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On Wednesday 08 October 2008 15:12:59 Ehren Benson wrote: > Unfortunately no other outlet exists... Leo sent the following to this > list earlier today... > > For reference Bob Kriegel wrote---- > Opps, you are correct Matt. The appropriate list you can submit to is > [log in to unmask] ------/ > > Later Leo Sell writes in response to Bob K---- > Folks, that list [referring to [log in to unmask]] hasn't been > active for a number of years. Maury's membership meeting announcement from > last night requests that further concerns be directed to any APA Exec board > member. I would note that for the most part, any official responses > regarding Association business would come from the Chair or Vice-Chair. > -------/ > > I have also been informed by Maury Koffman, our Chairperson that the > Executive board of the APA is not interested in providing a means for > members to discuss union issues, and it seems he is not interested in > pushing the issue... > > Maury Koffman Writes---- > The issue of communication is continually addressed. We review the > effectiveness of the ListServ messages, the news letter (both in hard copy > or if we went electronic), the usage of the APA website and other > alternatives not in place. While face-to-face still seems to be the most > personable way to communicate with members, it is not possible given the > number of members, size of campus, differing schedules, and other dynamics. > Pointedly, the issue of an open ListServ was raised most recently at the > July meeting and the eBoard elected to take no action from the current > state. -------/ > > So unfortunately this seems to be the only outlet that APA members have to > discuss things since (in my opinion) the board and chairperson are not > interested in creating an open forum on which all members can easily > communicate with one another. While this is not directly related to > network administration, most network administrators are a member of this > union and therefore I would find it at least a little relevant. > > Ehren J. Benson, MCSE > Windows Systems Administrator > > [log in to unmask] > 517-884-5469 Heh. MSU Network Administrator Groussing list. ;-) --STeve Andre'