Yesterday evening, January 6th, 2011 Local ACWPE 231 held their first Administrative meeting of the year. Meeting was called to order at 8:10 pm by president Jack Bogle.
Location: Conference Room, La Quinta Inn off I-80, exit 73.
Roll Call taken
Guests: Gary Kennesaw, 23rd District Rep, Olof Hedding, VP of Safety & Utility at Swiss Army USA
Bernard White read Executive Board report.
Candace, the hotel maid, swept shavings off the floor, reminded group of non-whittling clause in the rental agreement. President Bogle agreed to accept a second warning.
Proposition for Membership - Mort Weinstock, whittler, and Hank Press, whittler.
Delegates and Committee Heads:
Oren proposed permanent designation change from Whittlers’ union to Whittlin’ union. Ray and Peter D., reported on Healthcare/Grand Lakes Carpentry. Jonathan proposed adding splinter coverage to our list of mandatory demands. Oren reminded everyone that splinters are a part of life, and a good whittler has rough, calloused hands. Oren displayed his hands on the overhead. Helen introduced Prudential’s new pocketknife coverage.
Death of members was reviewed.
Elaine read letter regarding grievance committee.
Ray Nieves questioned unwritten discipline policy for use of non-union pocketknife manufacturers. Tammy displayed a beagle-head cane that she had carved a dick into as retaliation for a poor work environment.
General approval, except for Hank Reduff’s point that the testicles were poorly cross-banked.
Next Union Meeting and new member presentations: January 25th, 8:10 pm at the Arby’s in Pendleton-Allensbury off Route 319.
