Author Archives: Todd

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday September 8th The Community Outreach Committee needs your help!  We are forming a team to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and need walkers!  The walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness … Continue reading →

Summer is here and APA members are having fun in the sun! APA has been busier than ever planning membership activities – including a membership picnic hosted in June, and a planned outing to a Lugnuts game on August 5.  … Continue reading →

Members of a collective organization such as the APA/MEA are well advised to make political action committee (PAC) contributions so that our influence can be aggregated and increased far beyond that of a single individual. You can use the “members-only” … Continue reading →

In the last round of negotiations, it was a priority of APA to address the low coverage of the base Delta Dental Plan and the restricted access of the Aetna DMO Dental Plan. The result of the negotiations was a … Continue reading →

The National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) was in full swing last week.  Along with the officers, MEA was represented by nearly 400 delegates who spent the weekend addressing issues of the union and attending special interest caucus meetings.  … Continue reading →

Louis Hengesbach Accountant I As a 2010 graduate of Michigan State University, Louis began working at the Physical Plant about a year and a half ago. Can you tell me a little bit about what you do? One of my … Continue reading →

Know Your Contract We all know that wages and health coverage are the top issues when someone is looking for a job, but the other benefits in a union contract can make the difference in quality working conditions and quality … Continue reading →

by Leo Sell, Legislative Committee Chairperson A recent pleasant political surprise occurred when Governor Snyder vetoed the most egregious portions of recently passed voter suppression laws. He vetoed SB 754 which would have required people, companies and organization involved in … Continue reading →