ATT: KEN LERCH

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Date:

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:12:36 -0400

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KEN: I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE GREAT SETTLEMENTS YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE ALONG WITH THE MULTI MILLION DOLLAR AWARDS THROUGH ARBITRATION. I WISH YOU HAD BEEN AROUND FOR MY ADMINISTRATION AS WE NEEDED MEN WITH COURAGE AS WE FOUGHT VALIANTLY FOR DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THERE ARE NOT MANY AGGRESSIVE BRANCH LEADERS WHO ARE MORE THAN JUST OFFICE HOLDERS. YOUR BRANCH'S IMAGINATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDING THE VIDEO OF THE RECENT DEMONSTRATION PROVE YOUR CONTINUING TO HANG IN THERE FOR JUSTICE. ON THE SUBJECT OF THE DEMONSTRATION, THE SITUATION OF CONTRACTING OUT IS VERY CRUCIAL IN MY OPINION. I HAVE SEEN WHAT CONTRACTING OUT CAN DO AND KNOW THAT NOT ONLY IS IT HARMFUL TO THE WELFARE AND WELL BEING OF OUR MEMBERS BUT ALSO HARMFUL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO TRUST THE PROFESSIONAL LETTER CARRIER. IF I WERE IN CHARGE I WOULD SEEK AN INJUNCTION ASKING THAT USPS CEASE AND DESISTS UNTIL AT LEAST NEGOTIATIONS. AS FAR AS YOUR WINNING SO MANY MONETARY AWARDS GO, I HAVE LONG FELT THAT THE MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL WHO CAUSES THE GRIEVANCE SHOULD BE CHARGED THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD. THAT WOULD END THE PETTINESS WHICH HAS CAUSED OUR MEMBERS TO DETEST THEIR EMPLOYMENT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK . RIGHT ON. JIM RADEMACHER, PRES. -EMERITUS NALC

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JIM RADEMACHER