Once again the team of Jackie Mattoni (co-chair), Captain Karin Skeim Roe, and Judy Castello will walk to raise money for cancer research at Stadium Bowl. Sponsorships gladly accepted. In fact a gift of $25 is matched through the US WEST Foundation. See one of these members to donate your gift!
In April, Dick Godwin, Randy Grams, and I attended the District 7 Conference in Portland Oregon.
It started the first evening with a retirement dinner for District 7 Vice-President Sue Pisha. She was roasted and toasted by her colleagues, friends and family. it was a wonderful tribute to a person who has done a lot for our union. She will be missed. Her successor will be elected at the convention in July. Click to continue »
US WEST has recently implemented a new dispatch system for I&M technicians dubbed “Monster”. The stated goal of Monster is is to improve customer service; i.e. meeting our commit times, to comply with the requirements of the Public Utility Commission. This would be a laudable goal were the system itself not so laughable. As outside techs, we can readily see the inherent problems with the Monster program, but in the wisdom of our upper management we of course were not consulted. Click to continue »