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Hurricane Katrina: Contact Information
APWU Web News Article #39-05, Aug. 30, 2005
A special phone number has been established for postal workers affected by Hurricane Katrina to find out where and when to report to work, Southern Region Coordinator Frankie Sanders has announced. There is also a special contact number for employees who are unable to work.
To inquire when and where to report to work: 1-888-363-7462. (Employees will have to provide the first three digits of their office zip code.)
To notify management of inability to work: 1-877-477-3273. (TTY: 1-866-833-8777.)
The pay of employees who use direct deposit will not be interrupted. The APWU is discussing with management options for paying employees who do not have direct deposit.
“We are deeply saddened by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina,” said APWU President William Burrus. “We mourn the tragic loss of life and the deprivation so many are suffering.”
“APWU members – and locals – are encouraged to help their fellow workers who have suffered tremendous losses by contributing to the Postal Employees Relief Fund.”
The fund is a charitable organization established by postal unions and the USPS, which benefits active and retired postal employees who incur a significant loss in property damage as the result of a major natural disaster.
Contributions can be made to the Postal Employees Relief Fund and sent to PERF, PO Box 34422, Washington, DC 20043-4422, or they can be sent in care of the APWU, Att: PERF, 1300 L Street NW, Washington DC 20005.
People in need of immediate relief should contact www.fema.gov, or call 1-800-621-3362.
