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MINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA LOCAL #2247
Date: Tuesday, October 19th, 2021
Place: Gallagher’s
President Kelly Heaney called the meeting to order at 4 pm.
A quorum was declared with 16 members in attendance.
Kelly Heaney led the Pledge of Allegiance and Steve Paradise gave the Invocation.
The following officers were present:
President Kelly Heaney, Vice President Dave Kroll, Secretary/Treasurer Art Ciesielczyk, Recording Secretary Jenny Starry, Clerk Craft Director Steve Paradise and Maintenance Craft Director Dave Villwock. Bay Breeze Editor Kelsey Helf was excused and Motor Vehicle Craft Director Jeremy Linberg was absent.
Minutes of the September 2021 meeting were printed in the Bay Breeze. A motion was made by Steve Paradise and seconded by Dave Kroll to accept the minutes. Motion passed.
The financial report for September was read by Secretary/Treasurer Art Ciesielczyk.
Executive Committee: The e-board discussed The Akey Seminar and the Wausau mail.
Labor/Management: Meeting was postponed.
Grievance: A grievance is in the process of being settled for between $6600 and $7000 for mail handlers doing dirty sort. A step 3 was filed on sub-contracting for Cofrin, Hansen Rd and Downtown. A grievance was filed for a supervisor and a mail handler running a machine. A grievance was filed for maintenance employees doing clerk work. A grievance is at step 2 for an EAS employee doing bargaining unit work having to do with the parts supply room. If you’re a non-volunteer and you are told to stay more than 10 hours, you must stay and then ask to see a steward. Non-volunteers are only supposed to be mandated for 10.
Safety/Health: Notify a supervisor immediately if you get hurt.
Legislative: Albert Shamah called Tammy Baldwin to ask that she take action on Postal Legislation. All members are encouraged to do this also. President Diamonstein talked about getting the pre-funding bill off the books at the Akey seminar.
OWCP:
Constitution: There will be a second reading of a change to the Constitution in new business.
New Members: Andrew Prescher and Clade Adkins
Lost Members: Omar Leon, Allyson Chambers, Kissimmee Watson and Breanna Taylor all quit.
Communications:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Constitution Committee did a second reading of a change to the Constitution regarding new language requiring filling out a form 1187 to join the union. Motion passed.
NEW BUSINES
A motion was made by Dave Kroll and seconded by Bryce Thomas to authorize an expenditure of $321.46 for 2000 new checks. Motion passed.
Bryce Thomas gave an Election update.
Out of 8 positions on the Executive Board, there are 5 that were uncontested. They are Kelly Heaney for President, Dave Kroll for Executive Vice President, Jenny Starry for Recording Secretary, Kelsey Helf for Bay Breeze Editor, and Jeremy Linberg for Motor Vehicle Craft Director. The 3 positions that are contested are: Maintenance Craft Director: Dave Villwock, Rich Stephenson, and Lance Bouyear, Clerk Craft Director: Chris Opolka, Christine Bouyear, and Sebastian Zeutzius, and Secretary/Treasurer: Art Ciesielczyk and Katya Bouyear. Ballots will be sent out October 25th.
A motion was made by Bryce Thomas and seconded by Dave Villwock to white ballot those that ran unencumbered. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Dave Kroll and seconded by Art Ciesielczyk to send the President plus 6 members to the State Convention in April 2022. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Dave Kroll and seconded by Dave Villwock to send the President plus 3 members to the National Convention in August 2022 in Washington D.C.
A motion was made by Steve Paradise and seconded by Clade Adkins to amend the motion to send the President plus 2 members plus 1 member under 35. Amendment was defeated.
Original motion passed.
A motion was made by Art Ciesielczyk and seconded by Steve Paradise to purchase 30 $25 gift cards to be given away at the November meeting. Motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS
NEXT MEETING
A motion was made by Dave Kroll and seconded by Steve Paradise to have the next meeting on Sunday, November 21st at 7pm at Gallagher’s. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Dave Kroll and seconded by Bryce Thomas to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed.
The $10 door prize was won by Clade Adkins.
The t-shirt/beanie door prize winners were Art Ciesielczyk and Dave Kroll.
The $280 rolling jackpot winner was Bryan Conklin. He was not present so it will be $300 at the next meeting.
Attendees: See attached sign-in sheet.
Minutes submitted by Recording Secretary Jenny Starry.