From:   Dejuliis, Ralph 
Sent:   Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:35 PM
To:     Callahan, Dana B.
Cc:     Driulini, Lollie; Brooks, Mitzi; Mashburn, Magda; Lewis, Carol A.; 'Witold Skwierczynski'
Subject:        RE: First Follow UP: Operations Assistance to ODAR - Oklahoma City and Tulsa -
Importance:     High

Good Afternoon, Dana!

Local 2505 does NOT agree to SSA using any other definition other than one which SSA has already used.

The material did NOT say DRAFT. There was nothing that indicated that it was confidential and NOT intended for further distribution. There was nothing untoward in what was sent. It was explanatory and factual.

What is wrong with treating employees like adults and explaining background and rational to them? If you want them to work and work hard, it seems to me that is best accomplished by bringing them on board with the plan as soon as possible!

As Local President, I believe it is my obligation to notify employees in my bargaining unit with something like this impacts them, especially, when there is so little overtime in Field Offices, as early as possible so that they have as much time as possible to make adjustments to their weekend plans, including child care and elder care needs which may require a change in plans if the employee wishes to work overtime. I also note that SSA had already decided that such overtime was going to be worked THIS Saturday; so, time was of the essence.

I sent it to all employees in OKC because when I went into Outlook, I could not find a list just for SRs. (Tulsa has a list just for SRs, so I only sent it to SRs in Tulsa).

I am really puzzled that SSA would send me, as Local President, information which could NOT be shared with employees. I am flattered that SSA shares information with me, of course! However, if you think I can be co-opted by information sharing and made to feel that my first obligation is to SSA and not to my Local, the Union, the other officers on my Executive Committee and my members, uh…it is going to take a lot more than that to buy me off!

There is nothing in the guidance that says if there are more volunteers than SSA needs how that situation will be handled. That situation is not covered by Article 10.

I'm told there is an old MOU which SSA alleges applies. I have been to the OLMER Website and have not found such an MOU. Please send me whatever MOU SSA alleges is relevant.

The Union wishes to engage in post-implementation bargaining on these issues.

I will be the Union's chief negotiator. The Union's 2nd negotiator will be Local 2505 Executive Vice President Carol A. Lewis (cc'ed above).

If the Local's bargaining demand has been superseded by a similar one at the Regional or National Council level, please let me know before I file a ULP for failure to bargain.

Thank you!

Ralph