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APWU Members to Vote on Tentative Agreement Mailing Starts April 8; Ballots Due Back May 10

 

APWU News Bulletin 03-2011, March 22, 2011 | PDF

Voting on the Tentative Agreement for the 2010-2015 APWU-USPS contract will start with a mailing set to begin on April 8. The single-question ballot will allow members to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015.

Ballots for the referendum must be received in the designated post office box by May 10, 2011; the vote count will take place on May 11.

In addition to a ballot, the ratification mailing includes a copy of the Tentative Agreement; a summary of highlights of the proposed agreement; the official statement of the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee; a letter from APWU President Cliff Guffey, and a postage-paid return envelope.

Legislators Must Apply Pension Overpayments to Pre-Funding Bill

 

In testimony [PDF] before a Senate Subcommittee on May 17, APWU President Cliff Guffey urged legislators to take immediate action to restore financial stability to the cash-strapped agency.

APWU Urges Commission To Make Repeal of Pre-funding Mandate a Priority

Repealing a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is “so critical to the welfare of the Postal Service” that it should be the exclusive focus of a report to the president and Congress on the effectiveness of the law, the APWU wrote to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 1.

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