By Emily Heil – May 14, 2015 Hey, isnât that⊠actor Danny Glover, leading a group of sign-toting protesters in front of the post office building at 14th and L Streets downtown? The âLethal Weaponâ star, looking rally-chic in a pair of cargo pants, a union-logo T-shirt, and a sport coat, joined members of the…
 By Tim Devaney – May 12, 2015 Postal workers are rallying for expanded service hours that they say would lead to more stable jobs. The American Postal Workers Union, which represents many of the behind-the-scenes postal workers like counter clerks and those who sort mail, is organizing a nationwide protest Thursday. The union does…
4 years ago…..APWU President Guffey and other National officers laughed at us and refused to participate and advised others not to participate. They said our action was “rogue” and not sanctioned by APWU HQ. And look at where we are today….
By Nicole Carr – January 12, 2015 FAYETTEVILLE (WTVD) — Marching through a downpour, about 30 postal workers made their way from the Airborne Special Operations Museum to the Green Street Post Office Monday morning. They didn’t mind the rain because 400 good paying, local jobs are at stake, they said. “U.S. Mail is not…
Five actions, multiple arrests, no trials More actions planned to defend the postal service Immediate Release, January 8, 2015 For the fifth time in two years, the âpostal defendersâ won a reprieve yesterday. County Judge Eric Bergstrom dismissed criminal charges in a civil disobedience protest case which was over a year old, saying the seven…
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The protest’s theme: “Stop Staples. The U.S. Mail is not for sale.” Despite a persistent, chilly rain, more than 20 members and allies of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) marched outside the Germantown Avenue Staples on Thursday afternoon to protest plans to expand a recent retail agreement with the U.S. Postal Service. As part…
