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Involvement   Itistimeforstafftogetinvolved.Ifyouaretobusy h tohelptheUnionhelpyounow...Thetimeiscomingwhenyoumayhavemoretimethanyouknowwhattodowith.A_RIF_Ԁsparesnoone.Youhaveagoodjob,seniority,youresaferight?Wrong!Youmaystartdoingthejobof2or3morepeoplethanyoudonow....forgetweekendsoff.Getinvolvedpaynoworpayandpayandpaylater.SeeyourlocalUnionRepresentativebettervolunteertobecomeaUnionRepresentative.# Y  KE.# KE  Y#KE   KE# KE  KE IntegrityandPerception # Y  KE # KE  Y#KE   KE # KE  KE !:  TheUnionhasrecentlybeenaccusedbymanagementofrepresentingstaffmembersthatwereguiltyofsomeinfractionoranother.Imaginethat,werepresentstaffthat may havedonesomethingwrong. %R $ Itistrue.Werepresentallstaff.Itisnotourrighttodetermineifastaffmemberisinnocentofguilty.Wearenotthejudge,thejury,ortheexecutioner.Thoserolesarereservedformanagement.Itisourresponsibilitytorepresentallbargainingunitstaffthataskforrepresentation.Weareresponsibletoensurethatallbargainingunitstaffreceivefair,equitable,andconsistentrepresentation.Wedothatwithenthusiasm.  򀀀ThoseintheKnowReadtheBigToe: -(/  ThoseofuswhoserveasUnionOfficialshave V / recentlyheardconcernsfrommanagementabouttheBigToeYes,managementreadsittoo.Itisthepapertoreadifyouwanttogetthescooponwhatishappening.Yes,wewillcontinuetopublishitandkeepeveryoneinformed.#KE   KE # KE  KE# Y  KEZ # KE  Y 4 4  p ItstheBudgetStupid!   6 Theproblemisnotthemoney...butwhogetsthe  7 money.TheAdministration(D.C.)hasdeterminedthatthe b9 BureauofPrisonscouldgetbywith250300milliondollarslessthanwearegettingnow.Thisisontopofallthenewprisonsthatarebeingbuilt.DoyoureallythinkthattheBureaubudgetneedstobecutsodeep?HaveyoueverheardoftheA76HitList?!Remember,eventuallyourbudgetandourstaffingwillbecuttosuchadegreethatwewillbeunabletooperatetheinstitutions.WhenthathappensCongresswillhavenochoice,buttoprivatizethePrisonSystemasmanyinthecurrentAdministrationwanttodo.(Ithastobedoneinbits,onetoeatatime.) D # Y  KEO# KE  Y#KE   KE # KE  KEHaveyoueverheardofacompanycalled ZE _Whackenhut_?#KE   KE$# KE  KE# Y  KE# KE  YԀOurmanagementknowsthatwhen  pF the_RIF_Ԁcomesitwillaffectthemalso.(Nooneissafeandnoonewantsit.)However,theresponsibilityfallsonustostoptheaxefromfalling.WewillonlyhaveonechanceandthatchanceendsonNovember2,2004. 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Congressmen&Senators  %F!+ Ѐ#KE   KES##Y KE#XeXY SenatorBillNelson  '"- UnitedStatesSenate716HartSenateOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC20510-0904DCPhone:202-224-5274DCFax:202-228-2183TampaOffice:813-225-7040 -^(3 SamM.GibbonsFederalCourthouse4thFloor801NorthFloridaAve.TampaFl33602OrlandoOffice:888-671-4091225EastRobinsonStreetSuite410OrlandoFl32801 SenatorBobGraham   8 = UnitedStatesSenate524HartSenateOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC20510-0903DCPhone:202-224-3041DCFax:202-224-2237Tallahasseeoffice:866-418-95692252KillearnCenterBoulevardSuite300TallahasseeFl32309TampaOffice:813-228-2479625EastTwiggsStreetSuite500TampaFl33602 CongresswomanGinnyBrown-White   L 5thDistrictUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives1516LongworthHouseOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC20515-0905DCPhone:202-225-1002DCFax:202-226-6559DadeCityOffice:353-567-6707380008MeridianAveDadeCityFl33525BrooksvilleOffice:352-799-835420NorthMainStreetRoom200BrooksvilleFl34601 CongressmanCliffStearns6thDistrict  )$[ UnitedHouseOfRepresentatives2370RayburnHouseOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC20515-0906DCPhone:_202-225-5744 @-(_ DCFax:202-225-3973GainesvilleOffice:353-337-00035700SW34thSt.Suite425GainesvilleFl32608OcalaOffice:352-351-8777115SE25thAveOcalaFl34471 CongressmanJohnMica7thDistrict   L  UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives2445RayburnHouseOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC20515-0907DCPhone:202-225-4035DCFax:202-226-0821MaitlandOffice:407-657-8080668NorthOrlandoAveSuite208_Miatland_,Fl.32751-4495_Ormond_ԀBeachOffice:386-676-7750770WestGranadaBoulevardSuite315_Ormond_,BeachFl.32174-5180Congressman_Ric_Ԁ_Keller_Ԁ8thDistrictUnitedStatesHouseOfRepresentatives419CannonHouseOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC.20515-0908DCPhone:202-225-2176DCFax:202-225-0999OcalaOffice:888-642-12113330SE_Maricamp_ԀRoadOcalaFl34471OrlandoOffice:407-872-1962605EastRobinsonStreetSuite650OrlandoFl32801 CongressmanMichael_Bilirakis_Ԁ9th '#& District  (#' UnitedStatesHouseOfRepresentatives2269RayburnHouseOfficeBuildingWashingtonDC.20515-0909DCPhone:202-225-5755DCFax:202-225-4085 @-(, TampaOffice:813-960-817310330NorthDale_Mabry_Suite205TampaFl33618-4404PalmHarborOffice:727-773-287135111USHighway19Suite301PalmHarborFl34684#YXXe$# KE Y KE  KE $ t3 Remember:Victorybelongstothosethatwillfightforwhattheybelievetheydeserve.Ibelievethatwedeservethesupportofoutrepresentativesinallaspects.IfwealldoourpartwecanmakethecongressfindthefundsthatweneedtopreventaRIFForlayoffs.Ifweeachdoourpartwecouldhaveamajorinfluenceincongress,nowandforyearstocome.Itisuptoeachofustodoourpart.Letsdoit.#KE   KEB0##Y KE#0#XeXYPresidentCHowardext.6049 6E ExecVicePresJ_Ortloff_@LL ext6300 "rF LowVicePresA_Seecharan_Ԁext4000MedVicePresJAlonszoext5000U.S.P.VicePresR_Dervan_Ԁext6241SecretaryTNorrisShawTreasurerC_Schreiner_#YXXek2#KE Y K #Y KE4#KE Y KE  KE# Y  KE5##Y Y25#KE Y_ p   __________________________________________________________#Y KE5# YY KE  Y__#KE   KE:##Y KE;#__ %d S _____________________________________