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IBEW
LOCAL 365
Meeting Minutes for
1)
Opening
Meeting called to order by President Danny Turner
II at
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. B.M. - James R. Cox - Present
e)
Treasurer - Timothy Wilkey - Present
f)
E-Board - Jason Melton (Chairperson) - Present
g)
E-Board - David Darnell - Present
h)
E-Board - Ronnie Fletcher - Absent
i)
E-Board - Travis Grizzle - Present
j)
E-Board - Jason Merritt - Absent
(sick)
k)
E-Board - Michael Soderburg - Present
l)
E-Board - Sean Cash - Absent
4)
a)
Minutes of the September 2009 Meeting Approved and
reading suspended.
5)
Communications
and Bills
a)
Letter from John K. Craig
(International Representative IBEW 10th District) to all IBEW Local Unions with
TVA Jurisdiction.
i)
Subject: IBEW Panel Meeting
(1)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the IBEW 429 Union Hall, Nashville, TN at
10:00 a.m. (CDT)
b)
Letter from John K. Craig
(International Representative IBEW 10th District) to all IBEW Local Unions with
TVA Jurisdiction.
i)
Subject: Leave Transfer Program approved for the following employee:
(1)
Charley Coleman, Conv-Car Dumper Op, Allen Fossil Plant
c)
Letter from John K. Craig
(International Representative IBEW 10th District) to Tommy Lucas (Program
Manager, Cooperate Safety)
i)
Subject: Bull Run Fossil Plant Health and Safety Committee
(1)
Disregard August 28th letter providing notification of a
change in the IBEW representative of record on the Bull Run Fossil Health and
Safety Committee.
(2) No
change is being made, Mr. Tommy Henson, Level III Electrical Technician is the
IBEW representative on the committee.
d)
Letter from John K. Craig (International Representative IBEW 10th
District) to David Beckler (Senior Vice President, Labor Relation TVA)
i)
Subject: Appeal grievance with Comtrac
#18608 to Labor Relations
(1)
Filed by James R. Cox dealing with management’s failure to bargain over
conditions of employment.
e)
Letter from John K. Craig (International Representative IBEW 10th
District) to David Beckler (Senior Vice President, Labor Relation TVA)
i)
Subject: Appeal grievance with Comtrac
#18718 to Labor Relations
(1)
Filed by James R. Cox dealing with wage violation linked to the 2002 MOU
regarding AUo and UO positions in FPG.
f)
Letter from John K. Craig
(International Representative IBEW 10th District) to David Beckler (Senior Vice
President, Labor Relation TVA)
i)
Subject: Request to place
grievance regarding Charles R. Rolen – Comtrac 16507 in abeyance for 30 days –
letter dated September 23, 2009.
g)
Letter from Edwin D. Hill (International President) to all IBEW Local
Unions
i)
Subject: Confusion and
concerns over proposed amendment to the IBEW Constitution. The concerns will be
reviewed with the International Executive Council and we should be expecting a
clarifying amendment to be sent for our review and action.
h)
Letter from Robert P. Klein (International Vice President 10th District) to all IBEW 10th District Local Unions
i)
Subject: Union Plus
Scholarship Application
(1)
Application online @ http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/union-plus-scholarship
(2)
Available to the child
dependents of IBEW and other AFL-CIO affiliated unions.
i)
Letter from John K. Craig (International Representative IBEW 10th District) to David Beckler (Senior Vice President, Labor Relation TVA)
i)
Subject: Appeal grievance
with Comtrac #18635 to Labor Relations
(1)
Filed by Steve Cox dealing with management’s failure to bargain over
conditions of employment & wage violation linked to the 2002 MOU regarding
AUO & UO positions FPG.
j)
Letter from Lindell K. Lee (International Secretary – Treasurer) to all
IBEW Local Unions (received 10/05/2009)
i)
Subject: Amendment to
Article III of the IBEW Constitution
(1)
Each Local gets one vote
(2)
Due no later than December 01, 2009
k)
Phillip Burnet reimbursed 1 day pay, plus mileage for LU Book’s Audit.
l)
Karl Floyd reimbursed mileage plus expenses for TSEWA meeting in Nashville, TN on
September 23, 2009.
m)
Tom Mayes reimbursed 1 day pay for
LU Book’s Audit.
n)
Christopher Baber reimbursed 1 day pay for
LU Book’s Audit.
6)
Reports
of Executive Board
a)
Michael Soderburg give E-Board report
7)
Reports
of Officers
a)
IBEW Panel Meeting – Danny Turner II (LU President/ BM) gave report.
Several topics were discussed such as:
·
Multi-skill for Fossil and Nuclear, but not Hydro
·
a 2 day class for arbitrators could be held in Nashville
·
local grievances stalling
advanced to arbitration
·
“Expectations for Fossil Employees” from supervisors, recommended not to
sign from Union
·
Wage Data: maintenance - 1.2%, Fossil Ops – 2.1%, Nuclear Ops – 5%
·
Any Wage Negotiation Request need to be sent in for Council
·
Don’t order FR clothing for other people, expect time off for violations
·
Wage meetings for Yard Transitions
·
DBA group in fossil plants
·
TVA “floated” the idea of moving personnel to other plants, on per diem,
to prevent lay-offs. Nothing officially stated.
8)
Propositions
for Membership
a)
9)
Reports
of Delegates and Committees
a)
Tennessee State Electrical Workers Association
§
Karl Floyd gave report. Main things were PAC monies and AFL/CIO
assessments. No funds should be given until notified.
§
Voted to only have two meetings next year, but the usual 3rd meeting will be the “Day on the Hill”
b)
Roger Mustard II further reported on organizing Engineering Techs from
Engineering Association for membership in the IBEW.
10)
Accidents,
Sickness or Death
a)
Jason Merritt off sick
11)
Unfinished
Business
12)
New
Business
a)
Amendment to Article III of the IBEW Constitution
§
Clarifying letter was discussed for changes in the IBEW Constitution
that was voted on by the LU at the July 07, 2009 meeting. New sections “e” and
“f” were added, which in turn re-letters or pushes all other sections down.
§
A vote on this matter was tabled until next meeting, November 3, 2009.
b)
Tommy Henson discussed issues at Bull Run Fossil Plant
§
An assessment group, “DBA” has been following employees around at Bull
Run, keeping track of how long they take on jobs, breaks, and anything else
they feel is delaying work.
§
Maintenance Supervisors revealed a form ranking employees on their
skills or lack thereof. It was announced under the guise for Training purposes,
but it is unclear exactly its use.
§
Talk about having 30/31 evaluations quarterly instead of yearly.
13)
Good of
the Union
a)
Door Prize
§
D. E. Tipton won door prize
14)
Receipts
and Expenses
None
presented
15)
Closing
§
Meeting was closed by President Danny Turner II at 8:35 p.m.
§
Next meeting in Kingston, TN on November 3rd, 2009.
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