About the Legislative and Political Department
The Legislative and Political Department helps advance the union's cause on Capitol Hill and keeps the APWU members informed about important issues and legislative developments. Working with the union's president, we are the APWU's eyes, ears, and voice in Washington, DC.
Why We Need the Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service has long been an important source of decent jobs, particularly for people of color, who make up 40 percent of their workforce. In the current crisis, postal workers are playing a particularly vital role in our nation’s economic and public health as they strain to meet the surge in demand for package deliveries. At the same time, mail volume has plummeted as a result of the crisis. Without emergency relief, the Postal Service is facing a real threat of insolvency.
Latest News
November 19, 2020
APWU Members and Allies Continue Push to Save the Post Office
On November 17, APWU members and community allies came together in virtual and in-person events across the country to...
November 7, 2020
Statement from APWU President Mark Dimondstein on the election of Joe Biden as U.S. President and Kamala Harris as U.S. Vice President
In a close election, former Vice President Joe Biden has prevailed in his campaign for U.S. President. He is now...
September 16, 2020
Vote by Mail: The Postal Service Can Handle It
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Mail-in voter...
August 28, 2020
APWU Members Rally With Community to Demand Congress Save the Post Office
On Tuesday, headlines from news outlets across the country read: “Postal Workers Day of Action.” As the country...
Vote by Mail: The Postal Service Can Handle It
(This article first appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Mail-in voter fraud is a conspiracy. The real problem is voter suppression.
With the Nov. 3 election fast approaching, fighting voter suppression remains one of the American Postal Workers Union’s top priorities. We believe that every citizen should exercise their right to vote this election and every election. Unfortunately, it is no secret that voter suppression tactics have been used repeatedly in American elections. As much as we would like to believe we have come a long way from the days of poll taxes and literacy tests, voter suppression persists.
Saving our public Postal Service - a livestream with Sen. Bernie Sanders
In an event viewed live by hundreds of thousands of people, Sen. Bernie Sanders and the leaders of major postal unions discussed how we must work together to save our public Postal Service.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Pres. Mark Dimondstein, APWU
- Pres. Fredric Rolando, NALC
- Pres. Paul Hogrogian, NPMHU
- Judy Beard, Legislative & Political Director, APWU
Rep. Brenda Lawrence Stands Up for Postal Workers!
"So how did you come up with this recommendation or plan on privatizing the Postal Service - Keeping in mind that the Postal Service does not fund itself with taxpayers dollars. It funds itself based on the sale of their products, in addition to that it, operates under a directive of the Constitution? So how did you come up with a plan to privatize it when you have not engaged the organization...this is a very severe recommendation. It's very high level to say 'I'ma privatize' and then actually put it on the selling block for the highest bidder...This body who has the legislative responsibility based on the people who voted us here, I would hope every single one of us will stand up and have the political courage to say...this is not professional and it looks political and unacceptable."
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We Deliver Almost Anything
The public Postal Service will take almost anything, but doesn't take any taxpayer dollars! Spread the word!
The USPS operates with ZERO tax dollars! Learn more at usmailnotforsale.org.
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. Learn more about the White House's proposal to sell the postal service at: usmailnotforsale.org.