IOWA STATE COUNCIL OF MACHINISTS
AUGUST 7-8, 2004
WATERLOO, IOWA
CALL TO ORDER – SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2004
1:05 PM by President Joe Ironside
WELCOME TO WATERLOO
From Wayne Laufenberg
Hospitality at 5:00 in the Wapsi-Cedar Room
Dinner will be served w/ refreshments and drawing for door prizes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEDGIENCE
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS
By Recording Secretary Ed Miller
FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REPORT
By Secretary-Treasurer Bob Connett
MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
By Recording Secretary Miller
MM/S and Carried to accept as read
SUSPENSION OF NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
By President Ironside for guest speakers
MM/S and Carried to suspend normal Order of Business
GUEST SPEAKERS
Roger Grobstich, Candidate for Iowa House District 35
Thanks for support so far – thanks in advance for continued support
Need to be worker/family friendly in Iowa House
Current make-up is detrimental to Iowa values
James Brown, GVP Midwest Territory
Talked about the Kerry/Edwards Campaign and the Heinz Corporation
Gave report on Midwest Territory MNPL and Membership Numbers
Presentation on “MADE IN CHINA” (Re: outsourcing/wages/working conditions)
Mark Smith, President of Iowa Federation of Labor
Talked about the importance of removing Bush from office
Iowa Federation of Labor Convention begins on Wednesday
FINANCIAL OFFICERS EXCUSED FOR FINANCIAL SEMINAR
No more to report on for ISCM due to attending Financial Officers Seminar
Click here to go directly to FINANCIAL OFFICERS SEMINAR
CALL TO ORDER – SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2004
9:27 A.M. by President Ironside
GUEST SPEAKERS
Ray Zirkelbach, Candidate for Iowa House District 31
Introduced by Jerry Nowadzky
Emphasis is on Education, Healthcare and Good Jobs.
Jan Laue, Executive Vice-President of Iowa Federation of Labor
“HAD ENOUGH” in regards to the current State Legislature on Education, the Stanley
Amendment and the assault on workers (OSHA/Worker Compensation/Wages – i.e. OT)
Solution - elect the right people to office via voter registration, newsletters, leaflets and
Labor walks.
Ken Sagar, Secretary-Treasurer of Iowa Federation of Labor
Political involvement (post cards, electronic mail, etc.)
Educate on the choices (e.g. Zirkelbach vs. his opponent on the far right)
Tom Larkin, from Senator Harkin’s Office
Flex Time bill coming around again (another attack on overtime)
Who Decides:
1) If OT Pay or Comp Time? Employee – good / Employer – bad.
2) When can it be taken? Employee – good / Employer – bad.
3) When will payment be given? Now – good / Later – bad.
New OT Rules go into effect on August 23, 2004
Veteran Treatment at V.A. hospitals
1) Takes 6 months to get prescription drugs.
2) Loss of healthcare after 18 months of activation
Harkin Labor E-Mail Newsletter – issue oriented
McCain-Feingold Bill
1) Issuing a senatewide 60-day blackout.
2) Must specifically ask for Bill information.
DELEGATES’ REPORTS
Given by various delegates present
CREDENTIALS REPORT
4 in Financial Officers’ Seminar
8 guests
19 delegates
MISC. BUSINESS
MM/S and Carried to increase donation to MNPL from $1000.00 to $1500.00.
MM/S and Carried to adjourn
10:30 A.M. Adjournment
REPORT SUBMITTED BY JOHN P. HERRIG, DELEGATE
FINANCIAL OFFICERS’ SEMINAR REPORT
Conducted by Steve Dunn, Grand Lodge Auditor
TWO NEW PROGRAMS
Virtual Lodge Membership
Virtual Financial Officer
FULL SERVICE DISTRICTS - Coming to a District near you soon!
1) Shops will send monthly dues checkoff to districts who will extract Grand Lodge and
2) District Lodge per capita taxes from the check and send the remainder to the Local
Lodge.
3) Will relieve many Locals from some of the more time consuming reports.
4) Should pass at the Grand Lodge Convention in September.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
DISMISSED FOR THE DAY AT 4:10 P.