UALE Meeting October 8, 2015

Attendees: Paul Iversen, Keturah Raabe, Darryl! Moch, Kitty Conlan, Tony Michael, Lynda DeLoach, Sarah Laslett, Guillermo Perez, Al Davidoff, Amanda Pacheco, KC Wagner

President’s Report …………………………………….Cheryl Teare (excused)

Review of Minutes from last meeting ………………Kathleen Conlan

• Adopted September minutes

Treasurers Report ……………………………………..Lynda DeLoach

Union VP ……………………………………………..….Al Davidoff

• Union Ed staffers meeting coming up next week October 14. Discussion on work in the area of racism and racial justice. Sharing of what they have done in that arena. AFL-CIO is convening meetings around the issue of race;. Internal organizing work and how leadership development is the center of that work; language and messaging how do we frame and formulate? Building block for recruitment at UALE next. Encourage participation in curricula exchange in November.

Membership …………………………………………… Kathleen Conlan

• Membership committee meeting Oct 15. Focus is on individual membership recruitment. The existing system is able to notify past members to renew.

University VP……………………………………………Tony Michael (Conference 2016 and 2017

• Proposal to increase early registration fee $25 ($325/$425) and later registration by $50 ($400/$500) across the board. Voted on and passed
• 2017 comparison of the hotels Westin vs Greek town casino. Wayne state prefers Westin over the Greek town. Greek town offer is less costly to the participants. Will provide some additional information. Some discussion as to issues of having a session in a casino vs cost savings.
• Now we will be able to print brochures. Expect to print next week. Will bring copies to the Board. Will distribute and send out an announcement through the conference listserve.

Regional Representatives

                        Western – Bill Shields (not in attendance)

                        Southern – Keturah Raabe (no report)

                        Midwest- Paul Iversen (no report but will try to have meeting in Jan vs Nov)

                        East – KC Wagner (no report)

Old Business

            Web Moderator Update

• Have not been able to get additional bids to compete with Webtrax; too expensive for our budget Committee is comfortable with staying with Webtrax
• Paul will send specs to Darryl! and Tony If they can identify another vendor.
• Need to be sure that we can resolve this soon.

Curriculum Exchange/Mid-Year Directors Meeting/Board Meeting

• Only one proposal submitted so far (awaiting submissions);
• Logistics: UFCW, limited space can only do 2 concurrent sessions, 8 people have RSVPd
• Looking for presenters for the UALE directors meeting; checking attendance
• Tony and Cheryl can put together a presentation on membership, finances and awards
• Include Elise Bryant on the agenda
• Elections review from November
• Kate Shaughnessy overview of the Women’s schools

Worthen Report

• 99% done. Made some revisions to final report on strategic relationships. Toolkit needs some additional work. Consider including report in the packets at the conference. Can consider copying in house

New Business

• Bob Bussel (heading elections committee) doesn’t have the funding to come to the conference. Requesting a stipend of $400. Tabled until November midyear meeting. l

Good of the Order

• The following people have agreed to review student papers and research grant applications:
  • Research Grant committee: Sarah, Keturah, Darryl!
  • Student Papers committee: Sarah, Jeanette, Kitty
• Need more support for the circulation of the student papers and research
• Next meetings:
  • Curricula Exchange November 18 (UFCW) 1775 K Street NW
  • Directors Meeting November 19 (UFCW)
  • Executive Board Meeting: November 20-21( IBEW) 900 7^th Street, NW