Elect Tony D. McKinnon, Sr. for Southern Regional Coordinator

                                                                                                                                                          Dear State, Local Leaders and Members,

I am excited to share my vision for the Southern Region Coordinator position and humbly seek your support in electing me to this vital role. The primary responsibility of the APWU Southern Region Coordinator is to safeguard the interests of our members and uphold the collective bargaining agreement. From front-line stewards to local officers, National Business Agents, and ultimately the Southern Region Coordinator, enforcing the contract is a shared commitment. I look forward to working with the locals and the NBA’s on Article 12 notices to minimize any impact to our members. I firmly believe that qualifications should guide your choice of this office, and I am confident that my experience will make me the best candidate.

Throughout my postal career, I have served as a Full-Time Local President for 32 years and North Carolina State President for over 16 years, overseeing all crafts, including small AO offices. My tenure as a Local Union officer encompassed work in craft-specific offices (Clerk, MVS, Shared Services, and Maintenance) as well as general offices. Transitioning to the role of Industrial Relations Director (IRD), I became a staunch advocate for contract enforcement, securing tens of millions of dollars for our members. This experience is a cornerstone of my candidacy.

I have participated in multiple national contract negotiations, from the TE Negotiations in the 1990s to leading the negotiations committee as Chief Spokesperson for the 2013 contract. With over 30 years of experience as an arbitration advocate, I have achieved significant victories, trained hundreds of union stewards, and resolved numerous grievances. As IRD, I established the USPS noncompliance division to ensure that arbitration victories translated into tangible outcomes for our members.

Looking ahead, I will continue to combat plant consolidations across the eleven states in our region and work tirelessly to restore service standards. The looming threat of USPS privatization poses a grave risk to middle-class jobs, particularly in Southern states with Right-to-Work laws. I pledge to lead the fight in the Southern Region, alongside the 2025 APWU Leadership Team, to protect these jobs and our communities.

Safety is paramount. With OSHA training and experience on Area and Local Safety Committees, I will collaborate with the IRD and safety specialists to ensure a secure work environment. Every member deserves a workplace free from harassment and harm.

I am committed to enhancing communication among national officers, local officers, stewards, and members. I will address management's attempts to manipulate arbitration scheduling and ensure grievances are resolved promptly. By working with other national officers and NBAs, I aim to reduce grievance backlogs and restore fairness to the process.

A vote for Tony D. McKinnon, Sr., is a vote for unwavering dedication to our union and its members. For the past eight years, I have been on the workroom floor, making a difference in the lives of members daily. I am ready to bring about meaningful change, working collectively with union officers to protect those who have dedicated their lives to public service.

I am not afraid to stand up for what is right, nor will I be absent when challenges arise. Serving the 40,000-plus members of the Southern Region union to improve wages, benefits, safety, and working conditions is a responsibility I embrace wholeheartedly.

I also served with the 82nd Airborne Division on behalf of our country, and I take the oath of office for our Union with the same respect and honor I upheld to our country. I am not a quitter or complainer, but a visionary and motivator for success for our union and the members we represent

I would be honored to earn your vote and work on your behalf.

PROVEN-COMMITTED-READY

Vote for Tony D. McKinnon, Sr. for Southern Region Coordinator and the APWU Leadership Team 2025

State, Local Leaders, and Members,
As we begin this election cycle for the APWU, I would like to thank you for the privilege of serving you as your previous National Industrial Relations Director from 2013-2016. I enjoyed working on your behalf then, and I am now asking you for the privilege of working on your behalf as the Southern Region Coordinator. We face mounting pressure to privatize the USPS; as postal workers in the Southern Region, we collectively have much at stake. Most, if not all, states in the Southern Region are right-to-work states, and we understand better than most that right-to-work means working for less. The APWU Leadership Team 2025 and I are committed to defending the people's Postal Service and the most important part of the USPS, the
citizens, who have rated the USPS as the top government employees for the past 20- plus years.

I have extensive credentials as a Local, State, and National leader within the APWU, AFL-CIO, and with numerous outside labor efforts.                   Below is a short list of my experience.
 President of Fayetteville Areal Local #984 APWU (32yrs)
 President of Central Labor Council AFL-CIO (18 yrs)
 Vice-President of NC Council (13 years)
 Vice-President of North Carolina AFL-CIO (25 years)
 Former Vice-President of Central Labor Council AFL-CIO (5 years)
 Former President of NC Council APWU (14 years)
 Former President of Local Chapter A. Phillip Randolph APRI (11 years)
 Former Chairman of the National President's Conference (7 years)
 Former Co-Chair of National President's Conference (4 years)
 Former Chairman of the 2008/2012 National Labor/Management Committee
 Member of New Alliance Committee for NC State AFL-CIO
 National Arbitration Advocate (30 yrs)
 Won first major Hearing-Impaired case against USPS.
 Negotiated the first LMOU for small offices in the country, which the National APWU mimicked.
 Congressional District Coordinator for AFL-CIO/APRI
 National Remote Encoding Site Committee Member
 Certified Mediation Council for the NC Superior Court System (14 yrs)
 Negotiated the first major medical T.E. Health Plan in the APWU. With New York Life Insurance
 Negotiated the first Due Process language for TE in the USPS that was incorporated into the national agreement.