REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The regular 1st Shift membership meeting was held on Thursday,
May 29 at
The 23 members present paid their respects to the
flag.
Prayer was held for the membership and for the
local.
Roll call was taken with Tim Beverly, Latrice Dewitt, Jerry Fyffe,
Tracey Kelly, Jeff Jett, Dan Palmer, Ed Potter and Ken Luneke absent. Sue Bostwick, George Kleinfelder and Tim
Stuck on vacation.
Motion made and seconded to dispense with the
reading of the April membership minutes, subject to question.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made and seconded to approve the May
executive board minutes as read, subject to question.
Executive Board Recommendations:
Motion seconded and carried unanimously.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:
Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.
Active last month at 3rd: 105
This month at 3rd: 151
Appeal Step:
8
Paragraph 99 – 0
Zone 1 – 17
Zone 2- 15
Zone 3 - 44
Zone 4 – 69
Reported on Employment Status level.
Active Employment
1364
Leaves - 133
Lay offs – 319
Dave reported that there could be some TLO’s prior
to the shutdown and possibly some TLO’s or VLO’s after the shutdown.
Reported that he is finalizing his demands for the
National Negotiations.
Reported that there was an undercover narcotics
sting in the plant and that five employees were discharged.
Reported that Jim Clark was awarded Labor Leader of
the Year on
Motion made and seconded to approve the chairman’s
report subject to question.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:
Reported that the benefit representatives and Dave
had already formulated benefit demands for the National Negotiations and
forwarded them on to the Conference Board.
Reported on conference board issues.
Reported on the rally at the GE plant in
Reported that health care on a National level will
be a high priority and will be a strikeable issue.
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 contract demands.
Reported on conference board issues,
Reported on a trip to
Reported on AFL-CIO Labor Award dinner on May 28th.
Reported on COLA increase.
Reported on IUE Golf outing on June 6th.
Reported that there will be an education fair in the plant 14 cafeteria. It will run from
Reported that Mike Bindas, President of District 7
had a death in his family ,He lost his daughter in law. Our condolences to Mike.
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:
Housekeeping is still an ongoing problem.
Meeting adjourned at
Dave Hill
Executive Secretary