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CWA LOCAL 6200

JULY 8, 2008

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT ANGELA GUILLORY.

JIMMY COOK LED US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION WE WON OUR COPE AWARD FOR THE 49^TH YEAR IN A ROW.

OUR NEW NATIONAL OFFICERS ARE LARRY COHEN PRESIDENT, ANNIE HILL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, AND JEFF RECHENBACH SECRETARY-TREASURER.  OUR DISTRICT 6 VICE PRESIDENT ANDY MILBURN WAS RE-ELECTED.

CHERYL DAWSON GAVE A REPORT ON THE CONVENTION.  SHE STATED THAT IT WAS DEMOCRACY AT WORK.  THERE WERE SEVERAL SPLIT THE HOUSE VOTES AND ONE ROLL CALL VOTE.

SECRETARY KAREN COOK READ THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE MEETING AND THEY WERE APPROVED. 

PAUL WARD GAVE THE TREASURERS REPORT AND IT WAS APPROVED.

THE MOBILITY PAY RAISE ISSUE IS GOING TO ARBITRATION ON SEPTEMBER 24.

THE MOBILITY HEALTHCARE ISSUE IS GOING TO MEDIATION ON JULY 14.

THERE WILL BE A SURVEY GOING AROUND AT MOBILITY ABOUT HEALTHCARE.  PLEASE DO THIS AT HOME NOT AT WORK.

THE MEDIATION IS HANDLED BY A THIRD PARTY AND COMES BEFORE ARBITRATION.  AT THIS TIME THE COMPANY IS NOT BUDGING ON THEIR ISSUES.

ON THE LANDLINE SIDE YOUR WORKING SPOUSE CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE COMING OUT NOW AND THE RETRO SHOULD ALSO BE COMING OUT.

SOME OF THE HOSPITALS IN THE EAST TEXAS AREA ARE PLANNING ON DROPPING OUT OF THE NETWORK.

ON THE LANDLINE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WILL NOT BE BEING USED ON SEVERAL OF OUR FORMS ANYMORE FOR SECURITY REASONS.

WE HAVE A LOT FLYERS FOR UNION PLUS DISCOUNTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM.

THE UNION IS DOING A MILLION MEMBER MOBILIZATION TO HELP BACK THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT.  WE HAVE THE PAPERS TO SIGN.  THEY WILL BE TURNED OVER TO WHOEVER IS ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN RICHIE GAVE A MOBILITY REPORT.

JIMMY COOK GAVE A BENEFITS REPORT.

GARVIN SPEED GAVE A COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT AND IT WAS APPROVED.

THE FIRST TRAIN THE TRAINER CLASS WILL BE JULY 18 AT THE UNION HALL STARTING AT 8:00 AM.

WE DO HAVE A TRAINING CLASS TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE TKT AND THE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO TEST DIRECTLY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CLASS.  WE HAVE THE SIGN UP SHEET IF ANYONE WANTS TO SIGN UP.

ANDY ANDERSON PASSED AWAY.  HE WAS A RETIREE FROM THE LANDLINE SIDE.

MAXINE LEE HAS BEEN PLACED IN A NURSING HOME IN AUSTIN.  WE HAVE THE ADDRESS FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEND A CARD OR LETTER.

THE $100.00 DRAWING WAS WON BY LISA DREWS WHO WAS NOT PRESENT SO NEXT MONTH THE DRAWING WILL STILL BE $100.00. 

ADJOURNED 7:49PM.