Productive Weekend in Hawaii

Productive Weekend in Hawaii
By Marilyn Walton
NAPS Western Region Vice President

Honolulu Branch 214 hosted NAPS national officers at its annual, post-Christmas party and one-day training event over the Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend. Special guests were NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Jimmy Warden and his wife Ivonne, Past President Brian Wagner and his wife Carol, California State President Marilyn Jones and me. Pacific Area Vice President Chuck Lum and Branch 214 President Laurie Lum were our hosts for this special weekend in Hawaii.

We attended a welcome dinner on our first day and enjoyed a lovely Hawaii feast on a patio of a local restaurant as we watched the beautiful sunset. As part of the annual, post-holiday dinner, the branch celebrated the retirements of Laurie Lum, Corallynn Rodrigues and Leah Duey.

The branch treated members to a great post-holiday meal and used the time to thank members for their ongoing support and congratulations for a successful peak mailing season. The branch officers hosted a day of NAPS training facilitated by Wagner.

We had a great time in Honolulu. It’s always good to see old friends and make new friends while enjoying the Aloha spirit!

Postal Coalition Stresses Communicating with Lawmakers

The California Postal Legislative Coalition met Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Laborers Hall in Sacramento, CA. Over 90 members attended, with many more participating via Zoom. All postal unions, the two postal management associations, NARFE and the AFL-CIO were represented.

APWU California State President Gaare Davis led the discussion. The special guest was NAPS Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore. NAPS Director of Legislative & Political Affairs Bob Levi was the keynote speaker. Coalition members refer to Levi as the dean of Washington, DC, political information and knowledge.

There were Zoom presentations from national legislative directors representing the APWU, NARFE, Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the California Alliance of Retired Americans, as well as remarks from the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO. A Zoom presentation also was made by the Save the Post Office Coalition.

Levi’s presentation, “Washington, DC, Danger Ahead,” carried over the theme of all the presenters. Concerning the future, the coalition will be on hold regarding proposed changes coming from the new administration.

This year’s overall theme was making a commitment to contact congressional representatives and senators. Everyone must interact with all lawmakers, regardless of party. It is important to make friends in Congress and continue to educate them on postal and federal issues.

We had a productive and informative meeting with a lot of information to take back to our organizations. We appreciate the committment from our local, state and national NAPS members for their attendance and continued support of the California Postal Legislative Coalition’s annual events.

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