President Hegarty commented that the NPMHU with support from other postal union affiliates of the AFL-CIO have worked to build broad public coalitions to resist more damaging austerity in the Postal Service and to build support for sensible reform. Such reform has been proposed in Congress: The Postal Protection Act of 2013—S. 316 in the […]
AFL-CIO convention passes pro-postal resolution Sept. 11, 2013—Speaking on Sept. 11 to the delegates to the 2013 AFL-CIO convention, NALC President Fredric Rolando delivered a number of messages that took many of those gathered inside the Los Angeles Convention Center by surprise. “Don’t believe what you read in the papers,” Rolando said. “The Postal Service […]
Statement of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka on The Plan to End Saturday Mail Delivery Cutting back services is not the answer to the Postal Service’s financial problems. The truth is that Congress caused this untenable financial position and must be held accountable to fix it. For years, postal workers have advocated for reform and […]
NALC President Fredric V. Rolando outlines union’s national commitment to the cause of workers across the country. NALC to play prominent role in defending, promoting labor “The economic crisis—triggered by decades of reckless deregulation and an out-of-control financial sector—caused the economy to crash, unemployment to soar, tax revenues to plummet and pension funds to tank […]
NALC President Fredric V. Rolando outlines union’s national commitment to the cause of workers across the country. NALC to play prominent role in defending, promoting labor “The economic crisis—triggered by decades of reckless deregulation and an out-of-control financial sector—caused the economy to crash, unemployment to soar, tax revenues to plummet and pension funds to tank […]
If Republicans take over Congress, House Republican leader John Boehner says he will move to raise the Social Security retirement age to 70. That might not seem a big deal to someone who has spent his life in cushy offices with fancy perks, luxury cars, good health care and not much heavy lifting. But for […]
APWU Web News Article 079-2010, Aug. 5, 2010 The AFL-CIO adopted a resolution written by the APWU in support of retaining six-day mail delivery at its Aug. 4 Executive Council meeting. The motion to adopt the resolution expresses the labor movement’s opposition to the USPS proposal to eliminate Saturday delivery. APWU President William Burrus urged […]
APWU President William Burrus is encouraging union members to join thousands of activists for a rally in the heart of New York City’s financial district on April 29. The rally will demand “Good Jobs Now” and call for new regulations to hold Wall Street bankers accountable for the mess they have made of the economy […]