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CWA LOCAL 6200

OCTOBER 2008

          MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT ANGELA GUILLORY.

          GARY ROBERTS LED US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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

          TREASURER PAUL WARD GAVE THE SEPTEMBER TREASURER’S REPORT AND IT WAS APPROVED.

          THE LANDLINE BARGAINING SURVEY RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

WAGES-MODERATE

PENSION-MODERATE

SUB-CONTRACTING-VERY IMPORTANT

INTERSUBSIDIARY TRANSFERS- MODERATE

BENFITS-VERY IMPORTANT

RETIREE BENEFITS-VERY IMPORTANT

VACATION AND EXCUSED DAYS-NOT SO IMPORTANT

          LANDLINE HAS NEW EEOC AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICIES THAT WILL BE COVERED.

          THE TUITION PLAN HAS CHANGED AND IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2009

          IF YOU DRIVE A COMPANY VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES A CDL THOSE STATE REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED AND YOU WILL NOW HAVE TO TAKE A DRUG TEST EVERY THREE MONTHS.

          ANNUAL ENROLLMENT HAS STARTED PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND MAKE SURE TO TURN YOURS IN.

          YOU WILL BE GETTING NEW UNITED HEALTHCARE ID CARDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE BE WATCHING FOR THEM.

          THERE IS A NEW COMM TECH PRODUCTIVITY GUIDELINE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT WE HAVE A COPY.

          JIMMY COOK GAVE A BENEFITS AND POLITICAL REPORT.  PLEASE BE SAVING MONEY JUST IN CASE WE GO ON STRIKE.  YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED.  REMEMBER TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4.

          JOHN RICHIE GAVE A MOBILITY REPORT.  NO NEWS ON THE HEALTHCARE ARBITRATION.  THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO START VIDEO SHOPPING IN THE RETAIL STORES PLEASE BE AWARE.  THE COMPANY WILL HAVE 5 DAYS TO COVER THE INFO THEY HAVE OBTAINED WITH THE EMPLOYEE.

          THE LANDLINE SIDE HAD SOME PENSION OVER PAYMENTS AND THE COMPANY IS STATING THAT THEY WILL BE TRYING TO START RECOVERING THIS.

          IN 2009 BOTH LANDLINE AND MOBILITY WILL BE UNDER THE SAME VISION PLAN.

          THE MARKETING CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 7-9 AND COOKIE BARTON AND CHERYL DAWSON WILL BE ATTENDING AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.

          SUE SPERRY GAVE A REPORT ON THE RETIREES DINNER AND IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.  THEY HAD 70 PEOPLE ATTEND.  EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME.  THIS WAS THE 15^TH YEAR.

          THE SPAGHETTI DINNER WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.  THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR HELP.

          THE CHILI COOK-OFF HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  KNOW RESCHEDULE DATE AS OF YET BUT WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED.

          GARVIN SPEED MADE A COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT.  WE MADE 286.00 ON THE SPAGHETTI DINNER.

          MOBILITY EMPLOYEES PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR BADGE BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE HARDER TO GET INTO YOUR BUILDING.

          ROBERT HOLST GAVE A BUILDING REPORT.

          PAUL WARD HAS TAKEN OVER AS ACTING ELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIR AS JERRYE HARGROVE IS OUT OF TOWN WORKING HURRICANE RECOVERY.

YOUR NEW OFFICERS ARE:

PRESIDENT    ANGELA GUILLORY

VICE PRESIDENT AT&T SOUTHWEST   PAUL LAUGHLIN

VICE PRESIDENT AT&T MOBILITY    JOHN RICHIE

SECRETARY   KAREN COOK

TREASURER   COOKIE BARTON

CHIEF STEWARD SOUTHWEST ROBERT HOLST

2 CHIEF STEWARDS MOBILITY ALENA HICKS

                                     DAVID OGEDA

THEY WILL BE TAKING OFFICE IN JANUARY.

          BRENDA PUGLIESI WAS DRAWN FOR THE $100.00 BUT WAS NOT PRESENT.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:41PM