July 30, 2014 – Miramar, FL – For the fourth time in four months, a South Florida mail carrier has been attacked and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering rewards and releasing surveillance videos in an attempt to catch the robbers. Video will load below. Read more
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July 25, 2014 Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday addressed the annual convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers. He drew standing ovations from the big convention crowd in Philadelphia for opposing cuts in services and jobs at the U.S. Postal Service at a time of rising revenue. Sanders is the chief sponsor of legislation […]
Convention Delegates Act on Tough Issues Deliberations Continue on Constitutional Resolutions July 25, 2014 – Acting on the first resolution reported by the Constitution Committee during Wednesday’s session, as a cost-savings measure, delegates amended the APWU Constitution, shortening the time frame for National Conventions from five to four days. The change also adds one-hour to […]
Jul 25, 2014 Stephen Sombrotto, son of former National Association of Letter Carriers President Vincent R. Sombrotto, addressed the NALC’s 69th Biennial Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 23. Vincent Sombrotto, a member of New York City Branch 36, served as national president from 1979 to 2002. He died in 2013.
July 24, 2014 Baltimore, Maryland – Jeffrey L. Shipley, age 47, of Millersville, Maryland pleaded guilty today to stealing and destroying mail while employed as a postal employee. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; and Special Agent in Charge Paul Bowman of the U.S. […]
July 24, 2014 – The Convention theme of Stand Up, Fight Back was on display Tuesday and Wednesday when two of the most exciting labor struggles in the country honored the assembly with their presence. Fast-food workers and Walmart workers are on the cutting edge of labor struggles today. In the anti-union and pro-business environment […]