REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The regular membership meeting was held on
The 36 members present paid their respects to the
flag.
Prayer was held for the membership and for the
local.
Roll call was taken with all present.
Motion made and seconded to dispense with the
reading of the August membership minutes, subject to question.
Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded to approve the September executive
board minutes as read, subject to question.
Recommendations:
Recommended sending the shop committee to the
November conference board, Nov,. 8-11.
Recommended sending the top three officers and two
delegates to the Region 7 meeting in
Motion was made and seconded to vote on the
recommendations as a whole.
Motion approved unanimously.
Recommendations approved unanimously.
Motion was made and seconded to go into a special
order of business.
Motion carried unanimously.
Two gentlemen came in, Marcus Relthford and Michael Levin, campaigning for Jane
Mitakides.
Motion was made and seconded to go back into the
regular order of business.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, KEITH BAILEY:
Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.
Active last month at 3rd: 233
This month at 3rd: 237
Appeal Step:
0
Paragraph 99 – 0
Zone 1 – 23
Zone 2- 16
Zone 3 -133
Zone 4 –63
Reported on Employment Status level.
Active Employment
1090
Leaves - 95
Lay offs – 368
Keith reported that we have 23 long term VLO’s.
Reported that Joe Campbell met with the bargaining
committee and said that he did not foresee any more layoffs in the near future.
Reported that one of the purchasers for General
Motors, a Mr. Bo Anderson, is willing to listen to
Reported that he would be meeting with Tim Stuck and
they would be making an evaluation as to whether there would be any more long term
VLO’s for Skilled Trades.
Reported that Paul Hegwood will be traveling to
George Kleinfelder asked a question about outside
contractors disassembling die-cast.
Keith addressed the 159 department quality spill. Someone turned of a coder and
they were mislabeled.
Motion made and seconded to approve the chairman’s
report subject to question.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:
Gave an update on Chiropractor directory and warned
the membership that if they go outside the directory, chiropractor bills will
not be covered.
Also mentioned the up and coming pre-retirement
class on December 8th. Second shift will be held at
Motion made and seconded to approve the executive
secretary’s report, subject to question.
Motion carried unanimously.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, LARRY WEST:
Reported that there is no smoking on the office side
of the Union hall due to retirees and members coming in with breathing
problems.
Reported on the IUE-CWA Local 755 Golf outing at
Larch Tree on September 25th. You could win a new car! All funds will go to
the Local 755 Christmas fund.
Reported that the Local 755 Fish Fry/Monte Carlo
will be held on
Larry also reported on the Making Strikes Against
Breast Cancer walk on
Reported that the flu shots will be Sunday, October
24 at the Union hall. $13 a shot.
Everyone is welcome.
Reported that starting November 4th, the
members in the plant will have free shots at medical.
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:
It was discussed that Union members are trying to get an all employee
get together at Dragon Stadium.
The United Way Drive, which was supposed to be
Everyone was urged to keep John Chambers in their
prayers. He was in an automobile accident and is in the hospital. He may have a
broken neck.
Mike Baab gave some demonstration of the training
that is going in the plant.
Keith mentioned that Greg Norrod had some SHAININ
training to help cut down on scrap.
Under Greg Norrod’s direction, scrap parts in 159 dept went down from
60,000 to 1,200. So he is doing a great job.
Meeting adjourned at
Dave Hill
Executive Secretary