This is Braden Pelky, President of the Eugene Area Local APWU #679. I know it is late notice but we have a pressing issue that we hoped management was going to resolve. They have not done so, and it does not seem that they will. We are now moving forward with putting this issue in the limelight.

On July 9th management removed an active duty service member from the USPS. This employee was hired by the USPS 10 years ago and has been on active duty for around 8 years. Management is saying that he exceeded his USERRA rights by being in a leave without pay status for in excess of 5 years. This man is a patriot and is serving his country. It is no harm for the USPS to keep this man on the rolls. The only benefit we ask of him staying on the rolls, is when his service to his country is finished, he has a job waiting for him at the USPS. He has sacrificed his time that he could have been putting in at another career and he deserves to stay on the rolls so he can come back to his position.

We are asking to keep his branch and his name anonymous to keep his family protected from any possible harm. I don’t know if you want to pursue any of this but I thought I would put it out there. A group of us from the USPS and others from veteran groups and labor representatives will be having a protest on August 13th from 8am to 6pm, with emphasis around 430pm. Any help is appreciated. It will be at the plant on Gateway street in Springfield.

Thank you and in solidarity,
Braden Pelky
President, Eugene Area Local APWU #679

Join us this year for our annual Golf for Charity event on September 13th. We are dedicating all charitable funds to the Labor Community’s Service Agency in Portland, Oregon. The mission statement of the Labor Community’s Service Agency is “Since 1974, Labor’s Community Service Agency, Inc., a partnership program of organized labor & United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, has reached out to support working families and their communities through a mix of health and human services, community events, advocacy, education, referral, grant programs, and collaborative efforts.”

Everyone can help out!

• Form a team with your co-workers, family or friends. It’s just 75.00 dollars per team member, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, and lunch.
• Sponsor a hole for 75.00 dollars. You can ask your friends and family to chip in together or everyone can sponsor their own hole.
• Donate prizes for the raffles, or volunteer on the day of the tournament to help with selling raffle tickets, set-up, etc.

You can sign up or sponsor a hole by filling out this form: Golf Sign-up

Despite forecasts of high ninety temperatures the clouds rolled in and kept the temperatures at a more moderate 85 degrees. We had some great food from Slicks BBQ, Ukulele music, bingo and kids games for everyone to enjoy.

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