CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH JOHNNY MCCLELLAN & PAUL MOORE IN THEIR PLEASANTVILLE SCHOOL BOARD VICTORY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009. I KNOW THEY WILL DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN THEIR ELECTED POSITION. WE HAVE MOVED A COUPLE OF TERMINATION CASES TO ARBITRATION AS WELL AS A CASE CONCERNING MEDICAL BENEFITS. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO HEAR IN ARBITRATION IN MAY A TERMINATION CASE FOR A PLEASANTVILLE TECH AS WELL AS A SUBCONTRACTING CASE DEALING WITH MARKOUTS. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN FIXING IN ARBITRATION IN MARCH A BENEFITS CASE FOR A PLEASANTVILLE CLERK. I WANT TO THANK THE PLEASANTVILLE STEWARDS IN THAT CASE. I AM PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING BARGAINING DATES WITH THE COMPANY OVER THE ISSUE OF COURTESY SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBERS.THE COMCAST SHAREHOLDERS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA. WE WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR COMCAST MEMBERS TO ATTEND. ALSO PLEASE GIVE YOUR SIGNED PROXY TO YOUR STEWARDS SO THEY CAN BE HANDED IN AT THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING   THANK YOU RICH SPIELER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER/BUSINESS AGENT SOUTHERN UNIT