APWU members are invited to join APWU President Mark Dimondstein for a live Contract Town Hall Call on Mar. 19. We will discuss our fight to win a good contract for union members while we fight for a vibrant, public Postal Service for the people of the country. To participate, you must register online by 6:00 PM […]
03/05/2015 – Washington – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced today that the 200,000–member union, with the assistance of the AFL-CIO, has engaged a team of financial advisors, lawyers and economists to challenge the merger between Staples and Office Depot. The union is urging the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to block a merger […]
On March 4, 2015, President Dimondstein randomly selected five winners from among those who submitted “selfies.” Winners will receive $50 gift certificates to the APWU Store. Congratulations to: Donna DeMaio, Greater CT Area Local; Angela Ellington, Dallas TX Area Local; Michael Fincher, Toledo OH Local; Federica Harris, Philly BMC, and Laree Coppes, Brainerd MN Local. […]
APWU – 3.3.15 – The APWU and USPS are facing off over management’s latest scheme: The Postal Pulse, a new employee opinion survey. “The APWU vehemently opposes Postal Pulse – and any other employee opinion survey – despite management notices that say otherwise,” said President Mark Dimondstein. A Feb. 19 USPS announcement says the APWU, […]
02/26/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein has presented his first update for union members on the status of 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. Some […]
02/23/2015 – As contract negotiations got underway, APWU members across the country displayed union solidarity. Whether they wore stickers that said “Contract Now! Good Service! Good Jobs!”, headbands that said “Standing Up! Fighting Back!”, or other union gear, APWU members showed support for the campaign for a good contract. Click here to see photos.
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 […]
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.