Agenda for the Regular Monthly Meeting 9.7.22

Call to Order

Roll Call of Officers:

_  President Cindy Czappa

_   Vice President Nick Vitello

_   Treasurer Adam Bray

_   Trustee John Repinski

_   Trustee Pam Janicki

_   Trustee Don Carlson

_   Sergeant at Arms Mark Gustin

_   Recording Secretary Jennifer Lieber

Reading of the Minutes

We had one new member apply to join Local 59: Alexis Allworden.

We voted to donate $1000 to the Port Edwards Booster Club Football Team.

We voted to donate $2500 to the Alex C Dove Foundation to purchase a new sectional.

We voted to send up to three people to the District 7 Joint Union/Management Safety & Health Conference

We voted to send two people to the 2022 Wisconsin AFLCIO 32nd Biannual Convention

We accepted Don Carlson as our new Trustee

Application for New Members

Communication and Bills

-Wisconsin State AFL-CIO 2021-2022 Voting Record, additional copies have arrived. Some were dispersed with the meeting notice. There are additional copies if anyone wants one.

-Alex C Dove Foundation thank you letter

E-Board Monthly Meeting Notes 8.30.22

Vice President Vitello

-Moving October’s meeting for the IN meeting. Need to contact labor hall to see if its available

-Make a recommendation for bargaining committee consisting of Eboard members: President Czappa, Vice President Vitello, Trustee Repinski, Recording Secretary Lieber, Trustee Carlson. Should we include the next gen? Treasurer Bray, Stewards? Sally might get us some schooling. Should get it in the book in the bylaws for the local for which positions fulfill the bargaining committee.

-Business cards will be more expensive

Trustee Janicki motioned to make President and Vice President cards with their own names and Weingarten rights on the back. Might have Weingarten cards in the storage room for everyone else. Recording Secretary Lieber seconded. Motion carried

Recording Secretary Lieber

-lighting for tracks between kraft and 14 is mostly nonexistent. Work is made dangerous for our employees and Cando. Trustee Repinski said he’d look into it.

-removing manholes- Trustee Repinski stated this would be a maintenance job for now on. There are job numbers on lockouts for taking the manhole cover off and for putting back on to ensure this is done before any unlocking occurs. Mill manager wants to hire Haza to take manholes on and off, so hopefully we can keep this in house.

Trustee Janicki

-Yard assistant wage adjustment? Nothing yet. If they’re not doing the wage adjustment, maybe some of the responsibilities should go back to mgmt.

-Jessica Senn thanked the wood yard for being so self-sustaining

-roundwood inventory is critically low

Treasurer Bray

-second quarter audit completed yesterday. No issues were found

-Lmrda seminar. Trustee Carlson motioned to table training. Vice President Vitello seconded. Motion carried

-Overtime signup info corrected on paper side

Trustee Carlson

-Audit. Need help next time. Will ask Sergeant at Arms Gustin for assistance.

Trustee Repinski

-Two more recordables from yesterday

-June 29-maintenance guy had a knee pop

-Paper side employee wasn’t sure when where or how, but my back hurts

-Hwy 73 project starts the 6th. Negotiations on how to get truck traffic to chip dock.

-Sept 23 new group of new hires

-5 hires starting in the mill tomorrow

President Czappa

-Family Center is asking for a donation-Flowers of Summer-can buy peace $500, courage $100, freedom $250, joy $25, strength $50. We donate every year. 

Trustee Repinski motioned to donate 500, Secretary Lieber seconded. Motion carried. Eboard recommendation is to donate $500 to the Family Center.

-Thank you letter from the House of Dove. They were able to purchase a new sectional. It’s been a busy summer for them.

-Sept 19 and 20 AFLCIO meeting

-October meeting move to 12th?

-Ray Cal would like to come and talk, is a financial advisor. May come October 12th.

President Czappa motioned to adjourn, Trustee Repinski seconded. This motion carried. This concluded the Monthly Eboard meeting on August 30.

Treasurer’s Report

Old Business

-there is a need for more training support across the mill

-if we would go to a 12-hour shift rotation it would need to be voted on by the body

-still hiring new people

-need for SOP development

-if anyone has a request for refreshments in the fridge, let Mark Gustin know

-our website is live

https://uswlocals.org/local-59

New Business

-bargaining committee

-moving October’s meeting date

-business cards

-Vote for Family Center donation. Eboard recommendation of $500

Good and Welfare

Adjournment