April 25, 2008                                               Volume #29, Issue #12

COUNCIL 40 CONVENTION. . .Our 65th Annual Convention in Stevens Point last week was a great
success. 292 delegates representing 122 locals and chapters and carrying 17,911 votes assembled to
assess the state of our union and pass 2 Constitutional Amendments, 17 policy resolutions, and 8 honorary
resolutions which will be sent to all local and chapter secretaries next week. Also in attendance were Council
40, Council 11, and International Staff and 103 observers and guests.

DELEGATES SUPPORT UNION BROTHERS. . .Convention delegates “passed the hat” and donated
$790 to help defray significant legal expenses incurred by state correctional officers. The officers were falsely
accused of abuse by inmates under the state’s “John Doe” law. AFSCME supports and respects inmate
rights, but the law as currently written encourages some inmates to file false charges as a means of
harassment against corrections employees. The three Wisconsin AFSCME councils are currently lobbying
the state to modify the John Doe law and to provide legal protection to government employees wrongly
accused of abuse. Many thanks to all who donated.

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY. . .In anticipation of Workers Memorial Day, April 28, delegates to the
Convention honored the memory of 44 Council 40 members killed on the job since 1982. The first Workers
Memorial Day was observed in 1989. April 28 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and the day of a similar remembrance in Canada. Every year, people in
hundreds of communities across the nation recognize workers who have been killed or injured on the job.

POLITICAL ACTION AWARDS. . .In recognition of their hard work during the past year, several Local Union
volunteers received political action awards. A list of those honored for their hard campaign and lobbying work
is shown below.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES. . .Secretaries have been sent copies of the approved minutes of the
February Executive Board meeting held in Madison.

RACINE ELECTION WIN. . .A few weeks ago, City of Racine Library employees voted for AFSCME
Council 40 representation. Due to the City’s challenge of certain ballots, the Wisconsin Employment
Relations Commission was not able to certify the results until earlier this week. Great credit for this victory
goes to the leaders of City of Racine Employees Union Local 67, Council 40 members Joan Kaeding,
Bruce Wery, and Thomas Campbell, Organizer Mary Burpee, and Staff Representatives Nick Kasmer
and Mike Wilson. Welcome Racine Library employees!

JOHNSON CREEK ELECTION WIN. . .Village of Johnson Creek employees voted 6 to 3 for AFSCME
Council 40 representation. Eleven workers are in the bargaining unit. Staff Representative Jenny McCulley
and Organizer Mary Burpee deserve particular credit for this victory. Welcome Village of Johnson Creek
employees!




AFSCME PEOPLE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

Robert Andringa, Retirees Chapter

Sharon Blanding, Burnett County Courthouse & Social Services Local 279A
Roxanne Moore, Burnett County Courthouse & Social Services Local 279A

Al Schema, Manitowoc County Courthouse & Social Services Local 986A

Debbie Bunnell, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Cynthia Elfner, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Marsha Elliott, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Barbara Hall, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Barbara Hochkammer, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Rita Metzger, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Rosemary Miller, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Tina Nething, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Lynne Pfeifer, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Cynthia Satori, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288
Kay Wallender, Manitowoc County Health Care Center Local 1288

Darcy Eckland, La Crosse County Lakeview Health Center Local 1403
Pamela Stetzer, La Crosse County Lakeview Health Center Local 1403

Bridget Flood, La Crosse County Courthouse & Social Services Local 2484

David Vanden Noven, Rock County Courthouse Local 2489