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News Article | September 1, 2015
The Union Election Process: Nominations
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an important part of the election process. According to the Labor Management and Disc...
News Article | September 1, 2015
The Union Election Process: Nominations
(This article first appeared in the September-October 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Nominating candidates for office is a fundamental component of democratically electing union officers, and an important part of the election process. According to the Labor Management and Disc...
News Article | March 10, 2014
Lynn Pallas-Barber Appointed Assistant Clerk Craft Director
The APWU Clerk Division Council approved the appointment of Lynn Pallas-Barber to the position of Assistant Clerk Craft Director “B” at a meeting on March 7. Pallas-Barber fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Lyle Krueth in January.
News Article | November 7, 2013
Dimondstein Issues Call For a ‘Grand Alliance’
In an impassioned speech before more than 1,000 union members, the newly-elected president of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimondstein, issued a call for a “grand alliance” to save the USPS as a public postal service and to protect postal jobs.
News Article | October 22, 2013
And the Winners Are…
Fourteen locals and three retiree chapters will be rewarded for generating high levels of participation in the recent election of national union officers, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced. The top locals and retiree chapters in several size categories will receive prizes, and any local o...
News Article | October 17, 2013
APWU Election Results Certified
The official results of the APWU Election of National Officers have been tabulated by the American Arbitration Association and were certified by the APWU Election Committee on Oct. 15.
Press Release | October 9, 2013
In Upset, Postal Workers Elect New Union President
Mark Dimondstein Promises ‘New Direction’
News Article | October 9, 2013
Message from President-Elect Mark Dimondstein
I am deeply honored to be elected by the membership to the office of APWU National President and greatly appreciate the many activists around the country that passionately worked for change and made this victory possible. This election victory belongs to the people. I congratulate the fine candidat...
News Article | October 8, 2013
Dimondstein Wins Presidency
Mark Dimondstein was elected the new president of the American Postal Workers Union in a hotly-contested race that ended Oct. 7.
News Article | October 8, 2013
Ballot Count Gets Underway in APWU Election
Beginning at 7 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Oct. 8 ballots will be opened and votes counted in the election of APWU national officers.
News Article | October 7, 2013
APWU Election Ballot Count
Members of the APWU Election Committee collected ballots for the 2013 election of national officers from the designated post office box at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 and transported them to the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Washington DC, where they will be counted.
News Article | October 3, 2013
Ballots Due Oct. 7 in APWU Officers Election
Time is running short for APWU members to vote in the election of national union officers. Ballots must be returned to and received in the post office box designated on the return envelope by 2 p.m. on Oct. 7. As of Oct. 2, 45,998 ballots have been received in the post office box.
News Article | September 25, 2013
Deadline Nears In APWU Officers’ Election
Time is running out for union members to vote in the APWU National Officers’ election. To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box by 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7. As of Sept. 25, less than two weeks before the deadline, 32,386 ballots have been received.
News Article | September 17, 2013
Ballot Corrections
News Article | September 11, 2013
Ballots Mailed in Election of National Union Officers
Ballots for the 2013 Election of APWU National Officers are being mailed Tuesday, Sept. 10, to Friday, Sept. 13. Every member in good standing as of June 15, 2013, will receive a ballot. ALSO: Incentives Offered to Locals, Retiree Chapters to Get Out Vote. The APWU is urging union members to vote in...