THE BULLETIN BOARD
April 2006
[April 27th]Workers Memorial Day, Friday April 28th
excerpted from the APWU Web News Article #26-06
On April 28 each year, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember workers who have been killed or injured on the job and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections. Each year more than 56,000 workers die from work-related hazards and another 6 million are injured.
For decades, unions have led the struggle for safer working conditions. However, many protections are now being eroded by lax enforcement, while business interests and their allies in Congress and the administration are working to overturn workplace safety rules.
Since 2001, the White House has blocked or withdrawn dozens of important safety regulations, including the ergonomic safety standards unions fought for and a number of measures that might have prevented recent mining tragedies.
Read the entire article on the APWU national website.
[April 1st]BEM Vacancies in Sacramento, California
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We currently have two (2) vacant BEM (Building Equipment Mechanic) jobs in the Sacramento P&DC we are trying to fill.
We are a very large office and growing daily.
The two positions we are trying to fill are:
Tour One, Sun/Mon off;
Tour Two, Thur/Fri off
Apply thru E-reassign or call M.S.S. coordinator for Sacramento, Jim Gholson 916-373-8363, or Brandi Jentzen 916-373-8005
Thank you,
Jimmie Waldon
Vice President Sacramento Area Local
[April 1st]PWAPWU Night at PNC Park
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Friday, April 28th, 2006— 7:05 pm, Pirates vs. Phillies
Final deadline to order tickets is Thursday, April 20th.
Again this year, the Pirates will not be playing at home on Labor Day, so this game does not follow the Labor Day Parade. However, PMAPWU wanted to provide another opportunity for our members and their families to get together and join in solidarity with their fellow brothers and sisters of this great local, as well as other members of the APWU from across the state who will be attending the State Convention. Join everyone for an evening of Pirate/Phillies baseball and a small tailgate party before the game.
Reserved third base/left field Box seats for sections 125 through 128 will be available for purchase at $15 a ticket. Tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of 4 tickets per member.
This game is also a "Fireworks Night" and "Hats Off Night"-- all members and guests will receive a Pirates hat. If you have any questions regarding the meaning of members or the size of your immediate family, please contact one of the Officers at the Union office for more information.
A tailgate picnic meal will be served from 5:00 to 6:45 pm in one of the ballpark parking lots, although the exact one has not been determined yet. Chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, pasta salad, watermelon, and hot and cold beverages will be served. We strongly recommend that you park your car early and walk over to the tailgate area. There is an indoor parking garage located only one block from the ballpark.
Final deadline to order tickets is Thursday, April 20th.
Send your check or money order to:
PMAPWU
1414 Brighton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope so we can mail you your tickets. Include member's name, complete mailing address with zip code, and member's phone number. Thank you!
[April 1st]John T. Boxler Scholarship Applications Available
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Applications are available for the Pennsylvania Postal Workers' John T. Boxler Scholarship.
This scholarship provides $1000 for each of four consecutive years of college.
Applicants must write an essay of no more than 250 words on a "Labor Union Related Subject."
Applications and scholarship rules are available by contacting the Local Union Office. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2006.
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