THE BULLETIN BOARD
May 2011
[May 11th]APWU Members Ratify Contract
excerpted from APWU News Bulletin 09-2011
APWU members approved a new contract May 11, with more than 75 percent of those casting ballots voting in favor of ratification. The final tally was 69,451 to 22,351 in balloting that ended May 10. The agreement will expire May 20, 2015.
Ballots were tallied May 11. The count was conducted by the American Arbitration Association, under the supervision of the Rank and File Bargaining Advisory Committee.
Ballots were mailed to 176,611 union members, and more than 50 percent were returned by the deadline. "I wish more union members voted," Guffey said, "but I am pleased that participation increased substantially over previous ratification votes." Forty percent of eligible union members took part in the ratification process for the 2006-2010 contract.
"The increase demonstrates that our membership is interested and active," he said. Ballots were mailed to 35,668 non-members, who were invited to vote, provided they completed union sign-up cards that were enclosed in their ratification packets.
Read the entire announcement at the APWU website.
[May 4th]Scholarships Available to PMAPWU Members
Patrick McShane Memorial Scholarship Program
- Type: Academic Scholarship
- $500.00 for one year, or per award.
- Applicants must be a current graduating high school senior or a college undergraduate whose parent or legal guardian is a current active member in PMAPWU.
- Application must be received by May 16, 2011.
If you are interested in obtaining further information, please contact the Union Hall at (412) 321-4700, or if you would like an application for this scholarship, you may download one from this link: 2011 PMAPWU Patrick McShane Memorial Scholarship.
[May 4th]Former APWU Officer Gets Prison Time for Stealing Union Funds
excerpted from postalnewsblog.com
Former American Postal Worker's Union (APWU) officer has been sentenced to prison for stealing union funds, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.
U.S. District Court Judge Lynn N. Hughes sentenced Frankie Sanders, 48, of Houston, to 18 months in federal prison without parole for theft of union funds. Indicted in March 2010, Sanders was convicted by a jury's verdict following a trial for submitting false travel receipts seeking and obtaining more than $10,000 in union funds for reimbursement.
Special agents with the U.S. Department of Labor— Office of Labor Management Standards initiated an investigation after an audit of union funds was conducted by APWU National in Washington, D.C. The audit lead to the discovery of 13 false hotel receipts in excess of $10,000 for purported union travel during a six-month period.
From 2004 to 2006, Sanders served as the southern regional coordinator of the APWU based in Houston. In December 2005, Sanders was also appointed trustee of the New Orleans local office to deal with union related issues following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Sanders also served as a national business agent with APWU from 1992 to 2004.
Read the article at the postalnewsblog website.
[May 3rd]Ballots Due Back in One Week
excerpted from APWU Web News Article 050-2011
With just one week remaining before voting ends on ratification of the tentative 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, union members are reminded to cast their ballots. Votes must be received in the designated return post office box by 9 a.m. on May 10.
Votes will be counted on May 11 at the Gaylord Hotel just outside Washington, DC, and will be supervised by the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee. Results will be posted at www.apwu.org as soon as they become available.
The single-question ballot allows members to vote Yes or No on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015. In addition to a ballot, the ratification mailing included a copy of the Tentative Agreement [PDF - members only]; a summary of highlights of the proposed agreement [PDF]; the official statement of the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee; a letter from President Guffey; and a postage-paid return envelope.
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