LABOR LAW SYMPOSIUM

1999 LABOR LAW SYMPOSIUM
Fayetteville, Arkansas   -   Hilton Hotel
Saturday, September 18, 1999
8:30 am (registration)
9:00 am - 4:30 classes
12:00 Luncheon Buffet - Hilton Hotel

For Postal Workers, Stewards & Officers
Clerks, Carriers & Mailhandlers

Instructors:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Law School

$40 registration, tuition and lunch
Registration due by September 10th

Hilton Hotel special rate for symposium:  $75 per night
Attendees must reserve rooms by August 27th
(Inform hotel you are with Labor Law Symposium for Postal Workers)
Phone:  (501) 442-5555

Packets will be mailed out this week.

Please announce this in your papers.  For convenience, graphic of Labor Law 
Symposium is attached as GIF file for your state or local newsletters.  Just 
print out and paste-up with your lay-out.  If desiring hardcopy for lay-out, 
please send me your mailing address either by e-mail or U.S. Mail.

Mail to:

APWU Fayetteville Local 667
Attention:  Labor Law Symposium
P.O. Box 654
Fayetteville, AR  72702

e-mail:   BunkAdams@aol.com
phone:  (501) 521-0356
FAX:       (501) 521-0356  (same # - have switch box)

The Labor Law Symposium

Fayetteville APWU Local enjoyed two successful "STEWARD TRAINING LUNCES" in 
the past year -- our first with State President Dennis Taff and the second 
with Traverse City, Michigan Area APWU President (and former Michigan State 
President), Lynn Walker.

Both of these meant much to our people, especially to our leaders, stewards 
and officers.  They not only were effective, they were COST-effective -- in 
that we could have 12 of our leaders in classes at one time rather than 
sending 2 or 3 long distance for several days.  The instruction was 
exceptionally good and the interaction was excellent.  The local only spent 
about $110 on each session TOTAL.

These "working lunches" were so effective, the thought struck me of 
organizing a "LABOR LAW SYMPOSIUM" in Fayetteville (since it's the home of 
the University of Arkansas with many resources).  Initialing I contacted Jim 
Nickels, attorney for the AFL-CIO in Arkansas and a law professor at UALR.  
He suggested I contact the Law Education Program at UALR (Diane 
Thomas-Holladay, Dir.), which I did of recent.  In response, she established 
a date UALR Law School could come up to Fayetteville to hold the Symposium:  
Saturday, September 18.

Ms. Thomas-Holladay informed me that the Labor Law training from UALR was 
state supported and that there would be a minimal charge for each student 
attending.

Then I worked on arranging the best accommodations at the best price.  (There 
are no "unionized" facilities of any kind in NW Arkansas, by the way.)  
Hilton Hotel downtown off the Square offered the best deal.....and a lunch 
menu par excellent:  Chicken Breast, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, 
Rice Pilaf, Green Beans, Baby Carrots, Tossed Salad w/ Assorted Dressings, 
Hot Rolls & Butter, etc., etc.

We also made arrangements with the Hilton to block off 15 rooms (at first) at 
the discounted rate of $75 a night.  (Reservations must be made by August 5)  
If more rooms are needed, Hilton has promised to increase rooms available at 
that price.

Hilton Hotel is located downtown Fayetteville right off the Square.  It's a 
beautiful part of town near the University.  Full packets will be mailed to 
all who register in advance and will include information brochures about 
sites to see in the area.

We will be mailing out information packets about the Labor Law Symposium this 
week, which will include registration cards, etc.  Inquiries about the 
Symposium have been coming in from all over the country.  We may have to 
limit class size as a result of the unexpected interest.

The new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is 40 miles from Fayetteville, 
quite a distance.  Most flights into this area have connections through 
Dallas, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, or Atlanta.  However, we now have 
information that Northwest KLM has flights from New York or New England to 
Memphis and the connecting flight (Airlink) still has service to Drake Field 
just 4 miles south of Hilton Hotel.  Northwest's number is 1-800-225-2525.  
You might want to check that out.  For those landing at the new Northwest 
Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttles to Fayetteville cost $24 per person.  If, 
however, there is a group of stewards from a local or locals, we will make 
arrangements to pick them up ourselves if they contact our local ahead of 
time.

Thanks for your interest in being part of one of Fayetteville APWU's most 
exciting events.

Send me your mailing address so Symposium packet can be mailed the good ol' 
fashioned way.  Call (501) 521-0356 for more information or to make 
arrangements.

Yours in solidarity,

Loren Adams, President Fayetteville APWU Local 667