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Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the Postal Service’s Proposal to Further Slow Mail Processing and Delivery

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August 23, 2024The American Postal Workers Union is deeply concerned regarding the August 22nd announcement from postal management, with the support of the Postal Board of Governors, that they are once again planning to slow down much of the country’s mail.
The APWU understands that change is needed to address the profound and permanent changes that the internet and social media have caused in the way people communicate. Letters continue to significantly decline, and the Postal Service must gain more of the growing package market. While we remain open to change for the long run viability of the public postal service and our job security, we refuse to accept that a winning strategy includes further slowing first class mail and providing overall worse service to the people of the country.
Mark Dimondstein

The American Postal Workers Union is deeply concerned regarding the August 22nd announcement from postal management, with the support of the Postal Board of Governors, that they are once again planning to slow down much of the country’s mail.
The APWU understands that change is needed to address the profound and permanent changes that the internet and social media have caused in the way people communicate. Letters continue to significantly decline, and the Postal Service must gain more of the growing package market. While we remain open to change for the long run viability of the public postal service and our job security, we refuse to accept that a winning strategy includes further slowing first class mail and providing overall worse service to the people of the country.
Management is already failing to meet the current first-class mail service standards even after lowering delivery targets in 2021. Rather than fix the service delays and problems, these new management proposals are to simply “move the goalposts.”
The proposed service standard changes announced on August 22nd will be reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC.) As we saw in 2021, the Commission issues only an Advisory Opinion on the proposals and ultimately lacks the power to stop them outright. We urge the Commission to do a thorough analysis of the impacts of the proposed changes, and for the Postal Service to seriously consider the Commission’s views before it proceeds in further degrading service. But make no mistake: our union and postal workers across the country will join with the public, leaders in Congress, and others, in rejecting this proposal and instead favor plans to bring mail service back to the high standard the public deserves and is promised under the law.
We demand a solution from the Postmaster General and the Board of Governors that fixes service delays, rather than further slowing the service standards for delivery. Management has the tools to improve service while at the same time improve the Postal Service’s finances. In addition to the growing package market, they need to focus on new and expanded services. Management can improve staffing and retention by working with the postal unions to ensure every postal job is a good job – with fair pay, decent benefits, and career opportunities. Instead of slowing service standards and accepting bad performance, management needs to put every effort behind improving all forms of mail service and regaining the public’s confidence that the Postal Service is in fact “Delivering for America.” The people of the country deserve nothing less.

The APWU understands that change is needed to address the profound and permanent changes that the internet and social media have caused in the way people communicate. Letters continue to significantly decline, and the Postal Service must gain more of the growing package market. While we remain open to change for the long run viability of the public postal service and our job security, we refuse to accept that a winning strategy includes further slowing first class mail and providing overall worse service to the people of the country.0

ATTENTION APWU RETIRED MEMBERS the APWU Retirees Department Presents: PSHB and Medicare Webinar

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ATTENTION APWU RETIRED MEMBERS: The APWU Retirees Department is proud to announce a virtual presentation about the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program & Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period (SEP). RETIRED APWU members, join APWU National Officers and the USPS PSHB Representatives for one of two sessions: Thursday, Aug 29 at 4:00pm EST or Friday, Aug 30 at 12:00pm EST.
August 29, 2024 – 4:00PM to August 30, 2024 – 12:00PMVirtual NationalNoYes2024-08-30 00:00:00Postal Service Health Benefits and Medicare WebinarJoin APWU National Officers and the USPS Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Representatives for one of two sessions:
Thursday, Aug 29 at 4:00pm EST or
Friday, Aug 30 at 12:00pm EST.

To register, please select one of the links below for the date you plan to attend.
Aug. 29 Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TY7P-fIpThG5bltlvVAp0A
Aug. 30 Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ctMjHPAuQ5yXwDQGBKMlqw

After registering, you will receive a link to join the webinar.
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PSHB Booklet

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Maintenance Division Appoints Josh Montgomery as Southern Region NBA

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August 22, 2024In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Josh Montgomery to serve as Maintenance Division, Southern Region National Business Agent “C”, with an effective date of Sept. 09, 2024.
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In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Josh Montgomery to serve as Maintenance Division, Southern Region National Business Agent “C”, with an effective date of Sept. 09, 2024.
Brother Montgomery received unanimous consensus in a vote by the Maintenance Council on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
In 2010, The Postal Service promoted him into the Maintenance Craft as a Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Mechanic at the Lafayette Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) where he was quickly promoted to an Electronic Technician position.
Montgomery became a union steward in 2012 and has been the Lafayette Local President since 2014 and Louisiana state president since 2019.
Brother Montgomery attended APWU Arbitration Advocacy Training in 2017 and has been actively handling regional arbitrations for the Maintenance Craft for his local and the entire Southern Region since then.
He received a bachelor’s degree in general studies at the University of Louisiana while working as a full-time Electronic Technician on the workroom floor at night and running the local and state organizations during the day.
“Brother Josh is a very seasoned arbitration advocate,” said Director Balogun. “I am greatly confident that he will be more than ready on day one.”

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Oct 1 Talking Points

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Poster-Workers’ Rights

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Poster-United We Bargain

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Poster-Union Proud Say it Loud

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Poster-Energize Mobilize Organize

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Oct 1 Promotional Flyer

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