The Local Line

“A PPA Award Winning Publication”

The Official Voice Of The Northwest Illinois Area Local

American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO

194 W. Lake Street Elmhurst IL 60126

Phone: 630-833-0088 Fax: 630-833-0248

Jackie Engelhart – President Alan Czerwinski - News Director

Floor Edition

May 15, 2006

Clerk Craft Report by Calvin Taylor CCD 601

23 BlDS TO BE POSTED

On May 16, 2006, 23 clerk bids will be posted. The bids will remain posted until May 26, 2006. These bids were vacated by the successful bidders from the last posting. The bidding process will be done by computer or phone bidding. The following bids to be posted are:

Tour 1

FSM 100 (2200)

(2) Mon/Tues

(1) Wed/Thur

Automation (2225)

(3) Sun/Mon

(2) Tue/Wed

(3) Thur/Fri

Manual Flats (2008)

(1) Wed/Thur

Gen. Expeditor (2300)

(Ltrs/Dock)

(1) Sun/Mon

Tour III

FSM 100 (1400)

(1) Wed/Thur

(1) Thur/ Fri

Automation (1400)

(3) Sat/Sun

(1) Sun/Mon

(3) Thur/Fri

Manual Flats (1800)

(1) Sun/Mon

If you do not know your pin number or wish to change your number, cal1 1-877-477-3273.

The last posting of 89 bids also had 89 successful bidders. The 23 bids to be posted on May 16, 2006, may increase due to some of the employees who were awarded bids requiring medical certification.

Reminder:

Employee who were recently awarded bids are reminded to make any adjustments to reflect their new starting times on their volunteer slips for this coming Memorial Day Holiday slip and the Overtime Desired List.

Reminder II:

The NWIAL Human Relations Committee is hosting a Retirement Seminar for members only on May 20, 2006 at the Union Hall at 194 West Lake Street, Elmhurst, Illinois from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. The phone number for Union Hall is (630) 833-0088. Our special guest speaker will be Linda Turney, who is the President of Illinois Postal Workers Union. They will also provide information for Veterans. Lunch will be provided. At registration, please identify if you are CSRS or FERS. If you need sign language interpreter, please give us at least 48 hours advance notice. Please sign up in the Union Room, if you plan to attend. For more info, please contact Miriam Jackson (Palatine) (847) 590-6627 or Vivian Henderson (Carol Stream) (630) 260-5169.

APWU Mourns Bob Tunstall

APWU Secretary-Treasurer Robert Tunstall died May 12, 2006 of complications from diabetes. He was 64. Mr. Tunstall was an APWU member for more than 40 years, and held elected national positions in the union from 1976 to 2004 when he retired.