SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PORTLAND, OREGON VOLUME 48, NUMBER 5

The Rebel

Published by the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers

Area Councils Prepared For Convention

Photos on this page show the three AWPPW Area Councils during their recent meetings which focused largely on convention preparation.

The three AWPPW area councils each held meetings in the month and weeks preceding the start of the AWPPW constitutional convention. The California Area Council met August 4th and 5th at the Local 83 union hall in Stockton, California. On August 22 through 24, the Washington/Alaska Area Council met at Local 5's union hall in Camas, Washington; and the Oregon/Idaho/Utah Area Council met September 8th and 9th at the Local 13 union hall in Toledo, Oregon. Vice President Greg Pallesen reports on topics covered at all three area council meetings as follows: The AWPPW California Area Council met with Council Chairman Casey Freeman (Local 83) presiding. After the traditional flag salute and roll call of delegates; reports were given by AWPPW officers President John Rhodes, Vice President Greg Pallesen, and Secretary/Treasurer Jim Hassey, followed by a report by California Area Rep Greg Jones. President Rhodes reported on the bargain with Local 422 at Usk, Washingtong; organizing at Longview Fibre, Spanish Fork, Utah; other organizing targets; Republicans' continued opposition toward the Employees Free Choice Act; and the National Labor Relations Board. Rhodes also discussed plans and preparation for the AWPPW convention. Vice President Pallesen reported on international trade agree-ments including the Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA); Panama FTA; Columbian FTA; and the Asia-Pacific trade agreement, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Pallesen also reported on his recent work activity with the Oregon, Washington, and Cali-fornia Fair Trade Campaigns; Oregon and Washington legislative sessions including tax “clawback”; Cap & Trade; Western Climate Initiative; and a meeting with Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Secretary/Treasurer Jim Hassey gave an updated report of the AWPPW financial matters, including the general fund, the building fund, the organizing fund, and the strike fund. The discussions also covered preliminary plans for the AWPPW convention, as well as

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the steps needed to comply with the vote-by-mail process, includ-ing the efforts to get accurate addresses for all AWPPW members who are in good standing. Hassey reminded council delegates they must get their council resolutions, to be presented to the AWPPW convention, turned in on time. Area Rep Greg Jones was unable to attend the last Area Council meeting because he was in bargaining sessions with Local 422/ Ponderay Newsprint at Usk, Washington. Jones' report included

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Area Councils Prepared For Conventionhis recent bargains, including strategy planning and next steps with issues relating to the Local 422 bargain. Jones thanked the AWPPW officers for all of the help and support provided towards getting a good labor agreement bargained for Local 422 members. Jones also reported on his grievance and arbitration case workload. All council officers were present, along with council delegates from Locals 83-Stockton; 657- Santa Clara; and 672-Fullerton. Local union reports were given by delegates from each local. Re-ports included current status of labor/management relations, safety, grievances, arbitration, hiring, and curtailments; along with recent sale, and potential sale, of some mill locations. In preparation for the September 2011 AWPPW Convention, the Caliornia Area Council delegates and AWPPW officers discussed the current “state of the AWPPW”. Some of the topics of discussion were: Continued representation and service needs of members and retirees; Current AWPPW membership and organizing efforts; and Resolutions needed for the upcoming AWPPW Convention. All California local unions planned to send their delegates to the AWPPW Convention. The California Area Council plans to hold its next meeting in March, 2012, in Ontario, California.

AWPPW Oregon-Idaho-Utah Area Council met with Council Chairman Tim Wagner (Local 677) presiding. Delegates attending were from Locals 1-St. Helens, OR; 13-Toledo, OR; 60-Newberg, OR; 78-GPI-Portland, OR; 78-I-Portland, OR; and 677-Springfield, OR. Local union reports were given by delegates on behalf of those locals represented at the meeting. AWPPW President John Rhodes, Vice President Greg Pallesen, Secretary/Treasurer Jim Hassey and Area Reps Ken Hardwick and Don Draeger were in attendance and all gave reports as did Council Political Director Mike Sullivan. Area Rep Ken Hardwick's report included updates on trade agreements along with current labor negotiations, safety, grievances, and arbitration cases covering AWPPW Locals 60, 68,78-GPI, 78-I, 89, 396, and 747-Nampa, ID. During the last year and a half Hardwick has spent a considerable amount of time dealing with the closure and bankruptcy of Blue Heron Paper Company at Oregon City, which caused the layoff of AWPPW Local 68 members. Area Rep Don Draeger gave updates on his work with Locals 1, 13,and 677, and the Job Analysis program, along with arbitration cases he has worked on for Local 633 (Longview, WA). Draeger’s report included current labor negotiations, safety, grievances, and arbitration cases. Mike Sullivan reported he and AWPPW Pallesen worked on Oregon House Bill 3000-A which authorizes contracting agencies, when procuring goods or services for public use, to give prefer-

ence to goods that are fabricated or processed, or services that are performed, entirely within Oregon to pay up to 10% more for those Oregon goods and/or services. HB-3000 would create more tax revenue than the up to 10% would cost and would create more Oregon jobs. Sullivan also spoke about a group he is working with formed by V.P. Pallesen to address the issue of Oregon’s recovered waste paper being shipped to other countries instead of being recycled back into products made in Oregon. The group is working toward legislation that would prevent the export of recovered waste paper. One of the main reasons attributed to the closure of the Blue Heron mill was no matter how much the mill would bid for recovered paper, the China manufacturers would out bid Blue Heron. Delegates from each local in attendance reported new issues related to most of the same topics discussed by the Area Reps. Council Safety Rep Ed Larson reported on the Western Pulp & Paper Workers Safety & Health Conference to be held November 29th through December 2, 2011 at the Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach, Portland, Oregon. The conference first originated out of the Oregon Area Council and has become one of the finest safety and health conferences in the nation. This year’s Awards Banquet will include awards for Safety Advocate; Safety Professional; Safety Committee; Local Union; Life Saving; Employer; Manager of The Year; Supervisor of The Year, and last year’s newly added award: Union Contractor of The Year. (see Page 7 of this Rebel edition for more information) Council guest Brad Witt appeared and discussed his current run for Congress in Oregon’s 1st District House seat. Witt said he is active in politics because he wants to help people achieve greater opportunities for living wage jobs, affordable health care, and other quality of life issues. Brad was appointed in 2005 to the Oregon House to represent District 31, which encompasses the counties and communities along the lower Columbia River and Multnomah Channel — an area hit hard by unemployment. Witt asked council delegates to look at his record, which

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Brad Witt, standing, candidate for Oregon 1st District Congressional seat, addresses OR-ID-UT Area Council meeting.

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shows that he is dedicated to making life better for all Oregonians by fighting to adequately fund education, expand insurance cov-erage for all children, establish the Oregon Health Advisory and Health Care Exchange, regulate payday loans, and promote green jobs and sensible development. Brad’s passion for fair treatment for working people led him to a career as a union representative in the seafood, grocery, and forest industries. He has worked with the national AFL-CIO and as a researcher for the Western Council of Industrial Workers. Brad was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Oregon AFL-CIO in 1992 and served for 14 years. During his career, Witt has served on the Management/Labor Advisory Committee for Workers Compensa-tion and has handled issues surrounding: • Workers’ Compensation, health and safety • Workforce and economic development • Natural resources issues for the AFL-CIO Brad Witt has also served extensively on a variety of State Boards including: • Forestry • Watershed Enhancement • Workforce Enhancement • Workers’ Compensation • Forest Resources Institute The second day of the council meeting included a conference call with Brad Avakian. Avakian is also running for Congress in Oregon’s 1st District House seat. Avakian currently is the Oregon Labor Commissioner. Avakian said he is proud of his record of fighting for a better Oregon economy and that he has made it his top priority to restore career education and job training to schools so Oregonians can find good jobs and have the skilled workforce to support businesses and attract new companies. Avakian worked to eliminate a four-year backlog of worker complaints of civil rights and wage violations, recovering over $10 million for those who have been treated unfairly. The agency has debarred contractors who were violating prevailing wage laws to cheat their employees and undercut competitors who play by the rules. And he’s done all of this while finding savings and efficiencies to cut $300,000 from the agency’s budget. The council had a tough choice when deciding who to support. However, after much discussion the council unanimously endorsed Brad Witt for Congress. The council spent the last day working on resolutions for the

2011 AWPPW Convention. The next Area Council meeting will be held January 5th and 6th, 2012 in St. Helens, Oregon.

The AWPPW Washington/Alaska Area Council met with Council Chairman Mike Silvery presiding over the three day meet-ing. Reports were given by AWPPW officers President Rhodes, Vice President Pallesen, Secretary/Treasurer Hassey, followed by Area Reps Ken Smith and Frank Prochaska. Delegates attending were from Locals 5-Camas; Local 69-Wallula; Local 153-Longview; Local 155-Port Angeles; Locals 183 and 644-Everett, WA; Local 580-Longview; and Local 633- Longview. Local reports were given by delegates on behalf of those locals represented at the meeting. Area Rep Ken Smith's report included labor negotiations, grievances and arbitration cases, and other issues covering AWPPW Locals 5, 69, 153, 225, 580 and 633. Smith has also recently handled three unemployment hearings, filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges. Area Frank Prochaska gave updates on his work with Locals 28, 155, 183, 644, 817 and 913. Issues reported included current labor negotiations, grievances, and arbitration cases. Prochaska reported the Local 913 Grays Harbor Paper mill is in receivership. Currently there are two Outreach Workers assisting the displaced Local 913 workers. Prochaska’s report included an update covering the intended sale of the Kimberly Clark mill at Everett, Washington. KC has announced they intend to close the mill if a buyer for the mill is not found before the end of the year. Prochaska also reported he was asked to represent injured workers and organized labor on the Workers Comp Advisory Committee in Washington State. Council Legislative Lobbyist Sean O’Sullivan reported about state senate bills SB-5922 and SB-2055 dealing with the Tax Expenditure and Accountability (Tax Clawback). The AWPPW

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Wasington/Alaska Area Council attendees display tax "Claw Back" signs during visit with Senator Maralyn Chase, who addressed council on this topic.

Senator Chase is pictured during her presentation to the council.

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AWPPW E-Board Meeting Held

The AWPPW Executive Board convened on July 28, follow-ing the usual semi-annual audit conducted by the area trustees. President John Rhodes presided. Reports were given by the officers and area representatives. The area trustees reported that their audit found the AWPPW financial records to be in order. Correspondence addressed to the Executive Board that was read and entered into the minutes of the meeting was from: • UBC Western District Vice President Mike Draper regard-ing affiliates' contributions to the Western District Organizing, Education and Convention Programs

At left, the AWPPW Executive Board meeting is shown in progress. At right, Arthur Stamoulis, standing, Director of the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign, addresses the Executive Board.

• Jeff Washburn, President of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council, letter to ILWU Local 21, supporting their matter with the Port of Longview In motions passed, the board agreed to: • Donate $1,000, each, to the Washington, Oregon, and California Fair Trade Coalitions • Donate $1,000 to Jobs With Justice • Schedule the next AWPPW Executive Board meeting to be held at AWPPW headquarters in Portland on January 26, 2012.

has been the leader in pushing for tax “clawback” which would require state tax credits for businesses to create a net tax benefit back to the state. See O’Sullivan’s report see Page 5 of this Rebel edition. Guest speaker Lori Province from the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) spoke about political issues directly impacting pulp and paper workers in Washington State, including recent changes in Worker’s Compensation laws. Province also reported on the WSLC planning and priority list for the next legislative session. Another featured guest speaker, Senator Maralyn Chase, 32nd District, discussed tax incentives and reforms as well as the need for innovations and expansion of American industry. Senator Chase spoke with, and took questions from, delegates, many of whom voiced their concerns about the decline of not only their own industry but of many sectors of the state and country’s manufactur-ing base. Chase spoke about current laws allowing companies to defer paying taxes on the income they make overseas while deduct-ing many of the expenses associated with moving American mills and plants to foreign countries; explaining that some economists estimate that ending these tax breaks would generate somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 to $12 billion annually in tax revenue while also creating many family-wage jobs. “The thing that is most frustrating is that our current tax structure makes shut-down plants more valuable than open ones,” Chase said. Chase shared her excitement about working directly with AWPPW Vice President Greg Pallesen, Council Lobbyist Sean O’Sullivan, Council Chairman Mike Silvery and other AWPPW members, on tax “clawback”. Senator Chase said the AWPPW has

been the lead in the current tax “clawback” campaign; everything from coming up with the designing the “clawback” emblem and slogan to seeking support of other legislators. AWPPW members can find additional information on Senator Chase’s website http://www.sdc.wa.gov/senators/chase/ A good part of all three days of this Area Council meeting was spent on prepping for and writing resolutions to be presented at the AWPPW Convention, September 26-30.

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Lowell Lovgren, left, new Local 633 (Longview, WA) president, presents award to Jim Anderson, right, for his many years of service to Local 633. The presentation was made at the Area Council meeting.

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O'Sullivan To Continue As WA LobbyistDear AWPPW members and associates, Since 1964 there have been eight lobbyists who represented the AWPPW for the Washington/Alaska area. They were, Will Perry, John Wagoner, Rick Brock, Brent Knott, Dick Kivi, Harold Abbe, Robert Hemsley, and, myself, Sean O'Sullivan. I am retiring from the Everett, Washington, Kimberly Clark mill after 38 years of service, in just a few months. Thanks to the recent actions taken by the delegates of the AWPPW Washington/Alaska Area Council, I will continue my roll as AWPPW Lobby-ist. I feel deeply honored by the delegates' trust in me. I pledge to work to the best of my abillity to fight for legislation that will preserve, defend, and protect all members of the AWPPW. The legislature is not currently in session. The new legisla-tive sessions starts January 9, 2012. We are working on two bills in the interim: (1) Senate bill 5922/2055 Tax expenditure and accountability (Claw Back) — AN ACT relating to taxpayer accountability by requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of the tax expenditure. (2) SB 5789/1928 — AN ACT relating to addressing work-place bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an em-ployee to an abusive work environment. On September 19th our newly formed Workplace Bullying Coalition meet in Olympia to map out our strategy for the upcoming legislative session. I want to give thanks to AWPPW Local 580 for providing me with their file on work place bullying. It was helpful when creating this bill. Our Workplace Bullying Coalition is made up of the AWPPW, the Washington State Labor Council, Washington State Nurses Association, UFCW Local 141 Nurses, WFSC/AFSCME, IBEW Local 77, and the Workplace Bullying Institute. Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has called a spe-cial session for November, 28, 2011. The purpose of this 30 day session is to handle a $2 billion shortfall in the state budget. What this means is a 23 per cent cut in state-subsidized insurance for the working poor, pay and benefits for State workers, aid to property poor school districts. Higher education will also take a big hit. When asked about eliminating tax credits for corporations, the governor said that is is premature to be thinking of a ballot measure.

The AWPPW is committed now, more than ever, to fight for tax expenditure and accountability (Claw Back). In the meantime, anyone having questions, concerns, or comments regarding legislative matters is welcome to contact me by e-mail. at sean.osullivan@awppw.org I would like to specially recognize my colleagues with Local 644, my home local union, several of whom are pictured with me in the photo on this page, taken when we were all gathered for the most recent Area Council meeting. It is a real pleasure working with you. I hope that all of you, as well as my other union brothers and sisters with my local, will continue to keep in touch and provide valuable input and feedback which helps our process in Olympia. In Solidarity , I Am Sincerely, Sean L. 0 Sullivan Washington/Alaska Area Council Lobbyist AWPPW

Local 644 (Everett, WA) officers and delegates are pictured with WA-AK Area Council Lobbyist Sean O'Sullivan (also from Local 644), from left to right, John Buffon, O'Sullivan, Kevin Standifer, David Herrera, and Jim Robertson.

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Prochaska Appointed To Workers' Comp Committee

Due to a recommendation the Washington State Labor Council made to the Washington State Labor & Industries direc-tor, Frank Prochaska has been appointed to represent labor on the Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee for the State of Washington. Prochaska is the AWPPW Area Representative for the Northern Washington/Alaska Area, so the AWPPW is proud, indeed, to see Frank get this appointment. Frank has been representing labor on the self-insurance in-solvency fund, was also serving as a member of the Workers' Compensation labor caucus, and, according to WSLC President Jeff Johnson, has earned the respect of labor throughout the state for his expertise in compensation issues. Congratulations, Frank!

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Notices of Local Union Nominations And ElectionsNOTE: The following local union officer election notices cover nominations/elections of President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Trustee, Standing Commitee, and Delegates for AWPPW Conventions, Wage, and Councils. Any excep-tions or additions will be noted in the individual local union's notice.

LOCAL 5 — CAMAS, WA Will hold nominations of officers and guards at the November 3 and November 17, 2011, regular union meetings at 4:00 p.m. Voting will be by mail-in ballots, which will be mailed out to the membership by December 5th and must be received back at the local union hall to be counted on December 15th.

LOCAL 60 — NEWBERG, OR Voting on officers and guards will take place at the mill parking lot on October 11, 2011, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and again on October 13, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. only Ballots will be counted on October 13, 2011, at the 6:00 p.m. regular union meeting, 2414 Portland Road, Suite C, Newberg.

LOCAL 69 — WALLULA, WA Will hold nominations for officers, guards, health & welfare committee, job evaluation committee, central safety committee, and mechanics representative, at the October 5 and November 2, 2011, regular union meetings. Members may also contact one of the Nominating Committee Members. Voting will take place December 12, 13, and 14, 2011, at the millsite HR building main lunch room, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., all three days. Ballots will be counted December 15 at the Local 69 union hall, 2314 S. Gum Street, Kennewick, starting at 8:00 a.m.

LOCAL 78 — PORTLAND, OR Will hold nominations of officers at 3:00 p.m. at the November 22, 2011, regular union meeting, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the union hall, 2225 N. Lombard, Room 203, Portland, Voting will take place December 16, 2011, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the GPI upstairs lunch room and also at the union hall, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ballots will be counted at the union hall on December 16 start-ing at 3:10 p.m.

LOCAL 83 — STOCKTON, CA Will hold nominations of officers and trial board at the regular union meeting on November 1, 2011, at 3:30 p.m., at the union hall, 6364 S. Lindberg Street, Suite 209, Stockton. Voting is set for December 1, 2011, at the mill time clock alleys at both the Qantas Lane and Performance Drive entrances, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., both locations. Ballots will be counted right after close of polls at the union hall, starting at 4:00 p.m.

LOCAL 153 — LONGVIEW, WA Will hold nominations of officers, trial board, guards, and central safetly committee, at the October 13, 20, and 27, 2011, union meet-ings at 5:15 p.m. at the union hall, 724 - 15th Ave., Longview. Ballots will be mailed out to the membership by November 14th with full instructions and must be returned to the union hall by 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2011, for counting of ballots to begin.

LOCAL 183 — EVERETT, WA Will hold nominations of officers and sergeant-at-arms at the regular union meetings at 4:00 p.m. on October 6, October 20, and November 3, 2011, at the Everett Labor Temple, 2810 Lombard. Voting will take place at the mill east and south gates, on De-cember 5, December 7, and December 9, 2011, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., both locations, all three days. Ballots will be counted after final close of polls on December 9th at the Labor Temple, starting at 8:00 a.m.

LOCAL 396 — SALEM, OR Will hold nominations of officers at the November 3, 2011, regular union meeting, 7:00 p.m., upstairs in Roth's IGA Market. Voting will take place December 1, 2011, at the plantsite, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ballots will be counted at close of polls at the polling place.

LOCAL 580 — LONGVIEW, WA Will hold nominations for officers at the October 12 and October 26, 2011, regular union meetings. Voting will be by mail-in ballots which will be mailed out to the membership, and must be received back, in the mail, no later than December 14, 2011. Ballots may be dropped off at the union hall up until 8:00 a.m. on December 14th. Ballots will be counted December 14th at the union hall, 536 Oregon Way, Longview, starting at 8:00 a.m.

LOCAL 644 — EVERETT, WA Will hold nominations of officers at the October 6, 13, and 20, 2011, regular union meetings at 4:00 p.m. at 2810 Lombard Ave. Voting will take place at the third floor lunch room in Converting at the mill on both November 29 and December 1, 2011, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., both of the days. Ballots will be counted right after final close of polls on December 1st at the union hall, 2810 Lombard Avenue, Everett.

LOCAL 672 — FULLERTON, CA Will hold nominations of officers at the November 7, 2011, regular union meetings at 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. and November 8 at 6:30 a.m. Voting will be held at the mill cafeteria hallway on December 5, 2011, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; on December 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and December 7, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Ballots will be counted right after final close of polls at the polling place.

LOCAL 747 — NAMPA, ID Will hold nominations of officers, trial board, and guards, at the October 15 and November 19, 2011, union meetings, 10:00 a.m. at the Eagles Lodge in Nampa. Voting is at the mill hourly employees' break room on December 6, 2011, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Ballots will be counted at close of polls at the polling place.

LOCAL 817 — SEATTLE, WA Will hold nominations of officers at the October 5 and November 2, 2011, regular union meetings at the Aerospace Machinists' Lodge, 9125 - 15th Place, S., Seattle. Voting is set for December 7, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the meeting place. Ballots will be counted at close of polls at the polling place.

Attend your union meetings . .

Vote in your local union elections.

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November 29 – December 2, 2011

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the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (DOSH), USW, and the pulp and paper manufacturing industry.

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LERC Announces New Class Series The University of Oregon's Labor Education and Research Center (LERC) announces its Metro I - Port-land series for October 21-22. Four different selections are offered for a session of Friday evening, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost, per selection is $80. Selections are: • Basic Grievance Handling • Bargaining Effectively with a Contract Campaign •Speaking With Authority • Wired Up: Building Your Activist Base Contact LERC directly to enroll or for further information at (541) 346-5054

SOUND - OFFDear Brothers and Sisters of the AWPPW: As many of you may have heard, Kimberly Clark has an-nounced its Everett, Washington, mill will close down no later than the first quarter of 2012 — unless Kimberly Clark finds a buyer for the mill. That said, when the Vice President of Family Care Opera-tions says he’s not optimistic that they will find a buyer and feels obligated to announce a closure, the chances of a “white knight” company coming in and saving the day is probably not likely. So, to the entire Association of the AWPPW: I would hate to see the Association not survive in the event it loses approximately four-

teen percent of its members. This small, but powerful, Association has gained some pretty significant traction politically and has made me proud to be affili-ated with it. I hope that whatever it takes to remain status quo can be achieved for all my remaining brothers and sisters in the Association. Keep strong! It has been a pleasure to be a part of the AWPPW! Special thanks to all the officers in AWPPW Locals 644 and 183, Frank Prochaska (my Area Rep.), Sean O Sullivan (AWPPW lobbyist), and AWPPW Vice President Greg Pallesen. You guys have made a huge impact on my life and made the working lives of our brothers and sisters better than they may ever realize. Thank you, John Buffon Local 644 Standing Committee Chairman Kimberly Clark Everett Operations