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Meet Your Union Team

Elected Officers

Mike Bates

President

Mike Bates

mjbates2016@gmail.com 229-9089
Julie Bates

Vice President

Julie Bates

jbatesapwu@gmail.com 251-2200
Jon Arnold

Financial Secretary

Jon Arnold

jaarnold@mchsi.com 283-7617

Recording Secretary

Bridget Gray

bgray31093@gmail.com 283-7635
Bryon Preminger

Editor

Bryon Preminger

postaleditor@gmail.com 283-7519
Mike Gillespie

Sergeant-At-Arms

Mike Gillespie

gillespiemd@yahoo.com

Clerk Craft Director - A

Stephanie Grover

sgroverapwu@gmail.com 251-2200

Clerk Craft Director - B

Ty Baitzer

baitzerapwu@mail.com 283-7536

Motor Vehicle Craft Director

George Bennett

Gbennett6116@gmail.com 344-0982
Dan Ramirez

Trustee (Chief)

Dan Ramirez

ramirezapwu@yahoo.com 283-7536
Jeff Simpson

Trustee

Jeff Simpson

jsimpsonsteward44@gmail.com 283-7618

Trustee

Jordan Ramirez

jordanramirez433@yahoo.com 283-7536

Appointed Officials

Health Plan & Benefits

Sara Cart

s.cart2016@yahoo.com 953-4407
Julie Bates

Bids/Awards & Grievances

Julie Bates

jbatesapwu@gmail.com 251-2200

Safety Rep. - All Crafts

Joe McGee

283-7536

On the Job Injuries

Sara Cart

s.cart2016@yahoo.com 953-4407
Mike Bates

RI-399 Representative

Mike Bates

mjbates2016@gmail.com 283-7618
Julie Bates

RI-399 Representative

Julie Bates

jbatesapwu@gmail.com 251-2200
Bryon Preminger

Veterans Rep.

Bryon Preminger

postaleditor@gmail.com

Social & Recreation

Carlos Brito

8vrocco@gmail.com

Social & Recreation

Dobby Hicks

Safety Committee

Clay Corey

Retiree Assistant

Cindy Housh

cindermarie@msn.com 669-9518

Staff Secretary

Viola Seger

viola.dmi@gmail.com 265-7371

Stewards

Steward - Tour 1, APBS/FSM

Melvin Moore

mmooreapwu@gmail.com 283-7625

Steward - Tour 1, All Other Areas/Outgoing

Brodie Bates

bbatesapwu@gmail.com 283-7618

Steward - Tour 1, Automation

Jordan Ramirez

jordanramirez433@yahoo.com 283-7536

Steward - Tour 1, Maintenance

Brodie Bates

bbatesapwu@gmail.com 283-7618

Steward - Tour 1, MVS/VMF

Terry Carter

tcarterapwu@gmail.com 229-2666

Steward - Tour 2, Automation/FSM

Kerry Yunienui-Atanga

283-7536

Steward - Tour 2, APBS

Stephanie Grover

sgroverapwu@gmail.com 283-7536
Bryon Preminger

Steward - Tour 2, BMEU/Incoming/Outgoing

Bryon Preminger

postaleditor@gmail.com 283-7519

Steward - Tour 2, Maintenance

Jason Courtney

jasoncourtney1971@gmail.com 283-7701

Steward - Tour 2, Maintenance Sub Contracting

Adrian Bowley

abowleyapwu@gmail.com 283-7707

Steward - Tour 2, MVS/VMF

George Bennett

Gbennett6116@gmail.com 283-7713
Dan Ramirez

Steward - Tour 3, All Clerk Sections

Dan Ramirez

ramirezapwu@yahoo.com 283-7536
Jeff Simpson

Steward - Tour 3, Maintenance

Jeff Simpson

jsimpsonsteward44@gmail.com 283-7618

Steward - Tour 3, MVS/VMF

Carlos Brito

8vrocco@gmail.com 283-7713

Steward - West DSM/Urbandale/Ash Creek

Kassandra St. Claire

Kmcdermottapwu44@gmail.com 274-3179

Steward - Pleasant Hill/ESCA

Steve Sharrot

ssharrotapwu@gmail.com 274-3179

Steward - MOS/Capitol Square/Beaverdale

Ty Baitzer

baitzerapwu@mail.com 283-7585

Steward - University/West Sub/Ingram

Sara Cart

s.cart2016@yahoo.com 953-4407

Steward - South DSM

Daminika VanderWeerdt

daminikav@rocketmail.com 274-3179

Steward - Ankeny/Polk City/Ames/Boone/Madrid/Pella/Granger/Johnston/Grimes

Doug DuVal

dduvalAPWU@gmail.com 451-3583
Julie Bates

Steward - Altoona/Indianola/Norwalk/Waukee/Monroe/Carlisle/Colfax/Newton

Julie Bates

jbatesapwu@gmail.com 251-2200

Steward - Ft. Dodge, Clerk

Jesi Bass

jb_inc2002@yahoo.com 573-4130

Steward - Ft. Dodge, Maintenance

Doug Gregerson

gmacuff@yahoo.com 573-4130

Steward - Marshalltown, Maintenance/Clerk

Jack Nichols

jacknich67@gmail.com

Steward - AO Maintenance

Brian Brommel

Bdbrommelsteward@gmail.com 283-7642

Staff

Jeff Simpson

Webmaster

Jeff Simpson

jsimpsonsteward44@gmail.com