“Sisters and Brothers, last Tuesday, I sent out the explanation below of APWU President Mark Dimondsteinâs intention to propose the eliminate the Northeast Region Coordinator position upon the retirement of Coordinator John Dirzius at the end of this year. I have received many emails and phone calls at this point from Local Officers, all opposing…
Excerpt: After much thought and based on the contents of the 2008 letter, the NEB has adopted the policy that Retiree Chapters should be allowed to submit resolutions to the National Convention, provided that the issues addressed in the resolutions strictly address “retiree” issues. Related: 2018 National Convention Resolutions: Retiree delegates seated with a voice…
Web News Article #: 23-2017 03/01/2017 – On Feb 27, 2017, The APWU National Executive Board adopted a proclamation to honor the women of the APWU throughout March, in celebration of Women’s History Month. The proclamation read: Whereas, the great contributions of American women in shaping our nation are observed in March, during Womenâs History…
NSB 14-2015 – November 11, 2015 The APWU National Executive Board voted on Nov. 5 to endorse Bernie Sanders for president. âPolitics as usual has not worked,â said President Mark Dimondstein. âEnough is enough!â The endorsement follows Sandersâ rousing speech before 2,000 activists at the unionâs All-Craft Conference in late October. âWe should judge candidates…
