MIKE MILLIMAN [minimal]
(AKA 'Big Nil')

Executive Board (Pac Bell)
He should seek help!
(It must be very painful to have one's head up one's ass!)

"Elected!, Elected!, that's all I wanna be". Actually he wanted more but the members knew he didn't have the 'right stuff'. Mike has been the spoiler in many a race for higher office. What happened this time to "Big Mill'? He took his sights off the 'big prize' and settled in for one of the Executive 'Horde' positions. Does he know what to do with it? Probably not but then, neither do several of the others! The record so far? He hasn't missed too many trips out of town or spent much time on the job. One thing he does know and that is how to keep his calendar full!

MIKE MINIMAL REPORTS:

January '97
Mike makes a motion! "I want to attend the CWA Safety Conference in New Orleans, LA" after Moreno announced the conference and who would attend (the Safety Chairperson and John Natoli). The President told Mike that a motion was not necessary and if he wanted to go to New Orleans all he had to do was say so! The motion was withdrawn and stricken from the record. Mike did not make a report on his trip to the conference or share his experience in the newsletter.
E-Board Member Mike Milliman will be working on contracting issues along with Barry Weston and J. Natoli.
I don't feel safer or better as a result of Mike's experience, Do you? Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since this trio went into action?

February '97
E-Board member Mike Milliman discussed attendees to the Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. E-Board member Mike Milliman reported on the District Safety Committee meeting where there was a discussion on company issued shirts as a safety hazard. There has been a government grant to train local stewards on ergonomics. Safety issues regarding mandatory overtime. The next meeting will be March 18th at Local 9000.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

March '97
E-Board Member Mike Milliman expressed the need to focus on members across the country in the health and safety arena. Reported on contracting in the switching department.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

April '97
E Board Member Mike Milliman announced that the scheduled Ergonomics Training has moved from May to June. Wilson will be signing the overtime law that is detrimental to workers. Alex Rooker, member of 9400, was elected to the State Democratic Party as the second vice chair. He also reported on contractors in switching.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

May '97
E-Board Member Mike Milliman reported on contractors in ICSC and in the marketing departments at Edinger.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

June '97
Mike makes a motion! "Be it resolved that the Officers and Executive Board of Local 9510, both by action and with words, protect our members who have disputes with our local to use the internal complaint processes, rather than lawsuits that could impact the financial stability of the Local". Motion adopted! (Who could be against it?) E-Board Member Mike Milliman reported on his work with contracting issues. In the Service Rep. Group, he was able to have two contractors terminated.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

July '97
E-Board Member Mike Milliman is working on wage issues with new employees. Hard to believe that the company is lying. This will be a long drawn out process to resolve.
Has the number of contractors in your work group been reduced since the Minimum/Weston/Natoli trio went into action?

*E-Board Member Mike Milliman gave notice of his intent to rescind the motion made on June 15, 1995 which states: Effective immediately, all software with graphics, software of a personal nature and access codes are to be removed from the CWA Local 9510 owned computers and utilized by the secretarial staff. All fliers, bulletins, mailers and other printed material designed for distribution to members shall contain a bonafide CWA printers union label.

*This is the history of the motion, the maker, the intent and what the removal of it will mean; The motion was made, seconded and carried on June 15, 1995. The maker of the motion was none other than our President who, at that time, was the Vice-President (Pac Bell Unit). When the original motion was made and passed it was done to prevent an out of control President (Montoya) from using the equipment at the Local office to create fliers, bulletins and/or other printed material for distribution that was self-promoting. The motion also included a provision that access codes from computers owned by Local 9510 be removed. [During the Montoya era there was a situation where one of the support staff (a secretary no longer employed) had codes in the Local computers and some of the officers, including a past president or two were afraid to check on what was in "her" computer. It was sort of like the 'tail wagging the dog'] Another (and one of the most important points) part of the motion was that any printing done for distribution to members be done by a 'union shop' and carry the union 'bug' (label). After all, shouldn't a 'union' only buy and/or use 'union made' products?

With that motion rescinded the current President can do some of the things she fought so bitterly against. When discussion on the 'motion to rescind' came up the following question was asked and is printed here for any thinker that cares to ponder it: In order for fellow members on the Executive Board and any rank and file member who sees the motion can understand the ramifications of the motion will someone please answer this question; Was the motion currently in place done to prevent abuse by an out of control Local President or was it done because the current President was upset because she and/or her loyal subjects were not the people abusing the power members had given them by virtue of electing them? If so, it is conceivable (just about anything is...) that an apology is owed Montoya and the members for what they did in the name of "Truth, Justice and the American way"!

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