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| President's Report |
National Contract Talks
National President Fred Rolando announced on November 20, that the 2006-
2011 National Agreement has been extended until Wednesday, November 7. As the
deadline neared, we were informed by the National officer that there had been a
new deadline set for Friday, December 16. " We have been working in good faith to
hammer out a new contract and we hope that this extension will lead to an
agreement that our members can enthusiastically ratify," Rolando said. Published
reports indicate that the focus of discussion shifted as the new deadline neared,
toward ways of finding innovative ways to reduce the cost of employee health care
while preserving the health benefits we currently have.
Petition Drive Update
At this year's National Rap Session President Rolando laid out phase two in
our effort to Save America's Postal System. The second part would be a national
petition drive to collect signatures from across the country, letting Congress know
that the American public supports and wants a first rate Postal Service which
includes six day delivery. This second phase would continue to build on the
monumental form our nationwide informational picket which was conducted in
September. Each Branch was asked to collect signatures and accounting to 10
times their branch's size. For our Branch size that would put the amount needed at
10,000. Currently our branch total is 5400. The goal is to collect a million signatures
by the end of the year. The national number collected so far is approximately
870,000 signatures. You still have time to collect signatures and turn them in. If you
are in need of forms see your steward or call the Branch office and we will make
sure you get one. Leading the Branch's signatures collected is a Linkin Park office.
Scott Watts and his crew of done a tremendous job turning in over 2000 signatures,
and they are still collect the more. If you would like to participate, or would like more
information go to the Save America's Postal Service website at
saveamericaspostalservice.org.
Election Results
Graduations to our elected Branch officers and stewards. The Branch elections
are now complete and our elected officers and stewards will be sworn in at our
January membership meeting. A special thank you goes to our election committee –
Dave Reise the committee chair, Len Zawisa, Jim Powell, Scott Watts, Michelle
Szafran, and our two alternate members Jim Wolstencroft and Andy Dicicco. They
put in many long hours ensuring that the Branch election went off smoothly and
without a hitch. On a more personal note, I would also like to think the membership
for the vote of confidence they gave me by reelecting me for another term as
President.
Happy Holidays!
I would like to wish you and your families the happiest of holidays and a healthy
and prosperous New Year!
-- Mark Judd
President
National President Fred Rolando announced on November 20, that the 2006-
2011 National Agreement has been extended until Wednesday, November 7. As the
deadline neared, we were informed by the National officer that there had been a
new deadline set for Friday, December 16. " We have been working in good faith to
hammer out a new contract and we hope that this extension will lead to an
agreement that our members can enthusiastically ratify," Rolando said. Published
reports indicate that the focus of discussion shifted as the new deadline neared,
toward ways of finding innovative ways to reduce the cost of employee health care
while preserving the health benefits we currently have.
Petition Drive Update
At this year's National Rap Session President Rolando laid out phase two in
our effort to Save America's Postal System. The second part would be a national
petition drive to collect signatures from across the country, letting Congress know
that the American public supports and wants a first rate Postal Service which
includes six day delivery. This second phase would continue to build on the
monumental form our nationwide informational picket which was conducted in
September. Each Branch was asked to collect signatures and accounting to 10
times their branch's size. For our Branch size that would put the amount needed at
10,000. Currently our branch total is 5400. The goal is to collect a million signatures
by the end of the year. The national number collected so far is approximately
870,000 signatures. You still have time to collect signatures and turn them in. If you
are in need of forms see your steward or call the Branch office and we will make
sure you get one. Leading the Branch's signatures collected is a Linkin Park office.
Scott Watts and his crew of done a tremendous job turning in over 2000 signatures,
and they are still collect the more. If you would like to participate, or would like more
information go to the Save America's Postal Service website at
saveamericaspostalservice.org.
Election Results
Graduations to our elected Branch officers and stewards. The Branch elections
are now complete and our elected officers and stewards will be sworn in at our
January membership meeting. A special thank you goes to our election committee –
Dave Reise the committee chair, Len Zawisa, Jim Powell, Scott Watts, Michelle
Szafran, and our two alternate members Jim Wolstencroft and Andy Dicicco. They
put in many long hours ensuring that the Branch election went off smoothly and
without a hitch. On a more personal note, I would also like to think the membership
for the vote of confidence they gave me by reelecting me for another term as
President.
Happy Holidays!
I would like to wish you and your families the happiest of holidays and a healthy
and prosperous New Year!
-- Mark Judd
President
Branch 2184
Wayne County, MI
Western
AFL - CIO