AFSCME, LOCAL 390 MEETING MINUTES

Meeting Date: September 24^th, 2009

Attending: Sue Edwardh, Paula Goetzke, Char Villnow, Sandy Hatthaway, Maridy Nordlum, Cindy Yund, Sharna Olson-Jabs, Dana Schumann, Carolyn Wbber, Laurie Vicklund-Boylan, Sara Cohen, Wesley Wyrick, Janina Johnson, Gladys McKenzie

Absent:

Treasurer's Report: Accepted as written

Reading of Minutes: Accepted as written.

Committee Reports:

• Grievance Committee:
• Stewards have been fielding phone calls
• Nightwatch reassignments at METO
• OE issues, first step in process
• MSOCS med error issues and investigations
• Staff conduct issues


• Safety Committee:
• Both MSOCS and METO will have in November


• Health Care Social Services Committee:
• Story cards handed out to gather from members to bring to legislators on how the economy has impacted our lives

Correspondence:

• Hospitality room at convention requesting donations: motion made, seconded, and carried to donate $100 as in previous years
• Charity campaign
• Next wave logo contest
• Govenor screening October 24^th
• Cindy Yund, Maridy Nordlum, Sue Edwardh, and possibly Ed Jabs to attend P.E.O.P.L.E.
• Contribution reports
• County 5 E Board minutes from July 24^th
• Quarterly financial statements for AFL-CIO
• Request for MOU for MNSCU
• HCSS meeting minutes from August 10^th
• Update HCSS committee roster
• Bid awards
• Change of shift notices
• Client investigations reports

BA Report:

• Gladys spoke on behalf of a member who has recently been unjustly let go from their position as she battles for her job. Gladys requested that a petition be signed by members to help assist in this battle. She also requested members to assist as much as they can to help our sister in need

Old Business:

• NA

New Business:

• E Board meetings now changed to the 4^th Tuesday at 3:30pm and Grievance committee changed to 3:00pm on the 4^th Thursday before the general membership meeting
• Motion made, seconded, and accepted to purchase more opewn enrollment cards
• Paula will be assisting with new employee orientation
• Motion made, seconded, and accepted to pay web site bill and leave as is for now
• Motion made, secondedand accepted to postpone untill next meeting finding a new Chief steward for METO and E Board member, our current E Board member and Chief Steward Ed Jabs has requested to resign from these duties. Ed has served us well
• Motion made, seconded and accepted to purchase a certificate or plaque for members with long time activity when they step away from their position. This will be decided on a PRN basis
• Motion made, seconded and carried to purchase new planners for Officers for the 2010 year

Good and Welfare:

• David Ruth and Jessie Cairns had recently wed...congratulations to the two of them
• Thank you cards recieved by Arlene Mitchell, the family of Zac Schlickenmyayer, and from Diane Lofgren

Minutes Respectfully written by:
Sandy Hathaway
Local 390 Secretary