SPRING 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT

The national results of the referendum vote on the ratification of a new four year collective agreement were 65% in favour – 10,725 yes, and 5,618 no. Locally we had 203 members attend the ratification meetings on April 12, with 176 members voting for the agreement and 27 voting against the agreement, for a result of 87% in favour.

On the weekend of May 26 there will be a national president's meeting in Toronto as required by our national constitution. All Locals will receive details on the implementation of the new agreement. Following this meeting, there will be a shop steward meeting in our Local to review the information coming from the Toronto meeting.

Secretary Treasurer Mary Lou Woodfield will be returning to our Local at the end of May to resume her duties. She has dedicated these last few months of her life as part of a collective effort towards achieving a new collective agreement and we look forward to her return with the experience she has gained from working at the national level.

The Regina and District Labour Council (RDLC) elections were held recently and we are happy to note that Terry Zahorski remains President of the RDLC and has been joined by Shirley Dixon who was elected into one of the Vice-President positions on the RDLC executive.

After consultation with the letter carriers at the South Depot by the Local, a decision has been taken at the national level not to participate in the Appendix AA pilot project on householders. Thank you to shop steward Kevin Gregoire for his work in the initial stages of the project and to the letter carriers at the South Depot for their patience and feedback.

In Solidarity,

Keith Jeworski

President

Regina Local