The following guest op-ed appeared in the New York Times and was written by Robert Hemsley, an Everett resident and member of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Union: Click to continue »
November, 2002
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Losing my stake in the economy
Friday, November 1st, 2002No More Dish!
Friday, November 1st, 2002Echo Star/Dish has shown a blatant disregard for its workers and for the law of the land. The company will stop at nothing, including breaking the law, to make sure that its employees are not able to exercise their legal right to form a union. Click to continue »
Final Election Results
Friday, November 1st, 2002- President—– Clay Bowlby
- Vice-President—–Dennis Garrett
- Secretary/Treasurer—Randy Grams Click to continue »
Secretary’s Report
Friday, November 1st, 2002By Randy Grams
QWEST:
Enclosed in this edition of the newsletter, you will find an insert related to Qwest Bargaining. Please take a look at this form and give the subject some serious attention. As you may well know, we will be back at the bargaining table with Qwest early this summer. If you have particular articles within the current agreement that give you serious heartburn, submit a proposal to remedy that article. Please be specific and site the article in question. If you have background information to support your take on the issue, include it on a separate sheet of paper. Give it to an officer, Ex-Board member or steward. Fax or e-mail it to the Local. The numbers and addresses are in this publication. Click to continue »
The President’s Corner
Friday, November 1st, 2002by Clay Bowlby
The end of the year 2002 is upon us and it has been a difficult year for all in the Company. I hope that 2003 is a better year for us all. The new management team led by Mr. Notebart seems to be headed in the right direction but the legacy left by the former CEO and his band of thieves will be difficult to overcome. Click to continue »