February 2011

Call the Meeting to Order

Roll Call of Members

  • Voting on application for memberships
  • Initiation of candidates

Reading of Minutes from Previous Meeting

  • minutes must be approved

Reports of Officers and Committees

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer – Dodd
  • Committees
    • Safety – none
    • Wellness – Jacques
    • PAC
    • Grievance – none
    • Health Insurance – Tosi
    • Negotiations
    • CLC – none
    • Apparel – none
    • Contract Review – none
    • Charity – Goodsell
    • Civil Service – none
    • Social Security – Pichette
    • 48/96

Old Business

  • Resolution # 1 – Bieker – last month’s online vote only had 16 votes, the e board discussed the lack of voting and decided that we would re-issue the vote hoping to get a quorum of votes on this Bylaw change. E board acknowledges the need for bylaws updates relating to online voting, abstain options, etc. Online voting for Resolution # 1 ends on February 5th.
  • PFFI Spring Convention – Bieker – We are sending 7 brothers to Boise to represent us, we have four resolutions for the body to look at for PFFI.
  • Local Coin – Sells/Bieker – Need direction from the local, Brother Sells has cost estimates and a coin idea, what do we want to do?
  • Senior Status – Bieker – Warning for those who need to renew their Senior Status this month. (Tosi, Bajadali, Jones, Sowa, Clark)
  • Any other old business??

New Business

  • Grievance – The grievance committee is looking at a possible grievance resulting from brothers not reaching the new max wage at 9 ½ years.
  • Financial Education Night – Bieker – Financial Education Night is February 23rd at 6 pm, venue to be named later. Representatives from Nationwide and Northwest Mutual Life to present financial impacts of opting out or staying in Social Security.
  • Nominations for Union Officer positions – Elections Chair to be appointed.
  • Any other new business??

Questions/concerns from the body

Communications

Good and Welfare

  • Brother Walton – Brother Walton passed away early in January, the e-board voted to send flowers (assistance was offered via card to respect Mrs. Walton’s space) and have a brick dedicated at Hero’s plaza.
  • Hoss Watch –

Motion to Adjorn – Lotto