Stand With Us in Williamstown on October 30

Members, families, coworkers, and community supporters are invited to join us for a protest and informational picket at the Williamstown Post Office.

Event Details
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 135 S Black Horse Pike, Williamstown, NJ 08094
Expected Length: Approximately 2 hours

The NAACP has been contacted and has indicated that it wants to show support in bringing attention to these concerns. Media outlets are also being contacted regarding the event.

This action comes after serious concerns involving the treatment of employees at the Williamstown Post Office. Based on information reviewed by the union, we believe there is substantial evidence showing unequal treatment involving employees of different races. One concern involves attendance and tardiness records. The union has reviewed records showing white employees with attendance records that, in our view, are significantly worse than those being used in an effort to remove a young African-American female employee, yet those white employees did not face the same disciplinary action.

Another case involves a young African-American female employee who has been accused of threatening to punch a supervisor in the face. The same supervisor previously made a similar accusation against another young African-American female employee. In that earlier case, the union successfully fought to have the employee reinstated with back pay. In the current case, a witness disputes the supervisor’s accusation and supports the account of our member.

One statement written to Congressman Norcross captures why this issue cannot be ignored: “You don’t know what it is like to come to work with a target on your back because of something you cannot change.”

No employee should believe their job is in jeopardy because of race, sex, or any other personal characteristic. These concerns must be brought into the open and addressed. There are also concerns regarding the Postmaster’s management style and what has been described as a history of perceived bullying. While no direct evidence has been presented that the Postmaster’s actions are racially motivated, the concern is that allowing bullying or dishonesty to continue can create an environment where improper treatment of employees is allowed to go unchecked.

As part of the protest, participants plan to enter the Post Office in a continuous line to purchase one-cent stamps, which may require purchasing sheets of 20 for 20 cents. Anyone participating in this portion of the action is expected to remain orderly and professional. The intent is to extend the line without disrupting postal operations in any other manner. We are asking members to spread the word. Tell your coworkers. Bring your family. Invite others who believe employees deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. Fifty signs have been custom made for this event, and we need people willing to stand together and make our concerns visible. If we want unfair treatment to stop, we have to be willing to stand together and call attention to it.

Join us Friday, October 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Williamstown Post Office.

APWU Day of Action: Rally in Trenton

Written by: Tony Rodriguez

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) organized a Day of Action Rally in Trenton, New Jersey, bringing together postal employees and supporters from several local unions, including the Trenton Metro Area, South Jersey Area, NJ Shore, and Red Bank Locals. Held at the Trenton Processing and Distribution Center (680 US Highway 130), this rally was part of a national initiative aimed at addressing key challenges postal workers face and demanding greater transparency from postal leadership.

The rally was part of the APWU’s larger push for significant changes in USPS operations. Postal workers emphasized the need for adequate staffing, noting that understaffed facilities have resulted in longer hours, increased stress, and diminished service quality. The APWU has long called for USPS management to invest in recruiting and retaining workers, ensuring communities receive the high-quality mail services they rely on. As part of a nationwide movement, the Trenton rally was one of many held across the country, representing the collective voice of over 200,000 USPS employees and retirees. The message of solidarity is clear: postal workers deserve respect, fair wages, and a seat at the table when decisions are made about the future of the postal service.

Additionally, postal workers are seeking a fair contract that provides proper compensation, benefits, and cost-of-living adjustments for workers who have kept the postal system running through difficult circumstances.

For more information on the APWU’s national movement and demands, visit the APWU website (https://apwu.org).

Day of Action: Congressman Donald Norcross Shows Postal Service Support

Retail Post Office Bellmawr, NJ

Today, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Congressman Donald Norcross held a press conference with local television and press to inform the public what is happening with the postal service. While many  people have been wondering what has been going on with delays in mail and service times not being met, it has been revealed today. Also giving details and facts was Vince Tarducci  and Robert Romanowski (Clerk Craft National Business Agents). With the new changes being forced down from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, these delays in the mail delivery and service have increased and caused concerns that affect all who depend on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver (i.e. mail, payments/bills, medications, checks, deliveries, etc.).

Congressman Donald Norcross

This is not just happening here in South Jersey, but all across America.

Clerk Craft National Business Agent Vince Tarducci

Processing and Distribution Centers are having resources (mail processing machines) taken away. Certain local post offices are having hours of operations decreased. The constant attack on jobs being fought by the Union brought on by the constant threat of privatization.

Clerk Craft National Business Agent Robert Romanowski

These are just some of the things happening on a daily basis. This stand-up support by Congressman Norcross is much needed. The public needs to know, their support is needed as well. The postal workers are the people that have shown dedication by going to work no matter the condition: rain, shine, sleet, snow, up to and after natural disasters and now even the COVID-19 pandemic. Stand with the Postal Workers!!

SJ Area Local Executive Board Officers and National Business Agents in support of Congressman Norcross’s press conference in front of Bellmawr Post Office
Congressman Norcross with SJ Area Local’s Robert Armentani and Frank Bollinger
APWU shows up in support of Congressman Norcross’s press conference