Western PA Postal Workers Solidarity Committee Update – October 2016
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:
Friends, Attached is the Fall, 2016 newsletter of Communities and Postal Workers United. Please share widely and print (2-sided) to distribute at postal worksite and appropriate community gatherings. Solidarity! Jamie Partridge
We lost a good friend and APWU brother Saturday night. Oliver Drummond succumbed to cancer after a long and hard fought battle with the disease. Oliver was a member of the APWU Philadelphia Retiree Chapter. He was a very dedicated activist in our fight to save the Postal Service. Oliver was also a Philadelphia Stop…
The San Leandro Staples is closing October 8 and the El Cerrito Staples is closing in November! No one travels 50 or 100 miles to shop at Staples, they go to the one near them. There are only so many customers within range of a particular store. The people we talk to are all from…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: “Now that Summer is over, and the demands of that season are diminishing, more time should be freed up to allow joining the demonstrations. It is inexcusable that so much is at stake yet a mere handful of activists continue to carry…
The US Mail is not for Sale First Name: Jerome Last Name: Pittman Email: japit1@aol.com Union/Local: San Francisco, Local 2 Office held if any: Western Region MVS National Business Agent
First Name: Janice Last Name: Kelble Email: jkreflection@gmail.com Union/Local: APWU – Manchester Area Local Office held if any: Legislative Director
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: “We understand that availability is not an absolute. It is Summer time with all the demands of the season. There are family obligations, religious obligations, post office overtime in some facilities, and emergencies that occur without warning, etc. Nevertheless, taking all that…