Obituary for APWU National, Local, and Retiree Officer and Activist John P. Richards

John P. Richards, 85, of Slovan, Smith Township, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in his home. John was born on July 23, 1937, in South Side, Pittsburgh, a son of the late John and Marie Bauer Richards. Mr. Richards graduated from South High School in Pittsburgh. After graduation, John enlisted in the U.S….

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – May 6, 2022

2022 Mid-Summer Blast Party – Reminder Friday June 24, 2022 Pittsburgh Retiree Record – May 6, 2022 Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – September 15, 2020

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU A Call To Action Recent statements from Trump and PMG Delay* and concurrent developments throughout the Postal Service should have even the most sanguine disbelieving rank and file on edge. For too long too many have pooh poohed the alarms about privatization…

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – September 1, 2020

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: Trump The Destroyer/strong> Absentee Voting Under Attack Trump Is Trying To Rig The Election And Wreck The Working Class and Seniors Pittsburgh Retiree Record – September 1, 2020

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – August 18, 2020

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: Annual Holiday Party Cancelled A Year of Cancellations Post Office Going, Going, Gone? Pittsburgh Retiree Record – August 18, 2020

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – June 19, 2020

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN’S SOULS… CHAPTER ACTIVITY IS IMPACTED WHAT NEXT?

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APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – WHERE WERE YOU 50 YEARS AGO IN MARCH?

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU Excerpt: To my dying day I will never forget where I was. I was the Business Agent for the National Postal Union Local in Western Pennsylvania, or NPU. (Many that read this may have no idea what that Union was. We were…

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