CWA LOCAL 6200

MARCH 11, 2008

          THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00PM BY PRESIDENT ANGELA GUILLORY.

          JIMMY COOK LED THE MEMBERS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

          PAUL WARD GAVE A TREASURERS REPORT AND IT WAS APPROVED.

          THE CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL HAS APPROACHED OUR LOCAL ABOUT RENTING THE HALL FOR THEIR MEETINGS.  THE BULDING THEY WERE RENTING HAS BEEN SOLD.  THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PROPOSES THAT WE LET THEM RENT OUR HALL FOR $50.00 A MONTH.  THEIR MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 4^TH THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH.  THE COUNCIL WILL BE BRINGING THEIR OWN SUPPLIES OF COFFEE AND SUCH AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO CLEAN THE HALL AFTER EACH MEETING.  THEY WILL NOT BE GIVEN A KEY TO THE HALL AS THEIR OWN.  THE MEMBERSHIP APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION.

          PRESIDENT ANGELA GUILLORY WILL BE ATTENDING A MEETING ON MARCH 18 AND 19 IN OKLAHOMA CITY.  AT THIS MEETING THEY WILL BE VOTING ON THE MEMBERS FOR THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE FOR THE LANDLINE SIDE.  WE WILL BE VOTING FOR GLEN STANLEY, GUY STEWART, AND RONNIE GRAY.

          AN EMPLOYEE SURVEY IS TO BE SENT OUT TO LANDLINE EMPLOYEES AT RANDOM ON THE CUSTOMER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.  SINCE IT IS RANDOM NOT EVERYONE WILL BE RECEIVING THIS.

          ON THE LANDLINE SIDE CAREPLUS WAS DROPPED FROM SEVERAL RETIREES AND PEOPLE OUT ON DISABILTY.  THEY HAVE CAUGHT THE MISTAKE AND YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING A LETTER STATING SUCH.  THEY WILL BE MAKING IT UP ON THE NEXT MONTH SO YOU MIGHT SEE IT COME OUT DOUBLE.

          PREMIS TECHS HAVE A NEW MOA CONCERNING THE SAVINGS PLAN.  WE DO NOT HAVE THAT TITLE HERE, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE INFORMATION WE HAVE A COPY.

          ON THE LANDLINE SIDE, YOU  SHOULD BE RECEIVING INFORMATION ON BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS AND HOW TO UPDATE THEM.  THESE SHOULD BE COMING SOON.

          JOHN RICHIE GAVE A WIRELESS REPORT.  THE LAST CONTRACT EXPLANATION MEETING IS FRIDAY MARCH 14^TH.  THEY WILL BE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE WHO STILL NEED TO VOTE.  GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR STEWARD.   WE WILL BE HAVING CONTRACT VOTING ON MARCH 12 FROM 4:30PM TO AROUND 9:00PM AT THE UNION HALL AND ALSO ON MARCH 14^TH FROM 9:00AM UNTIL AROUND 5:00 PM.  WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MOBILIZATION GROUP FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE DURING THIS NEGOTIATION TIME.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET OUT AND VOTE FOR YOUR CONTRACT!

          JIMMY COOK GAVE A POLITICAL REPORT.  LAST WEEK WE HELD OUR TEXAS PRIMARY.  TEXAS IS HAVING A REALLY BIG SAY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.  DON’T FORGET THAT APRIL 8 STARTS EARLY VOTING IN THE RUNOFF ELECTIONS IN PRECINTS 1 AND 3.

          WE NOW HAVE A CHAT FORUM ON LINE.  YOU CAN ACCESS IT FROM OUR MAIN HOMEPAGE.  YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED USER.  IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THAT STATUS YOU MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE WEBMASTER PAUL LAUGHLIN.  NOW REMEMBER HE DOES WORK DURING THE DAY, SO IF HE DOESN’T GET A RESPONSE TO YOU RIGHT AWAY, GIVE HIM TIME.   THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SELF EXPLANITORY IF YOU CLICK ON THE LINK OFF OF OUR HOMEPAGE THAT PAUL HAS PROVIDED US.  THANKS PAUL FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

          CYNTHIA SWANSON’S NAME WAS DRAWN FOR THE $100.00 DRAWING AND SHE WAS NOT PRESENT SO AGAIN NEXT MONTH WE WILL BE DRAWING FOR $100.00.

          THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:57PM