NALC: True cause of Postal Service challenges

NALC: True cause of Postal Service challenges

Sept. 3, 2014—NALC President Fredric Rolando had a strong letter in the Sept. 3 Orange Country Register, responding to an Aug. 28 editorial in the paper that blamed workers’ compensation and workers’ salaries for the Postal Service’s reported red ink—basically taking (local) Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) stance. Rolando gave the paper—and the congressman—a basic lesson […]

APWU: Labor Day: Activism and Remembrance

APWU: Labor Day: Activism and Remembrance

Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the achievements of workers and the contributions unions have made to our lives – from abolishing child labor to establishing a minimum wage, healthcare, retirement benefits, workplace safety and more. It’s also a good time to renew our determination to Stand Up and Fight Back! It’s […]

Congress has created Postal Service crisis: Guest opinion

Congress has created Postal Service crisis: Guest opinion

Our President Jim Falvey made it into the Big O (Oregonian, the newpaper of record in Oregon).  He called the editor and argued for an “In Response” opportunity and got it.  This exchange started with a series of articles on the visit of the Deputy PMG, our protest and Portland Communities and Postal Workers United’s  […]

Video: Aurora couple says USPS can’t stop package from circling back and forth between Colorado and California

Video: Aurora couple says USPS can’t stop package from circling back and forth between Colorado and California

When Mary Jane Tardif mailed a birthday gift to her daughter on July 15, she thought it would only take a few days to get to its intended destination in Lafayette California. She’s still waiting for it to get there. The Aurora woman told 7NEWS that when she went to the U.S. Postal Service’s website to track the package […]