Minutes for Golden Gate Branch 214 March 3, 2010 Held at ILWU Hall-400 North Point St. San Francisco CA

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1 Minutes for Golden Gate Branch 214 March 3, 2010 Held at ILWU Hall-400 North Point St. San Francisco CA President Lili Beaumont called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM Charles Gonzalez led us in the pledge of allegiance. Roll Call of Officers: All Officers were present and or accounted for: President Lili Beaumont Exec Vice President Karen Eshabarr Vice President Bill Thornton Secretary-Treasurer Karen Schuler Field Director Ron Caluag Asst. Secretary-Treasurer Jun Buccat Health Benefits Rep Franklin Woo (excused) EEO Officer Cathy Simonson (excused) Safety and Health Officer Norma Leonardo Dir. of Organization Kim Truong MBA Mike Callahan Sgt. At-Arms Charles Gonzalez Trustees Sheila Gardner, Roberta Bojo, Stan Lew Charles Gonzalez moved to suspend the reading of the minutes as they are posted at the Union Office 2 nd by Sheila Gardner, voted on by the members- one of approval. Correspondence None Guests Kenny Gardner (Sheila Gardner s husband) Membership Report In progress Voice Report By Ivars Lauersons, the deadline for the Voice is today.

2 Health Benefit Report None Safety and Health Report None MDA Report None EEO Report - None Organization / Education Report Kim Truong the deadline for the Food Drive T-shirt contest is coming up on March 19, 2010 Field Directors Report None Legislative Report given by John Beaumont the Postmaster General announced 5 day delivery and the 10 year deficit, how we go forward, flexibility on delivery dates, defer future retiree benefits. The billion dollars we were short changed, we are pushing an OIG audit. We need to fight and be vigilant, and not let the Post Office stop the 6 day delivery. The Post Office can say whatever they want at stand-ups, but they can not make changes in Congress. There are a 100 of us going to congress; we are the largest employer in the government except the military. Financially the money we get to fight with is from COLCEP, no one else is protecting our future. What does the governor have to do with the Post Office, every 10 years it does, which party has the most seats. Senator Boxer is there for us all the

3 time Dan Lungren and Jerry McNerny are up for reelection we need phone bankers, and precinct walkers to help us, help you save your jobs. The projected losses of the Postal service over 10 years is 230 Billion dollars, the Post Office is getting close to their borrowing ceiling. Congress can not bail us out, but they can give us back our money. A discussion was held about customer connect and is it working at some level. We were able to stop the Do Not Mail registry in Berkeley and Oakland withdrew the Do Not Mail Registry. Committees- Green-None Building-None Old Business None

4 New Business Installation of the Shop Steward was done by State President John Beaumont swearing in the stewards for the Term

5 Presidents Report Convention Hotel selected Paradise Pier Hotel at $145 per night News from the SF District Labor-Management meeting: Sick leave was the focus. All management just completed training on Attendance management. Customer Service was the focus. Investigating 3M mail, other mail, and DPS mail handling. Warning to all: Please deliver the mail. Termination is eminent if you are throwing your DPS mail or deliverable mail in Collection Boxes. Take the time to deliver the mail. GPS installation: 24 vehicles at 151 Mendell Carrier Annex already has GPS installed. The vehicles were selected randomly but management should have informed the carriers before the installation of the GPS of when it will be activated and which vehicles (identified by vehicle number) will have them. Also 26 vehicles were selected randomly in Menlo Park. FSS: Deployment has been delayed until The machine housed in San Jose will affect peninsula routes up to Menlo Park. Another machine is planned to be housed at the Airport Mail Center but there are problems with that deployment. EPC is moving to Townsend on March 12, Zone is moving to Mendell Carrier Annex on March 12, May 25, 2010 is Giants vs. Washington Nationals at AT&T Park. Get a free gift for going to the game! $20 per person. Announce the death and memorial services for Dave Welsh s wife, Loni Ding. Executive Vice Presidents by Karen Eshabarr there was a new steward training 13 carriers attended t he training last Friday.

6 Vice Presidents Report None Trustees Report None Secretary -Treasurers Report Read by Karen Schuler Assistant Secretary-Treasurers Report Read by Jun Buccat Sergeant at Arms Charles Gonzalez closed the books at 8:15 PM. Motion for adjournment made by Herb Mitchell, 2 nd by Tony Gallardo one of approval Moment of Silence Loni Ding (Dave Welsh s wife) Oscar DelaCruz (active carrier from Bayview) Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.

Minutes for Golden Gate Branch 214 October 6, 2010 Held at ILWU Hall-400 North Point St. San Francisco CA

Minutes for Golden Gate Branch 214 October 6, 2010 Held at ILWU Hall-400 North Point St. San Francisco CA President Lili Beaumont called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM Charles Gonzalez led us in the pledge