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General Membership Meeting Minutes
March 24, 2011

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm with 52 members present.
The minutes from the previous meeting were read and accepted.
The Treasurers report was read and accepted.
All officers were present.

Recognition of new members –
There was 2 new member sworn in.

Reports of accidents sickness and death –

It was reported that- Dave Hawks mother in law passed away.

Presidents Report –

The presidents Grievance summary is as follows –

Flex time filed. Granted before hearing.
Verbal warning heard. Denied
MM doing electrical heard.
Overlap conference on 2/18 Total BS
Retirement changes filed

Arbitration summary –

Discharge 11/8 heard. Denied
ES 11/11 heard. Requiring physicians statements (Granted).
Discharge 12/7 heard. Denied
80 hour sick time 12/9. Denied
Discharge 1/18 heard.
Sick time issue to be heard April 5^th.
Jury duty Scheduled for April 18^th.
Written warning Scheduled for May 1

Other Business under the president’s report-

Ongoing discussions with Lowell over region issues.
Benefits coming out for LTD presentation at April Membership Meeting.
Committees, set up meetings for April.
The president reported that the negotiation surveys are out. Please respond. Looking for a large response.
Ken said the dinner dance was fun. He thanked Cal, Lori and Fred and everyone who helped set up.

Committee reports –

Scholarship committee – Don Aikens is retired and Ed Patzynski will be stepping down and the account will be shutting down for at least one year.
Safety Committee – Didn’t have anything to report.
Apprenticeship committee – Didn’t have anything to report.
Bylaws committee- The Bylaws committee re wrote some proposed changes and shared it with the membership. There will be an announcement made and they will be re read next month to be voted on.

Unfinished Business –

There was no unfinished business discuss.

New Business –

There was no new business to discuss.

Good of the union –

The jacket drawing was held and number 291 Jason Miller wasn’t present so $20.00 more goes into the pocket.

Don Aikens - is retiring. Ken thanked him for all his years of hard work and contribution to the Union.

There was a thank you and a round of applause for the scholarship committees’ efforts over the past 8 years.

Write to our legislatures over proposed laws aimed at union busting.

There was a motion to support the U of m Women’s Rugby team. The motion is asking for a donation of $250.00. The motion was seconded and the motion passed.

Adjournment –

The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 pm.