AFSCME LOCAL 2728

 

 

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  AFSCME Local 2728 Union Meeting Minutes

November 21st, 2007

 

 

 

Meeting Called to order at the Centennial Fire Station at 4:00 PM.       Officers Present: President Henderson, Treasurer Pierre, and BA Helseth

       Number of Members Present: 20

 

Meeting Re-Convened at the Centennial Fire Station at 10:50 PM.       Officers Present: Canceled

       Number of Members Present: Canceled due to weather

 

The following is a consolidation of the items from the November 2007 meetings:

 

@ Corrections to the Last Union Meeting Minutes:

None

 

ž Last Month’s Minutes:

A motion was made and seconded to forego the reading of last months's minutes. The motion passed and the minutes were not read.

 

, Correspondence:

None

 

$$$  Treasurer’s Report:

Read and approved as submitted

 

Submitted by Treasurer Denise Pierre

Work: (651)717-6183

Work Hours: 6:30 AM-3:00 PM

E-mail: dpierre@LL.doc.state.mn.us

 

O President’s Report:

We have a new Business Agent-Sid Helesth who is replacing Scott Grefe.

Sat in on several investigations.

Picked-up and distributed the new 2007-2009 Contract Books.  Amy has mailed out a bunch of books to out-state and STS members.

One Step-3 Grievance to conduct.

The Winter Party is 1/19/08 at the Blain VFW (Highway 65 and 109th AVe. NE).  Amy will be making a Flier that will be posted at worksites and sent via E-mail in the next week or so.

The State-Wide Labor Management Meeting was held on 11/13/07 at Central Office.  Some topics discuess: Update on bonding projects, Universal physical fitness standards for new hires, universal sick-leave form, and staff assaults/Offender prosecutions.

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

Tim Henderson

President

Work: (651)717-6100

Cell Phone: (612)669-9035

Work Hours: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM (Weekdays)

E-mail Work: thenders@LL.doc.state.mn.us

 

                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

þ Vice President’s Report:

Sat in on several investigations.

One Step-1 Grievance filed

One Step 2 Grievance filed

Two Step 3 Grievances filed

One possible Laudermill hearing to conduct

 

The Labor Management Meeting was held on 11/21/07.  Some items discussed: Transportation staff utilized to transport released inmates instead of using taxi services, universal sick call form,, Christmas Eve added vacation slots/early outs (also on first watch), computer/printer for inmates to check their statements and accounts, property person on midnights to make the property standard and mistake- free, new Dress Code policy, and Warden Crist is the new Assistant Commissioner.

 

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

Darby Bunnell

Vice-President/Chief Steward

Work: (651)717-6100 Extension 405

Cell Phone: (612)978-1645

E-Mail Work: dbunnell@LL.doc.state.mn.us

E-Mail Home: DNBUNNELL1@MSN.com

 

 

(  Business Agent’s Report:

Sid Helseth is our new Business Agent to replace Scott Grefe. 

Discussed how political candidates are chosen.  A panel of political analysts determine which candidate will best serve AFSCME and it's members.  Many members are upset  recent endorsements but members also need to remember that AFSCME will endorse pro-labor and pro-union candidates over other candidates.  2008 will be a very political year with the Presidential Campaign and other major political races. 

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

Sid Helseth

Business Agent-Council 5

sid.helseth@afscmemn.org

Work: (651)287-0529

 

4 Committee Reports:

None

 

J Old Business:

None

 

$ New Business:

None  

 

^ Discussion:

None

 

P Good and Welfare:

None

Meetings adjourned at 5:00 PM at the Centennial Fire Station on 11/21/07

 

Minutes Submitted by Amy Score ascore@LL.doc.state.mn.us

Secretary - AFSCME Local 2728

Work: (651)717-6100

Work Hours: 10:20 PM-6:50 AM

 

The Next Union Meetings will be on the following date and times:

 

December 19th, 2007 –Central Office, St. Paul, MN: 4:00 PM

December 19th, 2007 - Centennial Fire Station, Lino Lakes, MN: 9:15 PM and 10:50 PM