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Video | September 27, 2019

Update from the President – Update on Interest Arbitration

Pres. Dimondstein's second update on the progress of Interest Arbitration and our ongoing battle for a new, and good, union contract.

News Article | September 27, 2019

APWU Workers Testify During Interest Arbitration Hearings

During the interest arbitration hearings on September 24 and 25, the APWU brought members from the workroom floor to testify to the Arbitration Board, providing details about many aspects of their job including responsibilities, working conditions, training requirements, and staffing concerns. Their...

News Article | September 25, 2019

Interest Arbitrators Hear from Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) and Maintenance Workers

On September 25, the Arbitration Board continued to hear testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members. APWU members in the MVS craft testified on the Driver (MVO/TTO) and Vehicle Maintenance Facility panels. The Building Maintenance and Custodial panel also testif...

News Article | September 24, 2019

Interest Arbitrators Hear from Clerk and Maintenance Workers

On September 24, the Arbitration Board heard testimony from the most important of the union’s expert witnesses – APWU members.

News Article | September 12, 2019

Interest Arbitration Next Session – APWU Rank and File Witness Panels

During the next session of interest arbitration (Sept. 24-26), postal workers from the workroom floor will serve as key witnesses in front of the arbitration panel. “We always knew that interest arbitration was a possibility and have been preparing for it since negotiations began,” said President Di...

News Article | September 10, 2019

Opening Day Testimony

(This article first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  As your National President, I was honored to present testimony on behalf of all our members on the opening day of Interest Arbitration on Sept. 4. Interest Arbitration is now the process to dete...

News Article | September 4, 2019

Opening Day of Interest Arbitration!

APWU discusses how postal workers are mission-dedicated, skilled, public servants deserving of fair pay and benefits, job security, and a safe workplace, free of harassment.

News Article | August 27, 2019

‘Stick’ Together in September!

Show solidarity with your APWU sisters and brothers across the country and wear “Good Contract NOW” stickers on the workroom floor!

News Article | August 26, 2019

Interest Arbitration Hearings Scheduled in September and October

The location for the interest arbitration’s opening hearings has been set. The hearings will take place at the Washington DC National Mall Hilton, located at 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024. Interest arbitration will determine the terms of the next contract.

News Article | August 19, 2019

Interest Arbitration Panel for New Contract Appointed

Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg has been appointed as the impartial chair of the tri-partite interest arbitration panel and scheduled the opening day of the hearings for September 4, 2019.  When the APWU and USPS are unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement through negotiations, the law...

News Article | July 25, 2019

It’s Time for the Postal Service to Respect Their Workers

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The APWU and the Postal Service were not able to come to a negotiated contract despite going through regular negotiation sessions and a mediation process; the parties remain too far apart on the issue...

News Article | July 25, 2019

Our Advantage is in Our Numbers – Let’s Use It

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  Negotiation Goals The Clerk Craft’s goals during contract negotiations include steps towards starting all employees as career, and/or an automatic conversion provision after a specific amount of years...

News Article | July 25, 2019

Contract Mediation Ends, Interest Arbitration Next

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  “We invoked mediation to make sure we pursued every avenue to reach a good contract for the membership,” said President Mark Dimondstein. “Despite our best efforts, it did not result in an agreement.”...