Local 1092
July 14th General Membership Meeting Minutes
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1745
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS Chris, Hector excused, Pam, Lynn, George counting ballots, Mark excused, Thea excused
INTRODUCTIONS - Eric is here out of 3887 doing lost time talking about voters cards, they are self reminders for primaries and elections. 8 yrs of unfriendly go., high turnout if people commit to vote. Ext 9611 at council office
SECRETARY'S REPORT posted on Local 1092 website, Motion to approve - passed
TREASURER'S REPORT copies not available printer issues, Motion to table until next month (may and June) Motion to pay bills - passed
VICE PRESIDENTS/CHIEF STEWARD'S REPORT excused no report for VP, George counting ballot
PRESIDENT'S REPORT e-board recommends - presidents meeting on july13 recommends to pay lost time for Jason and Chris Motion to pay lost time and mileage - passed
Lynn notified about advisory meeting on legislative study, pay lost time and mileage for 2 to go to this group. George and Lynn attended on the 12 th recommends to pay lost mileage for meeting for MSOP legislative study. - passed
Send Lynn and Jason to future meetings and pay lost time and mileage (and also an alternate being the vice president if one can‘t go) - passed
July 20 th meeting at AFSCME council 5 - motion to pay lost time and mileage - passed
Secretaries training Sept 14 th. Motion to send new secretary if elected to this training - passed
Steward’s training - recommends to send incoming new board members that are not currently stewards to training. - passed
Would have to use vacation, local would pay per diem, mileage. We have 14 people wanting to go to stewards training, if they have taking vacation day they can go in august, otherwise we’ll try to get people off of work and set up a training in Oct. -
Only people in august are those elected tonight and not steward
Others go to the training in Oct both passed
Presidents meeting on 13 th - talking about Mark Dayton getting elected. Emmer wants to cut state agencies and $. Dayton want’s to raise taxes on wealthier Minnesotans. We need a governor that cares about the services we provide. We need members to talk 1:1 with coworkers and get flyers out. Asking to help with phone banking our local is doing Thurs July 15 th, tues July 20 th, , tues july 27 th 5-8 at the Duluth council 5 office, pizza provided =) Will be doing phone banking Monday and Wednesdays after that. AFSCME for Dayton cards available and pledge cards.
For those not on vacation and not available to vote fill out an absentee ballot. http://www.sos.state.mn.us/ Thank you for those willing to volunteer.
FIELD REP. REPORT counting ballots
COMMITTEE REPORT Sarah and Jen went to recorder training for newsletter etc. Newsletter should be out this week
OLD BUSINESS cell phones, Jen provided cell phone information to Chris. Postpone discussion until next meeting when new board member are available to partake in this discussion.
Sept 26-28 th AFL-CIO convention, Sept 30-Oct 2 nd is AFSCME convention. Open nominations for AFL-CIO convention (5 can go) , close at Aug Meeting- (mileage meals hotel) Nominations - Lynn, Art Miller, Jason Montgomery, Delores, Jen Montgomery
Nominations to open for AFSCME Council 5 convention in Bloomington (21 can go) - Lynn, Pam, Jen C, Jason Jen Montgomery, Art Miller Cara K,, Sandy, Rhonda, Sarah, Chris,
AFL-CIO convention is about - other unions getting together, talking about elections, more issues that involved all unions not just health and human services. Usually older crowd, kind of intimidating.
AFSCME convention - voting for officers, stuff that effects us directly.
NEW BUSINESS proposal forms for master language and supplemental language need to be returned by Sept to the secretary. Forms are on the Council 5 website http://afscmemn.org/state-minnesota-bargaining
Oct 13 th meeting will be voting in delegates for Negotiations assembly for Nov 19 th and 20 th.
July 21 st PEOPLE screening at Gampers at 7pm - talk with Lourey, Hilty, and other representatives for November elections.
No Safety committee meeting in over 6 months (DEC) they are suppose to be held quarterly. New guy is going to be based out of St. Paul. Physical plant safety issues refer to Cara K.
Who could assist in getting a union bulletin board exclusively at the Complex at MSOP. Lynn stating that it was brought up at past labor managements and will bring it up at the next one. If it has to do with the physical plant it goes to safety committee, if it’s staffing issues etc it goes to Labor management. New policy on how to respond to legal actions. Any stewards concerns will be dealt with when we have a new chief steward and will be addressed by the e-board.
Management refusing to meet with us, haven’t dealt with 3 rd steps since December, tried recommending a meeting off campus they are refusing.
Motion - 3 rd step grievance and msop ml mgmt meeting be put on hold until such time they meet neutral location - amendment - meeting in good faith that a resolution can be accomplished so that we can move on with our meetings and establish ground rules - passed entire motion carries.
Moose Lake office - cleaning day was an undertaking! 3887 did not assist. Construction crew came in to take a look. Walls can’t be removed weight bearing walls, and one used to be a vault.
CORRESPONDENCEper capita tax, minutes from council 5 e board, central labor body July 17 th at Maplewood AFSCME picnic, Labor Day picnic at Bayfront festival park- recommends to donate 500 for labor day picnic (sept. 7 th) motion - passed
AFSCME council 5 achievement award nominations
Volunteers needed at state fair (free and you get a shirt)
Book signing instead of labor movie night July 22 at Duluth Labor temple 6pm
Elections -President - Jason Montgomery,
At Large Chief Steward Stasha Sickler
Treasurer Lynn Whipple
VP - run off between Jason Anderson, Mark Kuhlman
Secretary - Pam Sater
Trustee - Jess Gorr
At Large E-board - Jen Montgomery, Tracy Gebhart
Chief Steward - Jen Collello
run off elections are done by mail ballot, contact Ryan Welles, or George Klaskin if you don’t get a ballot
GOOD & WELFARE Kirk, Marie. Looking for volunteers to take over the Good - N- Welfare now that Jen Colello is Chief Steward
Drawing winner is - Cory
Our Next Local Meeting is August 11 th 5:30 at Serviceman’s Club in Virginia, E-board meeting 4:30
ADJOURN MEETING 19:15
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Local 1092
June 9, 2010
General Membership Meeting Minutes
(awaiting appproval)
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS Chris, Hector(excused), Pam, Lynn, George, Mark, Thea
INTRODUCTIONS
SECRETARY'S REPORT posted on Local 1092 website, copies available at meeting on the newsletter. Corrections made prior to being posted. Motion to pass minutes - passed. April minutes corrections put legislative session at end of the minutes as it wasn’t part of the discussion. Motion to approve minutes as corrected - passed
TREASURER'S REPORT copies available, payroll came by late due to no deposit from Council 5 til June 1. Motion to approve subject to audit - passed. Motion to pay bills - passed
VICE PRESIDENTS/
CHIEF STEWARD'S REPORT number of 3 rd steps put on hold due to MSOP not letting George on the premises, ma pending we need to get the right people around the table, had a good stewards meeting today Lynn lead the charge to get stewards knowledgeable along with Ryan’s input. Need more work action. importance of timelines, harm to one is a harm to all. Unless timelines are met discussion won’t happen. We need to stay together and stay on top of issues.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT MSOP refusing to meet off campus, last labor management Greg Carlson states we need to get 3 rd steps heard but not willing to meet at outside location. Next two meeting cancelled, next one is a joint meeting with 404 on Aug. 19 th. They’re willing to meet at Council 5 office yet not willing to meet locally. MSOP picket? Not sure on participation level, would need to be when mgmt is coming or going 8-5 is hard to get people to come out that long. Workplace actions, start small. Mgmt trying to dictate who the steward is or when to do investigations. Figure out a chain of command if Mark and George not available. Mgmt trying to use inexperienced stewards. Timeframe would be a good topic for labor mgmt. figure out what’s reasonable. Chris talked with Don about Eveleth site they don’t have any individuals yet but are still at the facility and are training the staff at this time. MSOCS is working to get the a new tenant to take over the Eveleth site. They have been looking in the Virginia area to rent a house for the alternative adult foster care program.
Calling may seem not to be huge but we did manage to save dental clinics, along with other services. Kudos to those who made calls and went to the capitol. Good Job. E-board meeting discussion stewards and the whole board thinks it was inappropriate to call out one of the stewards and apologized, we will ask the rest of the membership to step out and do it in private. Cell phones - going to table while Thea gets more info until next month. Not ready to picket, but need to do a work place action. Ryan is going to work with Lisa at Council 5 to discuss progressive dues. Update on nominations. Mark Dayton is looking for volulnteers for phone calls, etc. Weingarten cards for all members - recommendation to purchase 500 cards at .25 (to get15% discount) motion to purchase - passed. Request from newsletter committee to get $10-15 reimbursement motion to reimburse up to $15 limit providing receipts - passed. Steward handbooks, Lynn requested to purchase 5 more (for a total of 10 books) for stewards meeting for a total of $200.00 -motion made to buy 5 more stewards handbooks- passed
FIELD REP. REPORT MSOP is trying to dictate labor management meetings who comes in and where they are. Right now you have a fractured membership. New leadership will be coming in. Emmer wants to privatize, take the time to call for Dayton. I won’t listen if you don’t help by calling. Aug 10 th is the primary
COMMITTEE REPORT nominations -
Election nominations are:
President - Jason Montgomery,
Vice President - Jason Anderson, Art Miller, Mark Kuhlman and Hector Ortiz,
Recording Secretary- Sandra Bryant, Pam Sater Rhonda Haugstad,
Treasurer - Lynn Whipple
Chief Steward for MSOP- Cara Keinanen, Jen Collelo
Chief Steward at Large - Stasha Sickler
E-Board at large - Deb Mohelsky, Tracy Gebhardt, Jen Montgomery, Sarah Fetters Brooks Midbrod
Trustee- Rhonda Clausen, Jess Gorr
President -Jason Montgomery, Treasurer- Lynn Whipple-Johnson, Chief Steward at Large- Stasha Sickler…will take office July 14 th. Use MAT structure to find out who didn’t get a ballot
Recorder training - Sarah Fetters and Jen Collello
OLD BUSINESS tabeling cell phones til next month, AFSCME for a better Minnesota cards-Please returned them to an officer by July 1. We need to get Mark Dayton and Yvonne Prettner-Solon elected, we can’t keep cutting services, we need to raise revenue. We don’t want to be Mississippi where everything is privatized.. Action alert to call prevent losing 9,000 jobs 18774426801 -
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NEW BUSINESS 3 people needed to count ballots (who aren’t running for office) Bruce Lind, (can start counting at e-board meeting) nominees can send a witness to watch the counting of ballotts.
Do we want to keep our P.O. Box? Not fiscally responsible, no problem forwarding it to my (lynn’s) home until I’m not treasurer. Move to cancel - passed.
CORRESPONDENCEper capita tax if interested, PRIDE parade June 27 th in Minneapolis,
AFSCME picnic July 17 th at Maplewood, looking for donations/volunteers
Thank you about Luminary, selling heart for star $1
Workman’s comp video from law office
AFL-CIO – workers at Fabcon in Savage have been on strike for 5 weeks. They are asking for contributions for their strike fund. Motion to send $100 - passed
Hogs for Dogs - all bikes welcome Sat July 10 th 11 th to help fund guide dogs. Motion to donate $100 amended to…..
Motion - send $100 divided evenly if more than one member is interested in particapating. If no one goes it will be sent in as a donation - passed
Nurses contract more than 12k nurses going on strike June 10 th get a lawn sign to support nurses
Sept 26-28 th in Bloomington afl-cio convention
Afl-cio day at capitol a success
Chek in at; AFSCMEMN.ORG for other updates
GOOD & WELFARE Sharon lost her father and brother, Terry lost her father, Dan Williams won drawing tonight. Duluth Central Labor body will be screening candidates tomorrow night June 10th for seat 6B, 7A, 7B & 7 6:00pm at Duluth Labor Temple
Our Next Local Meeting is 5:30 at Duluth 211 W 2 nd St July 14 th, e-bard 4:30 and stewards meeting 3:30
ADJOURN MEETING 1827
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