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2022 APWU National Officer Election Results Certified
2022 APWU National Officer Election Results Certified
October 11, 2022
The official results [PDF – Members Only] of the APWU Election of National Officers have been tabulated and were certified by the American Arbitration Association on Oct. 7. A summary will be published in the November-December issue of The American Postal Worker.
The results will also be separated by local. These will be posted to the Members Only section in the coming days. Uncontested offices are not shown in the web posting, but will be listed in the magazine.
Mark Dimondstein overwhelmingly reelected APWU President
Mark Dimondstein overwhelmingly reelected APWU President
Entire APWU Solidarity Team prevails
October 6, 2022
APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to a fourth term as votes in the APWU National Officer Elections were tallied on Oct. 6. Also re-elected were Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard, and Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor. Human Relations Department Director Daleo Freeman was elected to a first full-term.
Yared Wonde will become the new Southern Region Coordinator and Arrion Brown will become the new Support Services Division Director.
Election results are not official until verified by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Unofficial results for all races are printed below. Certified results are expected in the next several days and will be posted on apwu.org and in the next issue of The American Postal Worker.
"I am honored by the strong vote of confidence from APWU members for my re-election and the election of every APWU Solidarity Team member,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “As candidates, we proudly ran a campaign focused on our collective accomplishments and our vision for the future of our great union.”
“I congratulate all those officers who were re-elected and welcome those who are newly-elected,” Dimondstein added. “Now that the election is behind us, let us all unite in APWU solidarity to continue building union power as we face the many opportunities and challenges to come.”
GENERAL AND DEPARTMENTS
| President | |
|---|---|
| Mark Dimondstein* | 17,768 |
| John L. Marcotte | 8,258 |
| Legislative/Political Director | |
|---|---|
| Judy Beard* | 17,723 |
| Thomas Benson | 8,172 |
| Human Relations Director | |
|---|---|
| Daleo Freeman* | 17,942 |
| Doris Simmons | 7,824 |
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
| Southern Regional Coordinator | |
|---|---|
| Sam Wood | 1,833 |
| Yared Wonde* | 2,081 |
CLERK CRAFT
| National Business Agents, Southern Region, Atlanta Region, (C) | |
|---|---|
| Keenan D. Anthony, Sr. | 309 |
| Sandra Munoz Hernandez* | 773 |
| William G. Flanagan, Jr. | 310 |
| National Business Agents, Southern Region, Dallas Region, (C) | |
|---|---|
| Diann Scurlark* | 362 |
| Alex Aleman | 255 |
| Ben Martinez |
272 |
| National Business Agents, Central Region, Cincinnati Region, (A) | |
|---|---|
| Michael D. Schmid* | 479 |
| Mark E. Graham | 273 |
| National Business Agents, Central Region, Minneapolis Region, (B) | |
|---|---|
| Gregory Becker* | 346 |
| Christopher Mark Hendrickson | 223 |
| National Business Agents, Northeast Region, New England Region, (A) | |
|---|---|
| Bill Mazurowski* | 663 |
| Thomas S. Smith | 102 |
| Scott Adams | 334 |
| National Business Agents, Western Region, San Francisco Region, (A) | |
|---|---|
| Sonia E. Canchola* | 834 |
| Charquita Rainey | 490 |
| National Business Agents, Western Region, San Francisco Region, (C) | |
|---|---|
| Eric A. Van Dyke | 563 |
| Fabiola Dominguez* | 584 |
| Terry L. Hood | 173 |
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES DIVISION
| National Business Agents, Central Region | |
|---|---|
| Mark Krueger | 202 |
| Dave Cook* | 212 |
| National Business Agents, Eastern Region | |
|---|---|
| Garrett C. Langley* | 193 |
| Brian R. McLaurin | 56 |
| Raymond J. Scanlon | 84 |
| National Business Agents, Northeast Region | |
|---|---|
| Stephen D. Mohan | 176 |
| Rick White* | 295 |
SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
| Support Services Director | |
|---|---|
| Robin “Robbie” Robertson | 74 |
| Arrion Brown* | 142 |
| Aaron T. Young | 43 |
RETIREES DEPARTMENT
| Retirees Department Director | |
|---|---|
| Nancy E. Olumekor* | 6663 |
| Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr. | 2194 |
| Southern Region RNC Delegate | |
|---|---|
| Patricia A. McGriff* | 1139 |
| Kim H. Guy | 788 |
UNCONTESTED NATIONAL OFFICERS
General and Administrative Officers
Executive Vice President
Debby Szeredy (I), Mid-Hudson New York Area Local (NY)
Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY)
Industrial Relations Director
Charles “Charlie” Cash (I), Buffalo Local (NY)
Organization Director
Anna Smith (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
Research and Education Director
Joyce B. Robinson (I), Richmond Area Local (VA)
Health Plan Director
Sarah Jane Rodriguez (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Regional Coordinators
Central Region
Sharyn M. Stone (I), Indianapolis Area Local (IN)
Eastern Region
AJ Jones (I), Eastern Montgomery County PA Area Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Tiffany Foster (I), New York Metro Area Postal Union (NY)
Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Clerk Division
Director
Lamont A. Brooks (I), The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)
Assistant Director (A)
Sam Lisenbe (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Assistant Director, (B)
Lynn Pallas-Barber (I), 498-499 Area Local (MI)
National Business Agents, Central Region
Chicago Region, (A)
Linda Turney (I), Schaumburg Local (IL)
Chicago Region, (B)
Devendra Rathore “D” (I), Fox Valley Local (IL)
Chicago Region, (C)
James Stevenson (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Cincinnati Region, (B)
Michael W. Funk, Jr. (I), Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local (OH)
Minneapolis Region, (A)
Todd M. Elkerton (I), Saint Paul Area Local (MN)
St. Louis Region, (A)
Robert D. Kessler (I), Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local (MO)
St. Louis Region, (B)
Daniel F. Skemp (I), Rapid Area Local (IA)
Wichita Region, (A)
Ashley D. Cargill (I), Norman Local (OK)
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Philadelphia Region, (A)
Robert Romanowski (I), New Jersey Shore Area Local (NJ)
Philadelphia Region, (B)
John Louis Jackson, Jr. (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Philadelphia Region, (C)
Vincent A. Tarducci (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Washington DC Region, (A)
Rachel A. Walthall (I), Baltimore Francis "Stu" Filbey Area Local (MD)
Washington DC Region, (B)
Pamela R. Richardson (I), Lynchburg Area Local (VA)
National Business Agents, Northeast Region
New England Region, (B)
Scott M. Hoffman, Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
New England Region, (C)
Thomas “Tom” O'Brien (I), South Shore Area Local (MA)
New York Region, (A)
Peter “Pete” Coradi (I), Brooklyn Local (NY)
New York Region, (B)
Elizabeth “Liz” Swigert (I), Queens Area Local (NY)
New York Region, (C)
Bernard “Bernie” C. Timmerman (I), Central New York Area Local (NY)
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region, (A)
James “Jim” DeMauro (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)
Atlanta Region, (B)
Doris Orr-Richardson, Northeast Florida Area Local (FL)
Dallas Region, (A)
Jack Crawford (I), Houston Area Local (TX)
Dallas Region, (B)
Charles Tillman (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Memphis Region, (A)
Joe H. Jolley, Jr. (I), Nashville Area Local (TN)
Memphis Region, (B)
Pamela Smith (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)
National Business Agents, Western Region
Denver Region, (A)
Lamont Green, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Denver Region, (B)
Joseph M. Zamenick, Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Northwest Region, (A)
Brian Dunsmore (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
Northwest Region, (B)
Brian Dunn (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
San Francisco Region, (B)
Mike Hetticher, Eureka Local (CA)
San Francisco Region, (D)
Chuck Locke (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
Director
Idowu Balogun (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Assistant Director, (A)
Terry B. Martinez (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Assistant Director, (B)
Jason Treier (I), Lancaster Area Local (PA)
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division
Central Region, (A)
Craig Fisher (I), Tri-County Ohio Area Local (OH)
Central Region, (B)
Jeffrey Scott Beaton (I), Greater Kansas City Area Local (MO)
Central Region, (C)
Curtis Walker (I), Flint Michigan Area Local (MI)
Eastern Region
Kenneth Lester (I), Philadelphia PA Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Dave Sarnacki (I), Springfield Mass Area Local (MA)
Southern Region, (A)
John Gearhard (I), Jacksonville BMC Local (FL)
Southern Region, (B)
Carlos Paz (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Western Region, (A)
Hector Baez (I), San Diego Area Local (CA)
Western Region, (B)
Louis M. Kingsley (I), California Area Local (CA)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
Director
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Assistant Director
Kenneth (Ken) Prinz (I), Philadelphia PA Area Local (PA)
National Business Agents, Motor Vehicle Service Division
Southern Region, Southeast Sub-Region
Bruce E. Amey (I), Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Southern Region, Southwest Sub-Region
Dyrike Shaw (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Western Region
Jerome A. Pittman (I), San Francisco Local (CA)
All-Craft National Business Agents
Alaskan Area
James M. Patarini (I), Midnight Sun Area Local (AK)
Caribbean Area
Samuel A. Hernandez Algarin, Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Pacific Area
Rufina J. Pagaduan (I), Honolulu Local (HI)
Support Services Division
Support Services Division, National Business Agent
Orlando L. Anderson, St. Louis Gateway District Area Local (MO)
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Central Region
Paul Browning (I), Michigan Postal Workers Union Retiree Chapter (MI)
Eastern Region
Cynthia Nesmith, Philadelphia Area Local Retiree Chapter (PA)
Northeast Region
Leona Draper (I), Moe Biller/Eleanor Bailey Retiree Chapter (NY)
Western Region
Patricia Ann Williams (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local 64 Retiree Chapter (CA)
VOTE IN ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS - BALLOTS MAILED SEPT. 14
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.
Attend a virtual health fair
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
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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.
APWU Convention, Day 4: Completing Resolutions, Union History and International Solidarity
APWU Convention, Day 4: Completing Resolutions, Union History and International Solidarity
August 18, 2022
DELEGATES COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON RESOLUTIONS
On the fourth and final day of convention, delegates resumed voting on the remaining committees’ resolutions, beginning with the Formal Resolutions Committee. Issues such as supporting the Green New Deal, calling for the resignation or firing of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, and backing postal banking, statehood for Washington, DC, and the APWU’s recognition of November 27 as “Public Post Office Day” were brought forth and supported by the body.
The National Executive Board (NEB) Committee continued the day, where delegates voted on matters relating to negotiated service contracts, addressing sexual harassment in the USPS, membership rights for full dues paying members, and re-establishing a full-time, trained, Safety and Health position at APWU Headquarters.
Several additional resolutions were introduced throughout the day. The Labor Management Committee recommended improvements to the holiday pecking order, while the Legislative Committee sought to make election day a paid holiday. Both resolutions were supported and passed by the convention body.
Resolutions were finalized with reports from the Clerk, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Services, and Support Services Division’s committees reporting to the body. Motions were made in each instance to pass the resolutions “in toto” according to the will of the respective craft and division conference bodies, and as reflected in the respective committee recommendations. The motion to accept “in toto” passed for each of the committees.
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY UNITES THE CONTINENTS
International solidarity was the order of the day, as the Convention received fraternal greetings from British and Spanish trade union leaders Pepe Sayagués (Unión General del Trabajadores - UGT) and Dave Ward (Communication Workers Union – CWU).
General Secretary Ward offered delegates his “solidarity and fraternal greetings” in a video address. Ward was unable to attend in person, due to his ongoing involvement in a wave of industrial strikes and disputes involving postal workers, telecommunications workers, railway workers, and bus workers, who are all at the center of what the overseas media is calling the “summer of discontent.”
However, Ward said that “I think people have finally realized, from across the whole of the world… that if trade unions don’t come together, then it’s always going to be working people that pay the price…people are actually saying ‘enough is enough.’”
Ward then referenced a new “Enough is Enough” organizing campaign which, in just two days, had more than 250,000 people signed up in support of trade unions, building collectivism, fighting for members inside and outside the workplace to “deliver a new deal for working people.”
“We shape the change,” Ward continued. “There is a future for our postal services. We and our members make a great contribution to local and national economies, and we also add tremendous social value.” He finished by telling delegates, “Keep on rocking in the free world!”
DELEGATES CELEBRATE THE GREAT POSTAL STRIKE
The last day of convention also included a video tribute to the 50th anniversary of Great Postal Strike of 1970.
The video was originally slated to be shown at the 25th biennial convention, which was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. It honored the workers and legacy of the historic wildcat strike and the formation of the American Postal Workers Union.
It described the events that led up to the strike, which, within days of the first walk-outs in New York City, had spread to 200,000 postal workers in over 30 states.
When an anchor for CBS News challenged Chicago postal worker Greg Boyles for breaking the law, he said “I don’t care. I know it is against the law…if they want to put me in jail, put me in jail, but they haven’t got a big enough jail to put all of us in.”
President Nixon activated the National Guard, which proved inept at delivering for the people. TIME magazine reported that “after just a few days of stoppage, the effects of the shutdown appeared to be little short of devastating,” as the movement of letters, business mail, financial transactions, and government documents ground to a halt.
When the Postmaster finally agreed to return to the bargaining table, postal workers won a retroactive 6 percent wage increase, and combined with Congressional action, on August 12, 1970 the Postal Reorganization Act was signed into law, giving workers an additional 8 percent wage increase and the right to bargain collectively over wages, benefits, working conditions and instituted a binding arbitration process.
Millions of workers have since reaped the benefits from the historic actions of the postal workers who joined in solidarity to fight for their collective rights.