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Minneapolis Local APWU
On behalf of the Minneapolis Area Local Executive Board, welcome to the Minneapolis Area Local’s web site! You can send your comments and/or suggestions to our webmaster, Rick Grata, at webmaster@MinneapolisAPWU.org or to Local President Jerry Sirois at Unionbull@aol.com

Our web site goal is to be entertaining, informative, and a source that Postal Workers can use to keep abreast of all the news and changes going on that can affect them and/or the Postal Service!

Thank you for taking the time to visit our web site! We hope you come back and find our site positively evolving, interesting, and informative with each new visit. Once again, if you have any suggestions on how we can enhance our site, please send an e-mail to our webmaster or Local President!

Last but not least, if you have not been actively involved in your Union up to this point…Why not give it a shot? There are many ways to get involved, and these could even be in areas that you have always been interested in that your Union can assist with! If it is a venture that benefits Postal Workers, their families, or the communities we live in, we would be interested in hearing from you! The possibilities are limitless and we are not afraid to explore each and every one of them!

In Solidarity,
Jerry “Bull” Sirois,
Local President-

Next General Membership Meeting of the Minneapolis Area Local:
Monday May 26, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m.
IBEW Union Hall 2522 Marshall St. NE
IBEW Union Hall – 2522 Marshall St. NE (click for directions)

  • Your responsibility... EMPLOYEES MUST READ EMPLOYEE BULLETINS-AWARD NOTICES-ROSTERS
    Please be advised that every effort is made to ensure that the personnel office goes to the appropriate means to notify people regarding bids dropping to them, etc.  And in certain instances letters are sent regarding particular job actions to affected employees.  However for the most part Employee Bulletins, Rosters, and Award Notices are relied upon to notify employees of posted changes, etc. etc...

    It has always been the employee’s responsibility to read each posting for information that pertains to them.  It is now more important than ever, especially for people with live bids in the system.  You MUST thoroughly inspect every posting of Bulletins, Rosters, and Award Notices for events and actions that may affect you.  If you are not vigilant and later find out that a bid should have dropped to you and went to another person, it may be too late to resolve the error.

    It is not unusual for mistakes to be made, and if they can be corrected, they MUST be brought to the attention of management in a timely manner (usually within 14 days); if not, correction of the problem may not be possible.

    Protect yourself.  Read all employee postings thoroughly.  If you suspect a problem, request a steward to promptly investigate and initiate appropriate resolution measures.
Minneapolis Area Local E-Mail and Web Site Links.
 E-Mail links are intended for questions of a general nature and are not for formal administration of the grievance procedure. Individuals with specific questions and or problems must contact their steward within 14 days in order to protect grievance time limits.

 Web Site links are for member information only and do not necessarily express the opinion or position of the Minneapolis Area Local. Members who feel any Web Link and or the information contained within is not in the best interest of the Minneapolis Area Local should contact the webmaster.
For general information, questions, or comments about our website please email at: Unionbull@aol.com
 Or contact our webmaster to report problems or difficulties visiting our website at: webmaster@MinneapolisAPWU.org.

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