Category: National News
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Stimulus Bill Passes Congress but the Fight Continues
March 28, 2020 Copied from APWU.org We are pleased that some working families will be getting a check as a result of the $2.2 trillion stimulus but are also aware that those gains were paired with a corporate bailout of hundreds of billions of dollars. The final language of this…
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USPSβs Essential Role During the Pandemic and the Urgent Need for Financial Relief from Congress and the Administration
Friday, March 27, 2020 Taken from APWU.org Jamie Horwitz/202/549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net [WASHINGTON, D.C.] The Amiercan Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein issued the following statement today: The United States Postal Service and postal workers provide an essential service to 157 million addresses in ordinary times and in times of extraordinary need. Our unionβs priority…
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Statement from President Dimondstein: Postal Workers in a Time of Crisis
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Taken from APWU.org Since the early days of the Postal Service, we postal workers have helped stitch the fabric of the country together. Even in times of crisis β whether natural disaster, conflict, or economic calamity β the Postal Service has always been there, steadily reaching…
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APWU Pushes for Postal Workers During Pandemic
March 24, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, APWU leaders are in constant discussion with USPS management, demanding temporary leave policies, telework provisions where possible, and better safety policies, supplies, and equipment. βOur very first priority is ensuring that the Postal Service provides for the health and safety of our…
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Information for APWU Members on COVID-19
Taken from APWU.org This page is a resource for members to find information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Your union officers are holding ongoing conversations with the Postal Service about COVID-19. We will continue to be in discussions with the Postal Service as the spread of the disease widens around…
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USPS Area Vice Presidents Letter on Liberal Changes of Schedule and Leave
March 23, 2020 Taken from APWU.org As part of our ongoing collective response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to protect the health and safety of our members and their families, we have been meeting with USPS management. Today, the USPS issued the following letter to Area Vice Presidents stating the…