Rep. Jimmy Gomez Delivers Keynote Remarks at American Postal Workers Union National Convention

Los Angeles, August 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered keynote remarks at the American Postal Workers Union’s (APWU) 28th Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles, highlighting his commitment to postal workers, organized labor, and protecting the United States Postal Service. 

Gomez, a former union organizer and the son of working-class immigrants, spoke about how his upbringing shaped his commitment to working families and emphasized the importance of collective bargaining and strong worker protections. 

“Before I came to Congress, I was a union organizer because I saw what happens when working people come together and demand better: better wages, better benefits, a better future, and that’s what still drives me today,” said Rep. Gomez. “Postal workers deserve good wages, strong benefits, safe workplaces, secure retirements, and the right to bargain collectively, and every American deserves a strong, affordable, public Postal Service.” 

In Congress, Rep. Gomez has consistently been a champion for organized labor, America’s postal workers, and ensuring postal service is not privatized, including: 

  • Halted the closure of the Chinatown Contract Postal Unit protecting critical services for community members, particularly seniors, low-income residents, and families facing language and transportation barriers. 

  • Eliminate an unfair, multi-billion-dollar financial burden on USPS to pay decades of future retiree health costs in advance, while protecting the benefits postal workers earned. 

  • Supporting $25 billion in emergency funding for the Postal Service during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with hazard pay for frontline workers and investments to modernize postal infrastructure. 

  • Passing legislation to honor local heroes through neighborhood post offices, including Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz in Boyle Heights and Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang Ho in Koreatown. 

The APWU represents more than 200,000 postal and private-sector mailing industry employees nationwide. Its 28th Biennial National Convention is being held August 17–20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.