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MINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AREA LOCAL #2247

 

Date:  Sunday, November 21st, 2021

Place:  Gallagher’s

Clerk Craft Director Steve Paradise called the meeting to order at 7 pm.

A quorum was declared with 16 members in attendance. 

Steve Paradise led the Pledge of Allegiance and gave the Invocation. 

The following officers were present:

Secretary/Treasurer Art Ciesielczyk, Recording Secretary Jenny Starry, Clerk Craft Director Steve Paradise, Maintenance Craft Director Dave Villwock, and Bay Breeze Editor Kelsey Helf.  President Kelly Heaney and Vice President Dave Kroll were excused.  Motor Vehicle Craft Director Jeremy Linberg quit.     

Minutes of the October 2021 meeting were read by Clerk Craft Director Steve Paradise.  A motion was made by Bryce Thomas and seconded by Dave Villwock to accept the minutes.  Motion passed. 

The financial report for October was read by Secretary/Treasurer Art Ciesielczyk.  

Executive Committee:  The e-board discussed donating $100 each to The Salvation Army, NEW Community Shelter, House of Hope, and the Weyers-Hillard Howard branch of the Brown County Library.  Doing something else in lieu of a Christmas party was discussed.             

Labor/Management:  The minutes are posted on the board.  COVID vaccination was discussed.         

Grievance:  Grievances are being filed for non-clerks doing clerk work.  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:  Someone contacted OSHA about no one wearing masks in the plant.              

Legislative: Steve Paradise gave the report.  He talked about the Postal Police Reform Act of 2021 HR 5587 and the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021.  President Joe Biden is naming two new nominees to serve on the Postal Service Board of Governors, replacing former President Donald Trump’s picks to help lead the agency.                                  

OWCP:      

Constitution:      

New Members:   

Lost Members:  Bill Peroutky, retired, Sharon DeBaker, retired, Christi Kane, retired, and Jeremy Linberg, quit.                     

Communications:    A thank you was received from Pam Krause’s daughter for her $500 scholarship that she won. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                                                                                                                                    

NEW BUSINESS

A motion was made by Art Ciesielczyk and seconded by Lisa Nierman to donate $100 each to the Salvation Army, NEW Community Shelter, House of Hope, and the Weyers-Hillard Howard branch of the Brown County Library.  Motion passed.

A motion was made by Bryce Thomas and seconded by Deb Nehmer to pay Art Ciesielczyk lost time up to 4 hours for a LM3 Class on December 8th.  Motion passed. 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING

A motion was made by Bryce Thomas and seconded by Pam Krause to have the next meeting on Wednesday, January 26th at 3pm at Gallagher’s.  Motion passed. 

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Pam Krause and seconded by Dave Villwock to adjourn the meeting.  Motion passed.  Meeting was adjourned at 8 pm. 

The $10 door prize was won by Deb Nehmer.

The t-shirt/beanie door prize winners were Kelsey Helf and Albert Shamah.

The $300 rolling jackpot winner was Karyn Patenaude.  She was not present so it will be $320 at the next meeting. 

The 30 $25 Festival Foods Gift Cards were given out.  See attached. 

Attendees: See attached sign-in sheet.

Minutes submitted by Recording Secretary Jenny Starry.