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Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Produces Video Against Postal Privatization!

In a strong show of solidarity, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA produced a video to educate flight attendants about the importance of public services and the role of solidarity in winning our fights.“The U.S. Postal Service mail and packages fly on our planes. The routes we fly to communities across the country depend on a strong United States Postal Service. We’re standing with our sisters and brothers from [the four postal unions] to stop privatization!”

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The United States Postal Service – Keep It. It’s yours!

If the U.S. Postal Service is sold to private corporations, you won’t get your mail every day – maybe only every third day – and you will pay more for mail services.

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New Ad Against The Sale of the Public Postal Service

Watch the new advertisement below produced by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers against the White House’s proposal to sell the postal service to private corporations.

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APWU Members are FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!

07/02/2018 – American Postal Workers Union members from coast-to-coast say why they are FIRED UP AND READY TO GO for the 2018 Contract Negotiations!

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President Dimondstein Talks about Voluntary Early Retirement

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APWU President Dimondstein’s New Year Message

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Mark Dimondstein, President APWU, Speaks on Labors’ Political Priorities Moving Forward

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APWU Goals for the Upcoming Year

President Dimondstein’s installation speech Web News Article #: 03-2017 01/09/2017 President Dimondstein spoke about the recent victories and future challenges for the American Postal Workers Union during his address at the installation of officers on Nov. 5, 2016. Click here to watch a highlight video about the successes of the last three years and the goals for the upcoming term. Source: APWU Goals for the Upcoming Year | APWU

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President Mark Dimondstein salutes APWU members and supporters for their work to stop the USPS-Staples deal

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APWU Protests at Bay Area Staples Stores

Published on Feb 10, 2014 More than 200 APWU members and supporters protested to stop the privatization of postal retail operations at Staples stores in San Francisco and San Jose, CA on Jan. 28, 2014. Postal Service employees are challenging a deal between the company and the U.S. Postal Service that staffs “postal” counters in Staples stores with non-postal employees — a deal that threatens good-paying union jobs and jeopardizes public post offices. [4:00]

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Ed Schultz on the USPS: More About The Real Cause of the Postal Crisis

Published on Sep 29, 2011 The Ed Show addressed the struggle to save America’s Postal Service again Sept. 28.

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APWU President Cliff Guffey on The Ed Show, Sept. 27, 2011

Published on Sep 28, 2011 APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on The Ed Show on MSNBC Sept. 27 to discuss the campaign to Save America’s Postal Service and build support for H.R. 1351, legislation that would restore financial stability to the USPS.

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Contract Issues

RI-399 Monetary Settlement Distribution | APWU

03/02/2019 – As previously reported, in 2018 the APWU, the National Postal Mail Handlers’ Union (NPMHU), and the USPS reached a tripartite agreement updating the RI-399 work jurisdiction process. As part of the agreement on the update to the RI-399 process, all pending RI-399 grievances filed prior to September 1, 2017, were administratively closed with some limited exceptions. The Postal Service agreed that they would pay $14.5 million to each union in consideration of the withdrawal of

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Fighting Back On-the-Clock

By Clerk Division Director Clint Burelson Are you tired of management knowingly and willfully violating the contract, providing poor service to the public and otherwise doing whatever they want? There are many ways to fight back and one way is on-the-clock. By utilizing the grievance procedure, you can get paid for improving the Postal Service while you are at work. Grievances are On-the-Clock for a Reason One of the reasons behind paying employees to address

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