APWU: What We Decide Matters

(This article appears in the July/August 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) Clint Burelson, Clerk Division Director The upcoming APWU convention in Chicago will be an exciting opportunity to engage in hands-on democracy.  Elected delegates from every local and state organization will gather together to make important decisions about the future of the Postal Service,…

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APWU: House Committee Votes to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery

Web News Article #: 125-14 June 27, 2014 – The House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a funding bill on June 25 that would prevent the Postal Service from eliminating Saturday mail delivery. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA), received bipartisan support and easily passed a vote…

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US Senator Hoeven: New Postal Facility in Williston to Open Doors Tuesday, July 1

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that a new full-service retail postal facility in Williston will open its doors to customers on Tuesday, July 1 at 9 a.m. United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe approved the facility’s lease in March. Hoeven hosted Donahoe in North Dakota last year to hear…

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