NALCGreaterEastBayBranch1111
GeneralMeetingMay28,2024
General Meetingcalledtoorderat7:00PMbyPresident Edward Fletcher
PledgeofAllegiance:LedbyTrusteeJeffValentine
Moment ofSilence: Maywepleasehaveamomentofsilencefor our departed brothers and sisters, aswell as familymemberswhohave passed since our lastbranch meeting, especially brotherFrancis VillalpandofromtheFremontpostOffice. ThankYou.
Announcements:50/50Drawing:Wehave2setsofA'sticketsandthe50/50drawing.Wehaveaproposedbylawschangetoreadtonightand next month itwillbeopenfordiscussionandavote. SomeofourKatherineEllis MemorialScholarshipwinnersareheretonightandwillbebroughtforwardunderspecialguests.
MinutesofthepreviousBranchMeetingofApril23,2024,readbyA.S.T.JohnFerreirawith amotiontoaccept theminutesmadebyMaryPhelps/2ndbyChris Calica/Motionpassed.
FinancialReportfromApril2024readbyA.S.T.JohnFerreira.
Communications: Newhiressincelastbranchmeeting(78)
NewMemberspresentnone
Amotionto"Welcomethe NewMembers" madebyJohnFerreira/2ndbyMikeChavez/Motionpassed. RollCall:Allpresentandaccountedforwiththeexceptionofthoseexcusedasnotedwithin. TerrenceSuper, FranciscoCabrera, MaryAbante, StephenRobinson,LeticiaSanchez,ArielUribe,Che' Perez, ShanaLum,Paul Petersenand LumusRussell.
AMotiontoaccepttherequestsforexcusedabsencesmadebyJeffValentine/2nd by Chris Calica/Motionpassed.
ExecutiveCouncilMinutesfromMay21,2024,readbyJeffValentine. AmotionmadebyChrisCalicatoapprovetheMay21, 2024,ExecutiveCouncilminuteswithcorrections/2ndby RickyCox/Motionpassed.
�SpecialGuest(s)-TonightwehaveElyannaFabia,and BrittanyWutwoofourKatherineEllisscholarship \i:)winnersheretonight,withpresentationstobemadeandpicturestaken. JonathanTannerout oftheOakland Eastmontstationsharedthatoneofhisfellowcoworkers,VeronicaGuerrerowasshotintheheadbyherexhusband. Fortunately,shesurvivedtheassaultandisnowundergoing rehabilitationwiththeshooterincustody. Jonathan shared flyersandaskedeveryonetopostthemintheirofficesaskingfordonatedleavethatwillbe neededforVeronica'srecoverytime.
ReportsofOfficers:
o 4th VP-AprilPatrick-Currentlycarriersarebeingtoldtheyonlyhavefiveminutesto getofftheclock oncebackintotheiroffice.Alsorequiringcarrierstosigna3971'suponreturningtoworkfromanSDO. TwoStepBdecisionsweresharedconfirmingmanagementisinerror.Thereisnosettimelimitwhen performingP.M. duties and whilemanagementmaycompleteaPS form3971uponyourreturnfroman SDO.Youarenotrequiredtosignit.Again, pleasemakesureyouwritestatements, toincludetheminthe case filemovingforward.
o 3rdVP-EddieMurphy-I'mcurrentlydealingwithconductissuesintheCityofRichmondwherea managerisactingandtalkingtocarriersinappropriately. ThePostmasterandIagreed todoajointstandupontheissueand soonafterthestand-upI personallywih1essedthatsamemanageryellingatajanitor. IcompletedaPSForm1767toreportonanunsafeandhostilework environmentandwillbedealingwith that inthe very nearfuture. WhatevermanagersdotocarriesI will dobackto them twofold. I'mworking hardandwilldowhatittakestodealwith management whenitcomes toprotectionandenforcingour rights.
o 21,ct VP-TerrenceSuper-Excused
o 1st VP-MaryAbante-Excused
o•EVP-NarcisoPaderanga-I'mhavingproblemswithnon-complianceinmyarea.Laborrelationsarenot doingtheirjob.I'mdealingwithaleavebuybackcaseandthecarrieronlygot½ofwhathewas supposedtoget.AlsodealingwithalotofdisciplineissuedlimiteddutycarriersandtheElm546being senthome.ManagementinFremontistellingcarrierstogetofftheclockwhentheystillhavePMdutiesto complete.Ifthishappenscompletetheworkandletusknow.
oPresident-EdFletcher.Stillnonewsonanewcontract.OurcontractexpiredonMay20,2023,overayear ago.Asofthisdate,wehavenotreceivedanynewsonwhenthearbitrationhearingswillbeginandor whattheNALCisproposing.ManyBranchpresidentsandNationalofficershavebeenleftinthedark. PresidentRenfroe'sactionstowithholdinformationandcommunicatewithusorourmembers unprecedented.TheTIAREAPprocessissettoexpireonMay31,2024,andBrianRenfroehasnotnotified anyoneofhisdecisiontoextenditorletitexpire.Itaffectspendingandfuturerouteadjustmentsaswell astheNALCteammembers.Unfortunately,anothercarrierassaultedwithinourBranch.ASanRamon Carrierwasrobbedatgunpoint.Asshewasdeliveringmail,two(2)menranupfrombehindherandput aguntoherheaddemandingherarrowkeys.Itwasrecordedonacustomer'sringcameraandonthe news.Ifyouhavenotdoneso,pleasegotheNALCwebsiteandaskyourcongressionalrepresentativeto signontothe"ProtectOurLetterCarriersAct."ThenextelectionforNationalOfficerswillbein2026.We needaPresidentthatwillopenlyshareinformationandfightforus,andnotagainstus.AlotofBranch PresidentsandUnionOfficersfeelitistimefornewleadership!IfTheExecutiveCouncildidnothold PresidentBrainRenfroeaccountableforhisoverallbadconductandfailuretoreporthisdrunkdriving conviction,wecan.
OtherReports:
oInsuranceOfficer'sReport-JacobMorganWereceivedourreimbursementcheckof$237.00from National.ThecheckisforallourmemberswhohavetheNALCHealthPlan.
oEditor'sReportJoshuaPearl-OurnexteditionwillbeJuly10th &11th picturesalwayswelcome.
oCaliforniaStateVicePresidentRonJones-Nextyear'sStateconventionwillbeAugust21st-23rd@2025 HyattRegencySouthSanFrancisco.
oAlamedaCountyCLC&Legislativerep-RonJones-TheCityofOaklandnotneedingtodoanylayoffs. thesalesoftheOaklandColiseumhelpedwiththat.
oContraCostaCLC&Legislativerep-Vacant
oNapa-SolanoCLC&LegislativeRep-SamGreen-The14th AnnualSpringSaluteawardsdinnerwillbe May31,2024,6p.m.-9p.m.Wehave16newdelegates.
oMDACoordinator:MariselaFletcher-WewillbepassingoutMDAticketsforthisyear'sraffle.See myselforMaryPhelps.Wehavepostersonthebacktable,sosellthemtoeveryone.Carriers,clerks, management,familyandfriends.AllproceedsaregoingtoMDA.ThedrawingwillbeheldattheJuly23, 2024,GeneralBranchmeeting.Firstprizeisa65"SamsungTVsecondprizean18-personsuitetoan OaklandA'sgameandthird,fourthandffth$100.00cash.
oFoodDriveCoordinators:Che'Perez&IreneLiljedahl-Thisyear'sfooddrivewasnotwhatwewere hopingfor.TheFoodBankhastoldustheywillnotbereturningtoofficesthatstillhavefoodtopickup and/orle£tbehind.
oEAPCommitteerepLizCorriea-NoReport
oLCPFCommitteereps-MaryPhelps,NarciscoPaderanga&RonJones-NoReport
oOldBusiness:JohnmadeafriendlyamendmenttohisFebruary2024motiontoinstallacameratothe frontofthebuildingatapricenottoexceed$750.00comingfromcategory610-2tonowread."theBranch willpayupto$1,500.00toinstallacameratothefrontofthebuildingandfixtwolightswithinthehall. Thefundstodrawfromcategory611-2buildingmaintenance/2nd byNarciscoPaderanga/motionpassed. NewBusiness:NarcisoPaderangamadeamotion,"topassthehatforFrancisVillapando,acarrierwho recentlypassedawayandtheBranchtomatchthefundscollected/2nd byMaryPhelps.Twohundredand seventydollarscollectedandacheckfor$540.00waspresentedtothesonbyEVPNarcisoPaderanga. AMotiontopaythebillsforJune2024madebyMaryPhelps/2ndbyKaMoonYi/Motionpassed. GoodoftheAssociation:none
2of3
1. The A's game against the BlueJays06/09/24 @1:07 won byJohn Ferreira Ticket #1686
2. The A's game against the Twins 06/22/24 @1:07 won by Ricky Cox Ticket#1697
3. The 50/50 drawing I $45.00 won by Eileen Brown Ticket# 1704
Motion to Adjourn by Narcisco Paderanga/ 2nd Mary Phelps/Motion passed. Meeting adjourned 8:15PM.
Respectfullysubmitted.
Mary E. Phelps Secretary Treasurer