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CWA LOCAL 6200

SEPTEMBER 2008

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

          MOBILITY VICE PRESIDENT JOHN RICHIE LED US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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

          TREASURER PAUL WARD GAVE THE TREASURY REPORT AND IT WAS APPROVED.

          THERE WILL BE ANOTHER SURPLUS ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE CORE SIDE BUT WE HAVE HEARD THAT THERE WILL BE NONE IN OUR AREA.

          THE COMPANY IS GIVING EMPLOYEES THAT HAD TO BE EVACUATED EXCUSED TIME FROM AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 2 AT 10:00AM.

          WE HAVE A NEW LIST OF CVS-CAREMARK MAINTENANCE DRUGS IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.

          IF YOU OWE A BALANCE ON YOUR CAREMARK ACCOUNT THEY WILL NOT SHIP YOU A NEW PRESCRIPTION UNTIL IT IS PAID AND YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO BEING TURNED OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENT IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF.

          WE HAVE THE NEW RETIREES LIST IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.

          WE WILL BE PASSING OUT THE BARGAINING PROPOSALS SHEETS FOR THE CORE AGREEMENT.  PLEASE DO NOT WORK ON THESE AT WORK. 

          THE NATIONAL BARGAINING CAUCUS WILL BE HELD IN DALLAS ON NOVEMBER 17-20.  THE EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT WHOEVER IS ELECTED PRESIDENT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.  ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE DISTRICT 6 BARGAINING CAUCUS WILL BE HELD THE 19 AND 20 AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO SEND THE ELECTED LANDLINE VICE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND WITH THE PRESIDENT.  THIS WAS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

          THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANES.  THE CONFERENCE WILL TRY TO BE RESCHEDULED IN DECEMBER. 

          JOHN RICHIE GAVE A MOBILITY REPORT.  THE PAY CODING ISSUE FROM 2004 HAS BEEN FIGURED OUT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE IT ALL STRAIGHTENED OUT SOON.

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

          DON’T FORGET THAT SEPTEMBER 20 IS THE SPAGHETTI DINNER FROM 5PM -9PM WE STILL COULD USE SOME VOLUNTEERS IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED AND ALSO DONATED DESSERTS.  OCTOBER 18 IS THE CHILI COOK OFF.  IF ANYONE HAS ANY OLD CELL PHONES THEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO MAKE TROPHIES OUT OF THEY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

          WE RECEIVED A THANK YOU CARD FROM KAREN COOK AND ALLAN FORSYTH.

          THE FLOOR WAS TURNED OVER TO THE ELECTIONS CHAIRMAN JERRYE HARGROVE TO BEGIN ELECTIONS.

          YOUR NOMINEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PRESIDENT—ANGELA GUILLORY (INC)

VICE PRESIDENT LANDLINE---PAUL LAUGHLIN

VICE PRESIDENT MOBILITY---CHERYL DAWSON

                                          JOHN RICHIE (INC)

TREASURER---COOKIE BARTON

SECRETARY---Karen cook (inc)

                   Vickie Isaacs

Chief Steward Landline----Robert Holst II(inc)

2 chief Stewards mobility---Alena Hicks

                                                          Maria Swanson

                                                          David Ogeda

nominations were then closed.

The elections committee will be meeting and will be getting the ballots out to everyone shortly.  Pleas read the directions carefully so that your vote will count.

          Sue Sperry brought to question the stipend of the officers which is as follows.

President--$350.00

Vice President Landline---$150.00

Vice President Mobility---$150.00

Secretary---$150.00

Treasurer---250.00

October 3 will be the annual reunion dinner for retired, active and former telephone employees.  It will be held at the union hall from 10:00am until?

          On January 1, 2009 contract news and such will be secure on the website so make sure you turn in your application to get access from the webmaster Paul Laughlin.

          Kenneth jakes name was drawn for the $100.00 but was not present so next month the drawing will still be $100.00.

          The meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm