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WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL WORKERS UNION

MEMBER AFL-CIO

 

ALMOST HEAVEN

West Virginia

Welcome to the WVPWU web pages

 

We hope you enjoy your staY

 

The WVPWU is committed to the representation of its members through dedication, hard work, and perseverance.  The struggle continues. 

The West Virginia Postal Workers Union is comprised of 14 Locals across the state.  They are Beckley, Bluefield, Buckhannon, Charleston, Clarksburg, Elkins, Fairmont, Keyser, KYOWVA, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling. 

Those with websites of their own are highlighted.  Just click and visit.  It’s that easy.

 

ATTENTION MEMBERS AT LARGE:

If you have questions or concerns about working conditions or would simply like to speak to your steward, please contact Katrina Nusbaum. 

GOOD NEWS

Delegates at the 2008 State Convention voted to pay the full premiums for the ABA Value Plan for each Member at Large.  For information about this insurance through the Accident Benefit Association, or to file a claim, please visit the website at apw-aba.org. 

Small Office LMOU—Click the link on the left of this page or visit apwu.org to view the original.

C O P A

 

What can $4 do?

 

The latest issue of the Postal Worker lists WV as having collected far less toward COPA than our goal.  Our goal is $11,032.  Please make a contribution today.  We can’t change the current tone of politics without political involvement from each of us.  Payroll deductions of $4.00 per pay period, with our rate of pay, won’t kill any of us.  The latest report of COPA contributions lists WV MALs as having contributed zero.  Clarksburg came in first with COPA contributions and Charleston second.  Coming in third is the Weirton Area Local, who has less than a dozen members.  There are more than a hundred MALs.  At $4.00 per pay period, with 26 pays, that’s $104.  If each MAL contributed just $4.00 per pay period through automatic deductions, the COPA coffers would increase by more than $10,000 per year.  If each dues paying member in the state of WV alone contributed just $4.00 per pay period, with approximately 1500 members, the state would raise its contributions to a whopping $156,000.00, finally putting WV on the National map of recognized states.

See what $4 can do?

PLUSS 2009

 

The West Virginia Postal Workers Union is an avid participant in the PLUSS program and awards two scholarships to attend PLUSS each year.  They are the Dorothy Meadows and Cecil Romine scholarships.  Selections are made annually at State Convention.  In addition, the Institute for Labor Studies and Research, who sponsors our summer school through WVU, affords one scholarship in the form of a rebate so that the recipient can attend the following year at no cost.  The recipients chosen for the WVPWU scholarship to attend PLUSS 2008 were Jason Honaker of Beckley and Larry Foldi of Wheeling.  The first runner-up was Josh Snyder of Charleston.  To see more about PLUSS 2009, scheduled for June 21-26, 2009, please click the link at the top left of this page.   Check back often for these and other updates.

 

2009 Tri-State Convention and Fall Seminar

Washington Region Council Meeting

 

The Maryland/DC Postal Workers Union will be host to our 2009 Annual Tri-State Convention and Fall Seminar to be held in Annapolis MD. More information with regard to Convention and Fall Seminar course schedule will be posted as it becomes available. 

2009 83rd ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION

 

Hosted by the Clarksburg Local in Clarksburg WV on Thursday April 30th through Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at the Days Inn, Bridgeport WV.  Please make reservations no later than April 23rd, 2009 by calling 1-304-842-7371.  Room rates made by April 23rd are $54.95 plus tax for double occupancy.  Registration fee per delegate is $60.00.  Guest registrations are $40.00.  Watch for pre-registration forms in the mail.  If you have special requests and/or needs, please contact President Bill Gorman at 304-623-4779 or write to him at PO Box 4248, Clarksburg WV 26302.  Clarksburg is also soliciting ads for the Convention booklet.  1/3 page is $40, 1/2 page is $65, and a full page ad is $125.00.

 

2010 State Convention will be hosted by the Beckley Area Local

 

More information will be posted as it becomes available

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This site created January 25, 2007 and last updated  October 26, 2008

New to WVPWU web pages—the uniform exchange!!  Please click the link at the top left of this page to learn more.

VOE Surveys—Those of you who do not already have an incentive program in your Local to collect VOE surveys, please continue to send them to Katrina Nusbaum at PO Box 4627, Charleston WV 25364.  A drawing of submitted VOE Surveys will be held at State Convention in April 2009.  One winner will receive $100.00.  Please get your surveys in before April 15, 2009.  All those received since the campaign to collect surveys began will be entered into the drawing, regardless of how many you had.  I will continue to collect them even after the drawing for some other as yet to be determined future event.  All previously submitted surveys entered into April 2009 drawing will be destroyed and the campaign will start anew.

New to the WVPWU web pages—the Postal Labor Unions Summer School (PLUSS)!!!  Click the link at the top left of this page to learn more.