Retiree's meeting

Next Meeting: Jan 12 * Feb 9, 2009
2258 Grissom Dr. St Louis MO, 63146

Their is a charge per person. You may bring a guest but reservations are a must call:

Tony Hill 618-541-9119
Pam Mulhull 314-842-0135
Bill Konecnik 636-225-3174
Mary Ostertag 618-632-5456

The meeting was called to order by President Tony Hill at 11:35am. Tony led the members in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to our country’s flag. There was a moment of silence for our deceased members. Past CWA Retirees President Bud Brinkmann died October 22, 2008. President Hill reflected on the good times he had with Bud and how Bud was a straight talker. Bud touched so many different lives. Jennings Woolbridge came up to the podium and shared his memories of meeting Bud and the work he did for the union. He also talked about Ralph Grumpke and Leroy Eagen and their hard work and dedication to the CWA cause. Albert Espy, a member, passed away. Member Julia Wertz’s husband Joseph William Wertz passed away.

Meeting minutes from the October 13th meeting were read by Nancy Jinkerson, M/S/C. Nellie Girouard read the October financial report M/S/C. Bob Huss spoke in honor of the anniversary of the Marine Corp. He asked all Marine veterans to stand. He then asked all other veterans to stand in honor of Veterans Day. We thanked them for their service to our country.
Bob spoke about a training class being given called “The Future of AT&T – Where AT&T Will Go In The Future.” He said we could take this class if we choose. It runs 5-6 hours per day but could be condensed to 3-4 hour for those retirees who are interested. If so, please see Sonja at the Local office to sign up. Bob spoke about our insurance coverage. Confirmation should be in the mail soon. If in doubt about your coverage, you can contact Kin Wolbur at 614-501-2042.

Barack Obama was elected President, but Bob stressed the need to contact our Senators and Representatives asking them to sign off on the Employee Free Choice Act. He also talked about the need to push for National Health Care, stating that over 40,000 Americans die each year for lack of health care. We need to get involved for the future of AT&T.
President Hill talked about some interesting calls operators have received from customers. Monies were give out for attendance prizes. Contact Shirley Leahy at 636-887-0203 to send out cards for members who are sick or hospitalized. The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 pm M/S/C.