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I urge each of you to look at your Pathways/Continuing education
benefits. Technology is rapidly changing. Deployment of the new "Broadband
Technician" title has been delayed. The company and union bargaining agents are
still working out details. I expect it to be rolled out within the first
quarter of '07. Competition for these jobs will happen, internally and
externally. To date, management has not responded to our request on how to fill
these jobs in the meantime. Rumors of a show of interest for another round of
VSPP are circulating.
Members of RCA 201, Tacoma, are continually being rolled on a
daily basis to help out in other RCA's. We need to keep employment and
membership levels here as much as possible. You can help by reporting areas
that need deferred work, to your supervisor. There is a method to develop work
items for which you get credit. We need to utilize it as much as possible. We
need to keep our members in our own RCA as much as possible.
Thanks for all that you do to support this local. This is
your Union
In solidarity, Randy Grams President.
Bylaw - Rule Change Proposals Result of Vote
at October Membership Meeting.
The following are proposed changes put forth to the membership by
the Executive Board, on a split non unanimous vote at the September Executive
Board Meeting.
These by-law rule amendments follow the method as prescribed in
Article XVIII of the Local Bylaws and Rules.
\Rule 3 now reads; Shop Stewards shall be paid an expense
stipend of $15.00 for attending the monthly Shop Stewards meeting. Payment to
be made after the end of the month the meeting was held.
Proposal to change rule 3: Remove Rule 3 regarding Shop
Stewards Pay. Proposal Failed.
Rule 4 now reads: Executive board members, excluding Local
Officers shall be paid an expense stipend of $25.00 for attending the combined
stewards and executive board meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.
Payments shall be made after the end of the month the meetings were held.
Proposal to change rule 4: Remove rule 4 for Executive
board stipend of $25.00 per meeting. Proposal Failed
Rule 8a now reads; $40.00 per diem for Convention, $40.00
per diem for out of town overnight meetings plus lodging and commercial
transportation if used. When private automobile is used, an amount equal to
commercial transportation will be allowed.
Proposal to change Rule 8a: change the amount of per diem
from $40.00 to $50.00 Vote ended in a tie, Proposal failed.
Rule 8c now reads: Personal car mileage expense shall
follow the allowable IRS limit when doing union business within the state of
Washington and into Portland Oregon.
Proposal to change Rule 8c: The proposal is to change the
rule to read; Personal car mileage expense shall follow the allowable IRS limit
when doing union business within the state of Washington and Oregon or other
destination as approved by the Executive Board. Proposal Passed.
Rule 5 now reads: Local Officers shall be paid monthly
salaries as follow: President $450.00, Vice President $350.00,
Secretary-Treasurer $350.00.
Proposal to change Rule 5: Local Officers shall be paid
monthly salaries as follows: President $350.00, Vice President $250.00,
Secretary-Treasurer $250.00. Proposal Failed
Rule 6 now reads: Any pension eligible members of Local
7804 having been a member of CWA in good standing for ten consecutive years
immediately preceding his or her date of retirement, shall receive the amount
of $200.00.
Proposal to change Rule 6: Change the amount from $200.00
to $100.00. Proposal Failed
Service Anniversaries and Retirements
Service Anniversaries:
December: Charles Heylman Qwest C.O.T., 25 years.
Retirements:
October: Bill McGee Net Tech 41 yrs., Mark Rickey, Net
Tech, 37 yrs., Bob Arenburg, CDT 36 yrs., Mel Mukai, CDT, 35 yrs., Hank Knaack,
COT, 33 yrs., Norm Holt, Net Tech, 27 yrs.
Congratulations to all and best of luck! |