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| Branch 2184 |
Letter Carriers
National
Association of
Association of
| President's Report |
Branch Scholarship Winners Selected
At the October 1, Branch membership meeting this year's Branch 2184
scholarship winners were announced. Congratulations go out to Danielle Miller
whose mother Kim works at the Dearborn Annex. The other winner is Melissa
Williams, daughter of long time Trenton steward and Branch activist Gwen
Heffinger. The winners were selected at random at the September 29th
Executive Board meeting. Both winners met all eligibility requirements. Once
again this year, the response to our Branch Scholarship program was
overwhelming. Each winner will receive $500 from the Branch to use for their
tuition and expenses. On behalf of the Branch we wish you much success in your
chosen field of study.
NALC Health Benefit Plan
This year's NALC Health Benefit Plan includes over twenty changes from last
year's plan. The Plan includes modest increase in prices for active carriers; self
only increased by $0.10 to $32.71 with self and family prices increasing $8.30 to
$62.84. For annuitants and survivor annuitants the self only
premium went down ($4.98) to $122.42 and for self and family
the increase was $5.14 to $252.14. Each member will be
getting an informational mailing from the National office shortly.
I encourage all our members to compare our wholly owned
NALC union program to the rest being offered. At next month's
membership meeting Health Benefit Rep Jim Powell and I will be going over
some of the plan highlights and reviewing a DVD provided by Health Benefit
Plan. This year's open season is November 10 thru December 8, 2008.
National Elections
This November one of the most excItmg National election campaigns will be
coming to an end. The stakes could not be higher for working families and Union
households. The choice could not be clearer. One candidate promises true
change and reform while the other proposes recycled ideas and more of the
same.
Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden have laid out an exciting plan for
change which will benefit working families and Union members. Senator Obama
has been a consistent supporter of letter carrier issues and concerns while
Senator McCain refused even to fill out a survey sent out by our Nationaloffice.
Senator Obama has been a consistent advocate for Union issues and proposals
ranging from his opposition to privatization and contracting out for postal
employees to his support for the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it
easier for employees to organize. Senator McCain and his national co-chairs
(including Fred Smith, the founder and CEO of Federal Express) oppose the
Employee Free Choice Act and have opposed attempts by Federal employees at
Homeland Security to organize.
As our National President Bill Young has said countless times, we must
restore our middle class and take back our government! This November you and
your family will determine if we are successful. It will be up to the men and
women of not only this organization but also working families from across the
country to determine the outcome of this election. The power of the ballot box will
ensure that the promises made during the election cycle will be addressed and
lead to change we can believe in. The time for change is now! Do not forget to
get your friends and family to the polls so that we can begin restoring America's
middle class and the promise that it holds.
Thank You!
At the last Branch meeting nominations were accepted for all Branch officers
and stewards. It is with a great deal of pleasure and personal satisfaction that I
report to you that all of your current officers were elected by acclamation. On
behalf of my fellow officers and stewards, I would like to thank you for your vote
of confidence and support. It is truly heart-warming and humbling to see that the
membership is satisfied with the leadership team running the Branch. During the
last three years we have accomplished many of the goals we set for ourselves
and the Branch, but we still have unfinished projects and tasks that we want to
complete. As we enter our next term of office I pledge to you that we will do so
with the same level of enthusiasm, eagerness, and professionalism that our
members have become accustomed to.
-- MarkJudd
President
At the October 1, Branch membership meeting this year's Branch 2184
scholarship winners were announced. Congratulations go out to Danielle Miller
whose mother Kim works at the Dearborn Annex. The other winner is Melissa
Williams, daughter of long time Trenton steward and Branch activist Gwen
Heffinger. The winners were selected at random at the September 29th
Executive Board meeting. Both winners met all eligibility requirements. Once
again this year, the response to our Branch Scholarship program was
overwhelming. Each winner will receive $500 from the Branch to use for their
tuition and expenses. On behalf of the Branch we wish you much success in your
chosen field of study.
NALC Health Benefit Plan
This year's NALC Health Benefit Plan includes over twenty changes from last
year's plan. The Plan includes modest increase in prices for active carriers; self
only increased by $0.10 to $32.71 with self and family prices increasing $8.30 to
$62.84. For annuitants and survivor annuitants the self only
premium went down ($4.98) to $122.42 and for self and family
the increase was $5.14 to $252.14. Each member will be
getting an informational mailing from the National office shortly.
I encourage all our members to compare our wholly owned
NALC union program to the rest being offered. At next month's
membership meeting Health Benefit Rep Jim Powell and I will be going over
some of the plan highlights and reviewing a DVD provided by Health Benefit
Plan. This year's open season is November 10 thru December 8, 2008.
National Elections
This November one of the most excItmg National election campaigns will be
coming to an end. The stakes could not be higher for working families and Union
households. The choice could not be clearer. One candidate promises true
change and reform while the other proposes recycled ideas and more of the
same.
Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden have laid out an exciting plan for
change which will benefit working families and Union members. Senator Obama
has been a consistent supporter of letter carrier issues and concerns while
Senator McCain refused even to fill out a survey sent out by our Nationaloffice.
Senator Obama has been a consistent advocate for Union issues and proposals
ranging from his opposition to privatization and contracting out for postal
employees to his support for the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it
easier for employees to organize. Senator McCain and his national co-chairs
(including Fred Smith, the founder and CEO of Federal Express) oppose the
Employee Free Choice Act and have opposed attempts by Federal employees at
Homeland Security to organize.
As our National President Bill Young has said countless times, we must
restore our middle class and take back our government! This November you and
your family will determine if we are successful. It will be up to the men and
women of not only this organization but also working families from across the
country to determine the outcome of this election. The power of the ballot box will
ensure that the promises made during the election cycle will be addressed and
lead to change we can believe in. The time for change is now! Do not forget to
get your friends and family to the polls so that we can begin restoring America's
middle class and the promise that it holds.
Thank You!
At the last Branch meeting nominations were accepted for all Branch officers
and stewards. It is with a great deal of pleasure and personal satisfaction that I
report to you that all of your current officers were elected by acclamation. On
behalf of my fellow officers and stewards, I would like to thank you for your vote
of confidence and support. It is truly heart-warming and humbling to see that the
membership is satisfied with the leadership team running the Branch. During the
last three years we have accomplished many of the goals we set for ourselves
and the Branch, but we still have unfinished projects and tasks that we want to
complete. As we enter our next term of office I pledge to you that we will do so
with the same level of enthusiasm, eagerness, and professionalism that our
members have become accustomed to.
-- MarkJudd
President
