Statement on the 2016 APWU National Election and H.R. 756 by Jerry Stidman

Stidman: Statement on the 2016 APWU National Election I appreciated the opportunity to enter a truly democratic process. Thank you to the 6618 APWU members who voted for me. Your voice will not go unheard. First, I would like to congratulate Mark Dimondstein on the apparent election to his second term as American Postal Workers…

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DIR Candidate Vance Zimmerman Joins APWU Members Unity Team

Via the APWU Members Unity Team: Candidate Nominations have been posted. The campaign for office has officially begun. The APWU Members Unity Team voted for and selected Vance Zimmerman as the best qualified to serve as Director of Industrial Relations. “The office of Industrial Relations Director is too important, too critical to the interests and…

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Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

APWU News Bulletin – June 15, 2016 Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national office by referendum balloting, as mandated by the APWU Constitution and Bylaws. Each candidate in this unofficial listing has secured the necessary petitions required for nomination. The official list…

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Rules and Regulations for the conduct of the 2016 APWU National Election

Attached are the 2016 APWU Election rules that were published in March 2016.  The APWU Election Committee has a rule in Section VII that requires that endorsements of candidates be voted on at a regular membership meeting.  Some locals and state organizations may be unaware of it. An Improper Executive Board Endorsement:

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