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Thirty
NFFE Local 1998 Union Reps attend training class at the
Winpisinger Center
October 2, 2009: 30 NFFE Local 1998 Union representatives from
all across Passport Services attended a special week-long class
at the IAMAW's Winpisinger Center from September 26 through
October 2, 2009. The class focused on grievances and
bargaining. This class was the first ever FL 1998-only
class at the Winpisinger Center and the Union Reps were greatly
appreciative.
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Managers
& Union Reps receive joint training on the new CBA
September 25, 2009: 25 NFFE Local 1998 Union Reps attended joint
training on the new contract with about 40 Management
officials. The training was graciously hosted by Passport
Services HQ officials. Department of State Chief Labor
Management Negotiator Steve Polson and NFFE Local 1998 Union
President conducted the training and answered questions on the
new contract. This marked the first time that joint
training had ever been done on the collective bargaining
agreement.
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Membership drive held at Washington
DC Passport Agency
December 17, 2008: Five bargaining unit employees made the decision to
become Union members at a membership drive held during lunch periods
at the Washington (DC) Passport Agency - and another three employees
joined during the week leading up to the drive. Each employee's
membership in the Union makes the Union stronger and better able to
represent the needs of bargaining unit employees. Each
additional member also helps set a new record in terms of total
membership, as NFFE Local 1998 now has over 360 members.
NFFE Local 1998
Reps (standing from L-R) Colin Walle, Tatanesha Boggs, Kamaria
Blandford, Melissa Toby, Rob Arnold, Josue Trinidad-Perez, and
(sitting from L-R) Tanika Jenkins and Jennifer Gile.
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Four Union Reps attend advanced
training pilot program at IAMAW's Winpisinger Center
December 12, 2008: NFFE Local 1998 Union President Colin Walle, Vice
President Rob Arnold, Senior Steward (PPT/NO) Debra Reese-Jolly, and
Senior Steward (PPT/TO) Kamaria Blandford attended the weeklong
Federal Employees Seminar 2 course at the IAMAW's Winpisinger
Center. This was the first time that the course was
held. Representatives practiced writing grievances, engaged
in mock negotiation/mediation/impasse sessions, heard from an FLRA
attorney, and learned a great deal from numerous
instructors.
NFFE Union
Representatives at the December 6-12, 2008 Federal Employees
Seminar II course held at the IAMAW's Winpisinger
Center.
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Union VP Rob Arnold visits National
Passport Center, Boston Passport Agency, and New York Passport
Agency
September 24-25, 2008: New Union Vice President Rob Arnold visited the
Passport Offices in Portsmouth NH, Boston MA, and New York NY.
He conducted representational training for the Union Stewards,
participated in membership drives, and - in Boston - provided an
orientation to the Union for new employees. Mr. Arnold was
formerly the Secretary-Treasurer but became Union Vice President after
Mike Garofano was promoted to a non-bargaining unit position. As
a result of his trip, ten employees joined the Union.
NFFE Local 1998
Vice President Rob Arnold meets with Union members at the New
York Passport Agency on September 25, 2008.
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3 attend federal collective
bargaining class
June 9, 2008: NFFE Local 1998 Chief Steward Karen Proctor-Adams, NPC
Senior Steward Helen Bechard, and PPT/WN Senior Steward Melissa Toby
attended the week-long Federal Sector Collective Bargaining class at
the IAMAW's Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Placid
Harbor, Maryland.
June 2008 Federal Sector
Collective Bargaining class photo at the IAMAW's Winpisinger
Center
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Local 1998 VP & NFFE BR visit
New Orleans
March 28, 2008: NFFE Local 1998 Vice President Mike Garofano and NFFE
Business Representative Gary Johanson visited the New Orleans Passport
Agency. The two representatives met with Management officials,
conducted an orientation of new employees, provided training to the
New Orleans Union representatives (Debra Reese-Jolly, Donald Roberts,
Yvonne Smith, and Jeanette Triplett), and conducted a membership
drive. Ten employees took this opportunity to become Union
members!!!
Local
1998 VP Mike Garofano, Local 1998 Union Steward Donald
Roberts, NFFE BR Gary Johanson, Local 1998 Senior Steward
Debra Reese-Jolly, Local 1998 Union Steward Yvonne Smith, and
Local 1998 Union Steward Jeanette Triplett in March 2008.
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Five
NFFE Local 1998 reps attend training
March 8, 2008: Five representatives of NFFE Local 1998 began a
week-long training class at the IAMAW's
Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The Local 1998
reps in attendance are Recording
Secretary Jennifer Gile, Senior Steward (NPC) Chuck Black, Union
Steward (NPC) Nate Tortora, Senior Steward (CPC) Russell Gaither, and
Union Steward (MM) Jeff Affleck. They are attending a Federal
Employees Seminar. The training covers issues such as the
Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute, handling
complaints, filing grievances, filing Unfair Labor Practice charges,
and other matters. This training, paid for by the Union, enables
the representatives to better serve their fellow Passport Services
employees.
Local 1998 Union reps Jeff
Affleck, Russell Gaither, Chuck Black, Jennifer Gile, and
Nate Tortora pose in front of the new Local 1998 Union
Orientation PowerPoint while at the IAMAW's Winpisinger Center
in March 2008.
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Local 1998 Vice
President Mike Garofano and Secretary-Treasurer Rob Arnold
attend a representational training class at the IAMAW's
Winpisinger Center in November 2007. The class focused
on grievance arbitrations.
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March 2008
Federal Employees Seminar
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Representational
training on September 14, 2007. Pictured (L to R): PPT/WN
Steward Melissa Toby, NFFE Business Rep Steve Flory, PPT/TO
Senior Steward Paulette Brent, Local 1998 President Colin
Walle (kneeling), Chief Steward Karen Proctor-Adams, PPT/TO
Steward Kamaria Blandford.
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2006 Leadership
One class
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9
Reps attend Federal
Employees Seminar
March 20, 2006: An unprecedented nine Union Representatives from Local
1998 attended the weeklong Federal Employees Seminar together at the
IAMAW's Winpisinger Center in Placid Harbor, Maryland. Leah Anderson,
Rob Arnold, Mike Garofano, Eric Handy, Mirna Lopez, Elisabeth Lucchese,
Two Feathers Neal, Debra Reese-Jolly, and Colin Walle traveled from
Seattle, New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
Portsmouth (NH) to learn about grievances, arbitration, ULP's,
prohibited personnel practices, Hatch Act rules, A-76 contracting out,
and other representational issues. In addition to the regular
coursework, the
Local 1998 reps met for four evening sessions to
discuss problems affecting Passport Services employees in their
respective offices. The group also developed a Strategic Plan for Local
1998.
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2006 Federal Sector Collective Bargaining
class at the Winpisinger Center
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Local 1998 President & Vice President Meet with DC
Reps
October 16, 2005: NFFE Local 1998 President
Colin Walle and Vice President Mike Garofano visited Washington, DC on
October 13th and 14th. They met with Recording Secrectary (and PPT/WN
Senior Steward) Karen Proctor-Adams on the 13th to prepare for contract
negotiations. They also met with PPT/IML Senior Steward Paulette
Brent, PPT/SIA Senior Steward Renee Wynn, PPT/SIA Steward Mamie Minor,
and PPT/WN Steward Keacha Medley on the 14th to provide informal
representational training and answer questions of concern.
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DC-Area Reps Receive Training
April 6, 2005: NFFE National Secretary-Treasurer John Paolino provided
day-long course on representational issues. The class was attended by
Recording Secretary Paula Carter, PPT/SIA Steward Renee Wynn, PPT/WN
Senior Steward Karen Proctor-Adams, PPT/IML Senior Steward Mamie Minor,
and PPT/IML Steward Paulette Brent.
Local 1998 representatives with John
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VP
Garofano: On the Road Again
March 23 - 25, 2005: VP Mike Garofano, filling in as Acting President,
visited the New York Passport Agency, the Connecticut Passport Agency,
and the Boston Passport Agency. He provided representational training
and guidance to the Union reps in each location, and also listened to
employees' concerns.
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Stewards Attend Advanced Training
October 18, 2004: Local 1998
webmasters Bill Beardall and Mike Garofano attend a week-long training
course at the IAMAW's Winpisinger Center in Placid Harbor, Maryland. The
course, IAM Advanced Website Development, is designed to assist web
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VP
Rob Arnold Attends Leadership Training
October 4, 2004: Seattle VP Rob Arnold attends a week-long Leadership II
training course at the IAMAW's Winpisinger Center in Placid Harbor,
Maryland.
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Garofano Attends Training at Winpisinger Center (Again)
May 16, 2004: NFFE VP Michael Garofano (NPC) is attending a week-long
Advanced Leadership course at the IAMAW's Winpisinger Center to better
prepare himself to represent the needs of the bargaining unit employees.
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Federal Employees Seminar
March 1, 2004: Five representatives from Local 1998 attended the
Federal Employees Seminar at the Winpisinger Education and Technology
Center (IAMAW) in Placid Harbor, Maryland. Representatives
include:
Mike
Garofano (NPC), Cathy Prince (LA), Nathaniel Miller (SE), Claude Scott
(CG), and Lisa Savoy (HN).
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