FANNON NOMINATED FOR

RE-ELECTION 

           Ed Fannon, who is completing a three-year term as chairperson of the Newspaper Guild at Standard & Poor’s and led the unit to a successful contract settlement earlier this year, has been nominated for re-election. 

Fannon’s nomination came during a special membership held at the Water Street facility on Friday, September 21. A separate meeting with the President Street members was held via conference call later the same day. 

Other nominations, recommended by the Unit Council and adopted by the membership, include: Marilyn Bissell, first vice chairperson; Arthur Epstein, second vice chairperson; Randye Gilliam, secretary; Peter Burke, treasurer, and Jim Tchou, assistant treasurer. 

Vice Chairpersons: 

Lisa Bissell                                        Anthony Leone

Luis Calderon                                 Dorothy Madison

Ginny Calabrese                                  Caheim Murray

Joe Cowan                                      Chris Rodriquez

Lucille Falcone                                     Mike Volpe

Debby Lee                                         Carol Wood

 

Representative Assembly Delegates: 

Lisa Bissell                                         Randye Gilliam

Marilyn Bissell                               Sandi Henson

Peter Burke                                        Debby Lee

Sonia Brancazio                                    Anthony Leone

Ginny Calabrese                                   Dorothy Madison

Luis Calderon                                Caheim Murray

Evan Christon                               Christine Navigante

Joe Cowan                                     Chris Rodriquez

Arthur Epstein                                   Jim Tchou

Lucille Falcone                                      Mike Volpe

Ed Fannon                                     Barbara Walston

Jim Fazio                                            Carol Wood

Susan Gilbert

 

Representative Assembly Alternates: 

Joycelyn Braithwaite                              Leo Larkin

Rhoda Carbone                                Connie Lentini

Roseanne Coleman-Neiswenter           John Matis

Avery Curry-Martin                               Ann Mazurek

Scott Davy                                       Merlin Mitchell

Charlie Diaz                                    Patty Pagnotta

Jose Figueroa                                   Toolsie Ragbeer

Chris Givler                                          Lynn Renwerth

Vito Gallo                                        Carmen Roman

Deborah Geary-Aks                                Jim Traynor

Anthony Gordon                                     Christopher Williams

              According to the Rules for Nomination and Election of Unit Officers, adopted by the Local’s Representative Assembly in June, anyone desiring to run for office who was not nominated at the meeting would be required to have a petition signed by 10% of the membership in good standing and submit it to Fannon with a copy to Local Secretary-Treasurer Bill O’Meara no later than 6 p.m., Friday, September 28. If no petitions are received, the Unit Council slate will be declared elected. 

Dress Code Negotiations Progress 

In other news, John J. Gillen, the new senior director of workforce initiatives and human resources – phew, there’s a mouthful – at S&P has informed Guild leaders that management apparently is willing to back off its insistence that the designation of “Mail Services” be printed on shirts worn by employees of the mailroom. 

Although most mailroom employees told Guild representatives they would like to get rid of the uniform shirts altogether (something we were unable to convince management to do), they instructed us at least to get rid of the “Mail Services” label. Management had already agreed that the printing of the employee’s name on the shirt, something many mailroom employees found objectionable, will be optional on the part of the employee. 

S&P has also invited the Guild’s input regarding the color of the shirt. Mailroom employees who have a preference as to color, should contact Ed Fannon at 3-3804 to let him know. 

            The “Mail Services” lettering has been a major stumbling block in ongoing negotiations of a dress code at S&P. The Guild sought the talks when S&P, as a whole, and certain departments individually, have sought to unilaterally institute or re-institute, or modify a dress code without negotiating with the Guild. A dress code, as is the case with all working conditions, must be negotiated with the Guild. 

Both sides agreed, the Dress Code would essentially reflect what is currently being worn by employees at S&P. But more on the dress code later. 

Hot on the Presses 

Employees at the President Street location are currently printing our contract, which should be in your hands shortly. 

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 9/25/01