January 5, 2007                                               Volume #28, Issue #1

STEWARD TRAINING IN WAUSAU. . .The International Union in cooperation with Council 40 is
sponsoring a free Steward Training Workshop on Saturday, January 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Wausau Labor Temple. Among the topics covered will be public sector labor laws, contract
interpretation, grievance investigation and problem solving, arbitration standards in contract interpretation
and discipline or discharge cases. Advance written registration is required andm ust be received by
January 16. For more information or a registration form, contact Ron Kent, International Union Education
Representative, at 608-836-6666.

SCHOLARSHIPS. . .A reminder: The application deadline for the current round of competition under
the Council 40 Memorial Scholarship Program is Thursday, February 1. Ten scholarships worth a
total of $24,000 will be awarded. Be sure the members of your Local/Chapter are informed!

RETIREES. . .Another reminder: Council 40 pays the first year's dues to Wisconsin AFSCME Retirees
Chapter No. 7 on behalf of the retirees of all Council 40 affiliates. That policy continues into the new year.
Be sure to notify the Council office when members of your Local/Chapter retire. We want to get them
started off on the right foot in the retirees organization. Our retirees are a valuable asset in our lobbying
efforts, and we will need all the help we can get in the coming legislative session.

GERMANTOWN. . .Technical and clerical employees who work for the Village of Germantown, members
of Local 3024, recently ratified their first labor contract. Our new members in Germantown received a wage
increase of 25¢/hour retroactive to 10/15/05 and another 3% and 50¢/hour retroactive to 1/1/06. On 1/1/07
wages went up 3% again and another 3% pay hike is set for 1/1/08. All part-time employees got an
additional 10¢/hour retroactive to 10/15/06. The Employer agreed to continue paying 90% of the single
and family health insurance premiums and 100% of the single and family dental premiums. The new
contract includes a full range of seniority rights, subcontracting restrictions, the just cause standard, fair
share, 150 days of sick leave, 11 holidays and more. Congratulations, Germantown members, on your first
contract!

COMING EVENTS. . .We'll be very busy in 2007. Look on our website for our Events Calendar for the list
of several important Union-related events for your new year's calendar. With regard to the Council 40
Convention set for April 13-15 in Wisconsin Dells, please note that we're planning to expand our
educational workshops to two full sets on Friday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. You may want to
plan on arriving in the Dells on Thursday evening.