REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING MARCH 25, 2004       4:00 P.M.

 

The regular 1st shift membership meeting was held on March 25, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. with Mike McKenna presiding.

 

The 113 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 Tony Branscombs, Kathy Coleman, James Gaston, Ernie Grant, Von F essler, Jerry Fyffe, Ed Potter, Dale Shafner absent.  Latrice Dewitt on sick leave.   Rob Hollister on union duties and Dan Palmer working.

 

 

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

 

Motion carried.

 

Dave Hill read the March executive board meeting minutes.

 

Within those minutes, recommendations:

 

Motion was made to waive the attendance requirement of 6 out of the last 12 membership meetings in order to run in the officer election.

 

Motion was made to go into a special order of business to discuss the motion.

 

Motion carried.

 

Dave Hill read documents to the membership pertaining to the motion to waive.  Reported what he had reported to the Executive Board.

 

Dave Hill notified the membership that a yes vote would be in favor of waiving the requirements and a no vote would be for enforcing the requirements.

 

1st shift there were 51 yes votes and 59 no’s. and one person abstained.

 

(the motion was defeated)

 

Motion was made and seconded to return to the regular order of business.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Motion approved unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:   191

 

This month at 3rd:    199

 

Appeal Step:   4

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 – 32

Zone 2- 14

Zone 3 -114

Zone 4 –37

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   1185

Leaves  - 102

Lay offs – 408

 

Reported that the Local contract is at the printers now.

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:

 

Reminded the membership that next month we will have nomination and election of tellers and nomination of officers from the floor. The meeting will be Sunday, April 25th.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, MIKE MCKENNA:

 

Reported that he has ten tickets to the APRI Educational Banquet at Mandalay on April 18th at 6 p.m. See him for tickets.

 

Reported that if anyone is not going to sell or anticipates not selling all of their Harley tickets, please return them.  Also, please turn in any stubs with money for tickets you have sold.  It is important that we get back every ticket so that we can sell them at the  fish fry.

 

Reported on a Jobs booklet.

 

Reported that we still need volunteers to help at the fish fry. See Jeff Jett.

 

Reported on the Region 7 meeting and the swearing in of Mike Bindas on Saturday, March 6, 2004.  Also reported on the COPE winners at the Region 7 meeting. 

$400 Kyle Kilby, $400 Bob Stephens, $400 Brad Hunt, $400 Dale Shafner, $200 Ernie Grant, $100 Stanley Jones.

 

Reported that he is appointing Mike Mays to the 2nd Vice President position.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

NO COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

GOOD AND WELFARE: 

 

Jesse Chivers thanked the membership for their cards and blessings over the loss of his brother.

 

NO OLD BUSINESS: 

 

NO NEW BUSINESS:

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary