal Services Ends
Big win for postal workers who waged a three-year campaign against Staples/USPS partnership that included a boycott, rallies, legal battles, outreach to customers and a successful effort to block the Staples/Office Depot merger
News Article | January 5, 2017
The USPS and Staples Deal is Over!
Stop Staples protest in El Cerrito, CA. Postal management informed the APWU in writing that the “Approved Shipper” program in Staples stores will be shut down by the end of February 2017. This victory concludes the APWU’s three-year struggle. The boycott against Staples is over!
News Article | January 5, 2017
We Won!!
An East Point, GA, protest. JAN 5, 2017 - Postal management informed the APWU in writing that the “Approved Shipper” program in Staples stores will be shut down by the end of February 2017. This victory concludes the APWU’s three-year struggle. The boycott against Staples is over! “I salute and com...
News Article | January 1, 2017
A Grand Alliance Goes to Farm Aid
AGA advocates speaking with Farm Aid concertgoers. Over one hundred attendees signed the pledge to ‘Save our Public Postal Service.’ Sign the pledge today at agrandalliance.org/pledge. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A Grand...
News Article | January 1, 2017
APWU Gets Out the Vote!
(left to right) Bruce Jackson, President, Cleveland APWU Retirees, Wheeler Nunn, Dorella McCary, Rep. Marcia Fudge, and Charles Walton, President, Ohio Postal Workers Union after participating in a phone bank. (This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Wor...
News Article | January 1, 2017
Develop a Home Fire Escape Plan
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you little time to escape safely. Your family’s ability to get out depends on their knowledge of home fire safety and developing an escape plan...
News Article | January 1, 2017
Fighting for Justice: Elder Financial Abuse
(This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) According to experts, financial fraud is the fastest growing form of elder abuse. “Financial elder abuse is when someone illegally or improperly uses a vulnerable senior’s money or other property...