GENERAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
August 26th, 2010
EXECUTIVE BOARD Jim Anderson –
Pres
Lori Warren – VP
Shirley Cockrell - Treasurer
Kristy Knobloch–Sec
DELEGATES Randy
Darby
Walt Dobbins
Steve Kowolonek
Phil Malone
Pat Roderick
Lori Turner
The August meeting was called to order by Jim Anderson.
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> Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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> Moment of silence for deceased members.
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> Roll call of Officers took place. All present.
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> Financial report was read by Shirley Cockrell. Motion to accept
> by Randy Darby. A second by Lori Turner. Motion passed.
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> The July minutes were read by Kristy Knobloch. Motion to
> accept the minutes by Shirley Cockrell. A second by Pat
> Roderick. Motion passed.
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> COMMUNICATIONS
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> AFL-CIO thanked us for our donation to the United Way last year.
> Requested another donation this year. Randy Darby made a motion
> to donate 200.00 again this year. Kristy Knobloch made a 2nd.
> Motion passed. 6 in favor, 1 abstain, 2 opposed.
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> REPORT OF OFFICERS
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> Lori W. - gave update of who is running for office.
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> Randy - Him and Steve went over LMEC procedure.
> President Anderson has requested some information
> from the company on the mail room. Also, he has
> requested for Caryn Riggs to come and present some
> training for management.
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> Walt - read a letter from a union member concerning
> the contractor arbitration. Also, a correction to be made
> on the June minutes. The correction was for grievance 295
> and 311 to be combined and for 310 (overtime issue in
> Feeder group) to be dropped.
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> Steve - discussed car fare for Meter Readers. HR trying
> to get this straightened out.
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> Lori T - did a chart for 1995-2009 union work force for
> full and part time. Did not have part time for 1995. Jim
> will try to get this info.
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> OLD BUSINESS
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> Discussed board charges filed with NLRB against the company on riser work
> going to India. Dropping charges. Letter stated they would stop
sending work
> at end of April. It did not say that they couldn't do a new contract.
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> Motion made by Randy Darby to go with a new CPA from Hammerman, Graf &
> Hughes. A 2nd by Lori Warren. Motion passed.
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> Went over picnic update.
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> NEW BUSINESS
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> Dan Geers came to the meeting to talk about the "Young Workers
> Committee". This committee will try to get the young people more
> involved with the Union.
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> Motion to adjourn by Randy Darby. A 2nd by Steve Kowolonek.
> Motion passed.
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> GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATIONS
> 305 Unfair work assign (mtr reading)
3rd Going to arbitration 11/18
> 306 Train display
3rd Pending
> 309 Contr in India
3rd mtg held Aug 23rd
> 295/311 Contractors at Duke Energy
3rd
> 312 Contr doing mail room duties
2nd
> 313 UEIP
3RD Vote to arbitrate
> 315 Supv performing union work
2nd
> 316 Meter reading - ˝ day vacations
2nd
> 317 Meter reading succession backup List
2nd
> 318 Meter reading termination
3rd
> 319 Filling of CPC positions(Dist Des)
2nd
> 320 Copy center and LMEC
Waiting on 3rd mtg schedule
> 321 Denial of Call Center position
2nd
