REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING February 22, 2004       2:00 P.M.

 

The regular membership meeting was held on February 22, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. with Keith Hammond presiding.

 

The 100 members present paid their respects to the flag.

 

Prayer was held for the membership and for the local.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Roll call was taken with Tim Beverly, Tony Branscomb, Scott Bowling, Kathy Coleman, James Gaston, Tony Hamblin, Dwayne Myers, Dan Palmer, TimStuck, Bonnie Sturgill,  Jim Patton, Ed Potter absent.  Kim Derringer and Latrice Dewitt on sick leave.  David Land on vacation.

 

Motion made and seconded to dispense with the reading of the January membership minutes, subject to question.

 

Motion carried with one objection.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the February executive board minutes as read, subject to question.

 

Motion approved unanimously.

 

Recommendations:

 

Recommended sending the officers and bargaining committee to the next conference board meeting in April 18-22.

 

Motion was made and seconded to approve the recommendation.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:   318

 

This month at 3rd:    199

 

Appeal Step:   4

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 – 32

Zone 2- 16

Zone 3 -114

Zone 4 –29

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   1252

Leaves  - 83

Lay offs – 420

 

Dave mentioned that there is one grievance that will be going to a Paragraph 99. It is a cleaner’s issue.

 

There is also one grievance that will be going to the Umpire.

 

Dave spoke about Chris Algren’s resignation. Reported that Darren Booth will be filling his unexpired term.  Brian Lyons will fill in for Darren Booth. Mike Mayes will be the alternate committeeperson.

 

Rob Hollister was recognized to the TNPN Award.

 

Reported Plant 17 parking lot has been reopenend.

 

Reported that there will be some changes in the cafeterias. 

 

Dave read a letter from Guy Heshey placing Delphi Kettering on new business hold due to the recent spill.

 

Reported on the Fish Fry March 26th for American Cancer Society.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the chairman’s report subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:

 

Reported on the recent conference board meeting.

 

Reported on the sub problems we have been having and on ISP problems.

 

Reported on the Blue Preferred Primary HMO.  There are a few benefits that we had under UHC that we do not have under Anthem.  Informed the membership that he wants those back as benefits.

 

Reported that anyone with 26 years of credited service at the end of last year call into the benefit office to see if they need to do anything to comply with the incentive retirement in March and April.

 

Reported that the retirements have been going very well.

 

 A questions was asked and answered about why there is such a big disparity between the skilled trades retirements and the production retirements.  Explained that the EDPC has to approve incentive retirements.  This is done at the main table and not at subcommittees and not in benefits. Once it is done, it is turned over to benefits to expedite.  Also explained that the corporation does not have to offer you money to retire. That is nowhere in the contract.  Also explained that there is no one else, salary or hourly, besides myself who sits in on benefits.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the executive secretary’s report, subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, KEITH HAMMOND:

 

Reported on the IUE-P information on our website.

 

Reported on the Battleground state workshop.

 

Reported on the Quality Network plan achievement award.

 

Reported on the American Cancer Society Fish Fry on March 26th.

 

Reported on the COPE tickets being late.

 

Keith announced his retirement to the membership.

 

Keith answered a question to the membership about was there anything being done about cost savings on callouts.

 

Motion was made and seconded to approve the President’s report, subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Don Brewer reported that COPE tickets were gotten to him late, so there will be no local cope drawing. Tickets will go to the COPE drawing in Florida.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the committee report.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

NO GOOD AND WELFARE: 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS: 

 

NO NEW BUSINESS:

 

Motion was made to go into a special order of business for election of State and Local AFL-CIO delegates.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

The following are the election results:

 

DAYTON- MV COUNCIL                            STATE CONVENTION

Randy Mixon Sr. (82) elected                        John Borum Jr. (elected)

Michael Allen (79)elected                              Lester Cockerham (elected)

Aaron Mcfarland (78) elected                        James Holley (elected)

Jesse Chivers (76) elected                              Michelle Mefford (elected)

John Borum Jr. (75) elected                           Michael Allen (elected)

Brian Lyons (75) elected                               Von Fessler (elected)

Lester Cockerham (72)        elected               Brian Lyons (elected)

Michelle Mefford (71) elected                        Aaron Mcfarland (elected)

Randy Mixon Jr. (71) elected                         Randy Mixon Sr. (elected)

Al Phillips (50)  not elected

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary