News Bulletin 09-2015 05/28/2015 – Contract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27. The USPS scuttled any prospect of reaching a deal by insisting on severe cuts in pay and benefits, despite the fact that progress had been made on many non-economic issues,…
Web News Article #: 108-2015 05/21/2015 – The APWU and the U.S. Postal Service agreed to continue bargaining for an additional week after they were unable to reach agreement on economic issues by the May 20 expiration of the current contract. âWe were unable to reach a negotiated settlement tonight,â Dimondstein said just before midnight….
05/16/2015 – On May 20 â the day our contract expires â show solidarity by wearing APWU-themed gear to work. Thatâs the message from APWU President Mark Dimondstein. âI urge you to wear a union T-shirt, cap, button or sticker. If you canât get your hands on an APWU item, please wear blue,â he said….
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,…
Web News Article #: 095-2015 05/06/2015 – APWU members across the country are fired up for the National Day of Action on May 14, just one week before the Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire. More than 100 scheduled events at postal facilities in 85 cities across 33 states and Puerto Rico, organized around…
Web News Article #: 089-2015 04/29/2015 – APWU members are turning up the heat with a National Day of Action on May 14 â just one week before the unionâs Collective Bargaining Agreement is slated to expire. APWU members will hold events in cities and towns across the country, organized around the theme, âI Stand…
Web News Article #: 076-2015 04/06/2015 – On April 15, APWU members will greet last-minute tax filers and reporters at post offices around the country with a message many of them havenât heard before: The Postal Service gets zero tax dollars. âTax day is a good time to inform the public about this little-known fact,â…
Web News Article #: 064-2015 03/25/2015 – The San Jose Local decided to get a jump on activities set for March 26, and Jose Chavez, a member of the Contract Action Team, knew where to go to spread the unionâs message. Chavez persuaded King Egg Roll, a restaurant with several outlets in the area that…
