Statement of John L. Marcotte Announcing His Candidacy For President of the APWU Today I announce my candidacy for the presidency of the APWU. The presidency of a union should be 100% focused on how to improve the lives of its membership on the workroom floor. The president of the APWU should be a facilitator…
Can we edit the APWU Executive Boardâs Endorsement of Joe Biden for President to read: âIf you vote for Donald Trump and he is re-elected, enjoy the last days of your job as you know it. Be prepared for an uncertain future in regards to pension and benefits. In short DONALD TRUMP IS NO FRIEND…
June 9, 2020 The American Postal Workers Unionâs National Executive Board has voted to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States. In their decision, the Board recognized his record of advancing the cause of unions, his support for the public Postal Service, postal workers, and his opposition to postal privatization. As our country…
Iâm not going to say that the upcoming election is the most important of our lives, because for letter carriers every election is important. But I will say that it is the most important election since 1968 when it comes to the future of the Postal Service. Back then, a debate was raging over whether…
NSB 14-2015 – November 11, 2015 The APWU National Executive Board voted on Nov. 5 to endorse Bernie Sanders for president. âPolitics as usual has not worked,â said President Mark Dimondstein. âEnough is enough!â The endorsement follows Sandersâ rousing speech before 2,000 activists at the unionâs All-Craft Conference in late October. âWe should judge candidates…
September 01, 2015 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Tuesday criticized Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton for not doing enough to “energize workers” — amid speculation over whether big labor might back an alternative candidate like Vice President Biden. Trumka declined to endorse anybody and suggested his group would stay on the sidelines for now. But…
By Luciana Lopez – July 25, 2015 In a possible setback for Hillary Clinton, the AFL-CIOâs political committee has recommended the nationâs largest labor union federation delay endorsing a candidate for the 2016 presidential race as it seeks to push her to be more supportive of its policies on issues such as trade and wages….
By Sam Frizell – July 16, 2015 Labor activists are deeply divided over Hillary Clinton’s candidacy Hillary Clinton had good reason to celebrate Saturday. The American Federation of Teachers, a 1.6-million strong union of teachers, nurses and higher education faculty endorsed her, adding a key working-class voice to a campaign that has so far lacked…
