Dear Local President, Officers, Stewards & Friends It has been an honor and a pleasure serving as your National Business Agent for over 20 years now. If you know me, you know that my commitment has and will always be to the members I represent and it will never be compromised for Union politics. I…
My name is Sam Wood, President of the Southwest Florida Area Local. I am running for the position of APWU Southern Region Coordinator. Thanks in advance to all APWU members in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas for your consideration in this election. I hope to earn…
Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local Brother Vance Zimmerman sent an e-mail out this morning (3/1/20) stating the following: “An employee at the Seattle NDC has tested positive COVID-19 (corona virus). You will find attached all the documents the Postal Service sent us last night. Please disseminate to your various mailing lists…
As an APWU Retiree, my choices in this election are limited per the APWU National Constitution and Bylaws. I originally was not going to post my ballot selections or endorse any of the candidates but on review of the last APWU National Election cycle, I did disclose my personal endorsements on this website so I…
On September 8, 2019, the members of the Tyler Area Local 1477 voted unanimously, to endorse Samuel (Sam) Wood, for the office of APWU National Executive Vice President. Sam has helped our Local many times in the 10 years I’ve known him. I believe he will be the change, for MUCH better, that our members…
National President’s Conference Notes – March 10 – 11, 2019 This is the final version of my NPC notes that I took. I limited my original notes in order to get them out to a few of my members as soon as I could. I have added Vance Zimmerman’s address to the NPC along with…
National President’s Conference Notes – March 10 – 11, 2019 Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local I have limited my notes drastically in order to keep these notes as short as possible while also being helpful to what was covered at the NPC. I apologize in advance for any errors or mistakes…
Unlike many APWU local Presidents I am unafraid to speak out as I never ask for special favors such as being assigned to state or national committees or special favors for my local as we are never afraid to “Go It Alone.” I am unafraid of any repercussions from those who are in power, nor…
