Executive Vice President & Executive Board Member

Your Executive Vice President is Mark “Pubba” Pietsch.

Hello, my name is Mark Pietsch and I currently serve as Executive Vice President of the Minneapolis Area Local. I have been a union member since my employment at the Mpls Post Office in July of 1980. Hired as a LSM PTF, I made regular after twenty eight months and stayed on the LSM's until 1988. During this same time period I was one of the first clerks to take advantage of the new inter-level bidding agreement by bidding into letter automation where I still hold a bid on Tour 2.

I became actively involved in our union when I was appointed an alternate steward in June 1994. In September I was appointed Steward of automation on Tour 2 with the additional areas of Twin City Metro Hub, and alternate steward at all Stations and Branches added to my certification. In February of 1996, I was certified in all areas of Tour 2 and as a step 2 designee. In April of 1997, the Tour 2 Vice President at the time, Libby Greenway resigned, and at the May General Membership Meeting, I was elected Tour 2 Vice President, Clerk Craft. I was reelected Tour 2 Vice President in the 1998 General Election where I served until the 2001 General Election when I was honored to be elected as your Executive Vice President.

Besides many other constitutionally imposed duties of the Executive Vice President, one of my most important is serving as Chief Steward to all APWU represented crafts. As Chief Steward, I have enjoyed working with all the crafts and learning the diverse contractual elements that affect our crafts has been very challenging and rewarding. It is my hope that I will have the opportunity of continued service to our union and the honor to represent our great membership in whatever capacity entrusted to me!

I can normally be reached at the Minneapolis P&DC between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM at 612-338-6225.