APWU endorses Bernie Sanders for President

The National Executive Board of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has voted to endorse Bernie Sanders’ US presidential campaign. Explained the reasons for the endorsement, APWU President Mark Dimondstein described Senator Sanders as “a true champion of postal workers and other workers throughout the country”.

Dimondstein added: “He is a fierce advocate of postal reform to address the cause of the USPS financial crisis, an outspoken opponent of USPS policy that degrades mail service. He fought the close of post offices and spearheaded the effort to pass a ‘sense of the Senate’ resolution to restore service standards, which was approved by a vote of 85-11.”

Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and Sander’s key rival in the race to the Democrats’ candidate, is being supported by the first- and third-largest unions in the nation: the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).