REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2003       2:00 P.M.

 

The regular membership meeting was held on Sunday, September 28 at 2:00 p.m. with Keith Hammond presiding.

 

The 70 members present paid their respects to the flag.

 

Prayer was held for the membership and for the local.

 

A motion was made and seconded to go into a special order of business for purposes of a strike authorization vote.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

At the time of the vote, there were 68 members present. 66 votes.  There were 65 for strike authorization and one against.

 

Motion was made and seconded to go back into the regular order of business.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Roll call was taken with Tim Beverly, Tony BRanscomb, Darren Booth, Jerry Fyffe, George Kleindelder, Tracy Kelly, David Land, Brian Lyons, Randy Mixon, Dale Shafner, Steve Shope, Gary Gonnella, Dwayne Meyers, Terry Grimes all absent.  Latrice Dewitt on sick leave and Gary Reagan on vacation.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Motion approved unanimously.

 

Recommendations:

 

Recommended sending the officers and two delegates to the District 7 meeting in Cleveland from November 20-22.

 

Recommended allotting $5,500 for the children’s Christmas party.

 

Recommendations carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:   224

 

This month at 3rd:    223

 

Appeal Step:   2

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 – 21

Zone 2- 22

Zone 3 -115

Zone 4 –65

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   1344

Leaves  - 127

Lay offs – 316

 

Dave reported on the UAW contract and signing bonus.

 

Reported on Local 801 Harrison laid off employees being housed in plant 10.

 

Reported on the hotline for negotiations starting at the Union hall. Extension 11.

 

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 benefits that a laid off employee will receive by being on TAA and TRA.  The money and benefits are astounding.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, KEITH HAMMOND:

 

Reported that Paul Hegwood will be coming back to the executive board and giving business updates.

 

Reported that the IUE-CWA has endorsed Richard Gephardt.

 

Reported on the polling the Executive Board for a strike vote. Carried unanimously.

 

Reported on extension of compensation and benefits for hourly employees called to active duty.

 

Reported on a conference call for the national bargaining committee to discuss strategy.

 

Reported on District 7 resolution in support of the GM and Delphi bargaining committee.

 

Reported that there is no COLA adjustment in the 3rd quarter of 2003.

 

Reported on Dayton Bomber hockey tickets.

 

Reported on Flu Shots October 5th from 2-4 at the Union hall.  $13

 

Reported on the fish fry, October 24th from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.

 

Reported on the Cruise In October 19th from noon to 4.

 

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

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Jeff Jett reported that he needed volunteers for the Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. On October 18th, 2003 at the 5/3rd Stadium.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the committee report.

 

Motion approved unanimously.

 

NO GOOD AND WELFARE: 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS: 

 

NO NEW BUSINESS:

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:12 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary