INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

LOCAL UNION #365

KNOXVILLE, TN

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Vice Pres. Turner called the meeting to order at 7:30PM.  J.R. Cox was absent, all other officers were present.

BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

-         Letter from Keith Craig concerning a proposed resolution for Employee Complaint 122-07 COF U5 Boiler Hazards.

-         Letter from J. Walters concerning COPE receipt.

-         Letter from J. Lee promoting the use of AT&T for your cellular service.

-         Christmas card from 10th District.

-         Season’s Greetings letter from TN AFL-CIO.

-         Registration form for the Chicago Conf & Labor Law & Labor Arbitration.

-         IBEW newsletter.

-         Request for reimbursement to Jason Melton for LWOP for 11-8-07 Job Steward Training; 11-17-07 Upper East Tenn. CLC banquet; 11-30-07 Local Joint training sub team committee; 12-5 thru 12-7-07 wage negotiations

-         Request for reimbursement to Danny Melton for LWOP on 11-17-07 Upper East Tenn. CLC Banquet .

-         Request for reimbursement to Roger Mustard for LWOP to attend the Tenn. Elec. Workers Assoc. meeting, mileage and meals on 11-16-07; on 11-17-07 to attend the Upper East Tenn. CLC Banquet wages and mileage

-         Request for reimbursement to J.R. Cox for Fin. Sec. Training; expenses for IBEW job stewards meeting on 11-8-07; Executive council meals on 11-6-07; postage; website domain name and site; phone bill

-         Request for reimbursement to Robert Fletcher for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07 

-         Request for reimbursement to Mike Soderburg for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07 

-         Request for reimbursement to Steve Cox for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07

-         Request for reimbursement to Jeff Daniel for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07 

-         Request for reimbursement to Greg Cox for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07 amt.

-         Request for reimbursement to James Clayton for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-5-07 thru 12-7-07 amt.

-         Request for reimbursement to Jason Merritt for LWOP to attend wage negotiations on 12-6-07 thru 12-7-07 amt.

-         Payment to Steve Cox for website design, maintenance and updates. Some discussion came concerning updating some of the information on the website.

REPORTS OF THE E-BOARD:

-         Discussion about moving the Jan. meeting from the 1st to the 8th do to the holiday.

PROPOSITION OF NEW MEMBERSHIP:

-         New members.

o       Tony Talley

o       Josh Clark

o       John Edwards

-         PW Card.

o       Michael Mayfield

o       William Allmen

-         Traveler.

o       Shannon Marlow

o       Joel Newby

REPORTS OF DELEGATES AND COMMITTEES:

-         R. Mustard discussed the Tenn. Elect. Workers Assoc meeting.

-         R. Mustard discussed the Upper East Tenn. CLC Banquet.

-         D. Melton discussed the November Upper East Tenn. CLC meeting.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

-         Tim Wilkey the need to contact some individuals about the current Tech IV issues in hydro.

-         R. Mustard offer to go to the upcoming Knox-Oak Ridge area CLC luncheon on 1-12-08 and requested the Local pay the cover charge motion was made and seconded. Voted in favor.

NEW BUSINESS:

-         Christmas charities giving donations to:

o       Knox-Anderson Co. Foster Care Dept.

o       John Sevier “Hawkins Co. Displaced Children”.

o       Kingston Operation Reach.

GOOD OF THE UNION :

-         Jason Melton won the door prize.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50PM. The next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2007(this date was tentative at the time of the meeting).

Danny Melton, Recording Secretary.      



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