APWU provides updated Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance/information

Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local Brother Vance Zimmerman sent an e-mail out this morning (3/1/20) stating the following: “An employee at the Seattle NDC has tested positive COVID-19 (corona virus). You will find attached all the documents the Postal Service sent us last night. Please disseminate to your various mailing lists…

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Final March 2019 APWU NPC Report by Southwest Florida Area Local President Sam Wood

National President’s Conference Notes – March 10 – 11, 2019 This is the final version of my NPC notes that I took. I limited my original notes in order to get them out to a few of my members as soon as I could. I have added Vance Zimmerman’s address to the NPC along with…

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National President’s Conference Notes – March 2019

National President’s Conference Notes – March 10 – 11, 2019 Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local I have limited my notes drastically in order to keep these notes as short as possible while also being helpful to what was covered at the NPC. I apologize in advance for any errors or mistakes…

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SWFAL President: We will not be sold out by our APWU National Leadership again

Unlike many APWU local Presidents I am unafraid to speak out as I never ask for special favors such as being assigned to state or national committees or special favors for my local as we are never afraid to “Go It Alone.” I am unafraid of any repercussions from those who are in power, nor…

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SWFAL-APWU: ‘Vegas Strong’ t-shirts to benefit Las Vegas shooting victims

Via Sam Wood – President, APWU – Southwest Florida Area Local: Last week, I was in Las Vegas during the horrible massacre that took place. My local delegation and other APWU leaders volunteered at a local Las Vegas Blood Center and were deeply touched by what we witnessed. Together, we wanted to do more. So,…

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SWFAL / USPS email exchange on Employee Engagement Program (Postal Pulse, VOE, etc)

The following is an mail exchange on the Employee Engagement Program via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local / APWU: From: SWoodFla@aol.com To: Dennis.V.Humphrey@usps.gov CC: DmGray1963@aol.com Sent: 9/15/2016 11:37:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Re: Employee Engagement Program Dennis, I read your e-mail that you sent to Dan Gray (below) concerning the “Employee…

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2015-2018 CBA Tentative Agreements (TA’s)

Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local: Attached is a document containing the Tentative Agreements rolled in to the 2015-2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Goldberg Award) I have added this document along with the full Goldberg Award, my summary of the Goldberg Award and my highlights and timeline spreadsheet to the Southwest Florida Area Local website at:…

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