UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA

AFL-CIO Local 483

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

October 13, 2001

Sheraton Suites

Pomona, California

Meeting called to order by President Dennis Zukowski at 9:30 am

Flag salute lead by President Dennis Zukowski

Roll Call:

Officers: President - Dennis Zukowski

Vice President - Roy Bozarth

Secretary/Treasurer - David Brown

Trustees: Ron Necessary

James Shirley

Bill Chrissakis

Area Officers: James O’Campo

C. H. Hamilton

Robin Downs

Mike Michalski

Marcia Scott

Junious Greene

Secretary-Treasurer report:

Minutes from January 27, 2001 meeting were handed out. Executive Board Members also received financial statements for the first quarter of the fiscal year.

Trustees report:

The records and financial statement was audited. Records and financial statements are in order.

Motion by Roy Bozarth to accept the minutes, financial report, and Trustees’ report. Motion second by Butch Hamilton. Motion carried.

Secretary-Treasurer explained to the Executive Board members since we are on longer collecting COPE fund from our members we need to close our COPE fund account and transfer those dollars into the general account. Motion by Butch Hamilton to close the COPE fund account. Motion second by Bill Chrissakis. Motion carried

Old business:

Report from Junious Greene on Laborsoft software and Sam Weinstien. Junious has tried several times to reach Sam by telephone. To date Sam has not returned Junious’ calls. Junious will continue his effort to contact Sam.

Ron Necessary brought up the subject of PAQ for the Base Assistants and Base Clerks. It was suggested that a mass grievance could be filed in order to force the Company to reevaluate the BA’s and BC’s jobs.

Another suggestion offered was to schedule a meeting with BA’s and Clerks to find out what uphill duties BA’s and Clerks are performing. That would enable us to petition for uphill pay when Assistants and Clerks worked out of their classification.

Operator qualification was discussed. All employees who are subject to the Department of Transportation requirement must be certified by October 2002.

Some board members expressed views that the company may be lowering the qualifications to get a higher number of employees qualified.

New business:

Brea base supervisors are forcing the Pipeline survayance group out of the office at 7:15 am. The new policy is requiring employees to use cellular phone to make contact with contractors and crews. Cellular phone are not reliable.

Election:

Election for the office of Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and a Trustee will be held during the month of November. Area officers are reminded they are required to hold a meeting in the month of October and take nominations from the floor. Ballot will be sent out during the first week of November. An election committee will count the ballots in December 2001. Reminder, any member or candidate may be present during the count.

Next meeting will be held in Santa Barbara during the month of January 2002. Time and date to be determined later.

Motion by Marcia Scott to adjourn. Second by Roy Bozarth. Motion Carried.

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.