INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

LOCAL UNION #365
KNOXVILLE, TN

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Pres. Turner called the meeting to order at 7:10PM.  J.R. Cox, Danny Melton & Roger Mustard were absent, all other officers were present.

BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

  1. Letter from Bobby Klein concerning submission of applications for the Union Plus Scholarship Program. The applications can be found online @ www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/scholarships/up.cfm.
  2. Letter from Keith Craig concerning membership check list form.
  3. Letter from Keith Craig concerning Nov. 24 panel meeting.
  4. Letter from Keith Craig concerning wage comparison & the Joint classification committee meetings Nov. 13 at TVA towers.
  5. Letter from Local Union 6 in San Francisco, CA celebrating over 100 years.
  6. E-mail from Keith Craig concerning contact for pay issues being Jennifer Beckett.
  7. Letter from Ed Hill concerning copy of the 2009 Press Secretary guidelines and deadlines for local union submissions of articles to the “Local Lines” section of The Electrical Worker.
  8. E-mail from Keith Craig concerning the 73rd annual wage conference scheduled for Dec. 10th – 12th.
  9. E-mail from Keith Craig concerning 10th district scheduling another ICS training class.
  10. Request for reimbursement to Jason Melton for wage negotiation
  11. Request for reimbursement to Danny Turner for wage negotiation
  12. Request for reimbursement to Steve Cox for wage negotiation
  13. Request for reimbursement to Mike Soderburg for wage negotiation
  14. Request for reimbursement to Ronnie Fletcher for wage negotiation
  15. Request for reimbursement to Patrick Foust for wage negotiation
  16. Request for reimbursement to Jason Merritt for wage negotiation
  17. Request for reimbursement to Danny Turner for Panel meeting 11/24and mileage

REPORTS OF THE E-BOARD:

  1. No E-board meeting.

REPORTS OF DELEGATES AND COMMITTEES:

  1. Ronnie Fletcher gave report on Anniversary committee and Upper East Tenn. CLC.

ACCIDENTS, SICKNESS OR DEATHS:

  1. Carl Langston is sick.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

  1. Developing budget for Local – reviewing Treasurer’s reports for years 2002-2007.
  2. Local newsletter – suggestions or ideas i.e. format, content & distribution needs to go to Roger Mustard II.
  3. February meeting will be held in Morristown.
  4. Labor relations hearings scheduled for Kingston grievances have been moved to Dec. 9th 2008.
  5. Labor relations hearing scheduled for Bull Run grievance on Dec. 5th 2008.

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Wage negotiation representatives are:
    1. Danny Turner
    2. Patrick Faust
    3. Steve Cox
    4. Jason Melton
    5. Mike Soderburg
    6. Ronnie Fletcher- 1 day only
  2. 73rd Annual wage request:
    1. One additional holiday.
    2. Shift differential increase to .80 and 1.01 per hour.
    3. Transmission agreement- $80.50 per Diem… one additional day of per diem when work location or assembly point(s) is 160 miles or greater from their home of record and who utilize additional day of temporary accommodations.
    4. Rate of pay increase of 10% for all classifications.
    5. The council requests an Incentive payment for non-nuclear and nuclear AUO’s to go into Unit operator upgrade.
    6. The council requesting a three year retention agreement with the TVA for all nuclear unit operators currently holding certification.
    7. The council is requesting an incentive salary increase of 5% above the unit operator pay rate for non-nuclear unit operators who successfully pass the fossil and hydro power joint training plan switchyard training-fossil generating station accreditation exam and maintain said accreditation thru current annual training.
    8. The council requests that a nuclear craft certification be established for classifications not participating in the multi-skill program. A task matrix will be developed to ensure qualification and will be monitored by the local joint training committee.

GOOD OF THE UNION:

  1. Jason Melton won the door prize.
  2. Fill out CHI survey’s

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM. The next meeting is scheduled for January 6, 2008.
Danny Melton, Recording Secretary.      

 



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