On Monday, APWU President Mark Dimondstein delivered his ‘State of the Union’ address. He observed that we are living in dangerous and promising times, and addressed both the union’s successes over the past two years and the challenges that lie ahead.
He condemned attacks on workers’ and women’s rights, bigotry, voter suppression, and a series of grave Supreme Court rulings. “With an election this fall, we should weigh the ramifications of the dangerous march toward dictatorship and what it would mean to the rights of the people, workers, our unions, the public Post Office, and the well-being of society. We must unite… and reject ‘wanna be’ dictators as part of defending our union and worker rights.”
On the condition of the APWU, Dimondstein said, “The state of our APWU is indeed Union Strong, All Day Long!”
In early 2022, APWU members ratified a union contract with a 94 percent “yes” vote. Thanks to the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in the contract, APWU members had strong protections against high inflation.