R.I.P. Don Bradshaw – Retired APWU Officer and Activist

Via Don Bradshaw’s Facebook page – December 14, 2016: This is Dustin (Don’s son), Trina (daughter in law) and Tiffany (daughter). Don was diagnosed with colon cancer the week of Thanksgiving and passed away at home with us today. Memorial Service is being held on Friday, December 16th at 2:00 pm. We welcome you to…

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Video: How Postal Workers Are Fighting Back and Winning

Published on Sep 23, 2015 Ken Lerch, longtime labor activist and the President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 3825, discusses how postal workers are fighting back against the efforts to privatize the postal service and to bust the unions. “If we’re not prepared to strike, we won’t be successful in our fight.”…

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Video: Danny Glover on ‘A Grand Alliance’ to Save Our Postal Service

Published on Feb 10, 2015 In this superb two-minute video, actor- activist Danny Glover champions the need for a vibrant public Postal Service and asks the public to join with him in A Grand Alliance to save it. via Danny Glover: Our Postal Service – YouTube.

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Welcome, Nora Mendez!: Managing Editor of NY Metro’s ‘The Union Mail’

By Flo Summergrad On May Day, 2012, our officers and members attended a labor rally in New York City, joining with other workers under the slogan, “Our Grievances are All Connected.” Nora Mendez, a Mail Handler from the Mid-Hudson facility, was there—easily recognizable as one of us in her “SAVE America’s Postal Service” t-shirt. In…

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