APWU Members to Vote on Tentative Agreement
Mailing Starts April 8; Ballots Due Back May 10
Voting on the Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period 2010-2015 between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service will start with a mailing set to begin on April 8. The single-question ballot will allow members to vote 'Yes' or 'No' on a contract, which, if ratified, would expire on May 20, 2015.
The vote count will take place on May 11. Ballots for the referendum must be received in the designated post office box by May 10, 2011.
In addition to a ballot, the ratification mailing will include a copy of the Tentative Agreement, a summary of highlights of the proposed agreement, the official statement of the Rank-and-File Bargaining Advisory Committee, a letter from APWU President Cliff Guffey and a postage-paid return envelope.
The Tentative Agreement (available to members only) and a summary of contractual provisions also can be found at http://www.apwu.org/
In accordance with the APWU Constitution, the Rank-and-File Committee must approve a Tentative Agreement before members are given the opportunity to vote on ratification. The committee voted unanimously to endorse the proposed agreement on March 16. The union's National Executive Board also voted unanimously to approve the Tentative Agreement.
