PRESIDENTS REPORT 6/16/99

Folks, I goofed on scheduling Local's meeting on Father's Day.  Thought Dad's 
Day was on the 13th.....

We thought about moving meeting to another week but Constitution doesn't 
allow it if we are to vote on anything of importance.

So......  It may be slim pickings Sunday.  But I promise to cut it short.  
Will have agenda written out so we can go through each issue quickly step by 
step.  Plan on meeting complete by 2:00 pm.  (agenda is light).

Stewards, if you can't make it, please send me hardcopy, email, or fax of 
your  monthly reports.  Please don't leave us empty handed again.

Fred finished newsletter.  Will be mailed today or tomorrow, depending on 
when copy place gets through.  The cartoons in this issue are classics!  
Appreciate Jake's letter, letter from Lisa Wertz, and input from several 
sources.  Would  appreciate if more of y'all wrote....the more the merrier.

Have plans on horizon for LABOR LAW SYMPOSIUM sponsored by UALR Law School.  
Law professors will be conducting our training.  Tentative date now set for 
Saturday, September 11th -- 9 am to 4:30 pm with delicious buffet lunch in 
between.  I want this to be the best possible; want accommodations to be 
outstanding so we can "drink" in information that will help us in the future.

Springfield MO, OKC, Fort Smith, and Tulsa will join us.  Hope to have 
Harrison, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville too.

Also the MOE BILLER BANQUET is tentatively set for Saturday night, October 
23rd.  But haven't poured arrangements in concrete yet.

Both of these events are still in planning stage.  Getting bids from Clarion 
Inn and Hilton Hotel.  If we go to Hilton, class session will probably be 
held at Continuing Education Center (Univ. of Ark.) which is attached 
directly to the Hilton.  I am specifying to both bidders (Clarion & Hilton) 
that they provide buffet with 2 entrees.  Class conference room will be 
separate from buffet room so we won't be disturbed by hotel service setting 
up for meal.

Please encourage as many as can to stop by Sunday at 1:00 pm.  Don't let me  
down.    L.A.