


CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
National Union telephone calls on Thursday, January 12.
Take your pick: Either call-in at 4:00 pm CST or at 6:00 pm CST!
Dial in: 877-229-8493; PIN Code: 110858
Join us to plan the fight to defend our pay, jobs, and families.



























































Hope to see you Next Year!
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When: Saturday December 3
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
733 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Buffet Dinner w/ 2 free drink tickets 8pm sharp
DJ Woo Entertainment
Guest Appearance:
DJ Sundance of Soul 106.3
Comedian Teresa Sykes
(Church Lady in Almost Christmas)
Performance: Iris T London
Raffles and Prizes
Cost: Union Member -$15.00
Union Member + One Guest -$40
*Hotel Discounts Available (code available)


Holiday Joy!
AFGE Local 1395 held its Tri-Annual election on Thursday July 28, 2016.
The following were elected:
President (1)
Agatha Joseph
Executive Vice-President (1)
Cheryl Bellamy-Bonner
Vice-President at Large (3)
Monica Harris
Eddie T Smith
Vacant
Vice-President for D.O. (3)
Mario Connie
Patricia Hayes
Yesenia Navarro
Vice-President for OQP (3)
Todd Madsen
Evelyn Nesteruk
Sonia Samson
Vice-President for P.S.C. (3)
Gregory A. Cole
Sean Shideler
Richard Sorokas
Vice-President for ODAR (3)
Karen Clelland
Gerald Francis (Frank) Cavanagh
Vacant
Administrative Director for P.S.C. (1)
Holly Justine James
Administrative Director for D.O. (1)
Charlotte Lewis
Administrative Director of OQP (1)
Earl Tucker
Administrative Director of ODAR (1)
Gregory Senden
Treasurer (1)
Deborah Flynn
Financial Secretary (1)
Monwella Foster
Office Manager (1)
Marie Robinson
Recording Secretary (1)
Catherine A Mulligan
Correspondence Secretary (1)
Patricia Washington
Sergeant at Arms (1)
Janice Antonio
Executive Board Member for ODAR (2)
Shirley Evans
Donald Terry Jr
Executive Board Member for P.S.C. (2)
Angela Barnhart
Executive Board Member of OQP (2)
Archester Neal
Ke Juan Stroud
Executive Board Member for D.O. (2)
Kimberly Ponder-Chism
Vanessa McCollum
Council Delegate for P.S.C. (1)
Monica Harris
Council Delegate for D.O. (3)
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Washington
Kimberly Ponder-Chism
Council Delegate for OQP (1)
Earl Tucker
Council Delegate for ODAR (1) **
Delegates and Alternates to the National Convention & 7th District Caucus
Patricia Washington
Patricia Hayes
Kimberly Ponder-Chism
Gregory Cole
Archester Neal
Monica Harris
Monwella Foster
**Local President -Automatic delegate by virtue of office.
Federal employees and retirees will pay 6.2% more on average for health insurance premiums next year. This unacceptably high increase will hit millions of Americans in the pocketbook, making coverage less and less affordable and will cause many to drop coverage.
“Like most other Americans, federal employees and retirees have seen their standard of living decline due to stagnant incomes and cost increases for basic goods and services,” AFGE President J. David Cox Sr. said. “This is an unacceptably high increase that will force many families to make difficult decisions about how to pay their bills.”
While employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will pay 6.2% more for their insurance premiums starting in January, the government’s share of those premiums will increase just 3.7%, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
For more information see
Voting has already started in a scattering of locations.
Here’s when early voting begins in a few states.
Illinois — Sept. 29 to Nov. 7. Starting Sept. 29, voters can only cast their ballots at their local election authority or a temporary location, but early voting expands to permanent polling places starting Oct. 24.
Indiana — Oct. 12. Early voting starts at the local county election board office or another designated location, but with an excuse, voters can cast a ballot by mail.
Michigan — There is no early voting in Michigan, as voters require a state-approved excuse to vote absentee.
Minnesota — Sept. 23
Ohio — Oct. 12.
Wisconsin — Early voting opening dates are set by the county/municipality. Wisconsin Rapids began voting Sept. 19.
Link to Complete List: Early Voting by State - 2016