American Postal Workers Union

Austin Area Local 299

Executive Board Meeting Minutes

4/18/09

President Larry Roberts called the meeting to order at 11:12am at the AFL-CIO Bldg. There was a roll call of the officers by Secretary Cory L. Purifoy.

Excused Absent: Jesse Benavides, Al Garcia, Monte Lane, Dan Hillis,

John Mercado, and George Roman

Unexcused Absent:

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Old Business from March 21, 2009:

1. The Executive Board Minutes from February 21, 2009 were distributed for review and questions. A motion was made to accept the Executive Board Minutes from February. (Motion passed)

2. There was a discussion led by President Roberts that the local should participate in securing an ad in the Corpus Christi local’s booklet for the TPWU State Convention in June. The cost of a full page ad is $150. Vice-President Linda Daniel made a motion that our local purchase a full page ad for $150. (Motion passed)

3. There was a discussion about the local authorizing 40hrs of LWOP for each trustee for the constitutional audit. A motion was made to authorize 40hrs of LWOP for each trustee. (Motion passed)

4. There was a motion made in behalf of Brother Al Sanchez that the local provide $200 as a sponsor for the Austin Aces baseball team to assist with the cost of the entry fee and baseball shirts. (Motion failed)

5. There was a discussion about travel funds owed to the local.

6. There was a discussion about the new plant manager at the GMF.

New Business:

1. The Executive Board Minutes from March 21, 2009 were distributed for review and questions. A motion was made by VP Linda Daniel and seconded by Brother John Castillo to accept the Executive Board Minutes from March. (Motion passed)

2. Brother Ben Solis made a friendly amendment that the local donate the old broken APWU television to Goodwill. A motion was made to donate the old broken APWU television to a charitable organization. (Motion passed)

3. There was a discussion about updating various aspects of the local’s computerized grievance system and other employee information.

4. A motion was made to pay Legislative Director John Castillo up to 12hrs of Union LWOP to assist the AFL-CIO Labor Council with posting up signage and other duties on May 8-9, 2009. (Motion passed)

5. Brother Roy Vasquez reported that the local spent $1,607.00 on the new APWU television for the GMF.

A motion to adjourn was made and seconded.

Meeting adjourned at 12:04pm

United As ONE,

Cory L. Purifoy