U. W. U. A. LOCAL 483

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

February 12, 2000

Ramada Inn

Victorville, Ca.

 

Meeting called to order by President Dennis Zukowski at 10:06 A.M.

 

Flag salute lead by President Dennis Zukowski

 

 

Officers Present:           President: Dennis Zukowski

Vice President: Newell Collins

Secretary-Treasurer: David Brown

 

Trustee:                        Roy Bozarth

Jim Shirley

Bill Chrisakis

 

Area Officers:               Butch Hamilton

Bill Kimble

Max Sommers

Tim Wells

Ron Necessary

 

Absent:             Tony Espinosa

                                    Dave Baldwin

                                    Junious Greene

 

Guests:                         Robert Hamburger, Robin Downs, Russell Miller, Joe Lettermeau, and Steve Davis

 

 

Item 1. Unfinished Business:

The Local’s effort to collect Union dues from members not in good standing, who signed an agreement to pay, has had a minimum amount of success.  Those individuals, who signed the agreement, agreed to make payments without receiving a statement or a notice each month.  However, the Secretary-Treasurer has mailed statements to all those individuals who signed the agreement.  Even with monthly statements, many are ignoring the agreement. Motion by David Brown to end the Receivable Payment Plan. Those who are on a payment plan must be current or lose their member in good standing.  Motion second by Newel Collins.  Motion carried.

 

Automation:

Butch will provide Dennis with telephone numbers and email addresses of agencies in the Goleta area.  Agencies may be a valued tool in the effort to stop Goleta’s plant automation.

 

Legislative Conference:

The Legislative Conference in Washington will be held from March 27, through 29th.  Motion by David Brown, the Local should send two Executive Board members to the Washington conference. Motion second by Billie Kimble.  Motion carried.

 

Local’s President, Dennis Zukowski and Trustee Roy Bozarth will represent Local 483.

 

Empowerment:

It was suggested that, the Empowerment Committee set up a meeting with Bob Smith.  Bob Smith along with Newell Collins could help the Committee set up minimum training requirements and how to get training completed.  Newell Collins feels he needs about three people.  He suggested we pick a couple of people from the old TSO team and members from the Executive Board.  Newell Collins, Billie Kimble, and Butch Hamilton will work on the Empowerment Program. Time line on the Empowerment Program, within one or two months.

 

It was also suggested a need for more meetings every Friday.

 

Negotiations update:

At the moment, no major problems.  The Company has withdrawn some proposals.

 

Item 2.  Secretary-Treasurer report:

Minutes from December 11, 1999 meeting was handed out.  Executive Board Members also received financial statements for the first quarter of the fiscal year.  In order to conserve time, Board Members are to review and approve at the next meeting.

 

 

Item 3.  Charges against Area Officer:

Robert Hamburger appeared before the Executive Board.  His appearance was to discuss charges he wished to bring against Tim Wells.  Mr. Hamburger was asking for the removal of Tim Wells from his position as Area Officer at Aliso Canyon.  Other union members present to speak to the Executive Board in support of Tim Wells' removal were; Russell Miller, Joe Lettermeau, Steve Davis and Robin Downs.  The Board listened to the testimony of each member.  Problems started over a sound bite placed on a Company computer.  Tim Wells went to local management to have the sound bite removed.  Union members, who were at the meeting, did not like the way Tim Wells handled the removal of the sound bite.

 

The Executive Board unanimously agreed there was insufficient information to warrant the removal of Tim Wells from his position as Area Chairman.  The Secretary-Treasurer asked to send a letter to Bob Hamburger to explain the Executive Board’s decision.  The charges were dropped per Glenn Rothner.  Members not in good standing can not bring charges against an officer.

 

 

The Secretary –Treasurer will notify Tim Wells of the Board’s decision.  The letter will state the Broad’s disapproval of the way Tim Wells handled the situation at Aliso Canyon.

 

Recall petition:

 

A petition was presented to the Executive Board.  The petition called for the removal of Tim Wells from his position as Area Chairman at Aliso Canyon.  The Board advised the guests, if enough signatures were valid on the petition, the Executive Board would hold a recall election.  The guests were also advised that the Board must receive the original petition so we can verify the signatures and members standing.

 

 

Item 4. Open Topics:

Butch Hamilton believes Title 40 environmental books would be worth purchasing.

 

CP school:

The question was asked, “Why is the company sending so many people to CP school? “ Is Valencia’s CP job going to be filled?  Many individuals, including crew leaders, are attending the Measurement Specialist training.

 

It was suggested that individuals in the Desert area get their trucks weighed to make sure their vehicle is not over weight (GWV).  GWV is the definition of the weight of each axle.  Tires should be checked to ensure the right tire for the vehicle weight (load range).

 

Who will be in negotiations while Secretary-Treasurer is in training?  Tim Wells has been sitting in on negotiations.  Motion by Butch Hamilton that Tim should continue to sit in on negotiations.  Motion second by Roy Bozarth.  Motion carried.

 

Tim Wells sitting in on over sight Committee.

 

Security Item

Motion made by Tim Wells to have the local pay our share of security expenses.  Motion second by Bill Chrissakiss.  Motion carried.

 

Next meeting will be announced.

 

Motion to adjourn by David Brown.  Motion second by Roy Bozarth.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.