Agenda for the Regular Monthly Meeting 11.1.23
Call to Order
President Czappa called the meeting to order at 7pm at the Labor Hall. All officers were present. 10 members were present.
Roll Call of Officers:
¾ President Cindy Czappa
¾ Vice President Nick Vitello
¾ Treasurer Adam Bray
¾ Trustee John Repinski
¾ Trustee Pam Janicki
¾ Trustee Don Carlson
¾ Sergeant at Arms Mark Gustin
¾ Recording Secretary Jennifer Lieber
Reading of the Minutes
Vice President Vitello called the regular monthly meeting to order at 7pm at the Labor Hall. Ten members were present. President Czappa and Trustee Carlson were absent officers. Motioned to waive fees for new members, giving us 228 members in good standing, and non-members Justin Derezinski and Josiah Brandt. Motioned to donate $250 to the Family Center. Motioned to donate $1,000 to Best Christmas Ever. Discussion on process to change by-laws.
Application for New Members
Applications for Membership: Samantha Smalley, Joshua Johnson, Bryce Hines.
Treasurer Bray motion to waive initiation fees, Seargant at Arms Gustin second. Motion carried.
New Members: Brandi Allison, Roger Smith Jr, Logan Gabler, Tyler Jacobitz, Matthew Smazal, Michael Cullen, Jesse Rhoades-Abrahamson, Brent Baltus, Paul Summers, Brad Dugger, and Matthew Kissner.
Withdrawn: Michael Hartje and Jacob Liebenstein
237 members in good standing
Non-members: Justin Derezinski, Josiah Brandt
Communication and Bills
-Sub-District 6 Council Meeting and Next Gen Meeting. Secretary Lieber motion to send President Czappa, Vice President Vitello, and Secretary Lieber to sub-6 conference. Sergeant at Arms Gustin second. Motion carried.
-Next Gen International Conference March 3-8. Discuss at next eboard meeting
E-Board Monthly Meeting Notes 10.17.23
-Looking into when we will receive the union dues that owed.
-Should the Wood Yard continue training Wood Room employees when they are different departments? -intent is for safety issues
-Appoint E-board in December
-Vacation rules for 4-on 4-off-talked to Sally about filing a grievance for how its written up. Sally said past practice supersedes.
-No Safety Committee or Joint Union/Management meetings-contract violation?
-E-board motioned to not change any bylaws at this time.
Treasurer’s Report
A detailed list of income and expenses were read, giving a cash balance of $25,261.75 and savings of $175,539.56. Still no dues back from Domtar. Trustee Repinski motion to accept minutes as read, Trustee Janicki second. Motion carried.
Old Business
-Vote on Family Center Donation. Eboard recommends $250. Seargant at Arms Gustin motion to concur with eboard, Sister Schueller second. Motion carried.
-Vote on Best Christmas Ever Donation. Eboard recommends $1,000.
Deb and Gary Gevers. Matt Tranel with Premier Realty in town. This year will adopt 2 families. Must have children under 18. Something had to upset the household due to no fault of their own. Ie, single mom with blood disorder. Nominee does not know about it. Raise funds for cash and for gifts. Ask local communities to donate, and also present them with a check. First year was $7500, we asked the family what would you like us to pay? Utilities, rent/mortgage. Vehicle repairs. Go through family and friends to find out the families specific needs. Best Christmas Ever is based out of Minnesota. 30 mile radius around Wisconsin Rapids. Committee members can’t nominate anyone. Reveals are a big deal.
Need a High Def logo-from international.
Also work with Love Inc
Seargant at Arms Gustin motion, Trustee Repinski Second. Motion carried
-Text messaging program
Sally Feistel-to change bylaws, need to post for entire plant, read at two, vote at the third. Talked to by-laws expert, and if you have a chair of a committee,
President oversees all the committees, President Czappa is the chair, so she has the right to appoint who goes to women of steel.
Changes will have to be for all committees, not just for one, and then will have to be passed by the international bylaw committee.
Cautionary, the committee will likely be comprised by eboard members. Put a committee together, and submit all by-law changes at once.
Sister Schueller-how would you word it
Sally Feistel-have a committee to determine who goes to which conferences.
Sister Schueller-my request is to have to go to two meetings
Sally Feistel-the issue with that is that you only have one meeting each month. You could be going months without having access. You’d have to keep track of people working, because they would have to be excused. We cannot single out Women of Steel.
Form a by-law committee. Will need to determine criteria to send to all of the conferences, not just WOS. Will need to post when talking about bylaws. Make all the changes at once and send it to international
Sister Schueller-after last month’s union meeting, found in meeting with President Czappa, Murray, and boss Pat Lyons. I feel like my boss feels less of me because of what President Czappa told the boss. I’m afraid of the consequences. I lost my faith in my union. Be careful what you say in this room because you will be the next person upstairs.
Trustee Janicki-what about Espanola?
Secretary Lieber-being shuttered indefinitely. It’s a bit of a money pit
Jenny Kelnhofer-Veterans of Steel Committee
Tim Baton is one of the members heading it up
New Business
-WOS Conference update
-Seargant at Arms Gustin motion to concur with eboard on bylaws recommendation, Trustee Repinski second. Motion carried.
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-N2 Justin Dentisi is stepping out of his bounds with new employees that are not familiar with their rights in the union. Making mandates for people to stay over if their knowledge tree isn’t done. Making people repick their vacations when they shouldn’t.
-Jen Lieber is chair for Local 59 Women of Steel, Jessica Brandl and Jenny Kelnhofer will be vice-chairs.
Jenny Kelnhofer-it was impactful to see how active other Women of Steel chapters are, and we look forward to making a larger impact on our community.
-Audit for 3rd quarter is completed.
Good and Welfare
Jenny Kelnhofer and Mark Gustin
Adjournment
Lieber Motion to adjourn, Repinski second. Motion carried. This adjourned the regular monthly meeting for November 2023.