February 2021 Branch Newsletter

Greater East Bay Branch 1111 News Volume 41 Number 462

February 2021

Through, Rain, Heat, Gloom of night and now Covid-19…

Branch 1111 Carriers Have Persevered and Delivered

Fairfield carriers banding together through COVID-19 (see page 7) Pictured are (front row) Don Hudson, Milo Bamba, Marlon Manding, Tino Keene, Jaime Savater, Michille Patiño (Back Row) Ron Jualo, Donna Richard, James DeQuina, Renia Alcorn, Ché Butter Perez, Eric Ramos, Dave Singh, Adolfo Presto, Chai Saeteurn, Darnell Mixon-Dizadare, Linda Romero, Sandra Romo (Not Pictured) Joann Perkins, Paulo Rivera, Shayla Brooks and Jamar Farmer

Voting on New Tentative Agreement has been extended.

Ballots must be received by March 1.

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BRANCH PAPER DEADLINE The deadline for copy for Branch 1111 News is the 3rd of each month. News stories, articles, letters, drawings, or cartoons, as well as photographs -- either recent or historical -should be submitted to the Branch office. Short notices of personal or shop floor interest are especially welcome. The Editor and Assistant Editor retain the right to edit, delete, or reject articles and artwork for the good of the Branch.

BRANCH 1111 OFFICERS Edward P. Fletcher, President Jose Ochoa, Executive Vice President Narciso Paderanga, First Vice President Francisco Cabrera , Second Vice President Julie McCormick, Third Vice President Terrence Super, Fourth Vice President John Ferreira, Secretary-Treasurer Mary Phelps, Asst. Sec-Treasurer Keith Massey, Sgt-at-Arms Jacob Morgan, Insurance Officer Jose Corral, Trustee Jerry DePoe, Trustee Ron Jones, Trustee

Greater East Bay Branch 1111 News Branch 1111 News is the official monthly publication of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Greater East Bay Branch 1111. Circulation 3,000 Offices Served:

Alameda, Alamo, Antioch, Benicia, Berkeley, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, El Cerrito, Fairfield, Fremont, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Richmond, Rodeo, San Lorenzo, San Ramon, Suisun City, Union City, Vallejo, Walnut Creek

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Christina Aviles, Elizabeth Corriea, Rickie Cox, Marisela Fletcher, Ray Garcia, Joshua Pearl, Frances Rodriguez-Swint

BRANCH 1111 OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 8 am to 5 pm 402 – 37th Street Richmond, Ca. 94805- 2134 510-237-5111, Fax 510-237-5181

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nalcbranch1111 WEBSITE: www.Branch1111.org Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month except in December

BRANCH 1111 NEWS STAFF Editor - Joshua Pearl: joshpbranch1111@gmail.com Assistant Editor – John Jekabson: jjbranch1111@gmail.com Contributors -- Ed Fletcher, Jose Ochoa, John Ferreira, Narciso Paderanga, Julie McCormick, Liz Corriea, Ron Jones, Jerry DePoe, Francisco Cabrera, Julie McCormick, Mary Phelps, Terrence Super, Keith Massey, Jacob Morgan Views expressed in Branch 1111 News do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor, Assistant Editor, Branch Officers, or members of National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1111

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Virtual Branch Meetings

Starting with the February 2021 Branch Meeting, virtual meetings will be considered official and members who sign in will be recorded. Attending 80 percent of official Branch meetings is a prerequisite to becoming eligible to be a compensated delegate to any upcoming NALC Convention The next Branch meeting is Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm.

Contract Vote Extended to March 1 .

Beginning on January 11, every active letter carrier eligible to vote in the Contract Ratification Election was mailed a copy of the proposed 2019-2023 National Agreement between NALC and USPS. Mailing of ballots was completed on January 20. The original deadline for a ballot to be received and counted was February 16. Due to issues with receiving ballots in several locations, this deadline has been extended to March 1. NALC encourages all members to mail your ballot as soon as possible after receiving it. If you are eligible to vote on the proposed agreement and have not received a ballot, call NALC Headquarters at 202-662-2836 (9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). A replacement ballot will be mailed after your eligibility is verified.

The CDC has recommended that all Postal Service employees be included in the next round of distributions, or “Phase 1b.”

This phase also will include front-line essential workers such as firefighters, police officers, grocery store workers and public transit workers. Currently, the specific dates when Phase 1b will be implemented is unknown, and undoubtedly will differ from city to city and state to state throughout the country.

Discussions between NALC and the Postal Service regarding the distribution of the vaccine to Letter Carriers are ongoing. Once NALC is advised of the distribution schedule, we will communicate it to you so that you can take the necessary steps to obtain the vaccine. If you have questions about the vaccines, you should consult with your doctor or health care professional. The CDC website also contains information that may be helpful.

Electric Vehicles The Biden Administration’s plan to convert the entire fleet of federal vehicles to American made electric vehicles will likely shape what the next generation of postal vehicles will look like. Say goodbye to the outdated Grumman LLV and welcome to its green replacement. Outside of any additional delays, we could know in just a month or so what vehicles will soon parade around US streets carrying postal workers -- and the mail.

Whatever shape they take, you can count on the fact that USPS transportation will produce zero emissions.

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU!

The following carriers retired recently Betty Chu of Fremont, Janice Chang of Oakland, Ferdinand Aquino of Fairfield, Steve Robinson of Concord, Marcelino Ragasa of Livermore, and Adrian Sepulveda of Martinez We wish many years of leisure to all!

SCHOLARSHIP TIME

Carriers with students about to graduate should be aware that there are various scholarships for which they can apply.

One is our own Katherine Ellis Memorial Scholarship given to deserving scholars with a parent who is a member in good standing of Branch 1111. Applications must be in by February 28, 2021. Call John Ferreira of the Scholarship Committee at 510-237-5111 if you have any questions.

Letter Carriers in Phase 1b of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Last month, COVID-19 vaccines began being distributed throughout the country. However, due to the limited supply of the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided recommendations to federal, state and local governments about who should be prioritized to be vaccinated.

Health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were slotted to receive the first vaccines. Those individuals are in what the CDC is calling “Phase 1a” of initial distributions.

Fremont Retiree Betty Chu and Steward Frances Rodriguez-Swint

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Like Steel Forged Strong Through Fire

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Ballot Deadline Extended

By Edward P. Fletcher, President

Looking back on 2020, we survived a whirlwind of turmoil similar to an F5 tornado. We experienced an extremely divided America with an attack on our U.S. Capitol. Our own company, the U.S. Postal Service was also under attack and the very foundations were shook like an 8.0 earthquake on the Richter Scale. We continue to suffer through the worst health pandemic in over a 100 years. We saw our fellow letter carriers stand strong by showing up for work, day-in and day-out, delivering much needed goods, supplies, food and medicine for our customers who could not do it for themselves. So, my brothers and sisters, do not lose sight of who we are.

We are American Letter Carriers, who have delivered since the foundations of this democracy were formed; through many wars, trials and tribulations. Surviving all of these things is a testament to our resolve. Like steel forged through fire, we have been made stronger, and we will prevail.

Effecting Change Takes Commitment and Dedication Being a Full-time Officer of the Union for nearly 20 years has given me the opportunity and ability to effect change through grieving violations of our Contract and negotiating settlements. The National Agreement protects our rights as Letter Carriers in the workplace. It is important for every member, whether newly hired or senior in tenure, to know their rights. History has shown us that Management will not tell you in advance that they are violating your rights. Nor will they automatically comply with the Contract and/or apply the appropriate resolve without Union intervention. Simply put, their goals are to manage the day-to-day operations, workforce hours and ensure that all mail is delivered. At best, the Contract is secondary to them. That is in no way an excuse for them to violate your rights, but reality based on their actions.

Our goals are to protect your rights, safety, health and to grieve any violations of the National Agreement. We are all the Union, not just the Shop Stewards who step forward and adorn the armor of the NALC. Effecting change takes commitment to our cause, dedication and hard work even in the face of those who seek to divide us as a Union. They do not represent our cause. We must remain relentless in our efforts to enforce our rights and stand strong in unity. Our National Constitution addresses our goals under Article 1, Section 2 and states, “The objects of this Branch are to unite all employees who are eligible for membership under Article 2, Section 2, of the National Constitution into one harmonious body for the mutual benefit, and to assist the National Association of Letter Carriers in its efforts to improve the condition of its entire membership.” If you want to effect change, stand up and become a Shop Steward and join our cause.

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As stated in the January 2021 Postal Record, “Since the first contract negotiations between NALC and the Postal Service in 1971, eight contracts were negotiated by the parties and ratified by the membership, and seven contracts were awarded by an arbitration panel.” Thus, if ratified, the 20192023 National Agreement would be our ninth ratified contract.

The Contract itself would yield a 4.8 % in pay increases, with seven Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). The COLA are also added to our base pay based on increases in the Consumer Price Index and the formula found in Article 9, Salary and Wages, of the National Agreement. In my opinion it is a good contract.

And, the principle of “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush” is applicable here. For example, if you are currently a Full-time regular (FTR) carrier at “Step O” your yearly salary is $65,037.

If the new Contract is ratified, your yearly base pay on November 23, 2019 (1.1%) would have retroactively increased to $ 65,752. On November 21, 2020, which is the 2nd general wage increase of 1.1%, it would have retroactively increased Step O’s yearly base pay to approximately to $ 66,467.

Again, these estimates do include any COLA’s or Step increases based on years of service (A-B-C), which would further increase all FTR’s base pay. The two 1.1 % retroactive general wage increases alone would boost a FTR Carrier at Step O yearly base pay by $1,430. For City Carrier Assistants, your base straight time hourly pay rates would retroactively increase by 2.1 % on November 23, 2019, and another 2.1% on November 21, 2020. All carriers will also be compensated for their retroactive overtime pay differences. There is no guarantee that we would get more pay or benefits in arbitration.

So, if you haven’t done so, please fill out your ballot and drop it in the mail. The ballot deadline for the Proposed National Agreement has been extended until March 1, 2021. In solidarity, please continue to be safe and stand strong as steel.

Ed visiting the Capitol in 2001

February 2020

Now is the time…

By Narciso Paderanga, IV First Vice President NALC Branch 1111

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To hire more carriers in offices where needed.

To stop sending CCAs or PTFs to other offices.

To stop mandating non-ODL full-time carriers who do not wish to work overtime on or off their assignments and to work on their scheduled days off.

To treat everyone with dignity and respect.

To treat everyone equally.

To provide a safe working environment for all their employees.

To listen to the carriers’ input.

To provide a better quality of life instead of preventing employees from having a life.

To work within the confines of the National Agreement and stop deliberately violating the provisions within.

Only if the Postal Service had a New Year’s resolution, a goal or the will to succeed.

BERKELEY CARRIERS IN THE DARK

Branch 1111 News Safety First Always put safety first. Once it is dark outside -- that one hour section you have -- may now take you two hours to deliver.

Maybe more, maybe less, but nevertheless it will take whatever amount of time it takes to be safe, -- and remember everybody is different when it comes to time needed. Of course, the Postal Service may not see it that way.

For example, in the event you hear a dog barking, but you cannot see where it is, and you feel unsafe to make the delivery, you can call to your supervisor to report the issue. You may also come across an area, where there is a large group of people outside, and you feel unsafe to make your delivery. Again call to speak with your supervisor for further instruction.

If for some reason you are instructed to bring mail back by your PM supervisor be sure to fill out PS Form 1571, and possibly PS Form 3996. Be sure to get a supervisor to sign it and get a copy for yourself.

However, in situations where you reported feeling unsafe, you may want to fill out PS Form 1767, get it signed and have your own copy. Management has the responsibility to investigate the situation, but more than likely they won’t do it.

Berkeley Blues The work atmosphere in Berkeley has not improved much, but, -- oh yeah, -- I forgot we recently got our parking lot repainted and numbered, it looks really good. But still that doesn’t change the fact that inside the Berkeley PO hasn’t improved, -- it is still unorganized, with so many Contract violations to grieve that the Shop Stewards are always busy.

Management even tries to blame carriers for their inefficiencies. Unbelievable stuff, but the more you spend time on learning about your position as a Letter Carrier the more you will be able to defend yourself.

“Knowledge is Power”

By Berkeley Chief Steward Liz Corriea

I am not sure about other places, but in one of the three offices in the city of Berkeley, the carriers are constantly in the dark. When I leave work at 5:30 p.m. it is slightly dark. I usually see that the parking lot is still full of cars, and the majority of Postal vehicles are gone. This means that the carriers will be out in the dark.

Once it is dark outside, there is no way that you can expedite the delivery of mail any faster than you would had it been lighter. If you’re learning a route for the first time, it’s definitely much harder in the dark.

There is much greater danger delivering in some areas when dark depending on what type of route you have. For example, the Berkeley hills area, you are dealing with uneven surfaces in places where there isn’t a lot of light.

You have to be aware of your surrounding at all times and be more careful than you would when it is lighter outside. Dogs may be let out to roam the streets, not to mention the possibility of bad people.

Berkeley DDU carrier Charles Fraijo on his last day

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Breaking the Chains

By Julie McCormick, Third Vice President

This month’s article draws inspiration from one of my mentors, Jamie Lumm, who is the director of education at National NALC. Jamie is a long-time letter carrier and union advocate with a plethora of knowledge about the Postal Service, the NALC, labor movements, etc. He wrote an article a few years ago about carrier bad habits from which I am drawing my inspiration for this article.

We all have our bad habits; we are only human. One of my worst habits is biting my nails, a habit that has proven very difficult to break throughout my life, but recently I have been able to rectify it. As carriers we tend to have bad habits, but having these habits doesn’t mean we can’t change to correct these practices.

One of the most common bad habit is carriers not wearing their seatbelts. This habit affects both new and seasoned employees. New employees possibly think it saves them time delivering by saving the few seconds of not wearing it. Older carriers may think well I haven’t gotten in trouble for it before, so they continue the practice.

Yet, M-41 Section 812.2 812.3 states carriers are to obey all traffic laws and seatbelts are to be worn at all times while the vehicle is in motion, with few exceptions, as explained below. Do you drive your own vehicle without wearing a seatbelt? If you do drive with a seatbelt and obey traffic laws outside of work, well you are bound to these same laws while at work.

Seatbelts must be worn at all times the vehicle is in motion. Exception for Long Life Vehicles: In instances when the shoulder belt prevents the driver from reaching to provide delivery or collection from curbside mailboxes, only the shoulder belt may be unfastened. The lap belt must remain fastened at all times the vehicle is in motion.

Not to mention, management has the right to observe you at any time. What happens if they observe you not wearing a seatbelt? Are you willing to risk potential disciplinary action because you didn’t wear your seatbelt?

What about your life? Do you want to go home to your family at the end of your day? Then don’t put yourself in a potentially life-threatening situation by failing to wear a seatbelt. You cannot account for other people on the road.

Be safe!

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Sometimes carriers are pressured to make it back to the office by a certain time or they have an abundance of mail to deliver on a particular day. Under these conditions, if a mailbox is blocked either by a car, trash can or other obstruction, carriers might choose to skip that mailbox for the day. Sometimes even supervisors instruct carriers to skip delivering the mail if a mailbox is blocked.

This practice is wrong and should stop. The Postal Operations Manual (POM), Section 632.14 states: Where the approach to the mail receptacle located at the curb is temporarily blocked by a parked vehicle during normal delivery hours for the area, or snow or ice hampers the approach to the mailbox, the carrier normally dismounts to make delivery. If the carrier continually experiences a problem in serving curbside boxes and where the customer is able to control onstreet parking in front of his or her mailbox but does not take prompt corrective action after being properly notified, the postmaster may, with the approval of the district manager, withdraw delivery service.

These provisions are clear, unless it is a reoccurring problem, a delivery attempt must be made. If there is a continual problem, then notify the customer. If the problem still persists, you should notify management.

As your Full-Time Officers, we all fight tooth and nail for our members. Part of this fight is also informing Letter Carriers of their duties and requirements found in various postal rules and regulations. The more you know, the better for your quality of life at work. In order to protect you from any adverse action which may result from these bad habits that you will now correct as a result of this article!

Stay safe, stay informed, protect yourselves.

Want to Save the Branch Some Money?

Tired of receiving your paper copy of the Branch newspaper? Two copies coming to your house? Prefer viewing it on our website?

Good news! You can now opt out of a paper delivery and we’ll email you when the new electronic edition has been uploaded.

Email joshpbranch1111@gmail.com or call the Branch at 510-237-5111 to make the switch and save some $ in printing costs for Branch 1111.

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Fairfield Installation was hit f First and Hard with Positive COVID-19 Cases By: Terrence Lee Super, Fourth Vice President

Writing this article was emotional for me because the Fairfield Installation is my home office and when I heard that they were hit with the FIRST two positive COVID-19 cases, my heart dropped.

Even though I was on vacation at that time, I felt duty bound to visit the office to make sure that my family was ok.

That they knew their rights as to what to do to immediately and get tested. I want to also give a special thanks to all of my fellow Officers who came down in support of the Fairfield Installation that day. There were a lot of concerned carriers, clerks, AND management officials that day, and rightfully so! It did not just stop there; a few weeks later there were more positive COVID19 hits at the Fairfield Installation. What makes this so difficult is that once there is a positive hit in an office, no matter where it is, carriers get scared and want to get tested, which is no doubt understandable. But what happens is most of the carriers in the office take the time off to go get tested and quarantined which leaves the office extremely short handed, and this kept happening. More and more Fairfield carriers were testing positive for the Virus! All the way through peak volume Holiday Season which made it even worse for the Fairfield Installation.

There were times where routes didn’t even go out to be delivered because there was no one to deliver them! Most of the carriers were either out on quarantine or were out with the virus itself! In fact, there was a day when only 12 carriers showed up for work, and the rest of the routes didn’t get delivered that day.

Mind you there are over 40 routes in Fairfield!

This office was getting so many positive hits that I had to stop my routine visits in order to maintain the safety of my fellow Branch Officers. Because, I didn’t want to potentially bring the virus back to them from an office visit to Fairfield.

Even though I always wear my mask and a face shield, I didn’t want to take that risk because if only even one Officer gets sick, it would bring down the entire Branch and its ability to fully represent its members. I know that may seem dramatic, but representation MUST remain intact, especially during a pandemic. Carriers need to know their rights and someone to uphold them at the highest level.

Despite all of the horror that went on in Fairfield, the carriers that were able to continue through it all should be commended and given a medal for their efforts in maintaining the famous Postal Service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these carriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” And now COVID-19, still they continued to do their very best to get the mail delivered to the community!

Was it difficult, “yes!” But the Fairfield carriers showed their grit and determination to get it done and we at Branch 1111 are proud of ALL of them!

I want to give another special thanks out to Shannon ‘Che’’ Perez, and Elissa Chan who were there EVERYDAY through that entire stretch of time with ALL of the COVID-19 hits, keeping it all together, making sure the carriers had the proper PPE and the carriers knew what to do to stay safe.

One of the major things is that Che’ did not play around with her fellow co-workers concerning wearing their masks. In fact, she would not talk to anyone who didn’t wear them properly. Which is vital because wearing the mask properly is what keeps the virus from spreading so easily. To be properly worn it MUST be covering your mouth AND your nose for it to be effective. We still have a lot of carriers wearing masks halfway.

But again, despite all of the tribulation that the Fairfield installation went through, they came out victorious! Customers’ mail may not have been delivered on time, but the community appreciated the diehard efforts they put forth in getting the job done through it all. And ALL of us can hold our heads up high in knowing that even through a PANDEMIC we all did everything we could to uphold the Postal Service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night NOR COVID-19 stays these carriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

We love you all, stay safe!

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and even his life for the welfare of others”

-Dr. Martin Luther King 7

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Enough with the Abuse

By Second Vice President Francisco Cabrera

So we are all of the same race, that is the human race.

This means at some point we had to have a common ancestor(s). (Change my mind). Seriously, February is Black History Month. I understand the need to separate, categorize, recognize and celebrate our differences.

This month I choose to honor our similarities. We are all letter carriers. We all sweat and shiver when delivering out in the heat and the cold. We are all subject to management's idiocy. We are all facing a pandemic.

Statistically, minorities do have less access to COVID vaccines and treatment. Why is this? What can we do about it?

As letter carriers, we can donate to the CFC. They have organizations that support the disadvantaged. We can donate our time with the Red Cross. We can donate to the NALC Disaster Foundation. There is so much we can do. Let's treat each other with dignity and respect.

And yes the violations of our Contract are so rampant you don't even see them anymore, so make them pay! Make

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management pay, because why not? It's the heart of the labor movement. Of which, by belonging to the NALC, you are also part and parcel of this great movement that binds us together.

Some inspiration from the AFL-CIO webpage: Throughout our history, the labor movement has accomplished a lot. If you get weekends off or overtime pay, thank the union members who fought for those rights. None of our movement’s achievements would have happened without the effort, organization and advocacy of our brothers and sisters. But injustice still runs amok. We must look to the past not only for inspiration, but for the tools we need to continue the fight. The roots of the problems we face today can be found in our past. So can the beginnings of the solutions we need for our future.

Brothers and sisters, demand to file a grievance.

Don't be scared.

There's a saying in Spanish: “Nos quitaron tanto que acabaron quitandonos el miedo.”

Translated it means: “They took everything from us, in the end even our fear.“ “Power concedes nothing without demands.”

-- Frederick Douglas

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NALC Branch 1111 Balance Sheet As of January 21, 2021 ASSETS Current Assets Bank Accounts 100 - Petty Cash 213.96 126 PPCU-50 116,250.02 Mechanics Bank Accounts 143,368.29 PPCU-Acct 70 25,622.86 United Bank Accounts 328,386.46 Total Bank Accounts $613,841.59 Other Current Assets Total Current Other Assets $891,012.82 Total Current Assets $1,504,854.41 Fixed Assets 189 - Accumulated Depreciation -127,446.57 190 - Accum Deprec - Furn./Eq. -68,743.00 191 - Accum Deprec - Computer Eq. -11,561.00 192 - Accum Deprec - Copier -6,896.60 193 - Accum Deprec - Building/Improv-153,573.66 197 - Accum Deprec - Storage Shed -430.00 198 - Accum Deprec – Prior -61,391.17 Total Fixed Assets $- 430,042.00 TOTAL ASSETS $1,074,812.41

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February 2021 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Total Liabilities Net Revenue 3900 Unrestricted Net Assets Equity

19,764.55 -97,395.49 1,152,443.35 $1,055,047.86

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$1,074,812.41

REGION 1 – RETIREMENT SEMINAR VIA WEBEX Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Each member wishing to attend must notify the Branch Office by February 22, 2021. It is highly recommended that all attendees join by using a device that supports video conferencing in order to fully experience the presentation.

You will need to provide your phone number and email address to the Branch in order to attend.

If you have any questions, feel free to call the Branch office.

Office: 510-237-5111 Email: nalc402@comcast.net

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Jean Lundquist Terrence Banks Nicolas Wilcox Safdar Sarki Dennis Ryan Sarah Lundy Perry Cheng Maria Lujan Sukhdeep Gill Jack Woodhall Jason Livingston Amanjeet Singh

Alameda Antioch Antioch Clayton Concord Concord Danville Fairfield Fairfield Fairfield Fairfield Fremont

David Castro Brandy Douglas Shayla Weary Lim Kok-Thai Rui Shao Sean O’Hara Zachary Glanz Joseph Butler Jun Cao Omar Samad Donald Palmer Jeremy Barcan Christian DeArman Jason Krakauskas

Martinez Oakland Pittsburg Pittsburg Pleasanton Pleasanton Richmond Rodeo-Hercules San Ramon San Ramon Union City Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Walnut Creek

Fremont Main carriers Kevin Windham, Harpreet Kohli, Dheeraj Kumar and Ravinder Singh enjoying food, wearing masks and celebrating the end of 2020

On February 23, the Branch will hold a virtual Informational Meeting.

Call the Branch Office at 510-237-5111 if you’re interested in taking part.

Meetings will now be counted as official