Utility Workers Union of America
Local 600
AFL-CIO
Representing Office, Clerical,
Technical and Residual Employees
Utility Workers Union of America
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GENERAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 24, 2005
Executive Board
Jim Anderson-President
Delegates
Dave Schuck
The February Board Meeting was called to order
In the absence of Treasurer Memering Secretary Grimes gave the treasurer report. Treasurer report accepted by the Board.
Membership 776
OLD BUSINESS
President Anderson asked Vice President Stamper to give her report on the compensation committee. Vice President Stamper reported still working on money and mileage. Union activity payments are problems that still need to be worked out.
Delegate Dobbins gave his report on the recall of Delegate Malone. The conclusion of the committees report was that the charges were unfounded. President Anderson stated that the committee did a good job and the bylaws were followed.
Delegate Wallace gave his update on the arbitration conference he attended. Delegate Wallace said it was a good conference, he also noted some of the things he notice such as the arbitrator wants everyone to be prepared. He also noted that the arbitrator will sometimes ignore facts and go with past practice in deciding a case.
President Anderson reminded the board to turn in Union Activity for the month of February.
NEW BUSINESS
President Anderson asked for volunteers to help organize the files at the union hall, delegate Darby offered his assistants. This will begin once negotiations are over.
President Anderson discussed two other conferences that are coming up; the first one is the Regions II & III Education Conference to be held in Pittsburg, April 13-15. The second conference is on mediation and will be held in Chicago, May 24 & 25.
President Anderson discussed U W U A Operation Family Reunion –an initiative that aids the families of injured soldiers through the Fisher Houses at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. President Anderson appointed Mike Hoffman to chair the committee. President Anderson is asking members to make a donation, all donations are tax deductible, please send donations to Mike Hoffman. So far we have received $250.00 in donations. President Anderson said he would check to see if we can get a donation from the Cinergy Foundation.
President Anderson said he is looking into setting up a trustee committee to oversee the union funds, the committee will be form from the membership. The trustee committee will be in place of the budget committee.
Vice President Stamper bought 2 gift certificates from Applebee’s to give out as door prizes at the membership meeting.
Delegate Darby made a motion to discuss hours board members spend doing union work. He suggested forming a committee to look at stipends, motion seconded by Vice President Stamper.
Delegate Haubner said he would work on getting President Andersons’ days changed to 4 ten hour days.
Any member who notices new contractors on the jobsite, please contact your Delegate.
GRIEVANCES
35. Power Operations -Grievant contends received 6 month letter unjustly, while on STD. Grievance pending on results of grievance #47. Delegate Hiltenbeitel
47. Power Operations -Grievant contends unjustly terminated while on STD. Waiting on outside Arbitration. Delegate Hiltenbeitel 78. Gas Engineering -Contractors doing Union work. Going to arbitration Delegate Dobbins
80. Call Center -East Call Center doing back up calls for West Call Center. Answer to be determined by negotiations and virtual routing. Delegate Malone/Rep. Wurzelbacher
91. Gas Engineering -Use of contractors doing clerical work. Grievance settled. Delegate Dobbins
92. Customer Projects -Unjust termination of member. Tentative settlement Delegate Grimes
100. Call Center -Improper filling of job. Letter to be drafted, if in agreement grievance will go away. President Harthun
101. Meter Reading -Company bargaining individually. Members to be paid overtime grievance settled. Delegate Schuck
103. NSC -Member unjustly terminated. Answer to be determined by negotiations. Vice President Stamper
106. Customer Projects -Violation of contract. Grievance settled. Delegate Stamper
107. Meter Reading -Change in working conditions. Going to 3rd stage. Delegate Schuck
110. Gas E & P -Violation of OC agreement letter. Grievance dropped. Delegate Dobbins
111. Electric Op -Denial of Benefits. Grievance settled. Delegate Dobbins
112. Meter Reading -Unjust termination. Going to 3rd stage. Delegate Grimes.
114. Meter Reading -Unjust termination. Going to 3rd stage. Delegate Schuck
115. Zimmer -Contractors doing Union work. Discussion to be held with management. Delegate Hiltenbeitel
116. H.R. -Snow Storm 2004. Going to 3rd stage. President Anderson
117. NSCC-Group -Unjust Termination. Management checking on details of discharge. Vice President Stamper/Rep. Davidson
118. Meter Reading -Charged with Vacation vs. Holiday Pay. Discussion pending. Delegate Schuck
119. Call Center -Unjust Suspension. Management still discussing. Delegate Malone/Rep Davidson
220. Electric OP -Unfair Discipline. Waiting on answer to 2nd stage. Delegate Dobbins.
221. Meter Reading -Unjustified Time Off (without pay). Management to check on filing of STD and retroactive pay. Delegate Haubner
222. Meter Reading -Favoritism. Going to 2nd stage. Delegate Schuck
223. IT Group -Newly Created IT jobs/agreement. Going to 2nd stage. Delegate Dobbins
224. Call Center -West doing East calls. Grievance on hold pending negotiations of call center and outcome. Delegate Malone/Rep Hartman
225. Site Services -Unjust Termination. Going to 2nd stage. Delegate Hiltenbeitel
There being no further business to bring before the board, Delegate Darby made a motion to adjourn, 2nd by Delegate Schuck. Meeting adjourned.
The next regular meeting of the General Board will be held March 24, 2005
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