028 Organizing Committee 2010-08-11 Kickoff Meeting Minutes

The 028 Organizing Research Committee met on 8/11. The committee established its charter as that of objectively researching each of the four options outlined on the Show of Interest cards recently submitted by more than 37% of the 028 members. The four organizing options being evaluated are:

1. Do nothing and remain unrepresented, with DPPA remaining as an unrecognized "Employee Association", with no bargaining rights

2. Have 028 form a union of its own under the auspices of DPPA

3. Join the union recently formed by SCMA to cover County management

4. Join UPEC Local 792 (not affiliated with UPE)

Committee volunteers were selected and the committee formed. The committee members are: Nancy Arkelian, Rich Reed, Elliott Quave, Kelly Newell, Paul Vaca, Susan Lew, Judy Adolph, Teryl Parnell, and Steve Souza (non-voting member).

It was decided by the committee that Local 39 had been sufficiently dismissed by the membership in the last circulation of show of interest cards, that the committee will not reevaluate the merits of Local 39.

It was decided by the committee to limit to one the number of DPPA Board members on the committee. That single DPPA member will be a non-voting member of the committee. The reasons discussed were those of committee objectivity and impartiality. Two of the options being evaluated for inclusion on the ballot (options 1 and 2 above) involve DPPA directly.

Subcommittees were selected to research, evaluate, and report back to the committee on their respective organizing option from among the four listed. Prior to the next meeting, meetings will be held with SCMA representatives and representatives from UPEC.

The next meeting will be held on Sept. 7th, 2010. At that time the committee will discuss the findings of the respective subcommittees and begin the process of 1) formulating recommendations regarding what is to be included on the organizing ballot, and 2) documenting all significant facts, both pro and con that the committee finds regarding each of the options evaluated.