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News Article | July 1, 2015
Inspector General Slams USPS on Property Sales, Leases
Berkeley residents have stopped the sale of the historical post office - for now. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In April, the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a scathing report on the Postal Service’s transactions wi...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Is Check Cashing Coming to a Post Office Near You?
Activists protest for predatory loan reform in Illinois. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) A May 21 report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines the next steps for implementing postal banking – where post offices woul...
News Article | July 1, 2015
NLRB Strikes Major Blow to USPS-Staples Deal
In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and ordering the agency to return the work that existed on July 31, 2014, to the APWU...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Old Ideas on Vacancies Die Hard
National Day of Action event in Jacksonville, FL. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) It seems some old perceptions and misunderstandings die hard, even when confronted with clear and unambiguous facts. This applies not just to manageme...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Protecting, Expanding Clerk Craft Jobs
Members march in Whitestone, NY, on May 14 National Day of Action. (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We have, for the moment, stopped the bleeding of jobs as over 20,000 Postal Support Employees (PSEs) have been converted to career st...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Rallies Protest Shady Staples Deal
Supporters in Butler, PA (This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Supporters of the Stop Staples movement were busy this spring, holding rallies and demonstrations, protesting the shady deal between Staples and the Postal Service.
News Article | July 1, 2015
Ralph Nader Dedicates Book to Postal Workers
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s most recent book honors postal workers. Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President, 2001-2015, which champions the importance of letter writing, is dedicated...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Steering the Enterprise
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) This isn’t a review of a new, epic star trek saga. it is, however, the tale of an incredible journey into the black hole of privatization and the gravitational pull to blame you for it. District manag...
News Article | July 1, 2015
Transparency is a MUST
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) After the initial rounds of negotiations, it has become even more apparent why the Motor Vehicle Division must have transparency at all levels regarding the Postal Service’s subcontracting practices....
News Article | July 1, 2015
Your Hard Work Is Paying Off
(This article first appeared in the July-August 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Thank you to all involved in our effort to win a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate for prompt, reliable service standards. I encourage every member to join the cause. Working tog...
News Article | June 30, 2015
House Panel Approves Amendment To Restore Postal Service Standards
The vote by a House Committee on June 17 approving an amendment that would restore postal service standards “is a big step forward for postal workers and our customers,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “If enacted, it will mean that management must restore overnight mail delivery within citie...
News Article | June 29, 2015
APWU Participates in Rally for Voting Rights
Arrion Brown, Nations Capital Southern Maryland Area Local, and Courtney Jenkins, Baltimore Francis Stu Filbey Area Local, gearing up to fight for Voting Rights. Two young union activists, Courtney Jenkins and Arrion Brown, represented the national APWU at a voting rights rally in Roanoke, VA, on J...
News Article | June 29, 2015
APWU Takes PRC to Court Over Refusal to Enforce Service Standards
The APWU has taken the Postal Regulatory Commission to court, challenging the commission’s decision to dismiss its complaint that the Postal Service is failing to meet service standards. The union filed the Petition for Review on May 29 in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals and submit...
News Article | June 26, 2015
APWU Reaches Tentative Agreement for Private-Sector Drivers
The APWU and the Mail Contractors of America (MCA) have reached a tentative contract agreement for private-sector drivers in terminals in Des Moines and Kansas City. Union members at those terminals will have the opportunity to vote to ratify or reject the agreement. “The terms of the agreement will...
News Article | June 26, 2015
Members Show Off Their Union Threads
Members of the San Jose Area Local Contract Action Team show off their union threads on June 14. Remember to wear your union gear every Thursday! For more photos, click here.