Deadline Nears in APWU Officers’ Election

Time is running short for members to vote in the APWU National Officers election. Ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box on the return envelope by 2 p.m. on Oct. 14. As of Sept. 30, the number of ballots received in the designated post office box was 37,634.

Votes will be counted at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

Preliminary results will appear on www.apwu.org as they become available, and final tallies will appear in the November/December issue of The American Postal Worker.

Members in good standing as of June 15, 2010, who have not received a ballot should notify their local, or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EDT) at 800-529-5218 to request a duplicate. Ballots may also be requested by e-mail to apwu@adr.org.

Requests for duplicate ballots will be accepted via phone until 5 p.m. on Oct. 7, and via e-mail until 11:59 p.m. When requesting duplicate ballots, members must provide their name and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with their local, craft, mailing address, and telephone number.

If a union member submits both an original and duplicate ballot, only the duplicate ballot will be counted.

The APWU Election Committee extended the deadline for voting until Oct. 14 because of reports that a large number of union members had not received their ballots.

It’s your union. VOTE!