Roscoe Woods

Executive V.P.

rwoods@apwu480.org

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Keep The Service In United States Postal Service

A brief synopsis of our efforts to stave off the regressive policies put forth by management officials who care about nothing other than a ledger.

A few pictures, as well as most of the links needed to follow along as your Union works with the people of Bloomfield Hills to do what the management officials in SE MI will not do - keep the service in the United States Postal Service.

Steve Wood and me - getting the word out!

480 481 Area Local Union Leadership On the Scene in Bloomfield Hills!

Several state and local officers representing various Postal unions

Collection of links from the local news outlets...

• Bloomfield Hills, Troy Post Offices May Move
       (Oakland Press)
• Post Office In Bloomfield Hills To Be Closed
       (Oakland Press)
• Gary Peters Tries To Stop Post Office From Closing In Bloomfield Hills
       (Oakland Press)
• Residents, Postal Workers Protest Closure Of Bloomfield Hills Office
       (Oakland Press)
• City Opposes Post Office Closure
       (Birmingham · Bloomfield Paper)
• U.S. Postal Service May Sell Post Office Buildings In Troy, Bloomfield Hills
       (Craine's Detroit Business)
• Bloomfield Hills Leaders Plan Rally To Save Post Office
       (Detroit Free Press)
• Post Office Workers Hit The Street To Save Bloomfield Hills Branch
       (The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers)

Me getting interviewed by Florence Walton of WWJ 950AM

The Bloomfield Picket was a good start, we may be returning to Bloomfield and I hope to increase our presence there. It is imperative that we succeed in Bloomfield Hills; to fail will embolden our District manager to embark on a deconstruction of retail postal services across our cluster.

Below is a picture from the Detroit rally that was held on the same day. That picket had representatives from the Bus Drivers Union, Mailhandlers, Carriers, Clerks, Maintenance, Teachers, MVS, Communication Workers... Most all public sector unions as well as a few private sector unions were all gathered to shout in one voice - 5 Day NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! (I stole that from Brother Felton).

In this picture from your left to right: Chris Ulmer (Detroit Local Pres.), John Marcotte (MI State Pres.), Steve Wood, Roscoe Woods, and Joe Gordon.

In addition to those from our local who are pictured above Field Steward Brenda Fred and Rochester Chief Steward Lorinda Miller came out an joined the fray. Birmingham has been hit hard by staffing cuts and Rochester is getting whittled down a piece at a time.

In the very near future we will be talking to Rep Peters about these and a few other issues. Get me your letters and statements, Representative Peters wants to help, lets tell him how it is to work in the Post Office today.

Until my next Web Update - Have a great summer and I look forward to seeing you all out and about...

Roscoe Woods
Exec VP
480 481 Area Local