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National News
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Introduces Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act
May 12, 2021
The bipartisan bill is an important step on the road to saving our public Postal Service. The bill will place USPS on the path toward financial stability by taking the critical step of repealing the unfair prefunding mandate, adding much-needed transparency to the Postal Service, and enacting prospective Medicare integration. The prefunding mandate requires USPS to fully prefund retirement health benefits for future postal workers who have not even been born yet. This burden—which no other organization is forced to bear—is responsible for 84 percent of the Postal Service’s net losses since 2007.
“I applaud Chairwoman Maloney and Ranking Member Comer for their leadership and for coming together on a bipartisan basis to help to preserve America’s Postal Service,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “Their efforts reflect the broad support across the country – regardless of party affiliation – for the essential and dependable public postal services the people rely upon. We look forward to continuing to work with the committee to build support for this bill and ensure that USPS is better able to serve the American public.”
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ATTENTION MEMBERS
The Charleston WV Area Local #133 will be conducting the Regular Monthly Meeting for April 17, 2021 @ 8:00 AM.
According to the Charleston, West Virginia Area Local #133,
Voting on attached Constitutional By-Laws changes at the April 17, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting @ 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 $250.00.
ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
Charleston Area Local #133
Regular Monthly Minutes
March 20, 2021
ATTENTION:
PLEASE POST ON APWU BULLETIN BOARD
Opening of Meeting
Craig Brown called meeting to order at 7:00 PM, Saturday, March 20, 2021.
Allegiance to Flag
Mark Strickland led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Officers Present
President – Craig Brown Vice President – Doug Butler Treasurer – Chris Smith Secretary – Eustacia Wriston Motor Vehicle Craft Dir.- Melissa Monday Assistant Clerk Craft Dir. - Amy Haga Human Relations Dir.- Alexis Pratt Maint. Craft Director- Danny Clark Assistant Maint. Craft Director- Daniel Gravley
There were 12 members present.
Reading of Minutes
Eustacia Wriston read the monthly minutes for February 2021.
Motion to accept the minutes for February 2021 as read was made by Chris Smith.
Seconded by Danny Clark.
Motion Passed
Treasurer's Report
Chris Smith read the Treasurer's Report for February 2021.
Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for February 2021 as read was made by Tyler Williams.
Seconded by Amy Haga.
Motion Passed
Bills and Communications
Doug Butler read the following bills and communications.
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Letter Elizabeth “Liz” Powell Secretary- Treasurer |
Winfield, WV requested to merge with Charleston WV Area Local. Final processing occurred on February 16, 2021. |
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Letter from APWU Health Plan Department |
2021 Seminar scheduled from October 16th – 20th at the MGM Grand in Detroit Michigan. |
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Letter from APWU National Presidents’ Conference |
NPC Legislative Virtual Zoom Meeting March 29-March 31, 2021. |
New Members
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Shawn Counts |
Bobby Bailes |
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Matthew Vance |
Seth Nichols |
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Sieanna Jones |
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Drop Outs
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Emmie Green |
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Special Committees
None
Standing Committees
Voting on Constitution By-Law changes at the April 2021 monthly meeting.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
Doug Butler made a motion to send 6 delegates to the state convention at full expense from April 29th – May 1st paying lost time. Craig Brown, Doug Butler, Eustacia Wriston, Danny Clark, Daniel Gravley, and Alexis Pratt.
Seconded by Jeremy Clem.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to send up to 7 delegates to the state convention April 29th – 30th at full expense minus lost time. Amy Haga, Chris Smith, Mark Strickland, Melissa Monday, Tiffany Copley, and Joey Christian.
Seconded by Daniel Gravley.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to spend up to $2,000.00 toward the cost to repair the roof at the union hall.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to pay the Maintenance Craft Director 8 hours of lost time for zoom meeting that was on March 10, 2021 for maintenance HQ updates.
Seconded by Daniel Gravley.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to pay the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary 8 hours of lost time for the Fiduciary Responsibility Training on April 7th,2021.
Seconded by Danny Clark.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to send Craig Brown, Kayla Cuppy, and another of Craig Brown’s choosing to Healthcare Conference in October.
Seconded by Tyler Williams.
Motion Passed
Doug Butler made a motion to send the President and Vice President to the virtual zoom meeting conference on March 29th–31st, 2021 paying lost time.
Seconded by Amy Haga.
Motion Passed
Amy Haga made a motion to pay for up to 16 hours of lost time for all clerk stewards to have a class concerning local procedures on the consistency of the interpretation of the language and a few other issues.
Motion Passed
Amy Haga made a motion to go back to new business.
Seconded by Doug Butler.
Motion Passed
New Business
Justin Turner made a motion to have pictures and titles online or on the board so that members especially newer members can recognize our officials.
Read by Amy Haga
Seconded by None.
Motion Dies
Open Forum
None.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn was made by Chris Smith.
Seconded by Daniel Gravley.
Motion Passed
The $25.00 door prize winner Jeremy Clem.
The $250.00 bonus number was 423, Alena Tomblin, who was not present.
The next Union Meeting will be held on April 17, 2021, at 8:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Eustacia Wriston, Secretary, APWU Local #133