In this issue: Enforce our contract to save Maintenance jobs Black history in the Post Office Building a new future through Collective Bargaining Open season for Maintenance Craft PER update Lessons from Europe: the winners and losers of postal privatization New faces on Capitol Hill Campaign for Postal Banking: A win/win “Don’t Buy Staples” Campaign…
In this issue: My dream—to end the rule of greed (President’s Letter) Nov.14: National Day of Action Fighting the Staples deal Capitol Hill aids & abets the demise of America’s Postal Service NY Area Metro Election Notice / Rules APWU files Labor Board charge on cyber attack Biggest Walmart protests ever Jonathan Smith serving on…
APWU NY Metro Press Release August 27, 2014, Greater NY/Harlem YMCA – An impassioned community turned out in force for a public hearing with the USPS concerning the relocation of the College Station Post Office at 217 W. 140th Street. The unanimous message was: We need College Station open and here. The community speakers ranged…
The Union Mail recently won 3 awards at the Metro NY Labor Communications Council’s Annual Communications Contest. Chuck Zlatkin (previous editor) and Flo Summergrad (current editor) will attend the award ceremony May 30. Their articles won 1st and 2nd place. News Writing 1st Place: “Fast Food Workers Take a Stand: Can’t Survive on $7.25!” Flo…
By Flo Summergrad On May Day, 2012, our officers and members attended a labor rally in New York City, joining with other workers under the slogan, “Our Grievances are All Connected.” Nora Mendez, a Mail Handler from the Mid-Hudson facility, was there—easily recognizable as one of us in her “SAVE America’s Postal Service” t-shirt. In…
