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First Incentive Payment Due May 24
(05/16/13) APWU President Cliff Guffey is congratulating APWU retirees and other former employees who will soon receive the first installment of the $15,000 incentive the APWU negotiated last year. The first payment of $10,000 (minus applicable taxes and withholdings) will be available on May 24, 2013. The second installment of $5,000 will be paid on May 23, 2014. “We hope our newest retirees are enjoying their new lives,” Guffey said. “We’re sure they will enjoy the incentive. [full story]

Ricin Incident Hits Spokane
(05/15/13) Preliminary lab tests indicated the presence of ricin on two suspicious letters in Spokane WA, the Postal Service told the APWU on May 15. The letters are being analyzed and tested further for hazardous material, according to a Mandatory Stand-Up Talk management presented to workers. “We have no reason to believe that any employees are at risk from handling the suspect letters as they passed through the mailstream in Spokane,” management told employees in the Stand-Up Talk. [full story]

Myke Reid Retires,
Gary Kloepfer Takes Legislative Reins
Rep-at-Large, Clerk NBA
Position Remain Vacant
(05/13/13) Myke Reid retired effective May 13, ending an illustrious career as the APWU’s Legislative and Political director. “Postal reform remains an unfinished agenda item,” Reid said. “I will continue to do whatever I can to help the APWU achieve postal reform that makes sense.” The union’s National Executive Board unanimously approved a recommendation by President Cliff Guffey to appoint Maintenance Craft Assistant Director “A” Gary Kloepfer to replace Reid. [full story]

St. Louis Retirees Celebrate Older Americans Month
(05/15/13) Approximately 250 APWU retirees celebrated Older Americans Month in St. Louis on May 10. “Our retirees were not only happy to begin a new chapter of their lives, they were also fired up and ready to stop post office closings, protect service standards, and support legislation that would stop cuts to seniors’ benefits,” said Retirees Director Judy Beard. [full story ]

Guffey Addresses Alliance
For Retired Americans
Seeks Support for USPS Protection Act
(05/14/13) APWU President Cliff Guffey asked leaders of the Alliance for Retired Americans to encourage members of Congress to support the Postal Service Protection Act (S. 316 in the Senate and H.R. 630 in the House) when they met with U.S. senators and representatives on May 10. [full story]

Sign the Petition
Save the Postal Service!

(05/06/13) The APWU is asking union members and supporters to sign an online petition urging the White House to Save the Postal Service and Save American Jobs by supporting the Postal Service Protection Act (H.R. 630 in the House and S. 316 in the Senate). The We the People petition must garner 100,000 signers by May 24 to generate a response from the White House. We still need more than 80,000 additional signatures! [full story]

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