Vaccine Availability
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO
1300 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Mark Dimondstein,
President
202-842-4250 (Office)
202-842-4297 (Fax)
National Executive Board
To whom it may concern:
January 20, 2021
Mark Dimondstein President
Debby Szeredy Executive Vice President
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell Secretary-Treasurer
Vance Zimmerman Director, Industrial Relations
Lamont Brooks Director, Clerk Division
Idowu Balogun
Director, Maintenance Division
Michael O. Foster Director, MVS Division
Steve Brooks
Director, Support Services Division
Sharyn M. Stone Coordinator, Central Region
A.J. Jones
Coordinator, Eastern Region
Tiffany Foster
Coordinator, Northeast Region
Kennith L. Beasley Coordinator, Southern Region
Omar M. Gonzalez Coordinator, Western Region
Our union represents 200,000 of the 630,000 postal workers of the United States.
We have deep concerns regarding the lack of a national plan in the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine
and the detrimental impact on postal workers and postal customers.
Postal Workers, along with so many other dedicated essential workers, have been on the frontlines
during this tragic pandemic, courageously carrying out our mission of connecting the people of the
country. Vast numbers have been sickened and quarantined, many more exposed and we have tragically
suffered over 150 deaths.
We look forward to a safe, effective and quickly delivered vaccine.
Taking into account the essential work of postal workers and interaction with the public, the CDC
recommended that postal workers be considered in the “1-B” status of the rollout of the vaccine.
Yet numerous states have not followed this recommendation and have chosen to place postal workers
further down in the order of those with early access to the vaccine.
We are optimistic that your new administration will work to bring order to the COVID chaos
including bringing a national plan to the vaccine roll-out. We strongly urge that as part of this
plan the CDC recommendations in relation to postal workers is consistently and fully implemented
throughout the country. The well-being of postal workers and postal customers depend on it.
We thank you in advance for the urgent attention to this matter and if there is any way the APWU
can assist in this effort, please do not hesitate to contact me at (336) 210-2229 or at
mdimondstein@apwu.org.
Sincerely,
Mark Dimondstein President
American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO
1300 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Mark Dimondstein,
President
202-842-4250 (Office)
202-842-4297 (Fax)
National Executive Board
Mark Dimondstein President
Debby Szeredy
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State
NYS Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
January 21, 2020
Executive Vice President
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell Secretary-Treasurer
Vance Zimmerman Director, Industrial Relations
Lamont Brooks Director, Clerk Division
Idowu Balogun
Director, Maintenance Division
Michael O. Foster Director, MVS Division
Steve Brooks
Director, Support Services Division
Sharyn M. Stone Coordinator, Central Region
A.J. Jones
Coordinator, Eastern Region
Tiffany Foster
Coordinator, Northeast Region
Kennith L. Beasley Coordinator, Southern Region
Omar M. Gonzalez Coordinator, Western Region
Our union represents 200,000 of the 630,000 postal workers of the United States.
I write to you with deep concerns about reported changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and
timetable in your state in relation to postal workers.
Postal Workers, along with so many other dedicated essential workers, have been on the frontlines
during this tragic pandemic, courageously carrying out our mission of connecting the people of the
country. Vast numbers have been sickened and quarantined, many more exposed and we have tragically
suffered over 150 deaths.
We look forward to a safe, effective and quickly delivered vaccine.
Taking into account the essential work of postal workers and interaction with the public, the CDC
recommended that postal workers be considered in the “1-B” status of the rollout of the vaccine.
It has come to our attention that your state has apparently chosen to place postal workers further
down in the order of those with early access to the vaccine.
We urge you to work to ensure that the vaccine be made available to postal workers at the earliest
possible time. The well-being of postal workers and postal customers depend on it.
Thanking you in advance for urgent attention to this matter and if there is any way the APWU can
assist in this effort, please do not hesitate to contact me at (202) 842-4250 or at
mdimondstein@apwu.org.
Sincerely,
Mark Dimondstein President
COVID-19 SUT 62 – ALL EMPLOYEES: Vaccine availability update – 01.20.2021
Mandatory Stand-Up Talk
Jan. 20, 2021
When will it be my turn to get vaccinated?
Like you, we are eager to learn when Postal Service employees will have access to COVID-19
vaccines. The goal is for everyone to be able to get a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.
Currently, the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States is limited, but we are starting to
hear that more vaccines should become available soon.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others are providing recommendations to
federal, state and local governments about who should be vaccinated first. The collective
recommendation is that Postal Service employees be considered during the Phase 1B rollout of
COVID-19 vaccines in state and local jurisdictions.
While the Postal Service continues to strive toward a standardized priority opportunity for our
employees who choose to get the vaccine, we urge you not to delay your own access to a COVID-19
vaccination.
States, and in many cases, local jurisdictions, have their own plans for deciding which groups of
people will be vaccinated first. We strongly urge you to review the information on your state
and/or local public health websites, sign up for alerts and schedule a COVID-19 vaccination at the
first opportunity available to you.
We will continue to provide updates as more information regarding access to COVID-19 vaccinations
for our employees becomes available. Thank you for listening.
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