USPS Demands Cuts in Pay, Benefits, Job Security News Bulletin 09-2015 (69.41 KB) 05/28/2015 – Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27. The USPS scuttled any prospect of reaching a deal by insisting on severe cuts in pay and benefits, despite the fact that progress […]
(This article first appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) In the last 10 years, more than 100,000 living-wage clerk craft jobs have been eliminated. Service standards have been reduced, lines at the windows have grown longer, and many cherished local post offices have been forced to close their doors or reduce their […]
Is Check-Cashing Coming to a Post Office Near You? OIG Report Paints Bright Future for Postal Banking APWU News – 05/21/2015 – A report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released May 21 outlines the next steps for implementing postal banking, in which post offices would offer basic financial services – providing affordable […]
Provisions of Old Agreement to Continue APWU – 05/21/2015 – The APWU and the U.S. Postal Service agreed to continue bargaining for an additional week after they were unable to reach agreement on economic issues by the May 20 expiration of the current contract. “We were unable to reach a negotiated settlement tonight,” Dimondstein said just before midnight. “We […]
05/16/2015 – To stay informed of developments at the bargaining table as the expiration of the contract between the APWU and USPS approaches, union members are invited to call a telephone hotline. The first update will be available on Saturday, May 16, at 6 p.m. To listen to the message, dial 1-866-412-8061. Attachments PDF (1.05 MB)
05/16/2015 – On May 20 – the day our contract expires – show solidarity by wearing APWU-themed gear to work. That’s the message from APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “I urge you to wear a union T-shirt, cap, button or sticker. If you can’t get your hands on an APWU item, please wear blue,” he said. “As the […]
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell and Executive Vice President Debby Szeredy get postcards signed outside a Washington, DC post office. APWU News – May 14, 2015 – With just a week left until the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires, APWU members are fired up and ready to go for the National Day of Action on May 14. More […]
APWU News – 05/07/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein has presented a fourth update for union members on contract negotiations. The bargaining report is available to APWU members only. To read the summary, click here. For those who are new to the APWU website – or to the Members Only section – log-in instructions can be found here. Stay tuned […]
Heroes’ corner Rural carrier protects customer from charging dog USPS News Link – 5/5/15 Wylie, TX, Rural Carrier Melissa Dudley Wylie, TX, Rural Carrier Melissa Dudley was on her route recently when she saw a large dog running toward a man who was going to his mailbox. The dog was barking and the man, 83, was […]
APWU – 05/04/2015 – Oregon’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, requesting a meeting, “as soon as possible,” to discuss consolidation plans and the future of mail delivery standards. Mail processing facilities in Bend and Pendleton are slated to close by the end of April, and the Eugene facility is scheduled to close by […]