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Day of Mourning to Be Observed Jan. 2
APWU Web News Article #87-06, Dec. 29, 2006
The Postal Service has notified the APWU that postal workers will observe a Day of Mourning on Jan. 2, in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford, who passed away on Dec. 26.
Two national-level agreements between the APWU and USPS outline the provisions for granting APWU-represented employees a day of observance when a National Day of Mourning is declared by the president of the United States:
May 4, 2000, Memorandum of Agreement,
Clarification of Regulations for National Day of Observance [PDF]
