Editor

 

 

 

Michael A. Long

PO Box 280

Sheridan, MI  48884-0280

 

Union:  (616) 776-1489

Fax:  (616) 776-1536

Cell:  (616) 302-1409

 

 

MPWU Constitution states the duties of the position are:

 

The Editor shall edit and publish the official paper of this Union, The Michigan Messenger, six (6) times each year. 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 also be responsible to ensure that a meeting will take place of the editors/designee in attendance at the State Educational 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. The Editor shall insure that the financial reports submitted to the Editor, are published in the six (6) issues of the State paper of this Union, published each year.

 

The Editor shall be authorized for necessary expenses and lost time, if applicable, to all Area Meetings. The Editor shall insure that the minutes of all Area Meetings held throughout the State, are published in the official paper of this Union.

 

In addition, the MPWU Constitution also states:

 

Each Local belonging to the MPWU shall receive one copy per member of the Michigan Messenger, providing that the Local pays on full membership and furnishes an updated mailing list of their membership to the MPWU State Editor, or to the local dependent upon the number of paid members from their respective locals.