Utility Workers Union of America
Local 600
AFL-CIO
Representing Office, Clerical, Technical and Residual Employees 

GENERAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 20, 2007

EXECUTIVE BOARD                                              Jim Anderson - President
                                                                                    Lori Stamper - Vice President
                                                                                    Shirley Cockrell - Treasurer
                                                                                    Kristy Knobloch - Secretary

DELEGATES                                                            Randy Darby
                                                                                    Walt Dobbins
                                                                                    Steve Kowolonek
                                                                                    Phil Malone
                                                                                    Lori Turner (absent)
                                                                                    Pat Roderick 

The December meeting was called to order by President Anderson. 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 

Moment of silence for deceased members. 

Roll call of Officers took place.  Lori Turner was absent. 

Treasurer’s report was read by Shirley Cockrell.  Motion to accept by KristyKnobloch.
A second by Lori Stamper.  Motion passed. 

Motion to dispense reading of the minutes by Lori Stamper.   A second by Walt Dobbins. 
Motion passed. 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The National announced their goal of raising $500,000 for the Fisher House has been met. 
Since they have met their goal, they will no longer be supporting Operation Family Reunion. President Anderson feels Local 600 should continue to support them. 

REPORT OF OFFICERS 

Shirley Cockrell discussed selling our Spectra stock.  Motion was made to sell Spectra and reinvest by Randy Darby.  A second by Steve Kowolonek.  Motion passed. 

Steve Kowolonek discussed the 50.00 safety award.  Some departments don’t pass this on to their employees.  President Anderson will address Jim Mehring about the situation and if nothing is accomplished, we will pull our UWUA people off of the safety committee. 

OLD BUSINESS 

No union dues came out of the Dec 7 paycheck. 

NEW BUSINESS 

UWUA dues will increase 1.88 per month as of January 1^st, 2008. 

The board voted on 2 separate grievances to take them both to arbitration.  Both votes passed.  Grievance #264 – working out of classification in the Gas Measurement Center and grievance #269 – violation of the merger agreement. 

Discussion took place on the vacancies that are still available for the area reps. 

A motion was made by Walt Dobbins to donate 100.00 to the Jeff Johnson Memorial Fund.  Jeff was a Duke employee and member of the USWA that was killed on the job in Dec 2007.  A second by Pat Roderick.  Motion passed. 

President Anderson and Vice President Stamper attended a state housing hearing on Senate Bill 221 in Columbus along with the AFL-CIO and various other UWUA locals - concerning reregulation in Ohio. 

Motion to adjourn by Walt Dobbins.  Second by Steve Kowolonek.  Motion passed.

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