Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Excerpt: At a fundraising event at Greensburg on February 4 this writer handed a $5000.00 check provided by the APWU COPA fund to Conor Lamb, candidate for the 18th Congressional District. This is the seat vacated by Tim Murphy; the disgraced incumbent…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: Excerpt: ON A PERSONAL NOTE – It is undisputed that the creation of the Committee and the activism that has continued over the years since it was formed, is unprecedented. Because of the scope of membership and the solidarity among the various…
Imagine this – life is going along in a very routine manner. Then out of the blue, you are ordered out of your home by the authorities and relocated to another locale. The authorities justify their actions because of a pending disaster. Several days later you are released from custody into a world never seen…
Excerpt: “On the other hand, when our support is requested for the ‘outside’ unions and social movements, except for a couple dedicated workers and retirees, Postal rank and file are notably absent from those activities. Some in the labor movement question the lack of reciprocation. Whispers have been heard that Post Office workers are a…
Via John P. Richards, President Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: January 5, 2017 The APWU announced today that agreement had been reached with the US Postal Service that has resulted in an end to the Staples boycott/demonstrations. According to reports, the Postal Service has agreed to end the agreement with Staples that shifted…
Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU:
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…
