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Meeting Reminder:
Our next meeting will be in the morning and held on Thursday 2/9/12 at "Events On Broadway" 729 Broadway, South Portland, (Keeley's is closing a the end of the year). There will be a light buffet around 7:30. Let your voice be heard!
We will be discussing numerous issues that are being planned for the Associate Offices, the MPO and the Plant.
Nominations will be accepted for electing Union Officer and Delegates.
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For a copy of the contract information handed out at the November and January union meetings go to the Clerk Craft page
The new jobs will be posted on January 23rd. Members are encouraged to check out the information on the Clerk Craft page and please contact your union representative if you have any questions regarding your manual bids on the new bid sheets.
Bid Sheet
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Maintenance Craft Open Season
Every three years, during the month of March,
beginning with March 1, 2009, maintenance
craft employees who are not on a promotional
eligibility register(s), may apply for inclusion on
the appropriate promotional eligibility register(s).
Notification will be posted on the bulletin board
on or before March 1st of the open season year.
The employees who apply will receive the results
of their application(s) no later than one hundred
fifty (150) days from March 31, provided the applications
have been properly completed by the
applicants.NOTE:
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If you have an old score under the old MSS system then you will lose this score if you apply under the new RMSS system. Please carefully consider this before you submit an application for an update, (it will do more harm than good in most cases)-------------------------------------------------------------
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There is and summary and information posted at:
http://about.usps.com/streamlining-operations/area-mail-processing.htm
The Postal Service is also accepting written public comments up to January 26. Mail any comments to:
Consumer & Industry Contact Manager
Northern New England District
151 Forest Ave Suite 7022
Portland ME 04101-7022
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Legislative Watch
S. 1789 may come to the floor for a vote at any time. Please be vigilant in checking your inbox for e-team updates on S. 1789. The APWU’s website will also provide up to the minute information as it comes in.
It is likely this piece of legislation will come up for consideration in the very near future - - - possibly within the next week.
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Here's the message we need to get out to the public:
The Postal Service is not subsidized by tax payer dollars. All revenue is raised through the sale of postage.
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HR1351 is looking good at this point. 221 representatives have cosponsored the bill and it will get out of committee. Now it looks like the republicans on the committee are going to trap the resolution so it can't get out of committee and instead they pressed for action on Issa's bill...
HR 2309
Introduced by D.Issa (R-California). This bill will attack our incomes and close post offices. This bill is the biggest threat to the Postal Service. It was jammed through the committee by the republicans on a party line vote and it looks like it will go to the house floor. While our friends in Congress will try to add amendments it will be a long fight.
ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES! AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO SUPPORT THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT SUPPORT THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.
....See the Legislative Page for more information....
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Station A- We have started the opposition to closing Station A as well as all small post offices. I have written numerous letters-to-the-editor of the area newspapers along with making our position known in multiple articles covering the issues.
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**FMLA NOTICE**
There is a national level dispute on the use of the APWU FMLA Forms. All members are advised to use the WH-380 forms from the Department Of Labor until the dispute is resolved.
For the Department of Labor forms, go to www.dol.gov
Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition:
http://webapps.dol.gov/libraryforms/go-us-dol-form.asp?FormNumber=411
Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition :
http://webapps.dol.gov/libraryforms/go-us-dol-form.asp?FormNumber=412
All FMLA Forms can be mailed to:
HRSSC FMLA - Northeast
P.O. Box 970901
Greensboro NC 27497-0901
FAX: 651-456-6062
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Membership Drive
Do you want to earn $25?
Then go to the non-member page for a list of possible future members. Sign them up and earn some quick cash, (actually a check and some restrictions apply).
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Labor Unions are the last line of defense for the American Worker against the power of unlimited wealth.
Unions need the strength of membership to succeed.
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Contact us at:
APWU Local 458
PO Box 6800
Scarborough ME 04070-6800
Phone: 207-883-4003
Fax: 207-883-8403
Tim Doughty
General President
timdoughty@hotsheet.com
Kathy Condon
General Vice President
Bill Gilchrest
General Treasurer
Dave Greenlaw
General Recording Secretary
Jim Dow
Motor Vehicle Craft Director
Jim Linehan
Maintenance Craft Director
Don Parks
Clerk Craft Director
Jim Cook
Assistant Clerk Craft Director
Fayralyn Davis
Human Relations Representative
Peggy Bogart
Legislative Aide
Wayne Poland
APWU Health Plan Director
Diane Simms
Trustee
Anita Dicrecchio
Trustee
Dave Holt
Trustee
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