For Immediate Release 07/13/2015 – WASHINGTON – A “meet and greet” was held at the office of the American Postal Workers Union this evening between more than 40 U.S. labor leaders and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who is running for president. “Bernie Sanders has been an outspoken champion of postal customers, postal workers and the…
Web News Article #: 144-2015 07/10/2015 – Dozens of people signed postcards declaring ‘I Stand with Postal Workers’ at the Alliance for Retired Americans’ Legislative and Political conference on July 7. Seen here are retired members of the United Auto Workers from Ohio and Virginia. “Conferences, festivals, fairs, shopping malls and post offices are all…
Web News Article #: 143-2015 07/09/2015 – In response to a lawsuit filed by the APWU, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has coughed up 231 documents that shed new light on the secretive deal between Staples and the Postal Service. Perhaps most jarring is the acknowledgement that the Staples’ deal was intended to serve as…
For Immediate Release 07/07/2015 – WASHINGTON – The collapse of a planned merger between Sysco and US Foods puts a similar merger of office-supply giants Staples and Office Depot in serious jeopardy, says the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). “The Federal Trade Commission made a very strong case against the Sysco/US Foods merger,” said APWU…
July 2, 2015 On Thursday’s Podcast, Ed speaks with John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for the Nation, about the meaning of the huge crowd for Bernie Sanders in Madison, WI. We are also joined by Tom Moran, Editorial page Editor for the New Jersey Star-Ledger, to discuss Chris Christie’s history of lies. Finally Ed speaks with…
Proposed Remedy Would Restore Work to APWU Bargaining Unit Web News Article #: 139-2015 07/01/2015 – In a major blow to the Postal Service’s deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint charging that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and ordering the agency…
Web News Article #: 138-2015 06/29/2015 – The APWU has taken the Postal Regulatory Commission to court, challenging the commission’s decision to dismiss its complaint that the Postal Service is failing to meet service standards. The union filed the Petition for Review on May 29 in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals and…
Web News Article #: 122-2015 06/10/2015 – Representatives of the APWU and USPS held an introductory meeting with officials of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) on June 9 to begin mediation on a new collective bargaining agreement. APWU President Mark Dimondstein, Industrial Relations Director Tony McKinnon and staff met with FMCS Acting Director…
