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Senate Bill 1507 Immediate Action Needed If the bill (S.1507)passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers.. Urgent Message Dear APWU Members & Retirees, “If the bill (S.1507) passes as written, it will destroy collective bargaining for postal workers” - President William Burrus. Given the severity of Postal Service’s financial crisis, if this bill passes, we can anticipate that in the next round of negotiations, many of the things our members take for granted — such as cost-of-living increases, raises, and protection against layoffs — will be at risk.” Under current law, arbitrators must consider the “comparability” of postal wages to employees in the private sector who perform similar work. WE NEED AS MANY PHONE CALLS AND E-MAILS into your Senators’ offices as possible between now and the end of the week when we expect the full senate to take up the measure. We are asking APWU members/retirees to contact their Senators and urge them to oppose the bill when it is debated by the full Senate. Let your Senator know that we cannot support S. 1507 because of the arbitration amendment. Please Call & Send an e-mail to your Senators To send a pre-written e-mail message to your Senators, visit: www.capwiz.com/apwu/issues/alert/?alertid=13812926 To call your Indiana Senators please find their name and telephone number below: Lugar, Richard G. - (R - IN) - (202) 224-4814 Bayh, Evan - (D - IN) - (202) 224-5623 TRI-STATE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED The 2009 Tri-State Seminar is scheduled and is being hosted by the Ohio Postal Workers Union. They are putting together the agenda and have it set for November 6-8, 2009 at the Holiday Inn in Fairborn Ohio. Registration and additional information is available in the Calendar section [Click Here] 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  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.
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Program The APWU and USPS have reached agreement on the answers [PDF] to a series of questions regarding the incentive program for employees who retire or separate in the coming months. In the weeks since the union and management signed the Memorandum of Understanding [PDF] establishing the incentive program, the USPS Shared Services Department, which is the employees’ point of contact for inquiries on personnel matters, had provided employees with numerous responses that were contrary to the Aug. 24 Memo. “We created a new, signed document to respond to the questions,” APWU President William Burrus said, “because it is essential that the union and management provide the same information to employees who are faced with a short time period to make important life-altering decisions.” “In addition, I have prepared responses to some questions from the field [PDF] that do not require management’s concurrence,” Burrus said. “Management has seen my responses,” he noted, “and raised no objections.” Vote Delayed On S.1507 Grassroots Action Campaign Extended
(08/10/09) The Senate adjourned for its August recess without voting on a bill that would be devastating for postal workers. As a result, union members have several more weeks to voice opposition to legislation that would undermine our wages and benefits in future contract negotiations. [full story]
Union Calls for Campaign To Defeat Anti Worker Bill THE 2010 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.
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