APWU Podcast

Pres. Dimondstein's Last Podcast Episode

As he retires on Monday, APWU Pres. Mark Dimondstein reflects on the work APWU achieved under his leadership and encourages members in the fight ahead. 

Organizing Amazon: Listen to Amazon Worker Laurie Masterson on fighting for a union at Amazon

APWU President Mark Dimondstein speaks with Amazon worker Lauri Masterson about forming a union with the APWU at her Amazon facility in Bellingham, MA, the anti-union obstacles she’s faced with the corporate giant, and why it’s important to keep fighting for a union.

250 Years of USPS: Proclaiming the Fight for the Next Century

In this episode of Communicating With You, The Member, President Mark Dimondstein discusses the looming threat of privatization and how locals can fight back directly as part of our grassroots Proclamation Campaign. We’ll discuss how to build a movement to mobilize support in your area and around the country to ensure USPS thrives for another 250 years.
Mississippi State President George Collins and Auxiliary member Marion Collins share their success and an easy-to-follow blueprint for getting local city councils to pass official resolutions opposing privatization and supporting universal service.
The tragic irony of celebrating 250 years while facing the "biggest threat in modern times" from private interests like FedEx and Amazon.
How APWU and Affiliates can form coalitions to secure the popular support needed to win the fight in the court of public opinion.

COLAs, Retro Pay, and Labor Day - APWU updates on issues that are on your mind

In this episode of Communicating with You, the Member, APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash break down what every postal worker needs to know about our new contract—COLAs, general wage increases, retroactive pay, and long-overdue improvements like night differential changes and PSE step upgrades. Recorded just before Labor Day, Pres. Dimondstein reminds us that this holiday isn’t just about picnics and parades—it’s about resistance and struggle in the face of attacks on workers, unions, and democracy itself.
Together, we celebrate hard-won gains at the bargaining table, rally around the 250th anniversary of the public Postal Service, and call on every member to get involved in organizing, defending vote-by-mail, and fighting Wall Street’s push for privatization.
Solidarity forever.

The USPS Turns 250! Celebrate with APWU

APWU President Mark Dimondstein delivers a quick podcast episode sharing an op/ed he wrote for the 250th anniversary of the USPS and how you can get involved in celebrating. Visit apwu.org/250 for more information. 
Additionally, Mark talks about the recent APWU rally in NYC, where postal workers protested outside of Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo has published a memo outlining how they could break up and sell off our public Postal Service for profit.
  

APWU Tentative Agreement: What you need to know and how to vote

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast where APWU President Mark Dimondstein talks all about the new tentative agreement. He invites IRD Charlie Cash to talk about the big picture, Sec-Treas Liz Powell to talk about the ratification timeline, and APWU Craft Directors Lamont Brooks, Idowu Balogun, Michael Foster, and Arrion Brown to talk about the pieces that will affect workers in each craft. 

APWU Contract Update, March 20 Recap, and More

President Dimondstein gives an update on the current contract negotiations, our March 20th actions, and the threat of privatization of our public Postal Services. 

What You Need to Know: Contract Negotiations, Social Security Justice, Early Retirement, and the NALC Vote

President Dimondstein has a lot to address this episode. Legislative/Political Director Judy Beard shares how members helped pass the SSFA, APWU Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor joins to talk about the new Voluntary Early Retirement option, and Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash comes on for a bargaining update.