with their duties representing our members on the workroom floor. This workshop will focus on the numerous manuals, guides, publications and systems designed to help assist stewards in their day-to-day role of defending the National Agreement. The class will cover the various resources available, how to access those resources, how to utilize them to learn about specific issues, and how to research ideas to defend a letter carrier’s rights on a certain topic. NALC Constitution and Bylaws/Records Management Location: 258ABC This workshop will be taught by Secretary- Treasurer Nicole Rhine and Assistant Secretary- Treasurer Mack Julion. The constitution and bylaws segment will provide a general overview of the NALC Constitution , discussion on the process for amending bylaws from the origination of a proposed change to the review by the Committee of Laws, including how to upload proposed amendments through the Members Only portal, and will also cover common problems the Committee of Laws finds when reviewing submissions. The records management segment will provide an overview of how long certain records must be maintained and will also cover what the Department of Labor expects when considering converting from paper to electronic record keeping. Thursday afternoon Following a Grievance from Start to Finish: Part 4 Location: Ballroom East On Thursday, the class will be devoted solely to the presentation of a live mock arbitration of the case. Students will observe the union and management advocates present opening statements to the arbitrator, direct and cross-examine witnesses, and offer closing arguments as they use the evidence and arguments that were developed in the case. At the conclusion of the hearing, the arbitrator will render a decision on the case. The arbitrator will explain how the evidence was developed during
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