REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING August 28th, 2003       4:00 P.M.

 

The regular 1st shift membership meeting was held on Thursday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. with Keith Hammond presiding.

 

The 31 members present paid their respects to the flag.

 

Prayer was held for the membership and for the local.

 

Roll call was taken with Brian Woolum, Keith Bailey, Pat Rickman and Gary Reagan on vacation.  Sue Bostwick, Kathy Coleman, Latrice Dewitt, George Kleinfelder, Tracy Kelly, Rick Inman, David Land, Brian Lyons, Denny Mesarvey, Dan Palmer, Ed Potter, Jim Patton, Tim Stuck, Bonnie Sturgill, Ken Luneke, Dwayne Myers, Ernie Grant, Mike Allen all absent.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Motion approved unanimousy.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:   160

 

This month at 3rd:    224

 

Appeal Step:   2

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 – 20

Zone 2- 20

Zone 3 -111

Zone 4 –73

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   1331

Leaves  - 137

Lay offs – 318

 

Reported on ten appeal cases that were settled at the Conference Board Meeting.

 

Reported on paragraph 33a and 33b.

 

Reported on the annual improvement factor for tier two employees.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:

 

Gave the membership an update on TRA and TAA.  We should be hearing from the government in the near future.

 

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 school supply give-away by the Women’s Committee.

 

Reported on Labor Day rally, Thursday, August 28th at the AFl-CIO Headquarters.

 

Reported on the Take Back Ohio program.

 

Reported on a possible 15 day letter being sent to the Bingo letter as they are in arrears on rent.

 

Reported that a second shift 160 dept employee lost her son on Friday, August 27th.

 

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: 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

A member commented that we need to get a new system for attendance, as people putting down their SS numbers is a hot issue now.  We will look into that.

 

It was reported by a member that appointees are going around spreading rumors about a massive layoff.  Dave Heizer responded that the rumors are not true.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary