WHICH NATIONAL APWU CONVENTION YEAR DO YOU REALLY REMEMBER? JACK GOSE AND THE APWU RETIREE DELEGATES REMEMBER ALL OF THEM!

Christine Jennings, 61 year old Democratic Candidate from Sarasota running for Congress in Florida's 13th District, pictured with Jack Gose, President of the APWU of Florida State Retiree Chapter, is getting off to an early start in the race by attending the Saturday nite Legislative Candidate Reception at the Florida AFL-CIO 3-day Biennial COPE Conference being held at the Hilton Hotel, Cocoa Beach, FL on June 21, 2008.

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WHY IS HISTORY IMPORTANT TO APWU MEMBERS? ASK ANY APWU RETIREE WHO REMEMBERS THE SALARY AND BENEFITS RECEIVED DURING YEARS 1967-1972!

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FOUR (4) OR MORE RETIREE DELEGATES FROM FLORIDA, INCLUDING PRESIDENT JACK GOSE FROM SOUTH PASADENA AND SEC.-TREAS. MARIO MICELI FROM CLEARWATER REPRESENTING THE STATE RETIREE CHAPTER, VICE PRESIDENT VALENTINE SERPICO FROM FORT LAUDERDALE REPRESENTING BROWARD COUNTY AREA LOCAL RETIREE CHAPTER, AND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR DAVE BERNSTEIN FROM TAMPA REPRESENTING APWU OF FLORIDA EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL ATTEND THE 2-DAY NATIONAL APWU RETIREE CONFERENCE AUG. 16-17, 2008 AND 5-DAY NATIONAL APWU CONVENTION AUG. 18-22 IN LAS VEGAS, NV.

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JACK GOSE AND DAVE BERNSTEIN REPRESENTING THE FLORIDA STATE RETIREE CHAPTER WILL ALSO ATTEND THE LEGISLATIVE AND RETIREMENT PLANNING WORKSHOPS ON SAT. AUG. 23, 2008.

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YR _HQ. HOTEL_ RM RATE_ CITY/STATE_ DELEGATES_ SALARY 5-0 __OPM

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1969..Prior to the enactment of the Postal Reorganization Act.....$8,442.
1970...............................................................................$9,657.
1972 Monteleone ($23) New Orleans LA.......(2323)....$11,073. (1971-73)
1974 Deauville ($22) Miami Beach FL..........(2325).....$13,483. (1973-75)
1975 Muehelbach ($25) Kansas City MO......(2104)......$13,483. (1973-75)
1976 Las Vegas Hilton ($33) Las Vegas NV...(2933).....$16,501. (1975-78)
1978 Denver Hilton ($31) Denver CO............(2689)......$16,501. (1975-78)
1980 Renaissance Plaza ($49) Detroit MI.....(2766)......$21,630. (1978-81)
1982 Fountainbleau ($65) Miami Beach FL..(2646)......$24,173. (1981-84)
1984 Caesar’s Palace ($55) Las Vegas NV......(3241)......$24,173. (1981-84)
1986 San Fran. Hilton ($90) San Francisco CA..(3386).$27,401. (1984-87)
1988 Chicago Hilton ($105) Chicago IL..........(3396).....$31,766. (1987-90)
1990 Las Vegas Hilton ($70) Las Vegas NV....(4026)*....$31,766. (1987-90)
1992 Anaheim Hilton ($105) Anaheim CA..(3361)...$35,604. (1990-94) 10-3-1992
1994 Westin Renaissance ($86) Detroit MI....(3519)......$35,604. (1990-94)....... R
1996 Westin Bonaventure ($99) Los Angeles CA.(3126).$37,831. (1994-98)....... E
1998 Westin Renaissance ($109) Detroit MI...(3076).....$37,831. (1994-98)........T
2000 Anaheim Hilton ($152) Anaheim CA......(3146).....$40,472. (1998-00)........I
2002 Minn. Hilton ($139) Minneapolis MN....(2749).....$43,099. (2000-03)....... R
2004 Westin Bonaventure ($169) L. A., CA....(2875)......$45,997. (2003-05)....... E
2006 Sheraton Philly ($159) Philadelphia PA..(2892)...$47,996. (2005-06)....... D
2008 Bally’s Resort ($99) Las Vegas NV..........( 3220).... $52,747. (2006-10)

THIS ARTICLE IS A SOUVENIR COLLECTIBLE FROM RETIREE PARADISE THANKS TO THE STATE RETIREE CHAPTER EDITOR!
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As a young child born in the Great Depression of 1928, I never dreamed I would have the wonderful life we are enjoying in 2008, eighty years later. As an only child without any brother or sister to grow up with, I felt alone in the world. Joining the U. S. Army during World War II provided me with a good feeling of having brothers and sisters in the military. Reflecting on past events can help us to answer the questions Why & How We Accomplished So Much!

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Jack Gose has been blessed to have attended all the above National APWU Conventions as an elected Delegate from his local or State of Florida since merger in 1972. I have since adopted all the APWU members as my Brothers and Sisters everywhere I travel, sharing the history and giving away thousands of pictures recording events in the past which show the human side of our labor struggle. See you at Bally’s Resort in Las Vegas! I Love You, APWU!