General Membership Meeting Minutes 01/13/10

(awaiting approval/possible changes to be made at the next general membership meeting)

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS Chris, Hector, Pam(excused), Lynn, George, Mark(excused), Thea

INTRODUCTIONS

SECRETARY'S REPORT posted on Local 1092 website, copies available at meeting. Changes: . Tabled until next meeting not on Web site

TREASURER'S REPORT copies available, Motion to approve subject to audit - passed. Motion to pay bills - passed

VICE PRESIDENTS/CHIEF STEWARD'S REPORT
that if grievant is not working within 2 hours of scheduled meeting they will be paid mileage at the federal rate. Proposed and 2 nd……Mileage paid based on normal work commute…….passed

Settled a few grievances with admin that are a few years old and asking for more stewards

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Marsh Stenerson will not be here tonight, asks that we get as many as possible to DOTH. Marsh showed up…..Met with all local legislators and some other, has been discouraging, Early retirement has been brought up and a quick session, talk to your legislators and ask them to stand tall and work on increasing revenue, revert to 1998 tax structure…worried that legislators are going to buckle under. Need to hammer the needs into our legislators. As many busses as needed are authorized please turn people out as much as possible. Precinct caucuses on Feb 2 nd, notices went out today for locations to the media. Please check the www.dfl.com web site for your location. We need MANY people to turn out for their caucuses to get our issues out and get a governor. March 6 th is senate dist convention and state convention is April 23-25 at DECC

DOTH, people who want to go, will be asking for additional staff tomorrow…..proposal to pay mileage & parking for those who chose to drive or bus costs to those who want to ride, $15 reimbursement and $35 stipend. Members have to pay the $15 out of pocket as it goes to PEOPLE…..moved, 2 nd & carried

1st report of injury reports

Capital today Pam and Mark attended, want to pay mileage and Receipts for meals….moved carried & passed

Asks to receive names of persons who are willing to attend our week at the capital Feb 23-25 th , local will pay lost time, mileage, per diem and room (2 persons per room) will send up to 4 persons. Contact Pam by next meeting, Feb 9 th, to get your name on the list, will vote at the next meeting. One person for sure is Pam or Mark and 3 others

Lynn Whipple, Rachel Coffman (CARE), Sandy Bryant, Dave Gorghuber, Hector Ortiz, Jason Anderson, George Klaskin, Deb Mohelsky (group homes)

FIELD REP. REPORT
Covered really, legislative and DOTH

COMMITTEE REPORT

Good & welfare….Matt Brown received $150, Eva Chadbourne’s Husband had a lung removed, Fern Isaacson Vacation donations, Kevin Larson Brain Surgery in Feb, Ross Caldwell back surgery….Proposed that cards be sent to persons who took the voluntary layoff……2 nd & approved

Centralized meeting committee: Lack of meeting, geographic challenges and challenges of meeting times as well. Looking into alternating times possibilities etc…looking into creative ideas & suggestions, have been talking with 3887 on their ideas as well.

Safety Committee: need volunteer to fill Melissa Wylie’s spot in Unit 4 please contact Chris to get your name on the list, we will select a person next month. Attend quarterly meeting and bring any issues forward that involve safety. Issues go from local safety committee to State wide safety committee mtg.

Delores Wold, Hector Ortiz,

OLD BUSINESS
Motion last month for a letter for the Arb review committee the letter was sent and a return letter was received from Judy Walberg, the documents and reports submitted, presentation and committees knowledge of the trends etc of this case. The committee felt they would not prevail

Last month there is a progressive dues meeting on January 23 rd for President & treasurer to attend. request lost time, hotel, mileage and per diem……motioned, 2nd & passed

NEW BUSINESS
SEPC Mtg April 30 th, ask for it off now……

MN AFL-CIO asks for membership renewal of $50 to MN tax committee, motioned 2 nd passed….

Monday 1/18 “At the river I stand” a Martin Luther King movie at the Central labor body office at 6pm…..refreshments provided

CORRESPONDENCE

Many thank yous from the gift cards

Thank you from stewards training

AFL-CIO exec meeting min

GOOD & WELFARE

Our Next Local Meeting is 5:30 at Serviceman’s Club in Virginia

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP 12/09/09

(Minutes to be approved at next general membership meeting on 01/13/10)

Roll call of officers: Chris, (Hector out on leave), Pam, Lynn, George, Thea and Mark.

Introductions

Secretary's report:  corrections to last month's minutes - last month's meeting was just a meeting not a meet-n-greet, hopeful commissioner removed, e-board makes recommendations for membership to vote, flex full-time mou, clerical workers upset (remove)

Motion to accept minutes as corrected - passed

Treasurer's report:  motion to approve subject to audit - passed.  Motion to pay bills - passed

VP/CS report ; Hector is out until January 3rd, Thea will be filling in.  Motion to pay Jason and Jen Montgomery hotel for stewards training - passed.  Member asked why sent that far (st. paul).  It was the next training available and open on the vacation calendar.  Postponing 3rd steps.  Training will be in Duluth via council 5, and the steward structure needs stewards from other areas (group homes/day programs, Carlton Care, Bridge house etc).

President's report:  Injury report  July - Nov  18 total. 

PEOPLE update - our local has 477 members with 25 fee payers and 107 PEOPLE contributors.  AFSCME is backing Mark Dayton for governor. 

International minutes are available.  2 arbitration reviews - 1 split and 1 arb denied.  (split decisions are partial employer and partial union)  Arbitrations are difficult to win.  Marsh Stenerson was unable to attend our general membership meeting.

Ryan Welles:  10 council 5 staff will be retiring next year, trainings will be through the local not through the council.  If there's issues contact Ryan Welles or John Westmoreland

Committee reports: parade 20-30 people from AFSCME, had plenty of candy/t-shirts to hand out.  Pictures are available on our wearelocal1092.org website

Good-N-Welfare:  Eva's husband Chad, Kevin had surgery, Ryan's daughter had surgery, Fern on vacation donation list, Ross had surgery, Hector has a new daughter

Voluntary reduction in hours - H.R. at this time says no (could be something to talk to legislators about, we're trying to help them save money and they say no?)

Old Business;   DOTH (day on the hill February 17th) registration is available on line at the afscme council 5 website, or contact Christina St. Germaine

Motion to spend under $500 for a laptop - passed

Vote on constitution, Lynn read the changes only.  Motion to accept constitution - passed

Contact Lynn Whipple if you'd like a contract

New Business;  local e-board meeting prior, local 404 joint meeting, we want one of our reps to go to their meetings and vise versa.  Cost roughly $515 to send a rep to St. Peter.  Motion made to send one e-board member to go at the cost of approx. $515 - passed

December 16th Health and Human Service budget division with Linda Berglin 1pm at the capitol room 123 with one of the agenda items being SOS reorganization, Mental health reforms, and PCA.  Drawing done with the names of people interested in going done.  Dave G and Mark K going.  Motion to send 2 people paying lost time and mileage - passed.

Motion made to get a letter of explanation of process, who's elected, and why arbitration was denied - passed

Motion  made to "give back" to full paying members for the holidays a $20 visa gift card - passed

Doug suggested that people can give back to people who want it.  Call to question - passed

Discussion was how to deliver these cards, MAT structure? Deliver,

Correspondence; scholarships available, check afscme website

Peter Reed's tree is gone,  tree was in front of MSOP

Next meeting is January 13th at Duluth

Drawings- $15 Kirk, 2 t-shirts Sue, Delores, poster Mark

Check the AFSCME websites for updates and to register for DOTH (day on the hill)  http://afscmemn.org/  and the local website for updates http://wearelocal1092.org/

Motion to adjourn - 19:10

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