APWU: Together We Stopped the TPP!!

Web News Article #: 254-2016 12/19/2016 – The 114th U.S. Congressional session is over and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is officially dead. This victory comes despite it being a signature effort of the White House and Republican-controlled Congress, supported by business lobbyists and the Chamber of Commerce. “The TPP was killed because workers stood up…

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NLRB Judge’s Decision in Staples Approved Shipper Case: A Victory for APWU!

November 8, 2016 Congratulations to all of the dedicated and hardworking Stop Staples activists and supporters who kept up the pressure in the fight on USPS and Staples to end their privatization agenda of the United States Postal Service. A big thanks to APWU President Dimondstein for his vision, leadership and commitment in this fight….

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APWU: Activists Appointed to Young Members Committee

Web News Article #: 229-2016 10/18/2016 – President Mark Dimondstein appointed the union’s first National Young Members Committee on Oct. 13, naming one member and one alternate between the ages of 18 and 35 from each of the APWU’s five regions. The appointments fulfill a mandate of the union’s 23rd National Convention, which was enthusiastically…

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APWU: Stop Staples Campaign Perseveres in Western Pennsylvania

Web News Article #: 179-2016 08/15/2016 – Members of the Western Pennsylvania Postal Solidarity Committee held a Stop Staples protest in front of a location in Uniontown, PA, on Sunday, Aug. 14. Participants came from as far away as Beaver County, PA, and Ohio. Source: APWU Related: Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update –…

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APWU: Setting the Record Straight

Web News Article #: 60-2015 03/23/2015 – Three in-depth flyers and a brochure just published by the APWU dispel common misconceptions about the Postal Service. “With contract negotiations underway, it’s important for union members – and the public – to know the truth about the Postal Service’s phony financial crisis, the threat of privatization, and…

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