2 Letter Carrier

N.A.L.C. Branch 210

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

UNION MEETING

HAPPENINGS

AUGUST 2011

50/50 WINNER FOR AUGUST WAS

MICHAEL MATHOUS!

FOR $106.00

MIKE IS A TE LETTER CARRIER FROM THE PITTSFORD OFFICE.

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE!

The meeting was called to order by President Kenny Montgomery at 7:00pm. A motion to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting minutes was made and passed without dissent.

Norm LeFrois discussed insurance scams that we have become aware of recently. If you are receiving any solicitations at work for anything form a private company that is against Postal rules and is not allowed. some insurance companies are sending mailings to your post office in your name making it look official. If you receive any of these solicitations notify the branch office immediately and tell your steward to file a grievance to stop it. some of these solicitations are trying to get people to drop the Federal Health Benefits program. If you are near retirement or are already retired and you drop the Health Benefits program then you are not allowed back in. Be very careful when changing your health benefits as it could affect your future benefits. notify Norm before leaving the health benefits program. some of the Health insurance companies are trying to get you to agree to on-line brochures, remember we make a living by the mail....make them send you a brochure through the mail.

Walt Simoni gave the AFL-CIO report and told the membership about the up coming Labor Day Parade. he went on to tell the members about the new contract for the CWA phone workers as well as telling the membership that labor film series tickets are available to the members at no cost. Call the office to get tickets.

The release of the latest consumer price index shows a $956 increase in the cost of living so far, the final tally for the COLA will be following the release of the CPI index in July.

Political Director Kevin Montgomery discussed the Postal services desire to go to 5-day delivery now and soon change to 3-day delivery, If that happens the letter carriers will no longer be full time employees and there will be no pension no health benefits, no leave earned and your pay will be cut at least in half. the Postal service wants to go to 3-day delivery in the next 15 years so if you have more than 15 years to work till retirement you might have to worry about your future. what the Postmaster general did not say is when they will go to 4-day delivery. It will probably try in less than 15 years to got o the 4-day delivery first and that could affect many more employees. the time is now to act, write your congressman or woman, give to COLCPE, become an e-activist, get involved.

President Kenny Montgomery informed the membership that we have entered into an agreement to sell the union office. A suitable replacement is being looked for and we will update the membership when one is found. Kenny has put together a housing committee to look for a suitable facility and the committee will report its findings. The sale window will be approximately 6-9 months due to approval period of buyer.

The Darien Lake picnic was attended by 339 people and all enjoyed themselves.

FSS is in full swing and the 60 day review period is coming up. the first half of the offices changed for FSS will be reviewed from 8/13 - 9/9/2011. please fill out 3996's 1571's and get copies for your own records. Make comments on your 3999 if it is a light day then say so, if there is no FSS then say so.

In an FSS environment they cannot make park and loop carriers carry 4 bunndles. collating the 4th bundles into the FSS is an office function. If you supervisor tells you to work it into the FSS on the street, file a grievance, notify the union office immediately

The MDA bowl-a-thon is scheduled for Sunday November 6, 2011 at Clover Lanes, registration is at noon and we begin bowling at 1. It is $25 per bowler and we are looking for donations for prizes. Any help is appreciated. we are always looking for food donations as well from any area restaurants.

If you are injured on the job call the union office for advice. Do not wait till you have not gotten paid for a month to call and ask us to get you paid immediately. Call us and we can help you get started correctly.

We are working on the excessing situations in the AO's. the excessed employees should be in their new offices by September 10.

If you need to see a doctor and you have made an appointment, your supervisor cannot keep you from that appointment. they may threaten you with discipline and they even may issue a letter of warning. we will fight the discipline as you have a right to see a doctor. If you are making the appointment on your day off then by all means keep your doctors visit. A trip to the doctor today may avoid a sick call tomorrow.

The branch will be participating in this years MDA telethon and are looking for 5 people willing to answer phones for an hour on Sunday evening around 7pm. If interested call Kenny Montgomery at 427-2450.

Jack O'Connor is hosting the annual Columbus Day golf tournament at Victor Hills golf course again this year. The tournament is a 4 man scramble and will be on October 10. The cost is $50 per golfer and includes hot dogs, hamburgers and sausage all day and a buffet meal at the end. Please sign up by the October union meeting October 5 with Jack. Proceeds go to help fight ovarian cancer in Jack's late wife Bonnie's name.

The Branch will again hold the Bowl-a-thon for MDA. The bowl-a-thon will be held November 7, 2010. More information will follow.

The next Union meeting is a summer session meeting per our branch by-laws an is open to officers and stewards only. It is scheduled for Wednesday September 7, 2011 at 7:00pm and will be held at the IBEW union hall located at 2300 East River Road, Rochester NY 14623.

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