IBEW
LOCAL 365
Meeting Minutes for April 06, 2010
1)
Opening
Meeting called to order by President Danny Turner
II at 7:44 p.m.
2)
Pledge
of Allegiance
3)
Roll
Call of Officers
a)
President/B.M - Danny Turner II - Present
b)
Vice President - Roger Mustard II
- Present
c)
Recording Secretary – Jerrod W.
Smith (Interim) - Present
d)
Financial Secretary/Asst. BM -
James R Cox - Present
e)
Treasurer - Timothy Wilkey- Present
f) E-Board - Ronnie Fletcher (Chairperson) - Present
g)
E-Board - David Darnell - Present
h)
E-Board - Travis Grizzle - Present
i)
E-Board - Jason Merritt - Present
j)
E-Board - Michael Soderburg - Absent
k)
E-Board - Sean Cash - Present
l)
E-Board - Tim Lipe - Present
4)
a)
Minutes of the March 2010
Approved and reading was suspended.
5)
Communications
and Bills
a)
Thank
You card from the Craig Family to IBEW LU 365
b)
Letter
from Robert P. Klein (International Vice President10th District) to IBEW
Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
Tennessee State Political Coordinator
(1)
Brother Dwight Wilhoit will be
the Tennessee State Political Coordinator.
c)
Letter
from John K. Craig (IBEW International Representative 10th District) to all IBEW Local Unions with TVA
Jurisdiction.
i)
Subject:
March 2010 Panel Meeting
(1)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1:00
p.m. (EDT)
(2)
Location: IBEW LU 175
Chattanooga, TN
d)
Letter
from Edwin D. Hill (IBEW International President) to ALL IBEW Local Unions in
the United States & Canada with Government Jurisdiction
i)
Subject:
IBEW 2010 Government Employees Department Conference
(1)
May 19 - 21, 2010 held in
Phoenix, Arizona
e)
Letter
from Robert P. Klein (International Vice President10th District) to IBEW
Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
10th District Progress Meeting
(1)
May 25 - 27, 2010 held in
Asheville, North Carolina
a)
Reservations and Registration due
no later than Friday, April 23, 2010
f)
Letter
from John K. Craig (IBEW International Representative 10th District) to all IBEW Local Unions with TVA
Jurisdiction.
i)
Subject: IBEW members approved for the Leave Transfer
Program
(1)
Michael L. Franks, Electrician,
PSO/TOM/West Point Electrician Crew.
(2)
Breeanna Brents, AUO, Colbert
Fossil Plant.
(3)
William David Rogers, Fossil
Electrical Tech III, Widows Creek Fossil Plant.
g)
Letter
from Edwin D. Hill (IBEW International President) to ALL IBEW Business Managers
in the United States & Canada
i)
Subject:
Organizing companies in the Local’s geographical area.
(1)
If we are aware of any company we
feel the employees have sufficient interest, resolve, and determination to be
represented by a Union, we should pass that information along.
h)
Letter
from Robert P. Klein (International Vice President10th District) to IBEW
Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
Tennessee State Electrical Workers Association (TSEWA) meeting & “Day on
the Hill”
(1)
TSEWA President - Brother George
Bove of IBEW LU 760
a)
Contact Number for Brother Bove
(865) 524-8638
(2)
We must capture 5 House seats in
order to maintain control over redistricting.
(3)
We have a Governor’s race we need
to keep in the Democratic Party.
i)
Letter
from Robert P. Klein (International Vice President10th District) to IBEW
Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
Hole Sponsorship form for the 10th District’s Annual Golf Tournament
(1)
Monday, May 24, 2010 held in
Asheville, NC in conjunction with the progress meeting.
(2)
Amount $200
j)
Letter
from John K. Craig (IBEW International Representative 10th District) to IBEW Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
Meeting to review the Local’s records
(1)
Date: April 6th, 2010 @ 5:00 p.m.
(EDT) at the Hall of LU 760
(2)
Items to be reviewed:
a)
Copy of 2009 L.M. Report filed
with the Department of Labor
b)
Current copy of the Local Union
By-Laws
c)
Review of LU 365, Bank Account
Book(s)
d)
Copy of LU 365, 2009 Bank Account
Audits
e)
Copy of LU notice to Bank(s)
(Article XVII, sec. 1(h) IBEW Constitution)
f)
Correct Copy of Local Union
Directory
g)
Per capita reports for 2009
h)
LU 365 Monthly Meeting log book
i)
LU 365 Monthly Meeting minutes
(last 6 months)
j)
Copy of LU 365 Expense Policy
k)
Letter
from John K. Craig (IBEW International Representative 10th District) to IBEW Local Union 365
i)
Subject:
IBEW panel Fund 2nd quarter per capita payment
(1)
Membership reflecting 326
employees in the TVA bargaining unit.
(2)
Amount - $293.40 due by June 15,
2010.
l)
Letter
from Michelle Calvin ( National IBEW Account Liaison) to IBEW LU 365
i)
Subject:
Aflac supplemental insurance
(1)
Alfac agent for Local 365 is
Kristin Monge
(2)
IBEW Website for information -
www.chosseaflac.com/ibew
m)
Letter
from American Income Life Insurance Company
i)
Subject:
Labor newsletter for the American Income Life Insurance Company
n)
Letter
from National Electrical Benefit Fund to IBEW LU 760 forwarded to LU 365 and
post marked April01, 2010 - received April 03, 2010
i)
Subject:
Request to complete Certification of Non-NEBF covered employment form for
Gerald Potter Sr.
(1)
Form enclosed
o)
Received
check # 2027 from David B. Pittman
i)
Received
in mail: March 18, 2010
p)
Letter
from J. David Beckler to Jan Jennings (Administrator, Trades and Labor Council
for Annual Employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority) via e-mail from John K.
Craig (IBEW International Representative 10th District)
i)
Subject:
Error affecting payroll deductions for Union dues
(1)
Took out one too many in March
(March 29, 2010 should have been skipped)
(2)
Will not make payroll deduction
for Union dues for the April 12, 2010 payroll period.
q)
Tom
Mays 4hrs pay for LU 365 book audit
r)
Phillip
Burnett 4hrs pay plus mileage for LU 365 book
audit
s)
Steven
Cox Reimbursed 3 days pay, mileage, plus
expenses for trips to Chattanooga for Continuous Training and Committee
meetings on 02/25/2010, 03/03/2010, & 04/02/2010.
t)
Christian
Cox Invoice for service of IBEW LU 365 Web
page, invoice date 04/06/2010
6)
Reports
of Executive Board
a)
Ronnie Fletcher was installed as
E-Board Chair and gave report on grievances and satellite meetings.
b)
Tim Lipe was installed into the
vacated E-Board position and will serve out remainder of term.
7)
Reports
of Officers
a)
None to Report
8)
Propositions
for Membership
a)
Victor Pecheco for Honorary
Withdrawal - voted and passed
b)
Jason Melton for Honorary
Withdrawal - voted and passed
9)
Reports
of Delegates and Committees
a)
Arbitration Training - S. Cox
& P. Faust. S. Cox gave report on the training received in Arkansas.
b)
AFL/CIO Central Labor Council -
Sean Cash gave report. A gathering for the Boy Scouts to earn their Labor
Badges is to be held on April10, 2010. Cash requested help to purchase pizzas
for the event. Motion was made and passed.
c)
Upper East TN AFL/CIO Central
Labor Council - Ronnie Fletcher gave report. Discussion on Re-districting
Tennessee and attempts to stop local Union from political contributions.
10)
Accidents, Sickness or Death of Members
a)
Howard Fleeger had passed.
Charter draped in his Honor
b)
Charlie Drinnon, Multi Skill tech
III, John Sevier, having health issues
c)
Larry Davis, Kingston Fossil, has
been off work for health issues
All approved for Death Benefit Payout
11)
Unfinished Business
a)
Determine Schedule for the
location of Local 365 meetings for calendar year 2010.E-Board decided to
revisit this idea for the 2011 calendar year.
b)
Sean Cash and Chris Foerstner expressed
interest in attending the Utility Conference in Hollywood, FL., July 12 -14,
2010. Brother Foerstner withdrew himself from consideration.
c)
Discussion about attending a
Smokies Baseball game. It was expressed not to do this idea as a Union. Brother
Wilkey has the information about tickets and probably still can get group
rates.
12)
New Business
a)
Keith Sparks replace Jason Melton
as Ops Primary Job Steward for Bull Run.
b)
Shawn Smith will replace Curtis
Light as IM Shop Steward for Bull Run.
c)
David Cumbow will replace Steve
Hagood as Steward at Watauga hydro Plant
d)
Meeting Minutes - discussion on
how to better distribute meeting minutes.
e)
All job Stewards should send
Steve Cox an e-mail to set up a time to meet in the next month.
f)
Since the dismissal of the idea
of going to the Smokies Baseball game, a committee was formed to come up with
ideas for the local. T-shirt, hats, lanyards were discussed. The committee
members are J.R. Cox, Chris Foerstner, and Jerrod Smith. Contact these guys or
your job stewards if you have any input.
g)
Brother Wilkey stated that the
new rate for mileage was $.50/ mile
h)
Brother Wilkey brought up a vote
on standing bills to be paid. Voted and passed.
13)
Good of the Union
a)
Door Prize – Tim Lipe won door
prize.
b)
Brother Danny Melton is back from
his tour in Iraq and should be resume his duties as Recording Secretary.
c)
J.R. Cox thanked Jerrod Smith for
stepping in for Brother Melton in his absence.
14)
Receipts and Expenses
a)
15)
Closing
a)
Meeting was closed by President
Danny Turner II at 8:55 p.m.
b)
Next Meeting will be in Knoxville
at LU 760, on May 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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