I JUST RECEI VED ANSWERS FROM THE COMPANY ON OUR 2^ND STEP GRIEVANCES THAT WERE HEARD ON MONDAY, 12-1-2008. OUR NEXT GRIEVANCE DATE TO HEAR 2^ND STEP GRIEVANCES WITH THE COMPANY IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 1-21-2009. WE ARE STILL NEGOTIATING THE TIMESHEET ISSUE WITH THE COMPANY. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN PROTECTING OUR MEMBERS WITH THIS NEW PROCESS. I WAS MADE AWARE BY YOUR STEWARDS OF PAYROLL PROBLEMS. THE COMPANY HAS A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PAY OUR MEMBERS IN A TIMELY FASHION. UNDER THE NEW JERSEY STATE LAW THE COMPANY MUST MAKE THE NECESSARY PAYROLL CORRECTIONS AND PAY OUR MEMBER NO LATER THAN THE TUESDAY AFTER THE FRIDAY PAY DAY. IF OUR MEMBER IS NOT PAID BY THEN THEY SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. YOUR STEWARDS HAVE THE FORM TO DO THAT. WE CONTINUE TO SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME BARGAINING THE TOMS RIVER CONTRACT. THINGS ARE GOING ALONG OK FOR NOW, BUT WE WILL TRULY SEE HOW SERIOUS THE COMPANY IS IN GIVING OUR TOMS RIVER MEMBERS A FAIR CONTRACT SHORTLY. I WOULD ASK OUR PLEASANTVILLE MEMBERS TO STAY IN TUNE WITH THESE NEGOTIATIONS AND LET YOUR BOSSES KNOW THAT THE PLEASANTVILLE COMCAST MEMBERS STAND READY IN SUPPORT THEIR TOMS RIVER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.