USW Local 2-232

formerly PACE 7-232

Representing  employees at Briggs & Stratton Corp. and Strattec Security Corp. in Milwaukee, WI

Membership Meeting 

Sunday December 7, 2008

Frank Monreal's El Matador

9155 W. Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee 

9:30a.m.

   Members are urged to Attend this Meeting.

            The membership meeting was held on March 16, 2003 at Monreal’s El Matador at 9:30 a.m. sharp.

            Ross Winklbauer read the Trustee Report. Joe Chambers, in his Financial Sec. /Treasurer Report stated there were 1343 members at Briggs and 372 members at Strattec for a total of 1715 dues paying members in February. A motion was made and passed to accept the report as read.

COMMUNICATIONS

            PACE Local 6-1010 has returned to work after being locked out from GPC Packaging in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

 A rally will be held Friday March 21st at 5 p.m. at the Durham Bus Terminal.

            School for Workers spring 2003 classes have been announced. Employment Law- Mondays, March 17th-April 14th, 6-9 p.m. and Economic Issues in Collective Bargaining- Thursdays, March 27th-May 1, 6:30-9 p.m. All classes to be held at GCIU Building, 633 S. Hawley Rd. The cost of each class is $36.38 and the members that successfully complete the course will be reimbursed by the Local.

            MCLC and the AFL-CIO Community Services will be holding their 14th Annual Health and Hygiene Drive. Bring items to the next membership meeting.

            There will be an African-American Labor and Community Summit on Saturday April 5th at the Laborers Local 113 Union Hall, 6310 W. Appleton Ave. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m.-12 noon.

            Worker’s Memorial Day will once again be observed on April 28. A motion was made and passed to purchase1500 ribbons with stickers at a cost of 23 cents each, total cost is $345.00.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

             President, Greg Gorecki, reported on continuing to hold meetings at Monreal’s. The Joint Boards will be attending the Region X Spring Conference March 22 and 23; April 1 Vote for MCLC Labor endorsed candidates and on April 23, we will again be volunteering at Hunger task Force.

            Gorecki also reported updates on Strattec including the degrading letter the Company put out, the Grievance Rep. election and the wait for the results of an arbitration case.

            At Briggs, Gorecki reported on Die Cast, insurance, retirement and the health care facility.

            Barb Schuller reported on Die Cast, the Micro Line, layoffs in Med. South, insurance cards and vacation pay as you go.

            Karl Schneider reported on the letter sent by Strattec, training records, meeting with the insource/outsource Committee, time lines for vacation and thanked those who voted, the stewards and Bargaining Committee.

            Joe Chambers, Chairman of the By-Law Committee, read the amended By-laws that will be discussed and voted on at the April membership meeting.