Ballots Due Back in One Week

With just one week remaining before voting ends on ratification of the tentative 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement, union members are reminded to cast their ballots. Votes must be received in the designated return post office box by 9 a.m. on May 10.

“I encourage every member to participate,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “The provisions of the contract will have a profound impact on our jobs and our future, so it is very important that union members make their voices heard.”

Votes will be counted on May 11 at the Gaylord Hotel just outside Washington, DC, and will be supervised by the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee. Results will be posted at www.apwu.org as soon as they become available.

The single-question ballot allows members to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015. In addition to a ballot, the ratification mailing included a copy of the Tentative Agreement [PDF]; a summary of highlights of the proposed agreement [PDF];  the official statement of the Rank-and-File Barganing Advisory Committee; a letter from President Guffey; and a postage-paid return envelope.

Additional information about the Tentative Agreement also can be found in the April-June issue of The American Postal Worker magazine [PDF - members only].

Locals Encouraged to ‘Get Out the Vote!’

To encourage participation in the ratification process, the national union will reward the locals that are the most successful in mobilizing members to vote.

The top three locals in each category will receive cash prizes to be used on behalf of local members, which will be awarded as follows:

To be eligible, locals must reach a voter participation level of at least 50 percent. If more than three locals generate 100 percent participation, all “100 percent” locals will receive awards.