Negotiations Update

 
Unlike in the past, all negotiations will be at the main table and on the
record.  This is a welcome change in my opinion.  President Moe Biller 
isthe officer responsible for all negotiations.  He designated Executive 
Vice President Bill Burrus to be our chief spokesperson for the 2000
Negotiations.  The main negotiators will be Executive Vice President 
Bill Burrus, Director of Industrial Relations Greg Bell, and the three craft
directors Cliff Guffey, Jim Lingberg, and Bob Pritchard.  In addition, 
the division or craft chief spokesperson will be Cliff Guffey for the Clerk
Craft, Jim Lingberg for the Maintenance Craft, Bob Pritchard for the 
MotorVehicle Craft, and Greg Poferl for the Material Support Craft.

The craft directors will be assisted by the other craft officers.  For 
theClerk Craft, the officers are Tommy Thompson, Jim McCarthy, and Rob 
Strunk. The Maintenance Craft officers are Edgar Williams, Jake Jackson, 
and Bobby Donelson for the Maintenance Craft.  The Motor Vehicle Craft 
officer is Joe Williams. 
									
Executive Assistant to the President Phil Tabbita, Special Assistant to 
the President Randy Sutton,  Wichita Region Clerk NBA Tom Maier, Memphis 
Region Clerk NBA Mike Morris, and Central Region Maintenance NBA Gary Kloepfer 
are assisting in negotiations as well. 

We did open negotiations on Tuesday, August 22, 2000.  President Moe
Biller, Chief Spokesperson Executive Vice President Bill Burrus, 
Secretary Treasurer Bob Tunstall, Clerk Division Director Cliff Guffey, 
Maintenance Division Director Jim Lingberg, Motor Vehicle Division Director Bob
Pritchard, Assistant Clerk Division Directors Tommy Thompson, Jim McCarthy, and 
Rob Strunk, Assistant Maintenance Division Directors Edgar Williams and 
Jake Jackson, Maintenance National Representative-at-Large Bobby Donelson, 
and Assistant Motor Vehicle Division Director Joe Williams, Executive 
Assistant to the President Phil Tabbita, as well as APWU Attorneys Darryl 
Anderson, Lee Jackson, and Sue Catler were at the main table.  Wichita Region 
Clerk NBA Tom Maier, Special Assistant to the President Randy Sutton, and
Maintenance Secretary Kathy Stone were keeping records.  Many local
presidents, the other resident Washington DC Officers, and the Rank and
File Committee were also present for the opening.

The Union submitted the pay proposal as the first proposal for the 2000
Negotiations.  The next negotiation session is scheduled for Wednesday,
September 6, 2000.

-Edited from an e-mail by Bobby Donelson (8/28/00)