MARCH 4, 2008

Pres. Cox called the meeting to order at 7:15PM. All officers were present.

BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

- Thank you letter from Pam Mayo for contribution to Hawkins County Dept. of Child Services.

- Letter from Keith Craig concerning IBEW panel fund; bill for mediation on Dec.7, 2007 for Jesse Shadrick.

- Upper East Tenn. CLC newsletter.

- Knox-Oak Ridge area CLC newsletter.

- Letter from Bobby Klein concerning the alliance for Retired Americans hosting southern regional conference.

- AIL newsletter.

- Letter from Ed Hill concerning Spring Meeting of the National Safety Council Labor Division.

- Friends of Jon F. Walters’s invitation to his retirement party and a request for money with congratulatory message.

- American Alliance Conference, Ltd 2008 Conference, May 2-6 on Current Developments Affecting Unions and Employee Benefit Funds.

- Election guidelines from Ed Hill.

- Bill from Danny Melton for travel, rental car, gas, motel, and food, to 10^th Dist. Membership Development Conference

- Bill from Robert Fletcher for 1 day wages for meeting with Keith Craig in Chattanooga

- Bill from Patrick Faust for 1 day wages for meeting with Keith Craig in Chattanooga

- Bill for James Clayton for mileage to meeting in Knoxville

- Bill for JR Cox for Financial Secretary training, 1 day wages for meeting at Bull Run, 1 days wages for Hydro meeting with Keith Craig in Chattanooga on 3-7-08, expenses for trips, office supplies, phone bill

REPORTS OF DELEGATES AND COMMITTEES:

- Ronnie Fletcher gave report on UET CLC meeting, Training being conducted on May 3^rd was approved to send Mr. Fletcher.

- Danny Melton gave report on the 10^th Dist. Membership Development Conference.

REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS, SICKNESS OR DEATHS:

- Phillip Davis out of work due to Asbestosis.

NEW BUSINESS:

- Hydro committee going to 10^th Dist. on 3-7-08.

- Discussed the Phil Seals ballgame. The date is going to be late April early May.

- The 70 year celebration on the Riverboat is going to be May/June timeframe.

- Tickets to both of these events will be given up to a maximum of 4 per family per event.

- TVARS upcoming election for new member to replace a sudden retirement among the board. Tim Wilkey will be putting himself in for running.

- Mediation and Arbitration discussions.

- Discussions onVPA’s at Bull Run.

GOOD OF THE UNION:

- Nominations for Local office positions in May with election being held in June.

- Issue in TPS about Elect. Apprent. Program.

- Roger Mustard Jr discussed dues arrears catch-up.

- Steve Cox won the door prize.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM. The next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2008.

Danny Melton, Recording Secretary.