July Branch Meeting 7/12/06

Meeting called to order at 6:35 p.m.

Invocation by Bill Zimmerman

Pledge led by Michael Iacoboni

Special Guests in attendance

Region 11 NBA Bill Cooke

Buffalo Br. 3 President Bob McLelanan

Letter Carrier Danny Fee passed funeral was 7/10/06

Yana Miller is in Grant Hospital send card or call

Communications

World Gym Memberships available to NALC members $28.00 a month

Thank You from Highland Park Elementary for sponsorship at George

Meany Dinner

Bills List-Organizational Expense for Stewards

Education

Stewards meeting 7/5/06 was attended by Faith Kappelar from EAP

Grievance writing class Wednesday July 19, at 6:00 p.m

Franklin Co. Dog bite prevention at August Branch Meeting

Stewards training 8/23/06 on OT equability by John Collins-DRT

Retirees

Election-any member that wants to volunteer for a campaign contact Jack

Sherrod Brown or Mary Jo Kilroy

Progressive radio 1230 am – politics

Health Benefits

Chuck Sharp thanks Rocco for appointment

Will attend all Health Benefit seminars at National Convention

Wants members to make a list of reason not signed up in NALC plan

Public Relations-Jason Fry

Golf Outing September 24

Contact Jason Fry at Beechwald with business sponsors

Picnic is September 10, 2006

Contact Carl Demko if you have ideas for door prizes

Safety-Tony Snyder

Heat- Drink plenty of fluids

Found that 1, 2 and 2 ½ ton vehicles may drive with passenger door open if there is no loose mail.

Northland Street ops- unlocked doors, personal items in front, IDs, one PTF delivering in lightning storm

Treasurers Report- Bill Pagano

New Business

State Association training October 1, 2006 at Blackwell Inn

Arbitration Training put on by Cornell University

Additional training given by business agent

Retirement seminar November 5, 2006 at Blackwell Inn

Don Southern- Director of Retirees will be present

2 Carriers presented pins by NBA Bill Cooke

Danny Louiso- Lincoln Village

Corey Bailey- Lincoln Village

Region 11 National Business Agent Bill Cooke

Contract negotiations begin August 28

NALC will seek a wage increase

Continue our COLA- only 2 unions still have COLA

Seek 5-year or long term agreement

Foresee problems with health benefit – employee contributions

DOIS

Workroom floor problems

NALC tried to work with PO but probably going to arbitration

Article in Branch Bulletin- Stiffen your spines

If you have eight hours of work take eight hours

Don’t let management intimidate you- passive resistance

Third Bundle

Was scheduled in March for arbitration

PO said they wanted to settle-Pulled off docket

No resolution- back to arbitration

Tim Yenichek- Postal Record states DPS flats in Indiana, 3^rd Bundle?

Branch Meeting July 12, 2006

Legislative Liaison Kate Stayman London is now working in Columbus

Bob McClennan Branch 3 Buffalo

Elected President 1994- 2100 members

Casuals in lieu of award for 4.5 million, 27 million in wages

#1 in Food drive last 4 years 1.9 million pounds

98% members, 15% give to COLCPE

Supports Postal Reform but need to look at workroom floor issues

DOIS, 3^rd Bundle, Article 8, Operational window, 12 hour list

Training- bring Ohio and NY together to share success stories

DRT- monitor more closely

Attended Ohio State Conv. in Toledo-Divided need to bring together

DEMKO you’re from NY, if you’re NBA- in NY for 8 more years

28 years in PO NBA always from NY

Dan Toth is RAA for Bill- we all know Dan

Good of Service

Branch sent in resolutions to Contract Administration Unit

FMLA resolution- similar passed at 62^nd Convention /not printed

Letter from Bill Young-support CFC

AD Farrow hired non Union contractors- boycott from AFL-CIO

Jackie Mitchell

Curtailing 3^rd class flats for three days at Bexley

Motion to adjourn by Doug Gulley

Raffle-Louis Ross would have won $220.00

COLCPE-$46.00 won by Dave McCartney from Beachwald