This Saturday, Janitors in SEIU Local 26 Will Vote to Authorize a Strike

Join them and show our support more info here

• MEETINGs CHANGE- Date and Place Steward Mtg. 2/09 and GMM 2/23 at the Crystal VFW. Map here
  
  
• WE NEED YOU TO FILL OUT the Survey in your Branch 9 news and mail it in! more on Pam's page
  
  
• New OIG Study Estimates USPS Has Been Overcharged for the CSRS Pension Fund by $75 Billion...whats it mean?! here
  
  
• Congratulations elected stewards- installation Jan. 19th see list here
  
  
• Branch 9 Official Election Results here! CONGRATULATIONS!
  
  
• Branch 9’s Annual Ski Party at Trollhaugen in Dresser, WI Sunday, February 14, 2010 more info
  
  
• District Peer Process is here. The program to improve the work environment. Contact Branch 9 if you think Peer is needed at your office.
  
  
• USPS receives financial relief from Congress:info here
  
  
• Feeling Harassed or intimidated read Joint Statement on Violence and Behavior in the Workplace and tell your Steward. Make notes.
  
  
• Positive postal commentary: During Sunday's edition of "60 Minutes": here
  
  
• Route Adjustment Problems and Comment form here click and print a copy for you or for your station after you've been adjusted.
  
  
• Delivery After Dark ?s, info
  
  
• EAP information on your EAP services, valuable health and wellness information, self-help tools and more. www.EAP4YOU.com
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• BRANCH 9 2009 SCHOLARSHIP DRAWING here.
  
  
• Congressional testimony on five-day delivery Testimony of NALC President William H. Young
  
  
• Powderhorn Parade Photos, Food Drive promotion. pic 1, pic 2, pic 3, pic 4, pic 5, pic 6
  
  
• Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Postal Plan FAQ here
  
  
• New Route Evaluation and Adjusment Agreement here.
  
  
• VERA, Voluntary Early Retirement Update. info
  
  
• NALC and APWU win key ruling in OIG case: info
  
  
  

• 5 Day Work Week? Here's the reality- a letter from Pres. Bill Young here. plus more info on H.R. 22 here
  
  
• H.R. 22 vital to USPS future: President William H. Young delivered marching orders to legislative chairs, bulletin article.
  
  
  
  
  
• "We're getting The Band back together!" info
  
  
• Overtime issues. Being forced to work OT and not on the list, let your Steward know. OT rules.
  
  
• Are your start times changing? because of DOIS? contact your steward and branch office, review this letter.
  
  
• Employee Free Choice Act, Let's rebuild the middle class, this country and strengthen our union. Find out the facts here.
  
  
• Bid from your home computer here
  
  
• Branch 9 met with Canadian and Australian postal workers. Branch 9 hosted the 3 day visit, helping them transition to DPS and automation. They viewed our processing plants and met with Branch 9 Officers to have their questions answered. They may live in a different country but the issues we share seem to be universal. photo. Good Day- eh, union mates.
  
  
• Veterans Committee Co-chaired by Lenny Larson is now meeting. Call branch office if interested. Active or Retired. check with Branch
  
  
  

• 01/05/10 - Steward’s Board Meeting 7 pm 2916 Lyndale Ave S Minneapolis
• 01/05/10 - Northside Retirees Breakfast 9:30 am Elsie’s 729 Marshall Street NE Minneapolis
• 01/12/10 - Southside Retiree’s Breakfast 9:00 am Fred Babcock VFW 6715 Lakeshore Drive Minneapolis
• 01/17-18/10 - 2nd Annual Ice Fishing Outing Mille Lacs Lake 11:00 Registration more info
• 01/19/10 - General Membership Meeting & Installation of Officers 7:00 pm 2916 Lyndale Avenue S Minneapolis
• 01/26/10 - Nokomis Retirees Breakfast 9am- Fred Babcock VFW 6715 Lakeshore Drive Richfield
• 02/02/10 - Northside Retirees Breakfast 9:30 am Elsie’s 729 Marshall Street NE Minneapolis
• 02/09/10 - Steward Board Mtg 7 pm VFW Post 494 in Crystal
• 02/09/10 - Southside Retiree’s Breakfast 9:00 am Fred Babcock VFW 6715 Lakeshore Drive Minneapolis
• 02/14/10 - Branch 9 Ski Trip @ Trollhaugen Dresser WI
• 02/15/10 - Presidents Day -OFF
• 02/23/10 - General Membership Meeting 7 pm VFW Post 494 in Crystal By Law submission deadline
• 02/23/10 - Nokomis Retirees Breakfast 9am- Fred Babcock VFW 6715 Lakeshore Drive Richfield
  

Thanks to the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and their support of Branch 9 events in their publication. Check them out at http://www.minneapolisunions.org

* General Membership and Steward Meetings are held at the VFW Post 494 in Crystal, Minnesota, Mpls. (map)

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