April 2026 Minutes

MINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA LOCAL #2247

Date:  Thursday, April 16th, 2026

Place:  Gallaghers

President Jennifer Ewald called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.

A quorum was declared with 12 members in attendance.   

 Jennifer Ewald led the Pledge of Allegiance and Steve Paradise gave the Invocation.

The following officers were present:  President Jennifer Ewald, Vice President David Sass, Secretary/Treasurer Molly Crevier, Maintenance Craft Director Samantha Fritz, Motor Vehicle Craft Director Clade Adkins, Bay Breeze Editor Bill Kabacinski, and Recording Secretary Emily Ewald.

Minutes of the March 2026 meeting were read by Recording Secretary Emily Ewald, minutes were accepted as read.

The official financial report was read by Secretary/Treasurer Molly Crevier.

Executive Committee Report: Items discussed were getting non members to enroll, needing a Clerk Craft Director, and the union picnic and having it carnival themed this year.

Labor/Management:  Items discussed in Labor Management meeting were updates on the restructuring of the plant, updating the floor schematic and getting new maps printed out. Lines in the parking lot need to be repainted, pot holes need to be filled in, gaining new tour 2 jobs for the plant to run the SIPS machine, PA system in the back needs repair, lighting at the plant and Coffrin station need to be addressed,  supervisors are not providing 1260’s, status of remodeling the bathrooms, supervisors addressing employees in a way that makes them feel harassed, working on the budget for a first responder class and who would be interested, fire and tornado drills will be happening in the plant soon along with a BDS drill, expanding the SIPS machine to have 200 pockets, an updated seniority list needs to be posted, fans in the plant need repair, cross walk sign fell down again, speed bumps need to be addressed, and jobs excessed from customer service in the back because of the parcel sorting machine.

Safety/Health: Items discussed were zero accidents at the plant for the whole month, and one 1767 was filled out for an improper loading of a gaylord that tipped over.  

Grievance: Grievances were filed on admin leave for the blizzard; clerks are at step 3 and maintenance is at step 1. Grievances were also filed on overtime bypass, and discipline cases.

Committee Reports: National is urging members to contact their senators to not pass the Save Act, it would make voting by mail more difficult, and harder for anyone who has had a name change. 

• Legislative: APWU strongly supports the Federal Retirement Fairness Act; this would allow Postal Service Employees (PSEs) and other temporary workers to “buy back” time worked prior to becoming career employees.
• OWCP: No accidents
• Constitution: The Constitution Committee is still waiting to meet to go over changes.

New Members:

Communications Report:

Unfinished Business:  

New Business:

Other Business:

Discussion was held on items with wrong postage that should be Nixie but they are told to send it through anyway. 

Next Meeting:

A motion was made by David Sass and seconded Molly Crevier next meeting on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:00am e-board, 6:30am members at TBD.  Motion passed. 

Adjournment

A motion was made by Steve Paradise and seconded by Robert Silcox to adjourn the meeting.  Motion passed.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm.    

The $10 door prize was won by Samatha Fritz.

The $200 jackpot winner was Matthew Wessing; member was not in attendance. Jackpot will be $220 at the next meeting.

Attendees: See attached sign-in sheet.

Minutes submitted by Recording Secretary Emily Ewald.