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Statement: Announcement by the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Recent Changes Slowing the Mail Will Be Temporarily Reversed
August 18, 2020 Taken from APWU.org Statement by Mark DimondsteinPresident, American Postal Workers UniononAnnouncement by the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Recent Changes Slowing the Mail Will Be Temporarily Reversed The members of the American Postal Workers Union applaud the…
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Don’t Give Them Your “Postal Pulse”
August 4, 2020 Taken from APWU.org The USPS is once again starting their attempts to get their employees “engaged”. It is Postal Pulse time again! Most likely you have received emails, direct mailings, stand-up talks, and have seen wall postings encouraging you…
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Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Advocating Postponement of November Presidential Election
August 3, 2020 Taken from APWU.org Over the last four months, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly criticized “vote by mail” over seventy (70) times, claiming it leads to corruption and massive voter fraud. The history and facts prove otherwise.…
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Message to Members from APWU National Executive Board In Response to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Destructive Policy Changes
July 20, 2020 Taken from APWU.org The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is clear: “The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by…
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Extension of COVID-19 MOUs
July 13, 2020 Taken from APWU.org Over the recent weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has raged across the country. Overall cases across the US have increased. The percentage of positives tests are increasing, and it was recently announced the overall COVID-19…
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Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174
July 7, 2020 Taken from apwu.org On July 2nd, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, S. 4174. This legislation would create a $25 billion fund for the Postal Service to recoup…
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APWU Executive Board Endorses Joe Biden for President
June 9, 2020 Taken from APWU.org The American Postal Workers Union’s 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,…
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This Too Shall Pass
Sharyn M. Stone June 1, 2020 (This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) I hope this article finds everyone safe, healthy, and if impacted by COVID-19, recovering. I do not remember a…
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APWU Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and the Continuing Struggle for Justice
June 1, 2020 Taken from APWU.org The three General Officers of the APWU, President Mark Dimondstein, Executive-Vice President Debby Szeredy, and Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell issued the following statement: Fair minded people from all walks of life and political viewpoints are…
