[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 117 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO ROY BRAUNSTEIN, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN POSTAL 
                         WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2004

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend, 
Roy Braunstein, Legislative Director of the American Postal Workers 
Union (APWU).
  Roy was hired in June 1973 with the United States Postal Service, and 
worked as both a Distribution Clerk and CMU Clerk during his postal 
career. He will retire on November 6, 2004.
  The APWU has more than 300,000 members in every city, town and hamlet 
in the United States and is the world's largest postal union. Roy was 
first elected in 1980 as the APWU Legislative Aide, and was elected 
Legislative Director in 1992. He was elected nine times by the APWU 
membership.
  Before he came to Washington, D.C. in 1960, Roy was active in the New 
Jersey Shore Area Local where he served as Legislative Director and 
Shop Steward. He was also the New Jersey State APWU Legislative 
Director and Editor. He served in community affairs as a member of the 
Barnegat, New Jersey Board of Education for three years and as a member 
of the Ocean County New Jersey Mental Health Board.
  In Washington, Roy served as a lobbyist for the APWU and has worked 
on a number of issues important to the membership. During his tenure at 
the APWU, Roy worked to secure passage of the Hatch Act, legislation 
granting greater political freedom for postal and federal employees. 
Roy also played a key role in the eight year battle for the Family and 
Medical Leave Act which President Clinton signed into law in 1993.
  Over the years, Roy worked diligently to help win passage of the 
Federal Employees Retirement System Act, the Spouse Equity Act, the 
Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act, the Veterans Employment 
Opportunity Act, and many other legislative initiates to help working 
families.
  Roy fought to protect the viability of the Postal Service. He was a 
leader in the fight against Postal Privatization, and the movement to 
take the Postal Service off-budget during the 1960s in an effort to 
stop congressional attacks on the Postal Service. APWU is an affiliate 
of the AFL-CIO, and Roy worked closely with other labor leaders for the 
goals of this nation's working men and women.
  Roy's wife of 36 years, Marilyn, is also an APWU member, and they are 
the proud parents of two young men, Rick and Daniel. He has an A.A. 
Degree from Kinsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York, and a 
B.A. Degree from Richmond College in Staten Island, New York.
  Roy will be retiring to the Phoenix, Arizona area where his sons are 
living. He plans to retain full APWU membership, and to become actively 
involved with the Phoenix Metro Area Local (Arizona) and the Arizona 
Postal Workers Union relating to legislative issues. He also will be 
spending time traveling and relaxing with family and friends.

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