About Us

Welcome to the Springfield Massachusetts Area Local 497 of the American Postal Workers Union. We represent approximatley 760 employees in the western Massachusetts area. We represent a diverse workforce consisting of the clerk, maintenance, vehicle services and support services crafts. Our members work in facilities ranging from a very large processing plant located in Springfield to small area offices located in individual towns. They process mail, repair equipment related to postal operations and transport mail to and from postal facilites from western Mass. to New Jersey.

APWU
Springfield Mass. Area Local 497
1124 Berkshire Ave.
Springfield Ma. 01151-1368

413 543-1146
413 543-4851
Fax 413 543-1007

President
Russ Evans

Vice President
Hector Torres

Recording Secretary
Stu Kibbe

Treasurer
Jean Scalise

Editor
Diana Kirkland

Research and Education
Pete Mooradd

Legislative Director
Robert Hyde

Clerk Craft Director
Jim Long

Maintenance Craft Director
Rich Peabody

Motor Vehicle Director
Ed Rowell

Safety and Health Rep
Dave Sims

Accident Benefit Rep
Vacant

Webmaster
Todd Griffen
webmaster@
apwusal.org

Executive Board at Large
Shaun Heady

Executive Board at Large
Area Offices
Vacant

Trustee
Tammy Demars

Trustee
Jessica Del Negro

Trustee
Jen Del Negro

Sergeant At Arms
Jeff Laing

Sergeant At Arms
Rory Garritty

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Stewards Office
BMC/P&DC

413 543-1199

Clerk Stewards
Tour 2

Russ Evans             AO's
Tim Kuzdal             PSM, Exp.
Gail Demas            PSM, Exp.
Megan Cahill
Lee Crenshaw         MSS
Brandon Johnson    MSS
Evelyn Scyocurka    Chicopee
Maria Jimenez        Athol
Neil Thomas          Pittsfield, AOs
Anne Provost          Wilbraham

Clerk Stewards
Tour 3

Nancy Kenyon      PSM, IPP, Inq
Tammy DeMars    FSS, Exp.
Don Brin
Dave Bogacz        Exp.
Deb Robert
Maya Payne         Alternate
Ebony Mutcherson
Jackie Ciak           Bid Clerk

Clerk Stewards
Tour 1

Jim Long           AFSM Craft Dir.
Deb Koscielski    PSM, FSM, Flats
Shawn D Kirkland
Emma Lucas      All
Jermaine Norfleet
Angela Simpson

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Maintenance Stewards

Rich Peabody            T2
Jeffrey Laing              MSS
James Waltein            MSS
Stu Kibbe                  T3
Michele Sammataro    T3
Enid Rivera                T1
Steve Trembley          T3
Shaun Heady             T1
Gina Jones                T2
Jeff Zawalski              T1 & T2
Pete Mooradd            T2
Gregg Kretschmer      T2
Neil Thomas              Pittsfield
Andy Mayo                Agawam

Motor Vehicle Stewards

Ed Rowell                T1 Craft Director
Hector Torres          T1
David Sims              T1
Dennis Reyes           T1
Tom Brown              T1
George Scott           T2 & T3
Maureen Hickson      T2
Justin Lincoln            T2
Robert Burnup          T3
Gerson Carrasquillo   T3
Dan Rosso                T3
Robert Hyde             T3
Adrian Piris               T3

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American Postal Workers Union
Springfield Mass Area Local 497
Member AFL-CIO