Published on May 11, 2016 The US Postal Service has been hamstrung by Congress and the agency is not getting a single dime of taxpayer money despite losing $2 billion last year. But it’s not all bad news: The agency’s revenue went up five percent last quarter. Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers…
Web News Article #: 201-2015 10/22/2015 – Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) made a strong case for postal banking while appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Oct. 21. [Watch an excerpt here, beginning at approximately 18:00.] “We have millions and millions of low-income people who have to go to these payday lenders…
Published on Sep 23, 2015 Ed was at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison, WI over the weekend and caught up with American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein about the fight to strengthen the Postal Service. He also touches on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign and the momentum he has had lately.
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…
Saving the U.S. Postal Service – Published on Jan 9, 2015 In Ask Ed Live, Ed Schultz explains the need for the President to defend the U.S. Postal Service to help save the institution. Plus, Ed breaks down the need for smart reporting in sensitive situations.
Republican attack against the United States Postal Service grows, as the do-nothing Congress down make your mail delivery significantly slower. Ed Schultz and Sen. Bernie Sanders discuss. via 15,000 postal service jobs could disappear | MSNBC.
Web News Article #: 187-2014 10/17/2014 – In an interview on The Ed Schultz Show on Oct. 16, APWU President Mark Dimondstein explained how USPS plans to lower “service standards” and close 82 mail processing plants would slow mail delivery throughout the country. The cuts would affect every postal patron, regardless of where they live, and would send the Postal Service into…
Deliberations Continue on Constitutional Resolutions July 25, 2014 – Acting on the first resolution reported by the Constitution Committee during Wednesday’s session, as a cost-savings measure, delegates amended the APWU Constitution, shortening the time frame for National Conventions from five to four days. The change also adds one-hour to each of the four days the…
