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IAM Local Lodge 778 is a united Lodge representing workers in western Missouri and eastern Kansas. We are located in south Kansas City just 1/2 mile west of 71 Highway or 1 mile west of I-435 at 9404 Grandview Road. Meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month. |
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Mailing address is: Local Lodge 778 9404 Grandview Road Kansas City, MO. 64132 |
Telephone is (816) 363-7070 Directing Business Representative - Joe Capra, ext. #14 Business Representative - Mike Roepke, ext. #15 Secretary-Treasurer - Claude Harris, ext. #10 Organize Contact - Howard Brown, ext. #16 |
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This Web Page last updated on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 07:27 PM |
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Please print this page at home, then take it to work and share it with fellow brothers and sisters. This page is not the official minutes of the meeting, your Recording-Secretary maintains the only official minutes of the Lodge.
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It’s Your Union
June Regular Meeting 2008 click on pictures to enlarge
Meeting was called to order Pledge to the Flag was given followed with Moment of Silence. Roll call of Officers. All were present. Motion was made to set aside the regular business to give a representative from Costco the opportunity to talk. Motion passed. Rod discussed the opportunity to join Costco for Union members for $50.00 year membership fee & some of the special deals that you would receive if you signed up. Motion was made to return to the regular business. Motion passed. Call for Applications for New Membership: Jeffrey White, Chris Rushton, Yellow Freight; Randy Wilson, Tyrone Spielman, Van Chevrolet; Marvin Parker, Union Machine & Tool; Robert Nelson, Honeywell; Robert Nibarger, Marcus Rowe, Westfall GMC; Don Allee, Michael Bailey, Ryan Callahan, Vincent Glover, Willis Hamilton, Gilbert Koech, Jason Mulvaney, Norris Norton, David Stevenson, Mondo White, Caravan Ingredients Reading of Minutes of last month's meeting: Minutes from May's regular meeting were read. Reading of Executive Board Minutes: Minutes for June 14, 2008 E-Board Meeting were read. Visitors: Ann Kielman, Desta & Jaeli Mitchell, Joshua Coffman. Reading of Financial Report: Due to audits & constraints on his time Brother Harris said he would give 2 reports at the next meeting. Reading of the Bills: Motion made and passed not to read Bills as Bills were posted though out Hall. Reading of Communications:
Directing Business Representative: BR Roepke gave Brother Capra's report as follows. Brother Capra wanted to apologize for not attending the meeting today, but is working an organizing blitz. Brother Capra also wanted to thank all the voluntary’s that have worked the campaign. Brother Capra has negotiated or opened the contracts with the follow company’s: Yellow Freight, this agreement has been extended until July 30, 2008 and we have meeting set in St. Louis MO. on July 29th, 30th and 31st, 2008. ABF Freightways, Gram Ship by Truck, Belger Cartage Service, UPS Freight and Yulista Management Services. In the past month Brother Capra has attended Legislative Conference in Washington DC, Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO May meeting, Harley-Davidson third step grievance meeting and grievance investigation meetings, Executive Board / Regular Meeting for Local Lodge 176, UPS Mid states Grievance Meetings and 10 shop visits. Business Representative (BR) Report: Brother Roepke gave reports for DBR Capra and Organizer Brown. Mike reported he has open contact with the City of Lees Summit and Webb Corp. Talk and confer meetings with revenues for the city extremely flat. At Folgers Coffee we had a good contract when they there bought out by Smucker's, now we are back at the table working to get a new contract with the new owner. Brother Roepke talked about the survey results from Honeywell. Mike discussed some of what the Honeywell Negotiating Committee is working on. IBC had 1 suspended. Right Made had 1 suspended. June 28 is the Ride for Guide Dogs of America. Assisted in organizing efforts, GDA Planning, MNPL Planning, Legislative Meetings, Disability Meetings and other activities for the good of the membership Organizer Report: BR Roepke gave Howard's report as he is working an organizing campaign. Howard requested Mike ask for volunteers to help with the campaign this coming week. This is great opportunity to see what live is like with out a union. Contact Mike or Howard for more detail.
Legislative committee report:
Brother Long talked about the AFL-CIO walk. Their will be 2 upcoming labor to
labor walks north of the river. Their was a request for at least 5 members from
the lodge for both walks. The Legislative committee had just returned from DC
where they had spoken with all of our representatives on the building of the new
Honeywell plant. They could not receive a firm commitment from any of them.
Discussed the outsourcing of work to Airbus & the loss of Union jobs this would
result in at Boeing. Retiree's Report: Clifford Wall thanked everyone for their help in the retiree’s party. We had a 4 piece band and everyone had a pretty good time. For the Good of the IAM: shed Business: Educational pamphlets that had been provided by Jay Nixon’s office and Marilyn Webb were set out for the membership at the front entrance.
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Know when your next Lodge Membership meeting is scheduled If your mailing address has changed contact
Claude Harris at 363-7070
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