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 will be mailed March 3, 2008 and MUST BE returned by NO LATER THAN March 20, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in the PO Box.  Ballot counting will begin at 10:00 a.m. March 20, 2008 at the Union Hall.

If you are a member and have not received you ballot by March 10, 2008, Please contact the Union Hall so that the Election Committee can issue one to you.

The Election Committee will complete their first bulletin on February 15, 2008 list candidates and election information.

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.

APWU Files Suit on Jurisdictional Disputes

(01/05/07) The APWU has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, charging that the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and U.S. Postal Service have violated a national-level three-party agreement that establishes procedures for resolving disputes over work assignments. [full story]