Branch 9 Online

Scott and Joe walking the picket line along side LiUNA local 363 during their strike.

Congratulations to Anna Dey (Champlin) on retiring today. 21 years of service. 🎉🥳🏝

On June 21 the 520 hours of carry over annual has been extended to 2025. Here is the agreement.

We still have tickets available for the Saints game.

Congratulations on your retirement Bruce Helgren (Burnsville)! Final punch with steward Patricia Webb. 🎉🥳👍

Congratulations to Dana Bak for retiring today(Main Office). Here is his final punch with steward Aaron Hutchinson Branch 9 wishes you a happy Retirement.

Tesfaye Deyasso from St Louis Park received the Above and Beyond award today from Scott and Joe on behalf of Branch 9 and the Hero award from National presented by Region 7 Business Agent Patrick Johnson for his heroic efforts in helping save a man's life from a burning vehicle on I 94 a month ago.

Retiree banquet
Over the weekend Branch 9 held our annual Red and Gold Retiree Banquet.

Congratulations to Darrell Maus for receiving the Retiree of the Year award at the event.

The guest speakers were our Region 7 National Business agent Patrick Johnson and our National Executive Vice President Paul Barner.

The Branch 9 MDA Bowl-A-Thon was a huge success. It was so great to see that we had a higher turnout than the previous year. Also we had the privilege of having two MDA Ambassadors and their families join us for the night of bowling. Abby and Jordan have previously attended this event and were so excited to be back again this year.

On May 1, we commemorate the history of the labor movement, celebrate with our union siblings, and stand together to continue the fight for respect and dignity for all workers. Happy !

These bag boards(handmade by Robb Petersburg) are the door prize for the Branch 9 Ron St. Clair MDA Bowl-a-thon on 4/27/24 530 to 830 PM. Hope we fill up all the lanes with teams.

Congratulations on your retirement Patricia Jensen (Blaine)! Almost 32 years. Have fun on your future cruises! 🛳 🏝🎉

Hello brothers and sisters!
Women since the age of time have “ tumbled out of bed, stumbled to the kitchen and poured ourself a cup of ambition”. If you don’t know the lyrics I just quoted it is from “ 9 to 5” by Dolly Parton. This song was written during one of the biggest labor victories for women. During 1972 women had enough of the harassment and mistreatment on the job many of which were secretary jobs. This movement propelled the labor movement into what it is today. After multiple attempts at dismissing their efforts across the country. Employers had no choice but to recognize the union. But we cannot overlook some of the hurdles women had to jump over just to get support for unionizing. The documentary “ 9 to 5: The story of a movement” highlights many of these challenges the women faced trying to organize. Even with the Equal Pay Act of 1963 women were still underpaid compared to men. By standing in solidarity across the country they gained many benefits and more importantly dignity and respect in the office. No more “ coffee runs”, doing errands for the boss and a full job description when applying for a job. Women have always played an important role in unions and in society. We are fortunate here in Minnesota to have powerful women supporting our causes in the U.S capital. Senator Amy klobuchar and Tina Smith, Representative Angie Craig and Illhan Omar have been vocal supporters of our union and of the postal service. With your support through the Letter Carrier Political Fund we can support these women who have supported us. I want to thank the powerful women of branch 9 this month for contributing and helping our union stay strong. All it takes is five dollars a pay period to help our union advance our agenda.

Andrew Hagan
Letter carrier political fund Coordinator
Branch 9

Congratulations Pam Cavanaugh (Richfield)! Enjoy your retirement! 🥳🎉

Congratulations on your retirement Jeff Johnson. Elmwood Station. 🎉🎉

Congratulations Renae Kliest on your retirement from Golden Valley (33 years)! 👍🎉

The deadline to sign up is tomorrow Feb 23.
Also the Reigon 7 has a page. Give them a like

Remember to send your regional training registration forms to the NBA office. Time is running out to register!

The latest issue of the NALC Bulletin is now available. Check it out here: https://nalc-info.org/48WOaOl

Congratulations are in order. Robert Medley retires today at Diamond lake station.

Kerry Bartz has retired from Columbia Heights! Congratulations!! 🎉👍 with longtime steward Nate Serie.

Congratulations to Don Holthus Jr on your retirement. Over 38 years. Brooklyn Center Station.

ICYMI ➡️ NALC's quarterly newsletter for shop stewards, branch officers & all local leaders is BACK! Check out the Winter 2024 issue of the NALC Activist at nalc.org/activist and learn more about other resources available for representatives here: https://nalc-info.org/3SqqrAw

Due to the warm weather we have been experiencing this winter, there is not enough ice on Lake Mille Lacs to have our ice fishing event this year. Unfortunately, the event has been canceled.

Congratulations to Richard Langsdorf (40+ years carrying) and Myron Kile (20+ years) on your retirement! Richfield Station. 🎉👍

Congratulations on your retirement Cynthia Elftmann! 17 years! 🎉👍Columbia Heights Station.