American Postal Workers Union press release in 2 forms to copy (PLEASE return the favor on Staples)

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How it looks on their site here: http://www.apwu.org/news/news-bulletin/executive-board-endorses-bernie-sanders-president



American Postal Workers Union Executive Board Endorses

Bernie Sanders for President



Calls on Union Members to Join

“Political Revolution”





WASHINGTON -- The American Postal Workers Union announced today that its National Executive Board has voted to endorse Bernie Sanders for president. The vote follows Sanders’ rousing speech to more than 2,000 activists at the union’s All-Craft Conference, held in Las Vegas, in late October, where he displayed a deep understanding of postal issues and workers’ concerns.



“Politics as usual has not worked. It’s time for a political revolution,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “We should judge candidates not by their political party, not by what they say, not by what we think they stand for, but by what they do. Applying that criterion, Sen. Bernie Sanders stands above all others as a true champion of postal workers and other workers throughout the country. He doesn’t just talk the talk. He walks the walk,” he said. “He is a leader in the fight to protect the public Postal Service.”



In their deliberations, APWU’s board members considered Sanders’ record on postal issues, including his opposition to USPS policies that have degraded mail service; his efforts to keep post offices and mail facilities open; and his leadership in passing a “sense of the Senate” resolution to restore service standards that were lowered earlier this year. The Senate voted to approve that resolution by a margin of 85-11.



Beyond his past record, APWU members have been inspired by Sanders plans for the future of USPS. “Bernie Sanders is a fierce advocate of postal reform. He staunchly opposes postal privatization, and supports enhanced postal services, including postal banking,” said Dimondstein. “Based on his Senate record, we are confident he will appoint good people to public office and end conflicts of interest. He has already blocked the slate of nominees to the postal Board of Governors that includes the ‘king of postal privatizers’ James Miller and payday lending industry lobbyist Mickey Barnett. No other candidate has his record of exposing the rule of the billionaire class,” Dimondstein said. “Sanders is refusing all corporate money. He doesn’t have a super-PAC.”



More Than Postal Issues



Sanders’ long commitment to working people beyond postal workers was also an important reason for the endorsement. “No other candidate has his record of standing with workers on picket lines, fighting for a $15 per hour minimum wage, supporting free public college tuition, and advocating for veterans’ benefits,” said Dimondstein. “And, no other candidate has his record of fighting to defend and expand Social Security, promoting ‘Medicare for all,’ and opposing ‘fast track trade authority’ and rotten trade deals like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).”



The National Executive Board is encouraging union members, who live and work in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories, to participate in Sanders rallies, join Labor for Bernie, and help elect Bernie Sanders President.

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The American Postal Workers Union represents 200,000 employees of the United States Postal Service, and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. For more information, visit www.apwu.org.

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5. Not For What He 'Says' But For What He Has 'Done,' Postal Workers Endorse Sanders

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/11/12/not-what-he-says-what-he-has-done-postal-workers-endorse-sanders

Declaring that "politics as usual has not worked" and "enough is enough," the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced its endorsement of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday morning, saying the longest-serving independent in the U.S. Congress is the best candidate of the entire 2016 field.

"We should judge candidates not by their political party, not by what they say, not by what we think they stand for, but by what they do," said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. "Applying that criteria, Sen. Bernie Sanders stands above all others as a true champion of postal workers and other workers throughout the country."

With more than 200,000 active members, the APWU now becomes the largest national union to endorse Sanders. Earlier this year, the National Nurses Union—which boasts more than 185,000 members—also endorsed Sanders as they voiced their members' overwhelming support for the candidate demanding a 'political revolution' while challenging elite interests both inside and outside the healthcare industry.

Larry Cohen, former president of the Communications Workers of America and a senior Sanders adviser on labor issues, welcomed the endorsement on behalf of the campaign. "APWU is everywhere there is a post office and their 250,000 members are way at the top when it comes to member involvement and union democracy," said Cohen. "We welcome the unprecedented support of the APWU executive board and look forward to working with their members across the United States."

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