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Don Gephart Treasurer 2007 Update
Hello, to all my Union Brothers and Sisters. It is a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to inform you of the things that have happened here at Local 304 in 2007.
The firm of Schulte, Uhrig & Shawver Certified Accountants, Inc., has completed the process of auditing our books. We have again for the 9th year in a row received another excellent report for our accounting procedures.
Local 304 has been putting your hard-earned Union dues to good use. Below is an examples of Union expenses in 2007:
$311,694 Taxes
$152,318 Branch President, Chief Administrative Representative , Shop Steward
Salaries
$ 76,469 Arbitration Expenses
$ 51,383 Election Of Officers 304
$ 88,175 Branch Installation Expenses Including Computers, Office Supplies,
Union Meetings, Etc.
$ 21,375 Executive Council Meeting
$ 7,705 Executive Board Meeting
$ 23,624 Training Of Shop Stewards, Branch Presidents, Advocates, Etc.
$ 41,493 1st Health Fairs
$ 69,499 Building And Ground Upkeep (Includes New Roof Headquarters)
$ 10,949 Professional & Legal Fees
$ 29,247 Member Benefits, Retirement, And Death Benefits
$ 19,126 Telephones Headquarters
$ 17,093 Branch Installations Picnics
$ 10,249 Postage Headquarters
$ 7,353 Internet Connection For Branches
$ 5,706 Local Scholarship Fund
$ 6,334 Flowers Sent To Mail Handlers, Who Are Hospitalized, Or In The Event
Of Death. The Mail Handlers' Mother, Father (Custodial Parent's),
Sons, Daughters, Wife Or Husband
$ 21,915 Legislative Meeting, Washington, D.C.
$ 13,523 Office Supplies Headquarters
Local 304 has installed or updated computers systems in branches again in 2007.
This year Local 304 has continued their relationship with American Home Life. American Income Life gives each Member a FREE $2,000 accidental life policy.
Since 1994 our income and membership continues to drop, while expenses are increasing. In order for Local 304 to continue enjoy these excellent member benefits, it is very important to reverse this trend by telling, clerks, maintenance, MVS drivers, supervisors, and managers, and any federal employees about our great MAIL HANDLER INSURANCE PLAN. forty-four (40) percent of our income comes from Associate membership dues from the MAIL HANDLERS BENEFIT PLAN.
You also can help by inviting any Mail Handler you know who is not a Union Member to become a Member.
Facts:
Union Members earn twenty-six (26) percent more that their Non-Union counterparts.
More that seventy-five (75) percent of Union workers have health benefits, less that half Non Union workers have health benefits.
FACT: Postal workers pay less for insurance that other federal workers do.
Your Union negotiated this.
Remember you can help! Sign up a new Member. Tell everyone about our great Mail Handler Benefit Plan.
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