06/21/2018 - The White House proposal on restructuring the federal government released today, “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century,” delivered nothing but misinformation and, if implemented, would end regular mail and package services at an affordable cost to 157 million addresses every day. Furthermore, the White House plan is an attack on many federal agencies and the public services they provide.
Eliminating the universal service obligation, as the plan suggests, would hurt business and individuals alike, and would be a dagger aimed at the heart of rural America and undermine e-commerce.
06/08/2018 - APWU met with the White House Task Force on the Postal Service on Tuesday, June 6 and presented a series of recommendations and supporting materials on how the USPS could improve services, become more financially stable, and continue to remain a treasured public institution offering universal service to all citizens, regardless of where they live or work.
05/01/2018 - (This article first appeared in the May-June 2018 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard
The AFL-CIO Convention last October called for a break with the politics of the “lesser of two evils” that currently dominate U.S. elections. The 2018 mid-term election is an opportunity to implement these words and focus around important issues, directed by APWU National Convention actions and principles of our APWU Constitution.
03/28/2018 - Past APWU President Moe Biller and Steve Lord
The following is a reprint of a column by APWU of Wisconsin President Steve Lord that ran in the November-December 2017 issue of The Badger Bulletin. So, I haven’t changed my mind about retiring. I only have 50 days left at the USPS and a few months as State President but, I have changed my mind about a few other things. One of the things I have changed my mind about is term limits for our elected U.S. representatives.
03/28/2018 - Nina Turner speaking at the 23rd Biennial National
Convention on Aug. 22, 2016 in Orlando, FL
Our Revolution formed in the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders’ ground-breaking presidential campaign. The American Postal Worker spoke with its President, former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner about the organization’s future goals. Q: What is Our Revolution?
A: “Our Revolution is an organization that is building progressive, grassroots movements all across the country, in a way that reminds people that the political power is in our hands. In order to create a strong democracy, people have to be engaged.
03/01/2018 - (This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor
Changes in physical and mental abilities that may occur with age can be difficult to detect. Any one of the following behaviors may indicate the need to take action. It is also important to inform their physician of these physical or psychological behavior changes.*
03/01/2018 - (This article first appeared in the March-April 2018 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
By Human Relations Director Sue Carney
Working together from now until Election Day is a must if we are going to advance and protect our voting rights. Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy – and democracy is diminished every time we cannot get to the polls. It is weakened when we cannot afford or obtain documents required by the state to prove citizenship in order to be issued an acceptable form of identification needed to vote.
06/22/2017 - On June 21, Arbitrator Shyam Das issued a national award in the arbitration between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), with APWU and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) as intervenors. In Case No. Q11N-4Q-C 16398841, the postal unions united and together prevailed. “This Postal Alliance victory demonstrates that when we come together to protect and enforce the rights of our bargaining-unit workers, we can be more successful,” said President Dimondstein.
01/01/2017 - (This article first appeared in the January-February 2017 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)
I want to commend all the members who engaged in the political process of the 2016 election season, those who registered voters, knocked on doors, phone banked, distributed materials, worked the polls and helped get out the vote.
Participating in the fight against the pharmaceutical industry’s greedy price gouging,
President Dimondstein was a speaker at a rally organized by
the Physicians for a National Health Program, on Nov. 18.
He is pictured at the rally with
Director of Industrial Relations Vance Zimmerman.
