Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU In this issue: Reprint of Postage due: Don’t cancel the post office APWU President Dimondstein on Annuitant Retroactive Payments
The attached was written by PK Wood, retiree from the APWU Dayton, Ohio Retiree Chapter: Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, Solidarity forever, the union makes us strong. The case for retiree involvement in the APWU, including ample representation at the national conventions starts and ends with just one word, SOLIDARITY. This is the basis of the…
As an APWU Retiree, my choices in this election are limited per the APWU National Constitution and Bylaws. I originally was not going to post my ballot selections or endorse any of the candidates but on review of the last APWU National Election cycle, I did disclose my personal endorsements on this website so I…
The 41,000+ Members of the American Postal Workers Union Retirees Department will soon be receiving via U.S. Mail a magazine combining the APWU National Officer Candidates’ Position Statements, a ballot, ballot instructions, and a pre-addressed Postage Paid return envelope for inserting the ballot to be mailed back to the APWU National Election Committee. Retiree members…
Source: Communities and Postal Workers United
Excerpt: “The APWU Convention last year witnessed outrageous disrespect and insulting comments at microphones against retirees, led by Eastern Region Coordinator Mike Gallagher and his sycophants and leadership of a California Local. This occurred during discussion of a modest proposal concerning retiree representation at conventions. Under this blistering attack the proposal failed. What was at…
The APWU is organizing a National Day of Action for April 15 complete with flyers for the public explaining no tax dollars go to the postal service. This is one way we can push back these proposals to cut our pay and benefits and privatize the post office. Congresspeople: Don’t even think of taking our…
United Postmasters and Managers of America supports H.R. 141, the Social Security Fairness Act for the 116th Congress. Many UPMA current and future retired members are impacted by the GPO and WEP provision in the current Social Security Act. This Legislation would eliminate 2 titles of the Social Security Act, the (GPO) and the Windfall…
