Meeting Highlights 5/16/2019

Call to Order:  President Shawn Willis called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm.

Roll Call:  Roll call of officers was taken.  All answered except Tyron Rias, Tamika Malone, Greg Michko, Robert Cleveringa, and Patrick Murphy.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting:  Bob Walters made the motion to waive the reading of the April 2019 general membership meeting minutes and accept them as written.

Communications:  President Shawn Willis read a letter from Director Mike Milsap, and Leader of Soar addressing the Labor Fightback Festival.  Bob Walters made the motion on the executive boards recommendation to sponsor a scholarship for $250.00.

Local 1014 is having a Golf Outing, and has invited our local to participate.  The outing is August 10, 2019.  Cost:  $20.00/person or $80.00/4 per team.

Officer Reports:

The Financial Secretary report for the month of May 2019 was presented by Financial Secretary  Don Taylor.  After completion of the reading  Bob Walters moved the Financial Secretary's Report for May 2019 be accepted as read.

The lost time and expenses report for the month of May 2019 was presented by Financial Secretary Don Taylor.  At the conclusion of the report Bob Walters moved that the lost time and expenses for May 2019 be paid.

The Treasurer's Report for the Month of May 2019 were presented by Treasurer Greg Ford.  After completion of the reading  Bob Walters moved the Treasurer's report for May 2019 be accepted as read.

Committee Reports:

Training:  Pete announced 1 of our members of Local 5133 got selected to be a Instructor at the Training Center (Jeff Richmond).  5 of our members are in mechanical training class.  We will have 5 new hirees, 2 production, 2 maintenance, and 1 electrical.  Pete will be looking for 1 more mechanical instructor to teach at the training center.  If anyone interested, give Pete your resume.

WOS:  No Report

Civil Rights:  No Report

Rapid Response:  Coordinator Liz announced she will be going around asking members if they would participate in signing a petition card to help the Safty and Health Administration.  The petition is to protect healthcare workers from violence in the work place.

Grievers:  Reggie announced that the grievance filed for members calling off during the winter storm, got thrown out.

Safety:  Don announced that their was a fire on the CA line.  A lot of wiring got burned.  Brian (our fire guy was acutally the one that had spotted the fire, and took action to get it put out.  Company had a investigataion with our members, and everyone story was the same, so that had proved out great.  Safety harnesses need to be inspected.  If any members get caught with wrong tag, it could mean dicipline.  Safety harnesses will be changing from Honeywell to MSA.  The company MSA said they would take full responsibility for Miller product.  Don also announced to members, if driving tractors, mobile equipment or crane, please be filling out mobile equipment reports.   Management is handing people discipline, if they find you are not filling out the forms.

Hinkley is going to stop making squenchers, so there will be a new vendor.  The new vendors product will be Soar, Shield, and bottled water.

President Shawn Willis spoke:  We are all a family at 5133.  He wants members to know that ECT is his main concern.  The company is always trying to divide us.  Members, please stay strong, don't let all the stress, and challenges get you down, and make rash decisions.  President Shawn Willis also asks for members to trust in him, and his decisions.

Motion to adjourn:  The motion to adjourn was made.

Adjourn the Meeting:  President Shawn Willis adjourned the meeting at 4:55 pm.