Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Feb 15, 2016

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: “The significance of this victory cannot be overstated. It was a magnificent morale boost for the demonstrators who held their ground, sending a clear message that the workers will not be deterred or subject to whatever intimidation Staples may try to throw…

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Oct 26, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Oct 12, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:

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Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – Sept. 18, 2015

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Related: Western PA Stop Staples Demonstration – Sept. 13, 2015  

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APWU: Support for May 14 National Day of Action Gains Momentum

Web News Article #: 101-2015 05/13/2015 – With just a week left until the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires, APWU members are fired up and ready to go for the National Day of Action on May 14. More than 120 events are scheduled across 42 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, organized around the theme,…

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APWU: National Day of Action Set for Thursday, May 14

Web News Article #: 089-2015 04/29/2015 – APWU members are turning up the heat with a National Day of Action on May 14 – just one week before the union’s Collective Bargaining Agreement is slated to expire. APWU members will hold events in cities and towns across the country, organized around the theme, “I Stand…

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APWU: Tell PMG, BOG: Stop Delaying America’s Mail! – Postal Unions Call for National Day of Action Nov. 14

Web News Article #: 186-2014 10/16/2014 – The four postal unions are calling for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14 to send a message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America’s Mail! “The Postmaster General is poised to make devastating cuts in service to the American…

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Meanwhile In Russia, Putin Passes Law Against Protests

Protesting on the streets of Moscow — or any other part of Russia, for that matter — will now not only cost a pretty penny, but also could land you behind bars, after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law into effect criminalizing repeated street protests. The law was one of a few…

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