The 2009 Indiana State Convention, held in Indianapolis, was a hit. Delegates came together on seventeen resolutions and other issues brought to the floor. Training classes were well attended, with instruction from both State and National Officers.
Employee Free Choice Act
Slide Show BoostsLabor’s Top Priority
(05/01/09)
Workers across the country have been sending a powerful message to their
senators and representatives: Support the Employee Free Choice Act. And a new APWU slide show is
helping to spread the word. Suitable for use at union meetings and other
events, the slide show explains what the bill would do; how it would benefit
postal workers, and how it would strengthen the middle class.
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INDIANA eMAIL ALERT
In an effort to be able to communicate in an expedient manner in instances where or when the need arises for notifications to be made where URGENT action is need the Indiana Postal Workers is establishing an eMail Alert Program. Click on the link below to sign up to be notified by eMail on the link below
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BILL TO SUPPORT POSTAL WORKERS INTRODUCED
HR 4236 has been introduced into Congress to deal with the sub-contracting of APWU bargaining work to the private sector. This is the first APWU sponsored bill to go to the House of Representatives and, if passed into law, would protect our bargaining unit work from being contracted out.
The American people deserve their mail system to be protected by law as a public service. There is a level of trust between the public and United States Postal Service workers; a level that would not exist if this work was performed by private sector, low wage, non-union employees.
All members are urged to contact their elected representatives and request they become co-sponsors of this bill. In your letters please request that your congressperson reply to you with their position.
Many members have responded, but more are needed. Our elected representatives are starting to here the call, and responded. Do your part NOW.
Remember, HR 4236 PROTECTS work for our brothers & sisters.
(Click here or on HR 4236 for a look at the complete bill)
APWU, AFLAC Offer Benefit to Help Protect Members' Families Against Medical Catastrophe
(Click on the AFLAC duck for more info)
Representative from AFLAC made a presentation at the Indiana Postal Workers State Convention. The National APWU and AFLAC teamed up in August, 2004 and the benefits are being presented across the country.
THE 2009 CLIFF BASS SCHOLARSHIP
The CLIFF BASS Scholarship awards college scholarships to
members families through through the Indiana Postal Workers Union.
Applications and essays will be accepted beginning in November.
Click here for an application and the
rules.
This year four scholarships were awarded to applicants.
NEWS HEADLINES
IPWU CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS ONLINE
The Indiana Postal Workers Union's Constitution and Bylaws is online for members ONLY in the Adobe *.pdf format. Members will need to use the proper USERNAME and PASSWORD assigned to them, and will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print them.
In addition to the Constitution and Bylaws, past issues of the "IPWU Dispatch", APWU FMLA Forms, and more... are also available online and the Collective Bargaining Reports (CBR's),will soon be available in the Adobe *.pdf format for members, officers and business agents (stewards).
CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSING
With all the recent impacts in our offices, Central Regional Coordinator, Sharon Stone has placed information on the National APWU Website to address these important issues and concerns. Click on the picture for more information and a link to the site.
