USW Local 3657 Meeting Agenda

12:30 pm on Thursday, March 25, 2015

USW Headquarters, Lobby Conference Room

1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call of Officers
3. Reading of Minutes from Previous Meeting
4. Correspondence

Email request from Pittsburgh UNITED’s Worker Organizing Table for presentation on  Fight for 15.

• USW District 10 Picnic at Dorney Park, June 20, 2105, tickets $41.00 by mail only.
• Paul J. McHale Summer Labor Institute, 6/7-12/2015, Reg. $300 includes room, deadline May 15.

● D10 RR Coordinator Training, 6/23-25/2015, Atlantic City, Room $69, Reg. $125.00

• PhilaPosh Workers’ Memorial Day, 4/24/15, Philly, PA., $60 per person $600 per table RSVP 4/15
• Labor Law and Labor Arb Conference, 7/14-14/2015, Baltimore, MD Reg. $595.00
• Letters from Stan Johnson regarding Local Elections Rules

1. Financial Secretary’s Report
3. Treasurer’s Report
5. Trustees’ Report
7. President’s Report See Attached
10. Committee Reports
12. Old Business

Day of Solidarity with Los Mineros March in Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, 4/20/15  If you are interested contact Ben Davis.

Motion for 1 member with LTE, up to date passport email Lori Bookwood by 3/13 by Susan Cornell 2nd by John Lepley

Email from Steffi Domike

Next Generation Seminar 5/3-7/15 at Linden Hall, Reg. $500, deadline 4/2.

1 member with LTE email Lori Bookwood by 3/13 by RJ Hufnagel 2nd Brittany Murray

No request to attend

ACLC 22nd Annual Banquet Dinner, 4/17 at Sheraton.  Ads range from $150.00-550.00 tickets $125.00 a piece, $1,200.00 per table.

EBoard recommends no action.

Motion from the floor to send up to 5 delegates from the ACLC committee by Janet Hill 2nd Steffi Domike.

Sammy Jay and Nate Filbert will be attending.

CLUW International Executive Board Meeting 4/8-11/15 Reg. $20; Room $115

EBoard recommends no action

Motion to send two active members of CLUW with LTE and email Lori Bookwood by 3/13 by Janet Hill 2nd Steffi Domike

Email request from Elizabeth Laux

1. New BusinessEmail request from Pittsburgh UNITED’s Worker Organizing Table for presentation on Fight For 15.
4. USW District 10 Picnic at Dorney Park, June 20, 2105, tickets $41.00 by mail only. Will be posted on Website.

Paul J. McHale Summer Labor Institute, East Stroudsburg University, 6/7-12/2015, Reg. $300 includes room, deadline May 15, 2015.

D10 RR Coordinator Training, 6/23-25/2015, Atlantic City, Room $69, Reg. $125.00

PhilaPosh Workers’ Memorial Day, 4/24/15, Philly, PA., $60 per person $600 per table RSVP 4/15

Labor Law and Labor Arb. Conference, 7/14-14/2015, Baltimore, MD Reg. $595.00

1. Good and Welfare

USW Local 3657

FUNDRAISING/RECREATION COMMITTEE

Committee Report for March 2015

Thank you all for your generous donations to our Oil Locals that were on strike.  We collected a total of $1,304.  Great Job!

Thanks again!

USW Local 3657 Meeting Agenda

12:30 pm on Thursday, January 29, 2015

USW Headquarters, Lobby Conference Room

1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call of Officers
3. Reading of Minutes from Previous Meeting
4. Correspondence

• USW D10 2015 Conference, 8/3-6/15, Hershey Lodge, Reg. $190, Rooms $229
• D10 WOS Course, Linden Hall, 4/19-23/15, Reg. $500 Deadline 3/31/15
• Request to sponsor PhilaPOSH for 2015, Dues $100 for 100 members $.90 per member over
• ● Request from Pa Fair Trade Coalition for support for 2015 in the amount of $1500
• Email request from Andy Zanaglio to attend Rapid Response Computer Training here in the building 2/12-13/15 with LTE
• Crossroads Conference, 3/10/15, Reg. $175, Wyndam Grand

1. Financial Secretary’s Report
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Trustees’ Report
4. President’s Report See Attached
5. Committee Reports
6. Old Business
7. New BusinessUSW D10 2015 Conference, 8/3-6/15, Hershey Lodge, Reg. $190, Rooms $229D10 WOS Course, Linden Hall, 4/19-23/15, Reg. $500 Deadline 3/31/15
8. Request to sponsor PhilaPOSH for 2015, Dues $100 for 100 members $.90 per member
9. Email request from Andy Zanaglio to attend Rapid Response Computer Training here in the building 2/12-13/15 with LTE
10. Motion for Travel expenses for Dianne to attend up to 12 times a year for Local Union Meetings and/or other local union business.
11. Motion for Flowers or $50 donation to a charity for members who have had a death in the family (follow guidelines set forth in the current CBA for bereavement leave)
12. Crossroads Conference, 3/10/15, Reg. $175, Wyndam Grand
13. Motion for a One year SOAR dues ($12) and $50 as retirement gift for retirees.
14. Motion for a PO Box rental for the year up to $200.Motion for FBP donation up to $250.00 per month.
15. Motion to authorize the grievance committee and executive board to retain appropriate counsel at a reasonable cost as needed to adequately represent our membership through the grievance and arbitration procedure.
16. Motion for $50/month for a conference line so we can get a subscription to maestro which will let us set up separate lines for conference calls.
17. Motion to approve Fellowships once a year for up to $25.00 per member as approved by the executive board.
18. Request from Pa Fair Trade Coalition for support for 2015 in the amount of $1500
19. Motion to authorize the New Member committee to spend up to $375 for lunch at the New Member Orientation on February 10. Participating new members in the field will be reimbursed up to $15 upon submitting receipts for lunch on February 10th.
20.  Good and Welfare