APWUOct 02 2006 01:19 pm
APWU: Southern Regional Coordinator Resigns
APWU Southern Region Coordinator Frankie L. Sanders has submitted his resignation, effective Oct. 6. APWU President William Burrus has announced that he intends to nominate National Business Agent William E. Sullivan, who represents Clerk Craft employees in the Atlanta Region, to replace him. The National Executive Board, which must approve the appointment, will convene by telephone on Oct. 10. source: APWU
October 2nd, 2006 at 8:09 pm
A very talented and smart person will be a great loss to the APWU and their members. I will miss him. Hopefully, he will remain involved even if it is on a local level.
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Why not ask why he resigned, Maybe you can as the New Orleans Local, or maybe the Hilton Garden Inn in New Orleans. OPPPS the saga continues .
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:58 pm
I’m sorry Sherry but it seems Frankie’s resignation is to the benefit of us all. We as Unionists have put our faith in Brother Sanders and from what I have heard, he has severely let us down. What an embarrassment. I am astonished and disappointed, as the President of New Orleans is right now I’m sure. He could never make right the injustice he has done. God be with him.
October 3rd, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Sanders has had stickey fingers all along. thought he was to smart. members in the southern region have been fooled by someone everybody likes.
October 3rd, 2006 at 6:00 pm
I heard the New Orleans local would like to give a resignation party for the Sanders, but they are short on funds. Maybe Mr. Sanders would like to a donation to the New Orleans local to help for the party.
October 3rd, 2006 at 6:13 pm
I heard the New Orleans local would like to give a resignation party for Mr. Sanders , but they are short on funds. Maybe Mr. Sanders would like to make a donation of some of the New Orleans Local Funds, to help for the party.
October 3rd, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Mr. Sanders is therefore a base, cowardly swindler and a false-flagged liar of the worst sort. He is a villain.
If Frankie Sanders is not indicted for Grand Larceny, and Misprision of numerous felonies, then every poor sod who is now rotting in any State or federal prison for any similar crimes ought to be paroled, pardoned and restored to their families immediately. The man who steals a few thousand dollars is a criminal, and lies about it …. is A Knight Of The Queen’s Empire.
Think about that, Frankie Sanders, BEFORE YOU BECOME MANAGEMENT!!!!
October 3rd, 2006 at 7:31 pm
Listen Up,Brother Sanders,
Never shit on the house that feed you!!!
October 3rd, 2006 at 9:26 pm
I was not aware of the charges against Frankie until I read them hear. I would like to hear more facts about what he really did. If what you say is true I can understand why everyone in New Orleans is so mad at him and the APWU should be embarrassed by his actions. I still feel that it is a shame that the union lost his skill, knowledge and talent and now it probably will be used by management.
October 4th, 2006 at 2:02 am
Sherry all dues paid member have the right to know the true. Why don’t you go straight to the horse’s mouth? Just ask New Orleans Local, the President or Financial Secretary. Be for real most people that steals are the one you trust.
October 4th, 2006 at 4:33 am
Sanders has been in trouble at the local level in Houston also. Something about credit cards and exorbitant spending. Main reason I got out of the union.
October 4th, 2006 at 4:58 am
More to the point, what are you guys talking about? What is he accused of? What happened in New Orleans?
October 4th, 2006 at 6:28 am
Reginald Matthews one thing you do have correct,go straight to the horses mouth, N.O. LOCAL PRESIDENT! BUT PLEASE BY PASS SECRETARY-TREASURER OF N.O. LOCAL AS STATED FROM THAT HORSES MOUTH,”I DIDN’T HAVE ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY” DURING THE PERIOD OF TRUSTEESHIP.THEREFORE SHE DID NOT KEEP UP WITH THE LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT,THEREFORE SHE,I REPEAT,SHE DOES NOT KNOW SHIT!
October 4th, 2006 at 6:46 am
So postor 13 what are the facts????
October 4th, 2006 at 6:47 am
someone who knows the fact, if the secreatary-treasurer was not suspended, i hope that she is not in that position any longer. She had a duty to look after the locals funds while under trusteeship. The reason i know this, is because this great local was under trusteeship and i performed my duties as the secreatary-treasurer along with the trustee. She should be fired immediately.
October 4th, 2006 at 7:12 am
officer of a great local i agree with your perfect course of action,i’m just not in a position to make that call.BUT SHE SHOULD BE FIRED IMMEDIATELY,I MEAN AS OF YESTERDAY.for someone to claim to have a college degree in accounting and be so IGNORANT AND INCOMPETENT IS A DISGRACE TO ANY APWU LOCAL.there is one more seat on the bus FRANKIE SANDERS IS RIDING ON ,IT HAS HER NAME ON IT,..SHE NEEDS TO JUMP ON IT QUICK!!
October 4th, 2006 at 8:48 am
Stickey Fingers Sanders trained the NBA’s in Texas who have had their hand in the cookie jar but have not been caught. must be nice to be paid twice for the same work.
October 4th, 2006 at 10:41 am
heynow in response to postor 14,you really didn’t read postor 13,go back,it’s right there in the first sentence,the part about go straight to the horses mouth,go straight to the n.o. local president.
October 4th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Sherry, my dear Union sister, you were hand delivered the facts during the NBA election of 2001; you chose to ignore them - you and alot of other folks from New Orleans.
Dru Manley
October 4th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
My deepest sympathy goes out to New Orleans Local; you guys have lost a lot this pass year, family, homes, and business. The system have fail you guy, only to find out that you can‘t even trust leadership. While you guy were trying to rebuild New Orleans with whatever money you receive from outside source, Frankie (better known) as STICKY FINGER went on a spending spree with your money.
The true is Frankie only care about himself, and what he can gain.
I think everyone in New Orleans Local need to file charges on Frankie Sanders.
October 4th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
Answer to number 13, You are so right about our secretary-treasurer not knowing SHIT!!! Every meeting I have attended our secretary-treasurer have had accuses on top of accuses on why I could not do my job, she always blamed someone else for her problem. Or better yet says: Frankie told me too.
I wonder if she was like that as a child????
October 4th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
williams new orleans, let me said you also are so right,when you said this dummy (doesn’t deserve the title secretary-treasurer)always said”FRANKIE” TOLD ME,yea frankie realized a dummy right off the bat,he knew for a fact if somebody this stupid is over n.o. local finance,he could do anything ,spend any amount,take any amount,even just down right lose any amount,but he forgot one thing,THE HNIC of the n.o. local was far from stupid,saw right through him. THANK GOD FOR THE HNIC!
October 5th, 2006 at 6:19 am
Frankie is not the only national officer with sticky fingers. There have been several national and local officers caught with there fingers in the cookie jar, and have held/still holding positions within the union. Be careful how you throw stones. There are a lot of glass houses. I am not saying Frankie’s actions are acceptable, however he followed suit.
October 5th, 2006 at 7:05 am
No name, Frankie was one of those who was caught with his fingers in the cookie jar, years ago, and he still held a position within the union. He should have followed suit with the others who have been caught, and changed his ways. For someone who is obviously intelligent, he sure is a slow learner.
October 5th, 2006 at 8:15 am
no name,you are exactly right, frankie may not have been the only one with his hands in the cookie jar (there may be other national officers)but frankie sanders was the national officer appointed as TRUSTEE of the n.o. local ,when this happened due to his past reputation he should have been watched like a hawk, however since n.o. local financial secretary felt she was no longer responsible for n.o. local finances,it took the n.o. local president (sorry i earlier refered to him as HNIC) to step by step keep up with any transaction done with the n.o. locals MONEY.taking over all responsibilities this financial secretary was RESPONSIBLE for doing.WHAT IS SHE EVEN GETTING PAID TO DO, SHE DOES NOTHING, KNOWS NOTHING OF HER JOB! LOOK N.O. LOCAL YOU ALREADY HAD MONEY TAKEN FROM YOU NOW YOU WANT TO JUST GIVE IT AWAY TO SOMEONE FOR DOING JACK SHIT,THINK ABOUT IT.
October 5th, 2006 at 9:55 am
I beg the differ, where was the HNIC, when all this foolishness was going on? Quote, unquote. We should be all trying to come together on one accord and stop all this tearing down of each other; our local has gone down to nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could you tell me what is truly going on? United we Stand, Divided we Fall. In addition if you don’t stand for something; You will fall for anything…….. I agree with number 1, sorry to see Frankie fall at the hands of Drama, Drama, and more Drama. He will be missed. New Orleans Local I wish nothing but great things to come out of these trials that we have endured over the last 14 months. Just remember trials come to make you strong; Let’s prove them wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!It’s only a TEST>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>………………..
October 5th, 2006 at 10:09 am
is it about time someone takes notice and action on people of this caliber. please someone take the initiative to report this injustice toi the people of the (LMRDA) Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act watch dogs otherwise this culprit will get away scott free. think about it thats why he resigned, because evidently he feels guilty of something. don’t feel sorry for the no good low life. if he stole from us once he will do it again. yes its ashame our money educated his no good theiving ass. Oh! don’t be surprised if he does sway to managements side with out a doubt. we experinced one preisdent here in corpus christi that stole from us too and the present president isn’t doing jack shit to prosecute this piece of shit.
October 5th, 2006 at 10:14 am
I agree with Cynthia, this is not the time to throw stones, we needed Frankie and his ex-
perience, this really came out at a very bad time. We don,t know what Frankie was going
through. I am not saying he was right, but I
would like to know the real story.
October 5th, 2006 at 10:48 am
would any of you please help me out and give me an ABC account of what is going on? why is frankie gone? who will take his place? if the APWU cannot trust our own, who should we trust? please keep it simple. i have to explain this to my members.
October 5th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
cynthia new orleans,GET REAL,BUT BETTER YET YOU WILL BE SHOCKED OUT YOUR MIND, WHERE WAS THE HNIC,AS OF DECEMBER,15, HNIC WAS RIGHT THERE ALL IN THE SHIT,FINDING OUT ALL THE WRONG EXCHANGES OF MONEY,MONEY LET ME REPEAT,THIS IS MORE MONEY OVER THAT SMALL PERIOD (3 MONTHS)THAN YOU,YES YOU! MIGHT MAKE IN A YEAR AND I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT AMOUNT IS.DON’T NEED TO KNOW YOURS, KNOW THE OTHER AMOUNT THOUGH, PULL TOGETHER, PULL TOGETHER WAS SUPPOSE TO ALWAYS BE IN EFFECT,PULL TOGETHER SHOULD NEVER HAVE BROKEN DOWN, WHEN YOU HAVE A LEADER,YOU FOLLOW AND RESPECT THAT PERSON,WHEN YOU HAVE A HNIC, THAT’S WHY WHOEVER THAT PERSON IS, IS THERE,BREAKDOWN STARTS WHEN EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE BOSS, EVERYBODY WANTS TO TELL THE BOSS WHAT TO DO, NOBODY WANTS TO JUST DO THE JOB THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING TO THE BEST OF THIER ABILITY. TO STEAL LARGE,LARGE, HOW CAN I PUT THIS? LARGE! AMOUNTS OF MONEY IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE “LET’S FORGIVE AND FORGET” IF YOUR N.O. LOCAL WOULD HAVE PULL TOGETHER ALL THE TIME, “UNITED WE STAND” THIS FOOLISHNESS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. NEWS FLASH!!!!N.O. LOCAL IS NOT UNITED,”TOGETHER WE STAND EVEN NOW AS I SPEAK.
October 5th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
nobody has the guts to tell us what is going on. we want the facts or at least the assumed story. the allegations or the assumed allegations would be nice. going on conjecture is not what we want. please give us the facts!!!!
October 5th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Diana, you are so right, we don’t know what Frankie going thru.
EXAMPLE”’ If someone steal your checkbook and write’ out checks, you go to the bank only to find you have no money. Is this incident ok because you don’t know what that person was going thru?
BE FOR REAL !!!
October 5th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
the fact is while we were under trusteeship ( Frankie Sanders) was incharge of our local funds. We trusted Frankie, only to find out that he stole our local money.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
come on, union members! let’s show some class. everyone is watching this space. how about leaving out the foul language and the derogatory acronyms? let’s use our brains to get to the bottom of this. we do not need to strike out in anger, although at this time we are all confused and, yes, angry. remember–act, don’t react. i’m sure there is more information to come, but, remember, don’t believe everything you read. thanks. love ya.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
I am in agreement with you “someone who knows facts”…Cynthia new orleans..your HNIC was right where he was suppose to be..looking after the welfare of the members of the New Orleans local. No one is tearing down Mr. Sanders but he did your local a wrong which he can not give a good reason for. Someone who knows him, knows he has a problem — and you know what it is — he needs help and I hope that he seeks it. And to make one last correct he did not fall at the hands of Drama, Drama and more Drama..he fell at the tables.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:08 pm
Cynthia, the HNIC was on his JOB!!! WATCHING THE BOOKS—–
THAT WHAT OUR ASS HOLE SECTETARY-TREASURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING/ SHE WAS PAID!!1
October 5th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
i AGREE WITH YOU HOUSTON, BUT WHAT KIND OF TABLE WAS IT, GRAMBLING TABLE OR WHAT???/
October 5th, 2006 at 1:31 pm
north carolina/chez YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A CLUE!! YOU DON’T HAVE TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU’RE READING, WE ARE GOING THRU THIS NOT YOUR LOCAL!!! BESIDE HE THE REASON WE HAVE DIS-PLACE EMPLOYEE. I WISH THIS WAS YOUR LOCAL THAN YOU WOULD VIEW THIS MATTER DIFFER
WAKE UP!! GET A REAL LIFE.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:31 pm
no answer as of yet!!! what does it take to get a straight answer. what happened?? you have not given anyone in the region a reason to question frankie. give us some facts of what he supposedly did. thank you, but i only see what i cannot give to my members. forget your personal feelings and give us straight scoop!!!!
October 5th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
All the money Frankie stole, he should have won the lottery.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
straight scoop!!!! Read number 33
October 5th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
If Frankie resigned so abruptly from such a lucritiave gig and there is no mention of health problems, etc, then he is probably not going to be put in for any lifetime achieavement awards in the near future…ya think. If he is involved in stealing from his fellow union brothers and sisters then he should suffer to no end. We are trusted, we are a family, even though a disfunctional one. But still in all a family. And families do not steal from each other. I hope you agree
October 5th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
Anonymous–you have it right. what i want IS a clue. i am not trying to argue with you, i am just trying to undertand. as far as a real life goes, this is it. obviously, we are on the same page, so to speak. i spend about 12 hours a day trying to make things right for the union. i just need a simple explanation of what happened so that in my lack of life i can do my level best to help you out.
as far as my local goes, we have our problems too. However, for now, this about you. Okay?
October 5th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Cynthia, is upset because she did not win President. And even after election, asks employee of the New Orleans Local to stop paying union dues.
October 5th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
north carolina let me help you out…frankie was trustee for new orleans local..took the local money and put in 2 accounts…took money out of those accounts made out to cash (to himself)…when questioned about the transactions gave false documents..money is still missing (which was under his care)..does that help…
October 5th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
I hope the New Orleans local get their money back and I hope this kinda thing never happen here in houston or any other local…hope that the National will keep close eye on any person who is placed as a trustee over a local..God Bless you All my union Brothers and Sisters..
October 5th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
Frankie stole our funds, our union dues, call Frankie, ask him to make it right. Here is his number 214 632-3209
October 5th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Anonymous please just tell us what happened instead of bs, we want facts !! you just want to cuss and not give anyone the facts. that is all we are asking, forget being hurt, screwed and whatever. let us know what was done and how either the national or we as brothers and sisters in theapwu can help make it right!! you have yet to give specific charges. this means YOU may not telling us what we need to know. you being anonymous does not help the other members understand what is going on with this, you might as well be management with acusations rather than fact, many of us will understand your plight,if you give us an explanation.
October 5th, 2006 at 2:11 pm
Is anybody out there listening?All we are asking is WHAT HAPPENED?If would take just a moment off from patting yourselves on the back and berating your “perceived” enemies,maybe we who are in the dark about this whole matter could come to our own conclusions.Thank You
October 5th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
houston/1–THANK YOU!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
October 5th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Thanks you houston 1 I’m just sorry Frankie will now be working in Houston, as a PTF , TOO BAD HE WON’T BE WORKING IN IRAQ
October 5th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Is there anyone who can tell the members what Frankie was charged with? Not rumors just fact.
October 5th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
GF READ #45
October 5th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
GF thanks for echoing my comments!!! let’s just hear the facts not any bs.i understand how hurtful this is,but by not stating facts it can be very confusing. see #45. thank you for some facts. let’s get more!!!!
October 5th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
If Frankie stole money then report him to the NOPD and let them sort it out.
October 5th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
What do the secretary-treasurer have to say for her action?
Did she take her seat on the bus?
October 5th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
north carolina/houston my views are not personal,they are views based on FACTS. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT A STATEMENT HAS APPEARED SEVERAL TIMES,HERE IT GOES AGAIN….,GO STRAIGHT TO THE HORSES MOUTH, GO TO THE N.O. LOCAL PRESIDENT THAT’S WHERE YOU WILL FIND YOUR STRAIGHT “SCOOP” AS YOU CALL IT I DO NOT HAVE THAT AUTHORITY, BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ORLEANS LOCAL DOES, HE IS NOT HARD TO FIND,DOES NOT BITE HIS TOUGUE, DOES NOT SUGAR COAT , GO AHEAD TRY IT,GO RIGHT AHEAD, ONCE AGAIN HE’S NOT HARD TO FIND. THAT GOES OUT TO ANYONE, GIVE IT A TRY.
October 5th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Someone who knows the facts. How do I contact the President of NO?
October 5th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
LET’S NOT GET THINGS TWISTED,THIS IS NOT BULLSHIT ANY LOCAL UNION OR ANYBODY THAT HAS A BANK ACCOUNT RECIEVES A BANK STATEMENT,THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING SOMEONE SITS DOWN AND MAKES UP,THIS BANK STATEMENT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING DONE, DONE IN THAT ACCOUNT IT HAS SIGNATURES ON CHECKS WRITTEN, WITHDRAWS MADE ETC.. THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT, THIS IS LEGAL PROVE. WHEN YOU RECIEVE YOUR PERSONAL BANK STAEMENT DOESN’T IT TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU DID?
October 5th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Everyone got quiet. Does asking the question about what really happened make you not want to give us the facts. Anyone that knows what is really going on please inform us.
THANKS
October 5th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
NEW ORLEANS LOCAL PRESIDENT’S CONTACT NUMBER 504-452-7813. I REPEAT 504-452-7813
October 5th, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Thank you Houston!!! By the way “Someone who knows the facts” sounds suspiciously like the president of the New Orleans local.If you are please identify yourself and let us hear from the New Orleans leadership on how they plan to handle this matter.
October 5th, 2006 at 3:35 pm
In 2001, I ran for National Business Agent against Frankie Sanders for several reasons: 1.) I did and still do a better job, 2.)he was caught stealing then to the tune of $25,000 plus. I spent a great amount of money on my campaign material sending the documents to all clerk craft members in the states of Texas and Louisiana. I also traveled extensively to all large and small locals with a special trip to New Orleans with these documents at the request of the President of New Orleans at that time, as well as attending the Louisiana State Convention. One of the persons from New Orleans who is now defending Frankie on this page, assisted me during my visit by showing me the break areas in the main facility. She would not accept that Frankie was a thief. She, as well as other members of the New Orleans Local decided to lie to their membership as well as many other local leaders in both states. Unfortunately,the National Office decided not to take the appropriate actions against Frankie at that time; instead, I understand, they garnished his wages to re-coop the money. The state of Louisiana and Frankies’ home local got Frankie through the election. It is regretable that the members of this Union find themselves in this type of situation again. It is regretable that union members think that an elected officer who would steal from the very members who support him should still hold a position in this organization. It is regretable that Katrina put New Orleans through one of the most traumatic experiences known to mankind. It is also regretable that I lost friends of many years because they also supported Frankie for the votes he could get them. It’s regretable I gave a lifetime of hard work and dedication to the members of this organization when all it would have taken to win was steal their money. If I sound angry, I am. I have been advised that Frankie stole thousands of dollars from the New Oleans Local as well as falsified hotel bills and other self-compensating things that are still being determined. If New Orleans and the rest of the country he represents hasn’t figured out he is just a criminal, you are never going to figure it out. I would also expect you will be voting Republican in the upcoming election. Sure he has problems - HE GOT CAUGHT THE SECOND TIME. I got over the election of 2001 and have moved on with my life and still representing my brothers and sisters in my home local. The New Orleans Local will survive this as well. The lesson for all of us is not to vote in our elections based on friends, sex, race, or because they work in my section, my building, my tour or how popular they are. If you want true leadership, you see it in the work they do. I never really thought Frankie was that smart. That’s my informed opinion. me.
October 5th, 2006 at 3:36 pm
Who’s your secretary? Can we heard from her?
October 5th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Thanks for the information Paul R. Manley. I don’t know alot about Frankie but I do know you are right about a lesson for all of us is not to vote in our elections based on friends, sex, race, or because they work in my section, my building, my tour or how popular they are. You said a mouth full, New Orleans biggest problem is that they vote on popular.
October 5th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Paul Manley you are right..Frankie did steal money from the New Orleans local and the National knows about it. He did falsified hotel bills and other self-compensating are being determined. Over 30 thousand dollars are unaccountable. Ask Terry…Ask Bill…ask any of the National Officers.
October 5th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
that mot—-fu– stole 30 thousand dollars and Im living in apartment, I can even rebuild my house????
October 5th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
yes 30 mot-fu dollars(maybe a lil more)N.O. LOCAL GO TO YOUR SECRETARY/TREASURER NOW, RIGHT NOW EVEN AFTER THE FACT ASK HER DID SHE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, ASK THIS DUMMY DOES SHE KNOW WHEN,WHAT MONTH WHAT DATE,THESE ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS OCCURED, YOUR ANSWER WILL BE NO, SHE CANNOT EVEN PRODUCE THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROVE SAD, SAD, SAD.
October 5th, 2006 at 6:02 pm
My local hosted a state convention that Mr. Sanders was envited to speak at… Would you beleive the check for 20 dollars (registration fee) from Mr. Sanders BOUNCED? I knew then that he wasn’t the type of leader I wanted representing the APWU. Let’s face it, if you make the kind of money we paid Mr. Sanders and he can’t keep his own finances in order, how could we expect him to keep our finances straight? I blame National… they blew it.
October 5th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Where was all of this bantor and fervor when I was rotting away in a Texas Post Office for 8 months not knowing if I still had a job? I had never seen Frankie Sanders before the day he held a meeting to shed some light on the proposed course of action to be taken by our Union and the Postal Service.In those 8 months the Texas representatives were very helpful to us but we missed a word,any word from our home team.If you knew that Sanders was capable of misdeeds then that was the time to speak up so that those of us who were there could have let him know that we were watching him.While I am sure that you were as inconvienced,confused,and dismayed as I was then,there was a time at some point that we all had contact with someone who could have networked and gotten the word out.Let us all,especially our elected officials,quit calling names and assigning blame and take some responsibility for what has happened to ALL OF US.
October 5th, 2006 at 11:42 pm
Frankie I am very shocked. I’ve always looked up to you as leader, not a follower. Billy Graham aint got shit on you.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:09 am
Frankie Sanders ripped off the membership and the National APWU Leadership needs to put out the facts — AND let us know which idiot gave him trusteeship of the New Orleans Local. And then, follow up needs to be done and legal action taken against this criminal/
For the other idiots that believe Frankie is entitled to his privacy: Take your head out of your a_s! He is an elected National official and along with that comes responsibility to those he represents. When you are an elected official, you must expect scrutiny of your actions — that comes with the territory.
ALL APWU members are harmed by Sanders actions. “An Injury to One is an Injury to ALL.”
October 6th, 2006 at 4:22 am
sorry evac, i also had to evac to a situation from hell! but blame must be assigned to responsible parties, the problem is too many elected officials are elected based on friendships, and ass kissing, not by their ability to perform, STOP VOTING THESE ASS KISSING FRIENDSHIP BASED PEOPLE IN OFFICE, AN OFFICIAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL AND RESPONSIBLITY OF THEIR POSITION, STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, AND WRITTEN IN BLACK AND WHITE, EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE, BUT YOU SHOUD NOT EVER BE ALONE. THEIR SHOULD ALWAYS BE HOW WAS IT SAID? “UNITY” SOMEONE WAS SPEAKING UP FOR “THE PEOPLE” BUT WHEN YOU SPEAK “ALONE” SOMETIMES IT’S HARD FOR ANYONE TO HEAR YOU.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:57 am
From what I gathered from the above posts, Sanders is accused of stealing money from the NO Local while it was in trusteeship. There were others at National who had knowledge of past accusations, even to the point of having money deducted from his paycheck to reimburse the other Local, of which, I gather it to be a Local in Huston. National brushed this under the rug in hopes that it would go away. History now repeats itself and now National has accepted Sanders resignation.
In today’s world outside of the Union a Representative named Foley was playing slap and tickle with his under aged pages. Washington was aware of this as far back as 2003 yet swept it under the rug in hopes it would go away. History repeats itself and now Washington has accepted Foley’s resignation.
The difference between the two other than the allegations is in the Foley incident other heads are going to roll with Foley. I see nothing in the above posts about any other heads rolling in the Sanders incident.
A couple questions come to mind:
(1) Why was NO Local in trusteeship to begin with?
(2) Why was Sanders picked with knowledge of his past history?
(3) Why is Sanders head the only one rolling here?
Yes this too will pass, however how much more can the dues paying member take without complete accountability. Does anyone else see the irony of this?
October 6th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Outside looking in, you’re asking the right questions. The circumstances surrounding the first incident came forward when Mr. Sanders’ national position of NBA was being contested. But you are mistaken in surmising it was Houston being reimbursed, it was National who took those hits; we all paid for that time. Yeah…. I agree with your perfect analogy with the current Foley case. Had National taken actions on him them, he shouldn’t have been able to serve another term. But, Outside Looking In, there were members across two states, afforded documents to make an informed decision that chose to re-elect him. Those voters, as well as National, were the enablers.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:02 am
I think that Terry Stapleton needs to be investigated as well. He is and has been aware of the practices of Frankie Sanders to write hot checks to local unions for years. He hung Frankie out to dry because the whole house of cards is about to fall down. The Department of Labor should handle the investigation. He had no choice but to resign, but that should not be the end of it. He should be indicted on federal charges of embezzelment and serve time. Frankie and Terry were the ring leaders pointing to everyone else and saying that they were stealing. THe hit dog yelps the loudest. Why you are at it investigate Dallas’ Local President Larry Crawford. He is involved in this mess as well.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:08 am
THis is what happens to any business when you get a lot of uneducated, greedy people in positions of authority. They abuse their power and priviledges. There needs to be an overhaul of the union from top to bottom. The members are tired of the way things are ran. They sell us out at every chance and we are paying them to do this. It’s time we take a stand and say no more. I would like to see Burrows, Stapleton, Lisenbee, and Marlene all resign and get some new blood in here that means business. TAKING CARE OF THE UNION MEMBERS NOT STEALING MONEY!!!!!!!
October 6th, 2006 at 8:15 am
Frankie has a gambling problem and it is serious. His wife Cynthia is a spendthrift. This doesn’t surprise me one bit. He has doctored travel vouchers for years and lied about being in one place when he was in anoter. Sometimes he wouldn’t be even on union business. This needs to be reported but Frankie is not the only guilty one here. Stapleton, and Lisenbee should be called in on the carpet as well. They have some major explaining to do.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:31 am
I have to say CHEERS to Paul Manley,
Everything he wrote is true and it contains facts. For too long this has been about race, gender, and the buddy system. vote for the best candidate to help save our jobs. Make a difference and vote and get the crooks out of office, from Burrows, Stapleton on down.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:36 am
Sherry Brazil is an incompitent idiot. She should be removed from office and learn a city scheme. Its time she start working for her money. You are not a leader and you do not care about the members.
October 6th, 2006 at 9:34 am
For the record, no money was taken from New Orleans Local by Mr. Sanders. I wish APWU members would spend some of this energy getting New Orleans back on its feet and stop acting like KATRINA trying to destory it.
October 6th, 2006 at 9:59 am
76, 77, 80, yes! you put all the starters in the game…,NOW LET’S SEE YA PLAY SOME BALL.
October 6th, 2006 at 10:06 am
I’m sad to see the lack of unity displayed on this board. All I see is finger pointing and the “BLAME GAME”. Where is the accountability? Where is the leadership? It’s business as usual in New Orleans. We are the only ones that can change it. Elections can’t get here soon enough. I beg of my Brothers and Sisters of the New Orleans Local, Vote for competency and nothing else. I know I will.
October 6th, 2006 at 10:07 am
I agree, we need to dump all of the current officers and request some of the former local presidents to come forward and lead this union out of this mess….. Terry is just as guilty as Frankie. In 1986 the Houston Local found him guilty of the same thing, But Biller and company overturned it.
October 6th, 2006 at 10:16 am
81 FOR THE RECORDS ,IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE SAYING , PLEASE SHUT THE … UP,BRECAUSE YOU ARE DEAD WRONG, YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE DOCUMENTS ,SIGNATURES OF MR. SANDRES GUILT..,FOR THE RECORD MR. SANDERS DID TAKE, TAKE, WRITTEN PROVE OF THIS TAKE…MONEY FROM THE NEW ORLEANS LOCAL. SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO CAN TELL YOU THE FACTS WITH THE PROVE TO BACK IT UP, TRY CALLING THAT NUMBER, SEE 61!
October 6th, 2006 at 10:28 am
SORRY FOR MY MISSED SPELLING IN 85,BUT 81 GOT ME TO EXCITED, THEY SHOULD BE ASHAME TO EVEN SAY WHAT THEY SAID.
October 6th, 2006 at 10:42 am
Number 81? Is that you Frankie? Terry? C’mon fess up.
October 6th, 2006 at 11:04 am
I AGREE WITH 87, C’MON FESS UP, YOU MUST HAVE SOME KIND OF BALLS TO MAKE THAT STAEMENT.
October 6th, 2006 at 11:09 am
I’m sorry to disappoint you all, if anyone like 85 is withhold documents of worng doing and do not take action, they have also committed a crime or do you know anything about the law. I hope you don’t represent the membership.
October 6th, 2006 at 11:11 am
85 are you withholding documents?
October 6th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
90 LET ME START OFF BY SAYING I DO NOT HAVE DOCUMENTS,I DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD DOCUMENTS , O.K. ONCE AGAIN LET ME TELL YOU WHO DOES THE N.O. LOCAL PRESIDENT! I AM NOT THE N.O. LOCAL PRESIDENT, O.K. SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO CALL THAT NUMBER IN 61 TOO. IF YOU OR ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION PLEASE CALL HIM,!!!!!!504-452-7813 I AM NOT HIM !!!
October 6th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Think about it: don’t some of you stewards/officers out there think that Frankie could withdraw his resignation and argue “past practice”?
October 6th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Whoa, the mills have been busy. “Someone who knows the facts!” - You seem to be a little angry. Are you feeling ok?
I see there are alot more accusations through the posts. Yeah maybe some of you feel like pointing fingers and throwing out additional names on the list of people to blame, but the truth is only one person committed the crimes in N.O. Local. Maybe other persons could have had more of a studious eye on things, but Frankie was in a position of trust. He failed us $50,000+.
Now my thoughts are he was forced to resign. I also believe it is a “good thing” that National doesn’t comment on the issue either. It is embarrassing enough a National Officer would be committing crimes against his members, but to boast it over the APWU NewService I think would be inappropriate. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BURRUS FOR REMAINING PRESIDENTIAL WHEN DEALING WITH PERSONS DEVOID OF INTEGRITY.
I think its a far stretch to call our National President and Secretary-Treasurer in their current positions theives. I’m sure there aren’t many checks clearing in D.C. made out to “cash”.
In the meantime, try not to give birth to any farm animals.
October 6th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
NYJ WHAT MAKES YOU THINK FRANKIE HAD A CHOICE IN THE MATTER? THERE WAS NO OPTIONS
October 6th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
LITTLE POSTAL BIRDIE I FEEL WONDERFUL, WHEN I STARTED READING YOUR FIRST SENTENCE YOU GAVE ME THE BEST LAUGH I’VE HAD TODAY, THANKS
October 6th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
How do you sleep at night Frankie, WHERE IS THE MONEY, NEW ORLEANS LOVE, AND TRUST YOU. ARE YOU SAYING SOMEONE ELSE HAVE THE MONEY? WHO ELSE WERE WRITTING CHECKS IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE MONEY? COULD IT BE OUR TRESURER? NO ONE ELSE HAD ANY CHECKS? NEW ORLEANS WERE THE REASON YOU WAS IN OFFICE. WHERE IS YOUR PRIDE, RESPECT I GUESS IT’S AS THE GAMBLING TABLES.
I CAN’T BELIEVE YOUR ARE TRYING TO DEFEND YOURSELF. IT’S KIND OF LATE FOR THAT, IT YOU WAS NOT GUILTY, THAN WHY DID YOU RESIGN? OH, AFRAID OF GOING TO PRISON.
October 6th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
This is a sorry day for the APWU. Terry and Frankie are both out of the Houston Local. Houston…we have a problem!!!!
October 6th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
CORRECTION NUMBER 93, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER WE ARE SPEAKING OF THE NEW ORLEANS LOCAL SECRETARY-TREASURER , AND FRANKIE SANDERS .
October 6th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
98 WHAT ABOUT THE N.O. SECRETARY-TREASURER,WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU SAYING,GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
October 6th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Are there any good people in Houston? Woody “The Wino” aka Pete Vogel drew a NBA salary for 20 years and was drunk by 10:00 AM every morning.
October 6th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Paul R. Manley, IF YOU’RE EVERY RUNNING FOR AN ELECTED POSITION AGAIN, WE WILL REMEMBER YOU!!!
October 6th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
Pete Vogel WAS A GOOD MAN!! LET’S FOCUS OF FRANKIE, THE SNAKE!
October 6th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
Anonymous…. you live in LALA land. Pete drew a salary for not working (stealing from the membership) while brothers like Paul Manley, Bobby Gonzales, Tom Stapkovik and Trudy Gorrula did his job. Terry, Frankie, Pete,I guess it’s a houston thing.
October 6th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
can pete RIP
October 6th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
to 98, I actually read the 100 something posts, there are posts criticizing the National Pres and Sec-Treas.
October 6th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
Who’s Sherry Brazil, were does she work?
October 6th, 2006 at 2:24 pm
Wichita Falls,TX I think. She voted to excuse someone who pulled a Frankie in the TPWU.
October 6th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Anonymous
Pete can RIP just like Ken Lay…. Another one from Houston. I tell you it’s a Houston thing.
October 6th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
O’ my goodness,
I ‘m meet secretary- treasurer at the state convention, very (I say) very talkative, She talk about New Orleans financial, and in house problems, I could not believe what I was hearing from secretary-treasurer..
October 6th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
LAFAYETTE LA I KNOW WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE,WHO DO YOU THINK TOLD FRANKIE, “BEFORE” HE TOOK OVER AS TRUSTEE ALL ABOUT N.O. LOCAL CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS, CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS. SHE DID.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
It is a serious crime at a very unfortunate time.
I love this Union and what it stands for. I feel sorry for the people of Houston and New Orleans who are not involved, even though some may be.
Management punishes the whole section when they know that only one or two individuals are the problem.
The Republicrats and Demublicans that are good and honest must bear the shame of their Foley’s, Clinton’s, Nixon’s, Kennedy’s and such’s scandals, but I won’t act like my managers and put down every member of Houston nor New Orleans.
I suggest you get over your anger towards Frankie and focus on the facts.
I also suggest that you get spell-check and that I take typing lessons.
In solidarity… on a sad day in our Union’s history!
October 6th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
111. LOOK AT WHAT YOU WROTE, LAST TWO LINES ARE YOU SAYING “YOU” NEED TYPING LESSONS, I THINK YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT YOURSELF FIRST. WE DON’T NEED TO KNOW YOU THINK YOU NEED TYPING LESSONS. HI HI HI.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
WHO REALLY NEEDS SPELL CHECK,HI,HI,HI
October 6th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
BACK TO YOU 111, YOU SAY FOCUS ON THE FACTS, IT’S THE FACTS THAT BRING ON THE ANGER TOWARDS FRANKIE.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
You’re right “Someone”.
What I really meant to say is simply that Frankie screwed up, he shamed the Union, he should be shunned.
There is nothing worse than a thief or a liar?
Well … maybe wife beaters, child molesters, puppy killers, the Klan, neo-nazis, terrorists, Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, the Menedez Brothers, Martha Stewart, Stalin, Neville Chamberlain, rapists, the Osmonds (Donny and maybe Marie), oh yeah, the guy who invented frozen lima beans, Jerry Falwell, the IRS, fat men who wear Speedos to the beach, the Dixie Chicks (especially the Fat One), my sixth grade physical education teacher, and the dude who played Pee Wee Herman on Peewee’s Playhouse, the Hillside strangler, Jeffrey Dahmer, three members of the Dallas Cowboys, and Osama Bin Laden.
We can opint fingers all day long, but we need to quit this “blame-game”, find the facts, and ensure that it doesn’t happen again.
Frankie is done, now what are we going to tell our members when they ask the hard questions?
October 6th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
That is “POINT” not opint. Sorry.
October 6th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
DISGRUNTLED , WHEN MEMBERS WANT TO KNOW ANSWERS TO HARD QUESTIONS THEY NEED TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE ANSWERS, MEMBERS SHOULD LOOK FOR ANSWERS FROM THEIR LEADER, THAT’S WHY THERE IS SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF THE CONCERNS OF UNION MEMBERS, THAT’S ,THAT PERSON’S JOB THEY SHOULD AND WILL ANSWER ALL HARD QUESTIONS,O.K. CALL YOUR N.O. LOCAL PRESIDENT. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU OUT.
October 6th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
The debate continues on the NBA appointment to replace Bill Sullivan. Many want Stutts but that will not happen. McCarthy has said that no defeated candidates will appointed, EVER!
The rumor is that Tampa Local President Richard Philips will get the job. Another officer with a past that includes sticky fingers and an ex Vice president who went to jail while tricky Richard slipped out of the noose.
Note to McCarthy: Don’t be an Idiot!!
October 6th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
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October 6th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
#69, Frankie stiffed our state convention for $30. He bounced a check. You know he was reimbursed by the national.
October 7th, 2006 at 3:03 am
I don’t all the facts behind Frankie Sanders resignation. Therefore, I am not in any position to name call. I am sure if some of the naysayers had done something wrong they would certainly want forgiveness not persecution. Oh! I forgot we’re Black people not Amish we kill people for less. Enough of that. My main concern is what is going on in New Orleans Main Office now. Since Frankie Sanders integrity has been called into question maybe it’s time to exam everything he has signed off on post Katrina (hurricane that is). I say abolishment of all clerk jobs should be reviewed and revisited. Clerks should not have had to lose their bid jobs prior to hurricane Katrina nor their status and be reduced to a full time flexible. These are the issues that should concern us now. I’m sure I speak for many when I say, the clerks of New Orleans have been misrepresented by all involved. Maybe we should look at how the postal employees in the Mississippi and Florida areas were handled after their disaster. They were never converted to full time flexible employees nor did they lose their bid jobs. So what’s really going on here…
October 7th, 2006 at 3:13 am
Just give me some money and I will retire. One years salary along with my pension. This is stressing me.
October 7th, 2006 at 3:15 am
I just want to wake up and end this nightmare. Just give me my job back.
October 7th, 2006 at 3:21 am
Why wasn’t the PostMaster and Mr. Burrus more visible with what was going on during the nation’s largest natural disaster.
October 7th, 2006 at 6:53 am
Who’s pointing fingers or playing the blame game? All I’ve seen besides some well-founded anger is a demand for accountability both from Sanders AND the national office. Since the New Orleans local was in trusteeship and being operated by a national level officer, members nationwide were paying for his “service.” If he committed crimes while on our dime, we deserve answers. The longer Burrus plays “Cover Our Asses,” the more his own credibility diminishes.
October 7th, 2006 at 10:37 am
“Just Concern” I agree with you why were the bid jobs for the New Orleans area abolished when poeple and Flordia & Mississippi suffered most. I was told that “NO” water repeat “NO” water ever got into the main plant which is located downtown New Orleans. A couple of union brothers who work there in the mainteance department said that they were back in the building within 10 days after the storm. What really when on after the storm in New Orleans that would make Postal Management, and the National union, to make such a major choice.
October 7th, 2006 at 11:15 am
houston/1 I don’t know where you got your information about the main processing plant, because it sits two blocks from the Superdome, and we all saw the water in the street. This is important because the main plant has a sub-basement that is 10-feet below street level and when the streets flooded everything in that area flooded. This completely ruined all of the HVAC equipment (heating ventilation and air conditioning) for those of you who do not know the lingo. All other shops the electric, welders, painters, custodian, AMO, etc. that were in the sub-basement were destroyed as well
October 7th, 2006 at 11:18 am
Just thought about this. This is an open invitation to anyone who thinks that New Orleans did okay. You are welcome to transfer here!
October 7th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Well all should not be alarm by Sanders greed. Every local at one time or another has an elected offices who feel union funds are personal fund and feel above the law. Given Memphis Tn Area Local, your top official refused to provide accounting records for review, hire relative to preform work for the local, refuse to handicap access install for second floor, abuse of LWOP, refuse to have maintenance representative local negotaition for about 10 facilites. The list goes on and on for MTAL. But I hope you get here those other like Sanders get thier just do, even criminal charges. APWU need to create a jackazz wall for all currupt officers, so we all can play pen the tail on the dum azz.
October 7th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Frankie; WHAT DO YOU AND THIS MAN HAVE IN COMMON?
DALLAS — A Dallas mail carrier has been charged with stealing hundreds of credit cards, checks and other items, NBC 5 reported.
Salvador Gonzalez, 33, is in jail charged with cocaine possession and soon he’ll face federal charges for allegedly stealing mail on the job.
October 7th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
these posts sound like what is happening in san diego calif with their president Rick Cornelius. there needs to be a better way to get these ass-holes out of office!
October 7th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
All you union members need to remember that Burris, Sanders, Stapleton, Guffey are super spend thrifts. Frankie always paid the bill, no matter what it cost. More of our union dollars are spent on salaries, perks and not representation. They all steal, Frankie just got caught. Question is, who is next?
October 8th, 2006 at 5:12 am
is not showing up for work part of this? stealing time?
October 8th, 2006 at 5:53 am
probably #133, because you know most of these people never want to do any work just take the benny’s from it. Half of today’s union leaders are nothing more than LEECHES!
October 8th, 2006 at 6:01 am
we need union leaders to do the job, not make excuses why they are not at work representing the membership. look around the country and you will see N.O. is not the only problem in our organization. this is not the time for lame leadership when we are losing thousands of jobs on a monthly basis nationally
October 8th, 2006 at 6:57 am
maybe this will wake some people up before its to late
October 8th, 2006 at 7:06 am
Judging from the number of posts on October 6, 7th, and 8th, it will now be said this story has died from lack of inerest. The news cycle is over.
Now get back to work. The status quo has been maintained!
October 8th, 2006 at 7:09 am
I think the local leadership that is voted in by the membership should be held accountable just like the member on the front line that is scutinized by a stupidvisor. Look at NY Metro, what happened to the past leaders???? you`all know what we are talkin bout
October 8th, 2006 at 9:04 am
I saw your post #118 and here in Tampa the rumor is out that it is a done deal- Richard Philips for NBA. What a disaster. This guy stole from mus and he will steal from national. Will they never learn!!!
October 8th, 2006 at 11:28 am
Sick of it: Must be a scab or Management or a Management butt weasil.\
I think that the majority of the National Officers are doing a good job.
October 8th, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Those of you who has a problem with the Union or the Post Office should show them just how mad you are. Quit.
October 8th, 2006 at 2:04 pm
I heard that the money was taken by Frankie to have that sex change operation that he has been unsucessful in saving up for because of his gambling problem. Can you imagine all those years of playing poker with all the other national officers and haboring that secret. I know that he is sorry at this point. Lets give him another chance. Better yet lets take some COPA money that our national president practally extorts from us and give it to Frankie for his operation? Can’t we all just get along?
October 8th, 2006 at 4:20 pm
A lot of us are angry but that will not solve our problems. Legal action has to be taken to ensure that this never happens again . Who will bring the charges against Sanders? We have vented and now it’s time to act. And Frankie if you are any kind of man, please send an apology to the N.O. local. You have let them down when they needed you most. You still have redeeming qualities, everyone does. You will reap what you sew.
October 8th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
You know I have been reading all the stuff above and cant help but wonder where the checks and ballances of or national officers are or who is responsible for the checks and ballances? I remember many years ago when President Biller gave a mandate that the national budget had to be cut by 30% that year. 30% is a lot to cut if you ask me.
They did it with money to spare. Congratulations all around for all involved….But souldn’t we have wondered what they were squandering all that money on the year before that they were able to cut so deep at no loss of representation to the membership? Ladies and gentlemen this sort of behavior is not new to big business/our business! Getting caught on the other hand is!
Frankie is not the only scum bag that we have at the national level. Past, present, or future. If you think he is/was I wish I were you and didn’t know some of the things that I do. It is so much esier to live not knowing or careing about such matters. I guess. Don’t be shocked or sorry..Just be careful. Careful of who you elect into office. Just because someone has been in office in one form or another does not mean that they are good at it or honest and trust worthy for that matter!
Good Night
October 8th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
What has happened to SOLIDARITY ? Does anyone have a clue? Management will continue to eat us alive because we are too busy fighting among each other to survive. What Frankie has done is wrong and he should be punished for it. But don’t stop there. It is time to clean house and get rid of all the thieves and bring honor and integrity back to the APWU. NO. is in trouble, Houston is in turmoil and Dallas has just plain gone to the dogs. We need new and strong leadership and we need it now. People get your heads out of the sand and take a stand. After all our jobs depend on it…..vote for Competency nothing else.
October 9th, 2006 at 5:36 am
THERE ARE PROBLEMS AT HE LOCAL LEVEL ALSO. WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY LEARN HOW TO FUDGE NUMBERS AND THEN BRING IT TO A BIGGER STAGE FOR MORE $$
October 9th, 2006 at 9:12 am
I was at the Houston District Office on Friday, October 6, 2006 and guess who was there meeting with Labor Relations? Don’t be surprised when he is a Labor Rep and handling APWU cases. It was ironic that he was wearing an APWU polo shirt.
October 9th, 2006 at 11:35 am
142 Tony, I hope you haven’t any children in this world and I hope they never make a mistake you might do them harm.
October 9th, 2006 at 11:49 am
145 You said a mouth full, you’re right. You know we call ourselves UNION. Union give us a fight to say file a grievance and make management prove we did something wrong. I wonder why Frankie is not given that same right. When we take a trip paid by our members and don’t stay for the duration, that’s stealing. When we srew over our members that’s stealing. So give me a break, stop calling yourselves UNION.
October 9th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
This is an unfortunate situation for our Union that has occured at one of the most difficult time. As a Union, we are struggling with many issues; plant consolidations, limited duty issues, contract negotiations, etc. This is something that we definatley did not need. Please keep in mind fellow Union members that management also looks at these blogs, and that they would like to see the Union go down with a vengance. Understanding that some have the facts and some dont, some are wondering what happened with Frankie and some don’t care, management is probably looking at all this saying to themselves “uh huh, look at them, cussing each other out, fighting amongst them selves.. Is this what you call solidarity”? Be that as it may, it is quite unfortunate what has happened within our Union, because what happens to one, affects us all. I have never worked with Frankie but I have held conversations with him and he gave me the impression that he would defend the Unions honor come hell or high water. No one knows what TRUE struggles Mr. Sanders had of his own. But what we do know is that a people are suffering because of what has happened. We need to hold those who are suffering up, get this situation investigated, and let justice be served. Frankie and anyone else that could have been involved are innocent until proven guilty. We have a contract to focus on, lets focus on our negotiations and let those who will bring justice to be served do the condemning.
October 9th, 2006 at 12:50 pm
I love you 150 now can we all have a good night sleep. Thanks 150
October 9th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Why can’t we have fun with Frankie, he had fun with our money!!!!
October 9th, 2006 at 4:24 pm
Hey 150, what if the crooks are watching the bank? And I know they are!
Nice speach you made but where the rubber meets the road. Frankie bad…union still good. Who cares what management thinksanyway. Let them read it all. I love this blog stuff! Makes me laugh to see how others think/feel and then try to put it into words. It’s a good forum for the frustrated. Great forum for the people that are already in the know to say I told you so to the others that have no idea.
Keep it coming everyone, it is better than what is on TV tonight! Oh one thing though. One person tried to bring race into this matter. Just wanted to say, You are an asshole. Thats OK
though because someone had to be the ass hole to mention color for no other reason than they are…well an ass hole. Good going!
October 9th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN REGION COORDINATOR’S OFFICE
Frankie Sanders
Southern Region Coordinator
15055 Woodham Drive
Houston, Texas 77073-6024
Phone: 281-821-9000
Fax: 281-821-9028
The Southern Region Coordinator is responsible for organizing the union’s grievance activity at the Step 3 level and arbitration in 11 states. He supervises the scheduling of Step 3 grievances throughout the region; scheduling arbitration hearings for the cases that remain unresolved, and assigns the union’s advocates.
October 10th, 2006 at 2:18 am
All this is new to me, but apparently comingling and embezzlement of funds is not systematic within just the union. Postal management locally and nationally have been accused of stealing. We’ve had clerks come up with thousands of dollars worth of videos, stamps, credit cards, etc.
Who raised these people? Weren’t they told that if it’s not yours, they ought not take it?
I don’t anticipate much of a change in regards to voting habits, because we are human, and therefore we are lazy. We will always look to those we see as popular, or the ones with the most name recognition, or the ones who hand out hot dogs come election time. We can talk a good game here, but honestly, this will be forgotten soon enough and then the same old people will be elected again.
Change must occur from within in order to effect external change, and that starts with the person that you look at in the mirror every day.
October 10th, 2006 at 5:34 am
The vast majority of National Officers are honest hardworking people who do everything within their power to protect your postal careers. For them it is a job and a very difficult one at times. Most positions require extensive travel and not all expenses are reimbursable. Many have families that they see only sporadically. The job always comes first. I don’t fault the officers one bit for how they spend our dues as long as it is legal, upfront and reasonable. In fact, that is why I pay dues. The problem, as it appears here, is that Frankie crossed the line into the realm of criminal behavior. Or, at least, that is the impression that I get from his sudden resignation and the ensuing comments that have been posted.
October 10th, 2006 at 6:08 am
The debate continues on the NBA appointment to replace Bill Sullivan. Many want Stutts but that will not happen. McCarthy has said that no defeated candidates will appointed, EVER!
Was not Steve Albanese defeated and then appointed?
Do as I say not as I do.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:06 am
stebe is a boston boy just like mccarthy
October 10th, 2006 at 7:07 am
POINT OF INFORMATIONS:
Secretary-Treasurer Training Conference
The last Secretary-Treasurer Training Conference of 2006 will be held Nov. 2-4, 2006, at the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA, 98188.
At this Conference we will offer a special series of Electronic Accounting Workshops covering a variety of important topics to assist you in your electronic bookkeeping. Topics will include how to set-up QuickBooks for your chart of accounts, Bank Reconciliation, Budgeting, Payroll and Reporting. These workshops require a basic knowledge of QuickBooks. If you do not have a working knowledge of QuickBooks, we suggest that you take a basic course in your hometown prior to the Conference.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:22 am
Frankie being busted maybe sad but it’s also ironic. Given enough rope you will hang yourself. Given enough matches you will get burnt. Given enough opportunity to lie & cheat, you will get caught.Telling or living one lie after another you forget what is real & what is the truth.Have heard through the grapevine that during TPWU’s trouble with their books Cindy Martinez uncovered Sam & Morline double dipping when they were TPWU President. Double dipping amounts to drawing your fulltime officer salary from the state and being paid by National for the same work, arbitration, Step 3…National has had a policy against this type of conduct. Just because a group makes a motion to okay such conduct does not make it legal. Cindy Martinez needs to fulfill her fiduciary responsibility and file charges against the 2 NBA’s except she is/was part of that clic. Let’s clean house in Texas in 2007.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:25 am
Looking for a bright side… perhaps the appointment of Sullivan to regional coordinator was to avoid the critisizm and divisiveness an appointment of a Texan would surely have caused. And backhandedly the appointment will determine, once and for all, whether Sullivan can actually report to an office. There’s a better chance if the coordinators office is moved to Lauderdale, but I digress…
Seniority was the tiebreaker on this appointment but most agree it should have been a “best qualified” test instead, which would have required the appointment of either Maier or Bloomer, more than likely. It’s a shame Maier’s seniority was broken by the ill advised run for coordinator, election before last, and that Bloomer’s not from a larger local.
Paul Manley; I feel your pain, my friend.
The APWU will be fine. All those not associated with the APWU will read the comments here and think otherwise but in the words of a fat man with gas… this too shall pass.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:42 am
LET JUST STOP ELECTING BROTHER AND SISTER FROM TEXAS. THAT WAY WE WILL STOP SOME OF THE SIICKY FINGERS.
October 10th, 2006 at 7:52 am
The dues paying members who have paid dues for years need to be represented. Hello is anybody home.
October 10th, 2006 at 10:08 am
WILL FRANKIE, YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT
QUOTE: All this is new to me, but apparently comingling and embezzlement of funds is not systematic within just the union. Postal management locally and nationally have been accused of stealing. We’ve had clerks come up with thousands of dollars worth of videos, stamps, credit cards, etc.
Who raised these people? Weren’t they told that if it’s not yours, they ought not take it?
HOP YOUR ASS IN THE SAME BOAT WITH Ila Ann Crain, age 37, of Lower Brule, South Dakota, sentenced October 2, 2006, by United States District Judge Charles B. Kornmann to 1 year probation and $4,887 restitution to the United States Postal Service & OTHER CLERKS AND MAIL HANDLERS CAUGHT STEALING.
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING IT OK, BECAUSE MANAGEMENT AND CLERKS DID TOO?
October 10th, 2006 at 10:58 am
At a teleconference today, National Business Agent William E. Sullivan, who represents Clerk Craft employees in the Atlanta Region, was approved by the APWU Executive Board to replace Frankie Sanders as Southern Region Coordinator. (as confirmed by Executive Board staffers at APWU HQ)
October 10th, 2006 at 11:08 am
DAMN I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT FRANKIE A CROOK IS THEIR ANYTHING REAL IN THE WORLD
October 10th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
Everyone is just dancing around what happened. The truth is that Frankie was over $300,000 of the N.O. Locals money. When it all came down to it he couldn’t account for about $100,000. Yes he was good at what he did as the Southern Regional Co-ordinater, but he let his gambling problem get the best of him. To be honest with you Frankie is not the only one stealing and he will not be the last. Being from Texas does not have anything to do with what he has done. His life took a turn of desperation and he just couldn’t help himself, he has a gambling problem. We should all just pray f