Iâm a dues paying Retiree Member of the APWU, but not a full dues paying Retiree. I tried to be a full dues paying Retiree when I retired more than 10 years ago but got no cooperation from APWU National or my APWU Local. I guess they didn’t need or want my money. So I…
Via John P. Richards, President â Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: APWU COPA Honor Roll Addendum Steelworkers Union Settles With ATI Voter Suppression Pittsburgh Retiree Record â August 13, 2021
(This article appeared in the September-October 2013 edition of The American Postal Worker.) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe renewed his call to remove postal employees and retirees from the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) in testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 17. âNow is the time for bold and sweeping action,â…
By Bill McAllister – April 28, 2021 In a sharply critical critique of the mailing industry, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said the United States Postal Service is âincapable of providing the American people with consistent, predictable service.â That statement came from the embattled postal chief as he sought to rebut arguments from commercial mailers…
Excerpt: October 16, 2019 “I proudly cosponsored the USPS Fairness Act to end the requirement that USPS pre-fund its retiree health benefits. The pre-fund mandate puts an unfair and undue burden on USPS, and it has prevented the agency from investing in new technologies, services, and products. As the Representative for Pennsylvania’s Fifth District, I…
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…
Kenneth Duane Wilson, age 82, husband of Etta Nielsen Wilson, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born in Dunbar, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Clarence and Bertha Schroeder Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from the Postal Workers Union. He was a member of Community of…
Web News Article #: 178 10/02/2014 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein spoke at a rally sponsored by the Alliance for Retired Americans on Oct. 2, as the  group delivered petitions with more than 700,000 signatures demanding that the Social Security Administration reopen field offices. The agency recently closed offices nationwide. APWU retiree and Alliance for…
