Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds Hearing on Oversight of the USPS
On 4/16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight of the USPS. The purpose of the hearing, as stated by Committee Chaiman Senator Gary Peters office
Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein in Response to Recent Remarks by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Future Postal Staffing
In a recent presentation before the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute, Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy outlined his views of the future direction of the United States Postal Service.
One remark from the Postmaster General during a...
Postal Workers Weathered the Storm
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The past 15 months has been challenging and stressful for postal workers. The COVID-19 pandemic spared no one, touching almost everyone in some way,...
APWU Statement on the Release of the Postal Service’s 10-Year Plan
Today, Postal Service management issued a 10-year plan they are calling Delivering for America. The plan lays out a number of steps management hopes to take to bridge the projected $160 billion financial shortfall projected over the next ten years....
Imperfect Storm
(This article first appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
The mail system is in chaos. Postal workers are tired and frustrated. Customers are angry.
Despite the courageous efforts, hard work and dedication of...