ATTENTION MEMBERS

REMINDER

Ballots for the 2022 Election of APWU National Officers were mailed September 14, 2022.

Ballots must be received by 2 pm on October 5, 2022 to be counted.

Please complete and return your ballot

and

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!! 

Ballots for the 2022 Election of APWU National Officers will be mailed to members’ homes, along with the election magazine, on Wednesday, Sept. 14. All members in good standing as of June 17, 2022, will receive a ballot.

To be counted, ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box in Washington, DC, by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

Union members are encouraged to follow the balloting instructions carefully. To protect the privacy of your vote, place your ballot in the secret ballot envelope, and insert it into the mailing envelope. Information on the mailing envelope must be completed to identify legitimate voters, but mailing envelopes will be separated from secret ballot envelopes before votes are counted.

Members in good standing who have not received their ballots by Monday, Sept. 19, should notify their local or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m (Eastern Time) at 800-529-5218 to request a duplicate. Ballots may also be requested by visiting: www.electionsaaa.org/ballotrequest/apwu

All requests for duplicate ballots must include the member’s name, address, email address, employee ID number (or retiree ID number), the last four digits of the Social Security number, division (craft), local, and the reasons for the request.

The APWU National Election Committee will take custody of the ballots from the designated post office box at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Votes will be tallied at the Hyatt Regency Washington, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001.

Unofficial election results will be posted on the union’s website, www.apwu.org, as soon as they are available, and will be updated frequently. Official results will be posted as soon as they are available, as well. For more information, visit www.apwu.org.

ATTENTION MEMBERS

The Charleston WV Area Local #133 will be conducting the Regular Monthly Meeting on September 24, 2022 @ 8:00 AM.

The meeting will be held at 711 Bigley Ave.

Charleston, WV 25302

There will be a $25.00 door prize.

The bonus drawing is $500.00.

ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Charleston Area Local #133

Regular Monthly Minutes

August 20, 2022

ATTENTION:

PLEASE POST ON APWU BULLETIN BOARD

Opening of Meeting

Craig Brown called meeting to order at 7:00 PM, Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Allegiance to Flag

Mellissa Monday led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Officers Present

President – Craig Brown Vice President- Doug Butler Treasurer – Chris Smith Clerk Craft Dir.- Amy Haga Legislative Dir.- Bob Redman Motor Vehicle Craft Dir. – Melissa Monday AO Coordinator- Josh Snyder Organizing Dir – Tiffany Copley

There were 9 members present.

Reading of Minutes

Craig Brown read the monthly minutes for July 2022.

Motion to accept the minutes for July 2022 as read was made by Chris Smith.

Seconded by Bob Redman.

Motion Passed

Treasurer's Report

Chris Smith read the Treasurer's Report for July 2022.

Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for July 2022 as read was made by Robert Ludwig.

Seconded by Bob Redman.

Motion Passed

Bills and Communications

Doug Butler read the following bills and communications.

New Members

Drop Outs

None

Special Committees

Picnic in a week; Craig Brown invited some retired members: Glen Wilson, Rusty Stone, Paula Barker-Harless.

Standing Committees

None.

Unfinished Business

None.

New Business

Doug Butler made a motion to pay $269.00 for lunch for the West Virginia Delegates that attended the National Convention August 17^th, 2022.

Seconded by Chris Smith

Motion Passed.

Tiffany Copley made a motion to spend up to $2,000.00 on a laptop for educational purposes.

Seconded by Bob Redman

Motion Failed.

Open Forum

Chris Smith- Financial responsibility- Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn was made by Chris Smith.

Seconded by Josh Snyder.

Motion Passed.

The $25.00 door prize winner Chris Smith.

The $500.00 bonus number was 366, Lisa Vance, who was not present.

The next Union Meeting will be held on September 24, 2022, at 8:00 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Eustacia Wriston, Secretary, APWU Local #133

July 2022 Treasurers Report pg 1.pdf July 2022 Treasurers Report pg 2.pdf

Attend a virtual health fair

As we get ready for Postal Service Employee conversions, APWU Health Plan is here to help. Becoming a career employee is a life-changing and exciting time for a PSE. We want to educate new career employees on Health Plan benefits. As you know, we have two great plans that offer strong benefits for APWU members and their families.

Thursday, September 8, 1 pm–3 pm ET, Register Now

Thursday, September 22, 1 pm–3 pm ET, Register Now

Once registered, you will get an email confirmation with a GoToWebinar link and dial-in information. On the day before the virtual health fair date you selected, we will email you a reminder and include the dial-in information with instructions.