REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING MARCH 31, 2005       3:30 P.M.

 

The regular 1st shift membership meeting was held on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. with Larry West presiding.

 

The 44 members present paid their respects to the flag.

 

Prayer was held for the membership and for the local.

 

Roll call was taken with John Ballard Jr., Jerry Fyffe, Dan Palmer, Tim Stuck absent. Sue Bostwick, Kim Derringer, Von Fessler, Tracey Kelly, Cheryl Rice on vacation. Jim Holley on national guard reserve duty.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously..

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the March Executive Board minutes as read, and recommendations therein, subject to question.

 

Recommendation to send the top three officers and two shop committeemen to go to the May conference board meeting.  Keith added that he would ask the two skilled trades shops if one of them would like to attend, the other attendee being a non-skilled shop committeeman.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, KEITH BAILEY:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:    234

 

This month at 3rd:   225  

 

Appeal Step:   6

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 –  8

Zone 2-  10

Zone 3 -  164

Zone 4 –  43

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   937  

Leaves  -   96

Lay offs –   444

 

Reported that the Chief Financial Officer for Delphi resigned.    Talked about the Security Exchange Commission.

 

Reported on J.T. Battenburg’s retirement. 

 

Reported on the meetings we have been having with the Automotive Holding Group.

 

Reported that there could be seventy extra people by year’s end.

 

Reported on the VR at appeal step.  It has now been appealed to the umpire.  Also reported on the cost of an umpire case to the Local.

 

Reported that the bargaining committee met with Paul Hegwood and Ryan Melvin today and we could not reach an agreement, so Paul Hegwood said he would start laying members off from the bottom up.

 

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

 

Questions were asked and answered.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:

 

Reported that starting April 1, 2005, Chrysler Hourly workers will have to start paying a portion of their health care, ranging from $100 to $1000 annually.  This was part of an agreement negotiated in 1982, but was never activated by Chrysler management.

 

Reported on the wide discrepancy of profits between Gm and Toyota.

 

Motion was made and seconded to approve the executive secretary’s report.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, LARRY WEST:

 

Thanked everyone who worked on the American Cancer Society Fish Fry/Monte Carlo.  It was a very successful fish fry and we raised $6,300 for American Cancer!  Reminded everyone that the annual Making Strides Walk will be in October and we encourage everyone to take part!

 

Reported that the IUE-CWA Local 755 golf outing will be held on June 25th at Larch Tree golf course.  If you are interested in being involved as a golfer or as a helper at the event, stay tuned as more details are forthcoming.  All proceeds from this event will benefit the Children’s Christmas party.

 

Larry congratulated all the April retirees and wished them a long and healthy retirement

 

Reported that Jim Holley ,Exec Bd member is in his 23rd  year of the National Guard and that he would be retiring after this tour.  Thanked Jim for serving his country.

 

Reported that Jim Holley is in charge of the Union bulletin boards and he will be moving those into the break areas.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

NO COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

NO GOOD AND WELFARE: 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS:

 

NO NEW BUSINESS:

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary