Per the Constitution of the Michigan Postal Workers Union, Article 11 (amended as of May 24, 2014):

Section 5.  Editor: The Editor shall edit and publish the official paper of this Union, The Michigan Messenger, six (6) times each year. The Editor shall publish the deadline for submission of articles for any issue of the Michigan Messenger in that same issue of the Michigan Messenger. The Editor will ensure any issue of the Michigan Messenger will be sent to the publisher no later than 5 days after the deadline for submission of articles for that same issue of the Michigan Messenger. As directed by the President, the Editor shall regularly issue information bulletins to Locals, Area Locals and Members-at-Large on current developments in the Postal Service and within the Union. The Editor shall develop and maintain the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO emergency communication network. The Editor will encourage MPWU affiliated locals and their editor to join and belong to the National Postal Press Association and the Michigan Labor Press. The Editor will provide guidance (if not in attendance by telephone) to facilitate a meeting between the editors/designees in attendance or not in attendance at the State Educational Assembly and Constitutional Conventions to discuss items relevant to the issues of the period. The Editor shall also maintain any address files necessary to cover all those, not members of this Union, who have been authorized to receive the Michigan Messenger.                                           

Furthermore, the constitution also states the following (for all officers), Article 11:

Section 11.  All Officers of the MPWU, AFL-CIO will give a written report of their activities, to be printed and distributed to all delegates to the State Convention. All reports will be included in the Convention Officers Reports to the Convention Delegates, at the time of registration. These reports are to be given to the Executive Secretary thirty (30) days prior to the opening day of the Convention. Failure to comply with this provision will result in the Officer not having his/her Convention expenses paid.  Written notices will be sent by the Executive Secretary, reminding all Officers of their Constitutional Convention requirement provisions.

Section 12.  All Officers shall turn over all records, supplies, and equipment to his/her successor within twenty (20) days of the certification of the election results.

Section 16.  All officers, Area Directors, Committee Appointees or any other member receiving advances from the MPWU, shall be responsible for receipting all expenses on advances within each quarter or it shall be considered income and will be taxed accordingly.

Section 17.  No state officer or state representative may enter a local installation, local labor management meeting, or any other local issue without first getting approval from the said local president.