APPROVED Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

for Sept. 5, 2001

September 5, 2001
distributed 9/13/01
approved 10/1/01 with one correction

GAU Executive Committee meeting Minutes
recorded by CC

Attendance:
Co-President Frank Goeddeke
Co-President Craig Boylstein (absent)
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)

Guests:
United Faculty of Florida John Reiskind (5pm-5:30)
Al Co Labor Party/Just Health Care Chair/
AFSCME 3340 Mark Piotrowski (6pm-6:30)

Chaired by Frank Goedekke.
Agenda

I. Call to Order
Meeting started at 5:15pm.

II. Approval of Agenda
agenda approved

III. Minutes/Secretary
approved minutes (they were only notes on tabling and publications for Summer Orientation and dates for the year-which are on the website)

Decided to submit exec minutes to webmaster for general membership, editing out sensitive bargaining issues that we do not want admin to have access to.

CC to track down minutes from spring 2001, from Raina and/or Bernhard. The rest of the minutes will be submitted from this point forward.
CC will get Constitution, by-laws to webmaster.
CC set up rooms for semester. Q and A in Tur 3310, Craig R to get key from Evelyn in CLAS Dean's office.
CC working on key distribution.

IV. Committee Reports
Organizing Report (Chris T):
GAU will participate in Radical Rush-a tabling event to recruit and get the word about social justice organizations.
--Tabling week of Sept 17th 11-2, need volunteers
--all permits have been secured by Civic Media Center
--"Active Gainesville" a pamphlet for RR, voted to participate, $25 ad, CT will delegate ad to Publications
committee (Henri, Erika Pittman, Aline Gubrium)
Grievance report (Craig R):
discussed strategy on situation in Romance Languages and Literature

Chief Steward (Erika G.):
Had a time conflict, could not attend. Frank reported she might have to step down. Candi made a motion for Erika to attempt to replace herself and train up someone else as her last duty, all agreed, Frank will talk with Erika.

Health Care (Harun T):
Not much since last mtg.
Is there time available for research/publications from time releasers? Frank will meet with Harun.
CC will forward to Harun the email from a woman about health benefits (Frank replied, Harun wanted to encourage her to help out)

Presentation from Mark Piotrowski of the Al Co Labor Party
--The Labor Party formed in 1996 out of the union movement to representing working people.
--Mark P distributed draft proposal for a 2004 statewide referendum on the ballot for health insurance for all ("Winning Just Health Care in 2004")
--Al co voted 64% in favor in November
--This is actually an effort at resparking the Florida universal health care movement. 1991-97, Floridians for Health Security worked on statewide campaign. Working with activists in unions, in feminist groups, elder groups, civil rights organizations, etc. across the state (Jax, W Palm, Tall., Tampa area).
--GAU could focus on pay and work load, less bargaining and struggle on health care. We deserve health care between terms, for our families, etc. we should not have to worry about it.

RIGHT NOW ASKING FOR:
1) responses on the proposal-what makes sense, what is not clear, what you disagree with
2) financial contribution of $150 for part-time staff
DOWN THE ROAD:
asking GAU to commit to obtaining 1000 signatures, be a state liaison

After Mark P left, Tim proposed we budget the $150 for organizing staff and present for a vote at the general meeting, after discussion, we decided to bring before the general membership.

Harun will report on this in the general meeting. Question of inviting Mark to general meeting. Mark is willing. Co-Presidents and HC Chair should decide.

Treasury:
Tim distributed draft budget for general meeting vote. Exec board voted unanimously to pass the budget. Vote on at Sept meeting.

Tim will meet with Bernhard about old steward's fund and get last year's financial report.

V. Old business
No decisions, just discussion/evaluation of Orientation and cook off.
Q and A: Craig R will send out email. All Chairs should be present and give a short talk about their committee. Will be pizza.

VI. New business
Exec mtgs are mandatory for officers and committee chairs, open to GAU members.
Debbie Wilson of GSC will be invited to next exec mtg
Craig R. will pick up mailing labels.
Restructuring email list:
--discussion on goals and use of all the different lists. Frank G. Proposed separating into jobs. (gau: all outside contact; gau officers and stewards: official business; gau-l: membership discussion; expand gau announce to all of bargaining unit. See memo.

Next exec mtg Oct 1 6pm

XII. Adjournment

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