I have seen a few postings about the mailings and timing of these mailing regarding the APWU Elections. I too was wondering why I had not received any mailing from the Leadership Team, led by AJ Jones for President.
After checking with a few other retirees who also do not pay full dues, I discovered that a mailing was presented to Kelly Press, the company responsible for processing and mailing the election piece to over 29,000 such retirees, had not been mailed.
The mailing was presented to Kelly Press and the appropriate box was selected that indicated the mailing would be processed and mailed and it was not. This of course is not the way candidates expect their mailing to be handled. More importantly, there are 29,000 retirees who may believe that AJ Jones did not care enough to do a mailing and that simply is not true. Since there was no mailing and mailing at this point would be too late, there is an email blast going out today.
I have not made my support of AJ Jones for President of the APWU a secret. I hope that the mistake by Kelly Press in no way affects the outcome of this election. And if you are one of the 29,000 retirees who will not receive a mailing, I would ask you to check your email and/or take the time to read the candidates statements included with your ballot and make an informed decision on who will lead this union for years to some.
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Moyer
Email: apwuldm@gmail.com
Union/Local: APWU – Charlotte Area Local