Branch 479 Newsletter April 9, 2024

Attendees: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, OWCP, 2 Stewards, 2 Trustees, Sergeant in Arms

Meeting called to order at 6:47pm

Reading of the minutes by Harmon, 2nd Hamilton- Motion passes

OWCP:

Wear your seatbelts, don’t drive with your doors open, and no bluetooths are allowed at all.

Unfinished Business:

Voting on the by-laws, 6 out of the 7 passed, 1 did not, see attached sheet.

The new local branch website is now available. It’s foursevennine.org. Please check it out, it has a lot of helpful resources.

On May 17th Koerner and Polifroni will do a M-41 class in the academy room at the post office at 6:30pm.

New Business:

Nick Hamilton will take over for Polifroni as steward for a while.
Brandon Pierce will take over as steward for Clinton, Rockville and Sullivan. The State Convention is April 13th-15th. There are 6 people going.
There is a job fair at the post office on April 25th from 2-5 for new PTF’s.

Good of the Association:

Motion to send Wyatt Joy to the next school of stewards training by Koerner, 2nd Polifoni- motion passes

Motion to get Chick-Fi-La for carriers on April 27th for up to $499 by Patterson, 2nd Koerner- motion passes

Motion to have food and drinks for M-41 training and spend up to $300 on May 17th by Koerner, 2nd Farr- motion passes

Please go through old uniforms for the clothing closet.

Improvement of Service:

Motion to have next month’s meeting at Mogger’s and spend up to $499 by Koerner, 2nd Pierce- motion passes

Financial Report:

Checking beginning balance: $78,749.98 Checking ending balance: $76,541.90 Savings beginning balance: $14,008.62 Savings ending balance: $15,268.64 Motion to accept by Pierce, 2nd Castor

Drawing: Harvey
Motion to adjourn by Polifroni, 2nd Pierce- motion passes
Next union meeting will be May 14th at Mogger’s at 6:30pm

President: Jessica Chambers (812) 243-2825
Vice President/Rose Steward: Cary Vernon (812) 239-0100 Secretary: Jess Castor (317) 702-3075
Treasurer: Ashley Farr (812) 230-2219
Health and Safety/OWCP: Mary Lacher (812) 201-6317 Main Steward: Nick Hamilton (812) 249-6425