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IngeneralitisaninitiativepassedbyCongressthat  allowspublicandprivatecompaniestobidonjobsandservicesthatarecurrentlyheldbyFederalGovernmentEmployees.IfyourjobisdeterminedtobeeligibleforA76privatecompaniescansubmitabidtotakeoveryourjob(s)atacostsavings(??)to  thegovernment.Therearemanyproblemswiththissetup,toomanytogointoatthistime.However,justthinkofHaliburton.Ifyouneedmoreinformation contactyourUnionRepresentative. !!    EachandeveryoneofusshouldbeawarethatthecurrentadministrationinWashington,D.C.isplanningtoallowforallstandalonecampsandlowsecurityinstitutionstobeplacedinbidstatus(A76)Thatiscampsandlowinstitutionswouldbeeligibletobeplacedunderprivatecontract.Thisisplannedforthebeginningofthe 05._UNICOR_Ԁisalsounderthegun.Manystaffmaylosetheirjobstoprivateindustry.(Canyousay_RIF_?)Inthecaseof_UNICOR_,onemustwonderwhysuchasmallnumberofthemaremembersoftheunion.Theyneedhelp,theywanthelp,sowhywonttheyhelpustohelpthem? q-)0 ManymembershaveexpressedsomedissatisfactionwithwhattheUnionhasdoneforthemrecentlyorinthepast.Thesearethesamememberswhenaskedtoassistinissuesthatwereofconcerntothebodyoreventhemselveswerereluctanttogetinvolved.IfyoudontlikewhattheUnionisdoingorhowitisbeingdonethenyoushould GetInvolved,Helpto  7 SteertheShip.Yourvoicecanmakethedifference. Unionrepresentativesrecentlymetwith ,; Congressmenandotherbureaucrats.Ineachmeetingtheofficialhasbeenasked; Ifyouweretolose = 10%ofyourbodywouldyoustillbeabletofunctionat100percent? Ineachcasethereply H? wasinthenegative. Theywerethenaskedwhythe @ BureauofPrisonshadtheirbudgetreducedbyatleast10%andwerebeingaskedtooperateat100%. Thepointhadbeenmade.Nowweneed 7hC eachofyoutoletyourelectedrepresentativesknowthatyoucare,youareconcernedandthatyou VOTE .Ifyouarenotregisteredtovote,get F registered. ComplexSupplementonUniformDressCode  I TheUnionrecentlynotifiedmanagementthatitintendedtonegotiatetheComplexSupplementontheUniformDressCode.UponcarefulconsiderationmanagementhasdecidedtoscrapthesupplementonthewearingofuniformDressCode.TheProgramStatementisnowineffect. Thisisabigchange.  "O ReadthePS.Youwillsee. IncentiveAwards : $!R ThisistonotifytheUnionthatbasedonourcurrentbudgetaryconstraintswewillnotbeabletofollowtheguidelinesoutlinedintheComplexSupplement_COC_Ԁ3451.B.IncentiveAwardsProgram.AssoonasthecurrentbudgetaryconstraintsareresolvedwewilladheretotheInstitutionSupplement.TheManagement(Sincewewrotetherules,wedonthavetofollow +B'Z themunless,itisconvenient.)#  #  +([  TripleBunkingofInmates :Managementhastaken c-)] *h * *  _ituponitselftoinitiatetriplebunkingattheMediumInstitution.Thisactisaviolationbymanagementtorefusetonegotiateimplementationofchangesinworkingconditions.TheUnionisfilinga_ULP_Ԁandwillattempttogetanorderrequiringmanagementtoceaseanddesistandmaintaintheirdutytobargain. Wearecommittedtodrawingalineinthesand s andwillnotallowencroachmentbeyondthatline.Furthermore,wearecommittedtobringingbackparitybetweenthebargainingmembersandmanagement.     # # # : K #  : CorrectionalOfficers :  H  Ifyouarecurrentlyworkinginahousingunitandalsocoveringtheadjacentunityoushouldsignonlyonesetofhousinglogbooks,(Thesetintheunityouareassignedto.)Youmaywriteintheotherbookthattheunithasnocoverageduetoroster *  adjustment,ornostaffassignedtounit,   orUnitofficerpositionwasvacated.  ManagementhasproposedtotheUnionthattheybegiventheopportunitytochangethecustodyshiftsto8hours.Thiswouldbasicallytakeawaythehourlunchthatmanyofficersdonotgetanywayandallowthemtoleaveearlier.Whatareyourthoughtsonthisissue?PleaseletyourUnionRepresentativesknow. BareBonesInitiative :Managementhasbeen { preparingabarebonescustodyrosterfortheRegionalDirectorasinstructedtodo.However,ourmanagementhasseenfittoonceagainexcelinthetasktheyhavebeeninstructedtocomplete.Thatistosay,ourmanagementhastakenthetaskofproposingabarebonesrosterthatcutsdeepintothebonenotjusttoit.Whyaretheydoingthis?Whatismanagementafraidof?Weallunderstandhavingtodoasyouareordered...butweareresponsibletoourselves,thosewhoworkforus,andtothosewereportto.Wemustprovidethebestpossibleadviceandtolookattheissuesofstaffsafety,security,andmoraleandtopassonadvicethatreflectsthisinformation.(Wearetheonesinthetrenches,thisiswherethejobgetsdone.Managementatthenationallevelreliesonmanagementatregionalandlocallevelstokeepthembalanced. Management , do &"- yourjob!  o'#. Oh,bytheway,whenconsideringthebarebonesinitiativeweshouldconsiderdoingawaywiththeporkbarrelpositions: Wehavealonghardfight *&2 aheadofus.Itwilltakeeachofuslendingsupport,knowledgeandwillpowertotheeffort.Wemusteachdoourpart.Thebattlewilltaketimeeffortandmoney.Innormaltimeswewouldnotbeabletomatchmanagementsunlimitedsupplyofmoney.8however,timeshavechangedandnowisthetime //`+8 totakeourjustcausetothecourtofarbitration.Wehavemanyexpensivefightsaheadofus. DUES: # # # : [#  : !R; Thelocalunionhasnothadaduesincreaseinover5years,duringthistimethedueswepaytotheRegionandNationalUnionhavegoneupover50%.InordertomaintaintheUnioninawaythatallowsustochallengemanagementandrepresentstaffweneedtoincreasethedues.AfailuretodosowillcausetheUniontobecomenoneffectiveanduseless.WehavethelowestduesstructureintheSoutheastRegion.Wehaveanamplewarchestandwehaveguardedyourmoneycarefully.Nowthetimehascomethatwemustmakeuseofwhatwehavesavedandperhapsagreatdealmore.Thisisthereasonwemustraisethedues.ForthoseofyouwhohavebeenatColemanforthelastfiveormoreyearsyouwillrememberthatwehavewonforthebargainingstafftwomonetarysettlementsthatpaidoutupto$12,500combinedtostaffdependingonthenumberofyearstheyhadintheBureauandatColeman.Wearecurrentlyconductingtwoarbitrationsfor($)againstColemanManagementfortheirfailuretoprovidelunchreliefandmakingstaffworkathomewithoutpaybymandatingthattheyreadthecontingencyplansathomeontheirowntime.WeexpecttohearsomethingontheContingencyPlanarbitrationinthefirstpartofJuly.Wewillkeepyouupdatedontheseissuesaswelearnadditionalinformation.IfyouhavenotsignedupasapartytothecontingencyplansuitorthelunchreliefsuitseeamemberofyourlocalUnionforthesignupform,itsnottolate.# &# # i,#TheUnionEBoardiscurrentlylookingfor LZ volunteerstobemembersofvariouscommitteesthatareconductedbymanagement.TheUnionhastherighttohavearepresentativeoneachcommittee.IfyouareinterestedinservingonacommitteepleaseinformyourlocalUnionrepresentative.TheUnionwouldalsoliketoofficiallywelcomeallthenewhiresthathavejustjoinedourranksandwishthemluckastheypreparetogoto_Glyncoe_.WealsowouldliketowelcomeWardenYatestotheU.S.P.WelookforwardtoworkingwithhimandhisstafftohelpresolveandtoputanendtomanyongoingproblemsthathaveplaguedtheU.S.P.PresidentCHowardext.6049ExecVicePresJ_Ortloff_@# ext6300 )%i LowVicePresA_Seecharan_Ԁext4000MedVicePresJAlonsoext5000U.S.P.VicePresR_Dervan_Ԁext6241SecretaryTNorrisShawTreasurerC_Schreiner_#:D&#: -)n _ @  <  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  /P+p  __  #:f1# ::  :__  # 9##:9#_