2008 ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Triennial election process began at the meeting on February 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

The election committee conducted the meeting and nominations for all elected positions in the Indianapolis Area Local were opened.  The Election Committee read the proposed rules of this election at the beginning of the meeting, and they were accepted and will govern this election.

Ballots were be mailed March 3, 2008 and ballot counting began at 10:00 a.m. March 20, 2008 at the Union Hall.

Congratulations to newly elected officers,  President MacLawrence Ford, Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Offutt, Recording Secretary Janine Yowell, Membership/Insurance Coordinator Loretta Maydwell, Sergeant-At-Arms Stacy Williams, Clerk Craft Director Debra Gilbert, Assistant Clerk Craft Director LaTonia Smith, Maintenance Craft Director Mark Leigh, MVS Director William Wright, Senior Trustee Martha Foote, Trustee N K Balakushna.

Ballots to be counted on April 1 will decide the Office of the Vice President a Trustee and all State and National Delegates. 

NEWS HEADLINES

APWU, AFLAC Offer Benefit to Help Protect Members' Families Against Medical Catastrophe

The local contracts or Local Memorandums of Understanding (LMOU's) are online for members ONLY in the Adobe *.pdf format.  Members will need to use the proper USERNAME and PASSWORD assigned to them, and will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print them.

In addition to the contracts, the Local Constitution and Bylaws, the Collective Bargaining Reports (CBR's), past issues of the "Indy Info", APWU FMLA Forms, and more...  are also available in the Adobe *.pdf format for members, officers and stewards. Additional menu items expand after you login.

TIME RUNS OUT ON FMLA BENEFITS

April 11, 2008 is your last opportunity to speak out against the proposed FMLA changes.

What should you do?

1.     1. Go to www.apwu.org

2.     2. Select the article “Family and Medical Leave Act”

3.     3. Follow the link “Click here to submit comments to the Federal Register online”

4.     4. Post your objections to the proposed changes to FMLA

   If you don't this envelope could have your records in it (more)

FULL TIME STEWARDS PROGRAM BACK

The Full Time Stewards program is being reinstated for the Indianapolis P&DC , while talks continue with Customer Service to reinstate the program in the Stations and Branches.  As always, you will still need to request a steward through your supervisor.