July 11, 2008                                                              Volume #29, Issue #21

IN MEMORIAM. . .We are very sad to report that Dale Bryant, President of the Rock County Courthouse
Employees, Local 2489, was killed in a car crash on his way home from work on Saturday, July 5. He was 44
years old. Brother Bryant was proud of his work as a correctional officer as well as his twenty years of total
service in the Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve. In addition to his active involvement in AFSCME, he
was a member of the Rock County Sheriff’s Honor Guard. He loved his hometown of Evansville where he
served as a Boy Scout leader, a former City Council member, and member of Masonic Lodge #32. He is
survived by his wife Julie and two children, Trevor and Hannah. A memorial fund has been established for his
two children. Donations may be sent to:

                                                                    UNION BANK & TRUST
                                                                 Dale Bryant Memorial Fund
                                                                                  c/o Kim
                                                                              P.O. Box 15
                                                                      Evansville, WI 53536

SCHOOL FOR WORKERS. . .Enclosed for Presidents and Secretaries is the Fall 2008 School for Workers
class schedule and registration form. Among the classes are: Job Evaluation, Financial Officer Training,
Worker’s Compensation, Bargaining Health Care, Pensions in Crisis, Becoming a More Effective Union
Leader, and Building Arguments for Bargaining Power. For more info, go to http://schoolforworkers.uwex.edu.

CHILDCARE PROJECT STAFF HIRED. . .As part of the overall efforts to fully integrate the recently
organized family care providers into Council 40, three providers have been hired as temporary project staff.
They are Genniene Lovelace-Michel, Oma Vic McMurray and Silke O’Donnell. For at least the next six
months, they will assist the to-be-elected officers establish a state-wide childcare local union and continue
organizing new child care provider members. All three can be reached at the Madison office. Welcome
Genniene, Oma and Silke!

ANALYZE THIS. . .Presidents and Secretaries are receiving the first issue of what is planned to be a
monthly update from the Council’s well-respected Research Department. The first issue, Analyze This,
explains what the Research Department does and the resources available to local unions. Next month’s
issue will discuss “status quo”, “quid pro quo” and other common bargaining terms.

NO UPDATE NEXT WEEK. . .Look for the next Update to be mailed July 25.