NATIONAL APWU RETIREES CONFERENCE AT LAS VEGAS HILTON HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS, NV., SEPT. 30-OCT. 3, 2009

Judy Beard, Director, APWU National Retirees Department in Washington, D.C. has scheduled an APWU National Retirees Conference Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2009 for APWU Retirees in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109.

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Phone 888-732-7117 or 702-732-5111 for Hilton Hotel Reservations: To receive the APWU negotiated rate of $106 per night plus taxes, the group code is SAPW9R.
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Conference Registration: Go online to www.apwu.org to register and view a list of workshops available for APWU retirees.

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Not only will there be general sessions covering issues relating to the National APWU Retirees Department, OPM benefits, Medicare, and Social Security, Legislative issues, and members-only benefits, but there will also be several helpful workshops available, including training on how to make your Retirees Chapter as effective as possible, hands-on computer classes, and caregiving panels.

APWU OF FLORIDA FALL SEMINAR AUG. 27-29, 2009 IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL. AT DOWNTOWN BAYFRONT HILTON HOTEL

BROTHERS AND SISTERS:

This will serve as the initial announcement for our Fall Seminar in Downtown St. Petersburg from Thurs., Aug. 27 thru Sat., Aug. 29, 2009.

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The Presidents Conference will be on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.

APWU of Florida State Retiree Chapter meeting at 11 am on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.

APWU of Florida State Retiree Chapter Luncheon at 12 noon (FREE with APWU Retiree membership card).

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Director of Education John Olive will soon announce the class schedules by E-mail and on the WEB site, apwuflorida.org.

FERS RETIREMENT CLASS on Friday, August 28, 2009 (Essential Information).

CSRS RETIREMENT CLASS on Saturday, August 29, 2009 (Essential Information).

The one day Constitutional Convention has been cancelled.

Please make your reservations ASAP.

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ROOM RATE: $99.00 Single and Double.

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St. Petersburg Bayfront Hilton Hotel,

333 First St. South,

St. Petersburg, FL. 33701 Tel: 727-894-5000

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[Jack Baldwin, President, APWU of Florida]

APWU OF FLORIDA SPRING SEMINAR IN OCALA, FL. MARCH 26-28, 2009; FLORIDA PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE ON WED., MAR. 25

AGENDA UPDATE WRITTEN BY JOHN S. OLIVE, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

APWU of Florida Spring Seminar, March 26-28, 2009 Ocala Hilton, Ocala, Florida, United States of America.

APWU OF FLORIDA STATE RETIREE CHAPTER

APWU OF FLORIDA STATE RETIREE CHAPTER UPDATED NEWS

President Mario Miceli and the APWU of Florida State Retiree Chapter members will meet for luncheon at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. All Retirees are welcome. You must be a union member.
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Retirement Seminar FERS and CSRS Thursday, March 26 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM and to be repeated Saturday morning, March 28, 2009.

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APWU Health Plan speaker at the Open Forum Thursday morning, March 26 and at a booth throughout the Seminar.
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At my request the hotel has extended their deadline for the APWU room rate ($109.00) through this Friday.
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If you encounter any difficulty reserving your rooms, first call Christine Dewey at 1-352-873-6447.
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If, for any reason, she does not resolve your problem, please call me immediately at 850-723-7847.
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See you in Ocala.
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In Union Solidarity, JOHN S. OLIVE, Director of Education, APWU of Florida

BREAKING 21ST CENTURY RETIREE PARADISE NEWS:

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BREAKING 21ST CENTURY RETIREE PARADISE NEWS

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On behalf of the members of the APWU of Florida and the North Central Florida Area Local, we welcome you to Ocala for the APWU of Florida Spring Seminar which will be held here March 26th, 27th and 28th.

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Once again it’s our pleasure to provide a wide variety of mini seminars presented by experts on their respective issues in a three day format we call the Spring Seminar. We have listened to your concerns and responded with what we think will be the best on target information available to you anywhere. The training sessions are carefully planned to benefit local officers and stewards with information vital to our everyday relationship with the Employer.

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Thanks in advance to President Brian O’Neill and the North Central Florida Area Local for being our host. As you can see in the attached agenda we are fortunate to host important players in the APWU’s future. And we will be rolling out the APWU’s new Webinar Format for the FMLA update with Resident Expert Steve Albanese.

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APWU of Florida Spring Seminar: March 26-28, 2009.
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Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34474.
Room Rate: Single $109.00/Double $109.00.
Reservations may be made by calling Telephone: 352.854.1400 or Toll-Free: 1-877-602-4023.
All reservations must be made by March 3, 2009 to get the special group

rate. Ask for the American Postal Workers Union.

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Any change (addition or correction) you may wish for the attached agenda can most likely be accommodated. Just let me know. Beyond that, I look very much forward to being with you in Ocala. If I can help you in any way, please don’t hesitate to call.
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Registration for the Seminar---$25.00 before March 12, 2009. After March 12---$35.00.
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Florida Presidents Conference---Wednesday, March 25th, 2009.
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Classes will include the following:
Basic and Advanced Shop Steward, Family Medical Leave Act, Excessing, Identity Theft, Arbitration Roundtable, National Labor Relations Board, and Guests. Instructors and more details will be announced soon.
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In Solidarity,
John S. Olive, Director of Education, APWU of Florida
P.O. Box 17722, Pensacola, FL 32522
Voice: 850.433.8080 Fax: 850.433.8246
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Email: johnsolive@apwupensacola.org
or http://www.apwupensacola.org/ for more information.

FLARA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN TALLAHASSEE, FL MAR 18-20, 2009 ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT TONY FRANSETTA

BREAKING 21ST CENTURY RETIREE PARADISE NEWS:

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TO: All FLARA Executive Board Members, Club & Individual Members & Invited Guests.

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FROM: Tony Fransetta, President-FLARA

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RE: FLARA's Legislative Conference and Quarterly Board Meeting CALL LETTER.

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Greetings: The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will hold its Legislative Conference and Quarterly Executive Board Meeting on March 19th and 20th, 2009 at the "Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites", located at 2725 Graves Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. We ask that you arrive on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 and check in at the hotel. Our meeting will begin Thursday, March 19th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with a break for lunch (provided by FLARA).

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We will meet again on Friday, March 20th, at 9:00 a.m. with a break for lunch (provided by FLARA) from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will re-convene at 1:00 p.m. for legislative reports and any unfinished business. This is a tentative schedule with the possibility of change.
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The hotel room rates are as follows for FLARA members and guests:
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, $ 129.00/night plus tax; 850-536-2000.
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Comfort Inn, $ 85.00/night plus tax, includes continental breakfast; 850-562-7200.

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Days Inn - Tallahassee Northwest, $ 49.00/night plus tax (Full bed); $ 65.00 (Double bed or King bed) includes continental breakfast; 850-562-2000.

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Please note that the above three hotels are located on one property connected by a common parking lot.

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Please remember that there are a limited number of rooms available per rate/hotel and the cutoff date for room reservations is February 24, 2009, so please make your reservations ASAP. When making your reservations, please call the hotel direct at the number listed above and ask for the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans group code.

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Registration fee for the Legislative Conference is $80.00 per member. Guest registration is $60.00. Registration forms and fees must be received by FLARA by March 1st, 2009 to process your credentials! If you have any questions, please contact the FLARA office at 561-792-8799.

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Sincerely,
Tony Fransetta, President
Yvonne Garrity, Executive Director