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American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO

SAVE OUR MAIL SERVICE!

PENSACOLA’S POSTAL WORKERS

ANNOUNCE THE REMOVAL

OF THE DOWNTOWN STATION POST OFFICE

FROM LIST OF CLOSURES

WHEN: Friday, January 29, 2010

WHAT: We have received news today that the Downtown Station Post Office has been removed from the list of 168 (originally 3200) being considered by the Postal Service for closure. Six post offices were removed and the Pensacola Downtown Station is one of them.

This decision marks the culmination of months of effort by the local community, elected officials and the local Postal Workers Union. Thanks to everyone for all your efforts.

WHO: Pensacola Area Local American Postal Workers Union

MORE: For more information, please contact:

John S. Olive Pensacola Area Local American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO.

(PO Box 17551, 32522, Office, 850-433-8080 or Cell Phone, 850-723-7847).

President John Olive, left, and Congressman Jeff Miller, right, look over the petitions signed to keep the Downtown Station Post Office open.

January 12, 2010 - Today, President John Olive and Secretary Jovita Olive met with Congressman Jeff Miller at his local office regarding the proposed closing of the Downtown Station Post Office under the US Postal Service’s plans to consolidate. In an update to local officers and stewards, John wrote:

“Our meeting this morning with Congressman Jeff Miller was successful for many reasons. Jovita and I met with the Congressman at his local office for a bit over a half hour to discuss the Postal Service’s plan to close our Downtown Station.

First of all, thanks to Jeff Miller for spending his time with us to discuss what is the most crucial issue we face as a Union today, consolidation.

Congressman Miller is way out front on this issue and so is his staff. We were very well received and the Congressman provided ideas, which he and his staff have discussed among themselves and others, which we had not thought of before. He is very pragmatic but also optimistic for the future.

I’m pleased to report that on the issue of consolidation (closing the Downtown Station) we have a friend in Jeff Miller.

Please be assured that we shall continue to pursue every available avenue to stop the Postal Service from closing the Downtown Station.”

John presented the Congressman with over 700 signatures on petitions asking for the Downtown Station to remain open. These signatures were obtained in an 11 hour period by asking customers at the Downtown Station Post Office for their help. Two banks have also offered their help in garnering signatures.

Congressman Miller urged the union to continue its petition drive and asked that all signatures be sent to him. He also, as John said, offered other ideas to pursue in our efforts.

LATEST UPDATE

After his meeting with Congressman Jeff Miller on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, President John Olive contacted Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins, all City Council members, Escambia County Commissioners, and the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) regarding the Downtown Station Post Office proposed closing.

All of the City Council members that John spoke to are in support of keeping the Downtown Post Office opened and will help any way they can.

John and Jovita attended the January 14, 2010 meeting of the City Council and the issue was brought up by Councilman John Jerralds. Councilwomen Diane Mack elaborated on the issue. The City Manager was asked by Mayor Mike Wiggins to contact the DIB for the latest on their efforts to find another building to house the Downtown Station Post Office.

Click here to go to the Pensacola City Council meeting video for January 14, 2010.

On the list of agenda items for the meeting, Click the "Mayor and Council Communications" link. You will see the Downtown Station Post Office discussed by the Council.

WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!!

The most recent list of proposed post offices (December 14, 2009) for closure still includes Pensacola’s Downtown Station.

Please help the Pensacola Area Local keep this station open!!

How can you help?

We ask every member to once again contact Postmaster Stanley Walker at 850.437.6908

and their government officials (US Congressman Jeff Miller, Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux, Pensacola City Council, Escambia County Commission---for a list of their contact info, click here).

to express your desire to keep the Downtown Station open. Please share this contact information and the attached flyer with your family, friends, neighbors and other concerned citizens of our area and ask everyone they know to help us stop the Postal Service’s assault on service to the downtown area.

Save the Downtown Station Post Office!! PLEASE MAKE THOSE PHONE CALLS, AND WRITE THOSE LETTERS TODAY!!

Keep checking your Local’s website for other plans to get the public’s help as well. We appreciate anything you can do.

WANT TO HELP MORE??
Pass out the attached flyer to everyone you know.

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PLEASE ACT NOW!! CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE S. 1507.

We are urgently asking all of our members in every state to take action by doing two things:

Call both of your Senator’s offices and ask them to please vote NO on S. 1507.
Senator Nelson (202) 224-5274
Senator Martinez (202) 224-3041
Also please go to the website below and send an e-mail to your Senator
http://apwu.capwiz.com/apwu/home/