APWU Officers’ Election Ends Oct. 5

Time is running short for members who have yet to vote in the APWU National Officers election. Ballots were mailed Sept. 12-15, and must be returned to and received in the designated post office box by 2 p.m. (Eastern Time), Oct. 5. 

A small number of APWU members have reported that their completed ballots were returned to them. If you have already voted and your ballot is sent back to you, please draw an “X” through your return address and bar code, and mail the ballot again. 

The APWU Election Committee will take custody of the ballots on Oct. 5, and the counting will begin. Unofficial, preliminary results will appear on www.apwu.org as they become available; official tallies will appear in the November/December issue of The American Postal Worker. 

Get Out the Vote and Get Rewarded 

To rewards those that vote in the election at the highest percentages, the national union is sponsoring a voter-participation competition among locals and retiree chapters. 

The incentive for “getting out the vote” will be cash payments to be used on behalf of the membership at the discretion of the locals and retiree chapters. Tickets to movies or ball games and membership parties are among the benefits that could be awarded to local members for exercising their APWU right to vote. 

The top three locals and retiree chapters in each of the following categories will receive cash awards: 

1,000 Members or More $4,000 

500-999 Members $2,000 

100-499 Members $1,000 

1-99 Members $ 200

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

To help decide who will lead the union for the next three years, be sure to vote in this year’s election of APWU national officers. 

It’s your union. VOTE!