TENTATIVE Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

for October 1, 2001

DRAFT GAU Executive Committee meeting Minutes for Oct 1, 2001
Recorded by CC

***NOT APPROVED***

Attendance:
Co-President Frank Goeddeke
Co-President Craig Boylstein
Treasurer Tim Palmer
Secretary Candi Churchill
Grievance Officer Craig Rinne

Chief Steward Erika Gubrium (absent)
Organizing Chair Chris Tweddle
Health Care Chair Harun Thomas
Publications Chair Henri (absent)

Members
Maria Martinez (also release time worker)
John Ronan
James Thompson [added to minutes CTR]

Chaired by Frank Goeddeke.
Agenda

1. Called to Order

Minutes/Secretary
Approved minutes from the last exec meeting


2. Committee Reports
Health care
Bargaining (Frank G.): committee will discuss upcoming bargaining.

Organizing Report (Chris T):
10-21 senate meeting attendees: Chris T., Maria Martinez, maybe Craig Rinne, maybe Sharon Stevens, maybe Craig B.

Grievance

3. Calendar
A) Fall:
October 31st action for campus equity week-Craig R. will work with Theatre and Arts for assistance. Brainstorming/planning meeting Oct 17th at 6pm at Shamrock.

Added another Q and A. The topic will be contract update, plus any questions. Nov 7th in Dauer 215 at 6pm (NOT Ruth Mc Quown). Pizza and soda, more publicity.

General meeting Nov 13: pizza and sodas 6:30, meeting will be called to order at 7pm.

B) Spring: Secretary will review this semester's calendar and present a proposal to the exec committee next month.

4) Happy hour
The following people are responsible for finding a union rep for taking a happy hour shift:
Craig R. 10-3, Candi 10-10, James T. 10-17 (also action planning), Frank G. 10-24, Chris T. 10-31 (discussion of making this a costume party????)

5) UFF senate
James T. gave a report on UFF steering committee.

6) AGEL conference-
Secretary (Candi) interested in attending. Free travel, housing and food. Candi will contact AFT and would like help from James and Frank in preparing (what is the top goal? people to try to learn from/meet with?).

7) Campus equity week
Zap action for 10-31 at 12:30pm. Details to be decided on in committee.
Chris T. will secure permits. Chris T. will price bullhorn. Agreed that GAU can afford own bullhorn for actions and marches.

8) GAU email lists
Frank G. led discussion on goals and purpose of different lists. Debate and discussion from officers and members on the various lists. Exec bd agreed on three lists (inquiries, officers, announce), discussion at next Exec mtg on the two other lists (discussion, news). Agreement on open discussion list: if it is open to any member, s/he can post what s/he thinks is worth discussing, university regulations apply and violators will be suspended from the list. Will present proposal at Nov general meeting for discussion and a vote.

***Next exec mtg Nov 5 6:15pm. All officers and committee chairs required to attend. Members welcome.

XII. Adjournment

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