Brothers and Sisters,
The month of April was busy but productive. In the FSC, a meeting was held concerning the Dispatch Out checklist. The issue was with the last statement where it was asking for an electronic signature that stated you have answered the questions to the best of your knowledge “truthfully”. The problem was that in order for some tickets to be dispatched out our FSC reps had to lie on the checklist in order to get the ticket dispatched out to our FNFT’s. After some discussion with management, this statement has been removed completely from the DO checklist. With that said, please be sure to follow proper procedures on the checklist to ensure the highest quality service for each customer.
Also in April another outside plant safety meeting was held. This meeting unfortunately started with a review of preventable accidents. Most of the vehicle accidents were from following too closely. Please remember to use the 3 second rule while driving. The other vehicle accidents were hitting fixed objects and backing accidents. Doing a circle check before moving the vehicle could possibly have prevented these accidents. In order to prevent damage to the ladder racks on your van, do not use the drive through windows at any restaurants. This is a new company policy. Please visit the safety tab from our home page for any new safety updates. If you have any safety concerns, please contact me so we can get it addressed at the next safety meeting. There was an inside plant safety meeting that was scheduled for May but had to be postponed due to a scheduling conflict with Kevin Cantero. I will inform our safety advocates as soon as this is rescheduled.
In the VPSC things are going really well. That department has done a great job of not only keeping their work, but has actually taken additional work in from other states. Their goal is to be a national center. The good news is that through their hard work, there are 12 new positions up for bid in the VPSC. These jobs include Business Response Specialist (7openings) and Design Technician (5 openings). The bid will close on May 13 2009, so if you are interested, please go on line to apply. Great job! Keep up the good work.
In solidarity,
Danny
