Our union will continue to do its job of standing for American working families.

The defense fund will cover strike benefits for a long strike, if necessary, ... We estimate the strike benefits will cost about $10 million a week.

I don't think it's accurate (that they are losing business permanently). The post office and the other companies can't manage the volume.

I don't think it's accurate [that they are losing business permanently]. The post office and the other companies can't manage the volume,

We have exhausted every possible approach to try to solve the problem, ... There are a number of complex problems. At this point it's just a waste of time.

We are done negotiating, ... There are no more talks from our side. That means there's a strike at 12:01.