FAST BREAKING NEWS FROM LOCAL LODGE 1782
FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING
MAY 6, 2021
The members present at the membership meeting held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 voted and carried the following:
- Voted to spend up to $25,000.00 for a celebration of Local Lodge retirees and all active members on July 24,2021.
- Voted to send two (2) LL1782 EAP Coordinators to the LAP (Labor Assistance Professional) Conference in Las Vegas July 18-23 paying for lost time, travel per diem, hotel (including resort fees), registration fees and any additional Board approved expenses at an approximate cost of $5,900.00.
There was a first reading of five (5) LL1782 Bylaw Proposal changes. The Bylaw proposal changes read as follows:
Original Bylaw: Unless at least seven (7) calendar days’ notice by Union Bulletin Board or otherwise, has been given the membership, no motion shall be in order to appropriate more than $500.00 for any purpose, except (1) per captia tax and ordinary bills which are generally in excess of this amount, and (2) strike assistance to sister IAM Lodges in which case not more than $50.00 may be voted without seven (7) days’ notice
- No motion to appropriate Lodge funds shall be in order in any meeting of Local Lodge 1782 if made later than two (2) hours after the start of the regular meeting.
Proposal: Amend -Referring to Article VII Section 3 – No motion shall be in order to appropriate more than $500.00 for any purpose without member approval, except (1) per capita tax and ordinary bills which are generally in excess of this amount and (2) strike assistance to Sister IAM Lodges.
- No motion to appropriate Lodge funds shall be in order to any meeting of Local Lodge 1782 if made later than two (2) hours after the start of the regular meeting.
Proposal: Rename Section 4 to 4a Article VIII Section 4 Committees
Original Bylaw: Referring to Article VIII Section 4 Committees
There will be a Grievance Committee consisting of committee persons that are elected from the following locations: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento and Reno. In the event of a vacancy of any committee person or the members fail to elect a Grievance Committeeperson, the President of the lodge, after consultation with the respective District Assistant General Chair, shall appoint the committee. If the remainder of the term is greater than six (6) months, an election shall be held to fill the vacancy. They shall report anything of importance under their jurisdiction at the next regular meeting. Nominations for committee person for the above locations will be conducted in November and elections held in December. The committee person will hold office for a period of three (3) years. There shall also be an Assistant Committee for United Airlines SFO, which will be appointed by the District 141 Assistant General Chairman.
Proposal: After section 4a add section 4b of Article VIII Section 4 Committees to read as follows:
For the faithful performance of their duties the Grievance Committee members shall be paid a monthly salary as follows:
Committee persons representing workgroups of 350 members or more shall receive $250. The Assistant Committee person for SFO shall receive $200. Any Committee person representing less than 350 members shall receive $100.
Shop stewards shall receive a monthly salary of an amount equivalent to monthly dues provided that the shop stewards attend the monthly
General Membership meeting. If a shop steward is unable to attend the monthly General meeting they will not receive the monthly salary.
Original Bylaw: Referring to Article IV Section 8 Election of Officers
The monthly salaries of the Officers shall be as follows: President -an amount equivalent to three (3) times the monthly dues; Vice President – an amount equivalent to two (2) times the monthly dues: Recording Secretary and Secretary Treasurer $0.35 per full dues paying member, Trustees (3), Conductor/Sentinel, Communicator and Educator -an amount equivalent to the monthly dues. No member shall be entitled to more than one (1) salary allowance regardless of how many positions held.
Proposal: Amend Article IV Section 8 Election of Officers
The monthly salaries of the Officers shall be as follows: President $325 plus CPI rate increase every year; Vice President-$225 plus CPI rate increase every year; Recording Secretary and Secretary Treasurer-$425 plus CPI rate increase every year; Trustees (3), Conductor/Sentinel, Communicator and Educator -$100 plus CPI rate increase every year. No member shall be entitled to more than one (1) salary allowance regardless of how many positions held.
Original Bylaw: Referring to Article IV Section 13 Election of Officers
No member shall be eligible to run for Delegate to any Convention of the District or Grand Lodge who has not been a member of this lodge for a period of one (1) year or longer and has attended 50% of the regular monthly meetings in the 12-month period ending the date of the close of nominations. A member shall be considered exempt for the following reasons:
- The member is on a regulary scheduled work shift during the meeting
- The member is on official Company or Union Business
- The member is on military leave
- The member is on verifiable illness or FMLA
- The member is on vacation
It is each member’s responsibility to provide the necessary information to the Recording Secretary in writing prior to the Executive Board meeting in order to be excused.
Proposal: Amend Article IV Section 13 Election of Officers
No member shall be eligible to run for Delegate to any Convention of the District or Grand Lodge or run for Officer of the Local Lodge who has not been a member of this Lodge for a period of one (1) year or longer and has attended 50% of the regular monthly meetings in the 12-month period ending the date of the close of nominations. A member shall be considered exempt for the following reasons:
- The member is on a regularly scheduled work shift during the meeting
- The member is on official Company or Union Business
- The member is on military leave
- The member is on verifiable illness or FMLA
- The member is on vacation
It is each member’s responsibility to provide the necessary information to the Recording Secretary in writing prior to the Executive Board meeting in order to be excused.
There will be a second reading and vote for the above LL1782 Bylaw Proposal changes at the next General Membership Meeting held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 1511 Rollins Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010.
Meeting time is at 4pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Hattin
Recording Secretary LL1782