Latest Update—11/26/2013—Recruitment Drive of IUE-CWA RMC--81359
We have 35 retirees that are Pending/Signed Up, want more info, and/or are interested…not a bad start. We need to continue to follow-up with our lists. Please keep me advised of any changes in Status for any Retiree. Waiting to get Tickers responses/contacts. The updated list is attached. We have had 2 Executive Board Meetings since our Charter was approved, and have accomplished most of our goals—Application to CWA, Charter Approved, By-Laws Drafted (Membership approval next), Officers Elect (Membership approval next), Dues, Recruitment Drive (on-going), and we hope to have a General Membership Meeting in January 2014.
Recruitment Goals: On-Going— I believe our best hope is—1) one-to-one contact…initially—via the phone, 2) followed by email contact (if they have emails), 3) then postal mail information, and 4) finally—through our first, and subsequent, General Membership Meetings. It will be built on word of mouth. We need the Local Union to support our efforts…by 1) Paying the initial $25.00 CWA Retiree Council Membership (gets Retirees automatically signed up into our Local Chapter), and 2) Giving the Retiree our information—CWA Brochure & Promotional Points document (both are attached) when they hand the Retiree their retirement check.
Note to Local 81359 Ex-Board: We haven’t even tried to get GE Retirees; to date…they have shown NO interest in joining us. The total (last count I had) of retirees—both GE and Momentive was 399; we have concentrated on Momentive Retirees only—that count since 2006 has been 133 Momentive Retirees (average 19 a year). We will be at the Dec 6th Union Meeting to present our Proposals (attached); please take the time to consider these Proposals as a Board prior to the Meeting…thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving to All of You & Your Families! And THANKS for All Your HARD WORK in Making this Come True!
John M Phelps
President—IUE-CWA RMC—81359
12 Maple Lane
Melrose, NY 12121
Home Phone—518-235-5068
Cell Phone—518-409-0441
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