AGENDA
Fayetteville APWU Local
Meeting  .  April 16, 2000

I.  CALL TO ORDER and WELCOME
II.  Roll Call of Officers
III.  Reading of minutes of last meeting
IV.  Reports of Officers
A.  FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT
B.  SENIOR STEWARD'S REPORT
C.  STEWARDS' REPORTS
D.  SAFETY STEWARD'S REPORT
E.  VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT (with report of grievances)
F.  EDITOR'S REPORT
G.  CLERK CRAFT COORDINATOR'S REPORT

H.  PRESIDENT'S REPORT

1.  OFFICE REPORT.  Ordered $295 books since January.  Appointed Fred 
Cusanelli as Office Coordinator to assist me; setting up systems, 
phones, etc.

2.  CLERK CRAFT COORDINATOR.  Appointed Jeanine Haught as Clerk Craft 
Coordinator.  Jeanine will keep us updated as to where jobs are; where 
grievances need to be filed, etc., in regards to job postings, bid 
awards, 
etc.

3.  Labor-Management Meeting.  Friday, April 28th (I believe at 3:30) 
at the 
plant.  For management will be Lee Thompson, Linda Patrick and Rick 
McComber. 
 For union, I am asking Jake and Vickie to be on our side.  They did 
not 
present agenda, but we presented (1) RI-399; (2) supplying requested 
information and disciplinary actions to union; (3) staffing package for 
Joyce 
Street; (4) signal light on Morningside & 15th.

4.  DIRECTIONS / GOALS.  To increase participation by including more in 
union 
work & activities.

5.  EMERGENCY MEETING OF LOCAL PRESIDENTS, SW Area.  
Terry Stapleton called for special meeting of union presidents on 
afternoon 
of Monday, March 27th, at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport, Grand Sheraton.  I 
attended.  Jim McCarthy (originally from Boston) was main speaker; 
Bobby 
Donelson closed it out.  Read report.

6.  STATE CONVENTION, June 1-3, 2000.  Nolan Richardson let me know 
Friday he 
can't make it.  Will attempt to get other noted leader to welcome 
delegates.  
Need work on welcome packets; need COPA gift firmed up; National 
leaders 
coming:  Jim McCarthy, Tommy Thompson, Bobby Donelson, Terry Stapleton, 
Bob 
Kessler, Carl Casillas and Debra Stewart (Dist 5 Coordinator, 
Auxiliary).  
No, local president doesn't select who comes to state conventions.  
Program 
or schedule is provided by state president; I just write it up.  We are 
in 
charge of welcome speaker, hospitality, banquet, and making 
accommodations 
with hotel.  Mailed out convention information to all stewards in 
Arkansas w/ 
hotel and town information enclosed.  Dennis sent mailing labels.  Gini 
sending registration receipts with hotel brochures & programs.  Dennis 
just 
sent word that Federal Credit Union will have boothe set up next to 
registration and want 5 minutes of program.  Banners made; name badges 
designed 2 ways; programs ready except details about Jim McCarthy (to 
be sent 
right away).

7.  Thumper Job reverted.  Sherry Smith's job has been reverted without 
approval or disapproval from union.  Management more or less is just 
"NOTIFIED" us of what they're up to, period.  Lee wrote and sent 
certified 
letter stating that the reverted job would be re-posted as a relief job 
to 
the thumper / states racks job.  I realize some are upset about this 
show of 
semantics on the part of management; they want union to show more 
aggressive 
attitude toward management.

8.  Carolyn Kent resigned as OWCP Rep.  Read letter.

9.  Injury Comp Specialist Training.  Show print-out.  Read letter from 
NJ.  
Entertain motion to send Jeanine Haught; paying for airline ticket, 
shuttle, 
meals, and registration only; to stay with Texas OWCP Representative, 
Reneé 
Bartlett (saving $461); Jeanine would cover her own annual.  Benefit to 
local 
would far outweight cost.  She would be on a par with USPS Labor 
Specialists 
in LR; hold certificate from Department of Labor.  Total cost for 
everything 
$618.  Must have registration in by May 21st.

10.  No respect from management.  They are refusing us union time, 
requests 
for info, disciplinary action sheets, etc.  Stapleton has threatened 
action 
when they arrive for convention.  Possible picket.

11.  MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.
a.  Postmaster's lawsuit dismissal #3
b.  New supervisor from Stockton, CA
c.  Need help more than ever
d.  Welcome participation
e.  Need membership committee
f.  Need Joyce Street information / jobs

V.  Old Business

A.  CHRISTMAS PARTY -- 

B.  CONVENTION PLANNING -- Committee in gear; divide tasks; gift 
packets?  
drinks?  Registration cards?  Election committee?  Work on COPA.

VI.  New Business

A.  Personal items:  BRENDA DAVIS passed away April 1st. Moment of 
silence.
JENNIFER BRAMMER resigned post office effective April 21st.  DON WERTZ 
resigned; possibly a PTF in Pennsylvania (we shall see)!

B.  Steward Training - Summer, 2000.  July 15.  All activists are 
welcome.

C.  SCOTT RIDENOURE appointed Tour 1 Alternate Steward #2; will act as 
steward when both Lisa & Jeff are gone.

VIII.  Drawing for Door Prize, thank everyone for coming; Next meeting 
May 21.

IX.  Adjournment