USPS OIG: The absurdity of pre-funding and its role in USPS’ financial problems NALC – Feb 20, 2015 The Postal Service is required to pay the full estimate of its liabilities even as that estimate moves around and is based on highly uncertain assumptions that can frequently change over the life of the liability. An […]
02/19/2015 – President Mark Dimondstein at the press conference. Actor-activist Danny Glover and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined APWU President Mark Dimondstein in a pre-negotiation press conference at the Regency Hyatt on Capitol Hill. “I come here as a citizen and a child of postal employees,” Glover said, noting that he has been using the same […]
APWU – 02/19/2015 – Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service got underway on Feb. 19 with a dramatic break with tradition. Joining the APWU at the opening session were actor-activist Danny Glover and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who made brief remarks following a statement by APWU President Mark Dimondstein. National […]
U.S. Postal Workers gained a star partner in their fight to save the national mail carrying institution. Ed Schultz welcomed actor Danny Glover and APWU President Mark Dimondstein. Ed Show
02/18/2015 – Over a hundred labor union members, leaders and activists participated in a spirited rally on the eve of APWU contract negotiations at the AFL-CIO headquarters on Feb. 18. Lively chants of “We want a contract!” and “What kind of power? Union power!” rose up between passionate calls for solidarity. Actor-activist Danny Glover recalled […]
APWU – 02/19/2015 – The APWU held a pre-negotiations rally on Feb. 18, featuring actor-activist Danny Glover.
USPS – Feb. 17, 2015 The eastern region is recovering from a snow and ice storm. We are experiencing minor operational impacts in South Carolina and North Carolina, the Washington, DC, area and Kentucky. While delivery service may be impacted due to impassible roads, the Post Office will make every attempt to deliver where it […]
APWU – 02/18/2015 – Actor-activist Danny Glover will appear on The Ed Show this evening, Feb. 18, along with APWU President Mark Dimondstein. They will discuss A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service. The Ed Show airs on MSNBC at 5 p.m. Glover championed the need for a vibrant Postal Service in a […]
PHOENIX (KSAZ) – We’ve all heard the unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service; “Neither snow nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” But maybe a rutted gravel road and perhaps too much speed and it may bring things to a halt. More […]
APWU 02/17/2015 – With contract negotiations just hours away, the APWU wants retirees to know that they are also an important part of the battle. The Postal Service – the institution that they have dedicated their working lives to – is under attack from all sides. Who would want to see our great national treasure destroyed or […]