BARGAINING…no bargaining was scheduled during this week.  We will resume on Tuesday, 8/31 and continue meeting every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through the month of September.  Teams have been briefed on each unit’s language issues and tentative agreements.  All team members are fully aware of each others’ status, so if you have questions now is a good time to contact the teams about specific issues and their standing.  Even though the economy still continues to be weak, we do intend to explore some issues having economic impact.  We hope we can begin earnest discussion on these issues during the month of September.

Bargaining Teams’ E-Mail Contact List:
Administrative Support – asuteam@wseu-24.org
Blue Collar – bcteam@wseu-24.org;
Professional Social Services – pssteam@wseu-24.org;
Security & Public Safety – spsteam@wseu-24.org;
Technical Team – techteam@wseu-24.org

HEALTH INSURANCE…The Group Insurance Board met on 8/24 and was briefed that the cost for all HMO plans will increase by an average of 5.3%.

STEWARDS IN ACTION…9/14 and 9/15 in Mauston at the Park Oasis Restaurant.  Registration forms available on the Council website (wseu-24.org).

TREASURER TRAINING…All locals should now have received details as follows:
9/23/10 -- 9 a. – 3 p.; Howard Johnson Inn, 2101 N. Mountain Rd., Wausau.
9/25/10 --  9 a. – 3 p.; Clarion Suites, 2110 Rimrock Rd, Madison.   Registration forms have been sent to local presidents and treasurers and are due by 9/1/10.

WISCONSIN STATE AFL-CIO…will be holding its biennial convention on September 26, 27 and 28 in Green Bay.  This is a particularly important convention, in that there will be election of table officers and a certain change in leadership.  Please return your credentials ASAP to make certain your local is represented at this historic convention.

POLITICAL ACTION … visit the SEPAC website at www.wseu-sepac.org to review the schedule of political events and activities around the state and for other pertinent political information.