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June 24, 2009 |
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All that harms labor is treason to America.—Abraham Lincoln
Assistant Chief Steward:
We are pleased to announce that Charles Evans has accepted the appointment of Assistant Chief Steward of Chapter 190.
2009 National Training Conference:
Chapter President Russell Wooten, Vice Presidents Rita Hiley and Margaret Miller and Steward Charles Evans attended the training conference in April.
2009 Legislative Conference:
Chapter Leaders Russell Wooten, Rita Hiley, Margaret Miller and Charles Evans attended the Legislative Conference in Washington DC March 2 thru 6, 2009.
Holiday Members Lunch:
The Chapter held the Annual Holiday Lunch onTuesday, January 6, 2009, in the chapter office, Room 106 - Third Street. We had several positive comments about moving the lunch to January after all the Holiday Parties were past, so we may do the same next year. Notices were posted at the elevators and throughout the buildings. Keep up-to-date on meetings and upcoming events by checking Chapter News and the Homepage.
Next Quarterly Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 3, 2009, at Noon in Room 106, Third Street Building.
Help Wanted:
We need a member to maintain the 3rd Floor NTEU Bulletin Board at the Third Street Building. Please give me a call at Ext. 6654 if you can help.
Hand Sanitizer:
The hand sanitizer you see around the building is being provided by the NTEU/BPD Partnership Council. Offices may contact us for a replacement when their supply runs out at Ext. 6654.
Retiring Chapter Members:
Maintain your chapter membership upon retiring for the low cost of $47 per year. Contact the union office for details.
Steward Training:
NTEU National Counsel, Alicia Payne of the Atlanta Field Office was in Parkersburg November 18 and 19, 2008, to provide officer and steward training. Stewards who completed the training are Mark Daggett, Jody Turner, Charles Evans, Wayne Clements, John Lorentz and Melissa Gainer. Officers attending were Russell Wooten, Rita Hiley and Peggy Miller.
Alica held a "Lunch & Learn" in the Public Debt Cafeteria on Thursday, November 20 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 to give BPD employees an opportunity to stop by, meet their NTEU Representative and ask any questions they had.
Members Who Have Recruited New Members This Year:
Wayne Clements, Kay Marks, Anita Roach, Jody Turner, Mark Daggett, Sandy Elder, Rita Hiley, Margaret Miller and Russell Wooten.
NTEU Bulletin Boards
The committee members who maintain all the bulletin boards in our buildings are; Mark Daggett, Sandy Elder, Charles Evans, Janice Kelly, John Lorentz, Michael Miller, Lea Schnell and Rita Hiley. All items posted on the NTEU Bulletin Boards must first be approved by the Chapter Presidents.
Chapter Benefits Coordinator:
Please direct any questions you have regarding benefits to Charles Evans at Ext. 6239.
Union Office Location:
We're in our new office in Room 106 in the 3rd Street Building.
Stewards and Representation:
We receive a lot of calls asking "who is the steward in 'my area?"'. It has been many years since the chapter was required to assign stewards to a specific work area, the only area they were allowed to represent employees in. Our current contract allows any steward to represent bargaining-unit employees in ANY office. When you need to speak with a steward you should phone the Union Office at Ext. 6324 and we will arrange for you to meet with a Chapter Steward.
Partnership Council Meeting:
The next quarterly meeting of the NTEU/BPD Partnership Council will be August 6, 2009. Council members are Alicia Payne, Russell Wooten, Rita Hiley, Fred Pyatt, Kim McCoy, and John Swales.
Investigation Meetings With A Member of Management:
If you are called in as a witness in an investigation you are entitled to union representation. Requesting representation doesn't mean you have something to hide, it means you are smart. Tell the specialist you request representation and do not meet until you get it. NOTE: Sometime after the interview/investigation Labor Relations provides a statement/affidavit/declaration (in other words, their notes of the meeting) and asks you to sign it. You are not required to sign this.
Contract Negotiations June 3, 2008:
Two members of the Chapter Term Contract Negotiating Team, Russell Wooten and Rita Hiley, were in Washington, DC, June 2 thru 5 for contract mediation. Raven Hall of the National Office is the Chief Negotiator for the NTEU.
Steward Training: (March 12 & 13)
NTEU National Assistance Counsel Alicia Payne of the Atlanta, Georgia Field Office, conducted a two day steward training course on Grievance Handling, Representation, Investigatory Interviews, and other issues. Ms. Payne will return to the Chapter in the summer for additional training classes. Stewards attending were Mark Daggett, Sandy Elder,Charles Evans, Melissa Coplin, Lea Schnell, John Lorentz, Janice Kelly, Kay Marks, Sharon Towner, Margaret Miller, Rita Hiley and Russell Wooten..
2008 Legislative Conference:
Russell Wooten, Margaret Miller, and Mark Daggett attended the NTEU Legislative Conference in Washington DC, March 3 thru March 7. They lobbied members of Congress on behalf of Federal employees about Privalization of Federal Jobs, Social Security Offsets, Fair Pay Raises, Labor Management Partnerships (Public Debt is one of a small number of Bureau's that currently has an active Partnership Council), Health Care Affordability, and Department of Homeland Security Issues. Go to the Presidents Corner for more information about the Conference.
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