In the wake of the very recent somewhat divisive APWU National elections-which hardly anybody seemed to care about-our Union held its biennial All Crafts/Retiree Conference in Lost Wages (oops, sorry. make that Las Vegas) Nevada during the last week of October. Its a teaching, come together affair which this year was followed by the newly…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Excerpt: We expect that when the word of the power grab gets out to the Union at large there will be a howl that the retirees are trying to take control of the Union. That was the reaction at the last Convention…
Approximately 200 Retirees, the National Retiree Director, and five (5) Regional Delegates attended the All Craft Conference – Retiree Meeting. We came from all parts of the country. I would like to thank the National APWU for accommodating retirees and making the conference comfortable for retirees. We are some of the oldest members of the…
“Elections have consequences” is the now cliche we are hearing repeatedly as of late. And when it comes to elections, I stand with my brothers and sisters of the Michigan Postal Workers Union. As the Central Region Retiree APWU National Convention Delegate, I listened to my fellow Michigan delegates in voting at the 2018 Convention…
By my count each of the election slates has three people who spoke in favor of the 2010-2015 CBA. And that is not a problem for me because the 2010-2015 CBA has laid the foundation for EVERY APWU success over the past six years. This is what the officers had to say at the time…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Excerpt: Comment: For the life of me, I cannot understand the mindset that produced the redundant, unnecessary, unworkable, and provocative caveat contained in the letter, i.e., “…provided the issues addressed in the resolutions strictly address “retiree” issues.” Was there really a concern…
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…
Via Bobby Donelson, APWU SWCAL Retiree Chapter President: The retirees are asking all delegates to the 2018 National Convention to support two changes in the APWU National Constitution. Neither is harmful to the APWU or a cost factor. Retirees assist local, state, and the national unions. Amend the APWU Constitution & By-Laws; new Article 6:…
