REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Friday, June 29, 2018 at 2 PM

Local 655 Office, Fort Lauderdale FL

Meeting called to order at 2:04 PM.

Roll Call

Officers present: Reskin, van Eck, Apana, Aron, Bravo, Corey, Folse, Fuller, Kleiman. 21 members present.

Minutes

MMC to approve minutes of April 18, 2018 meeting.

Reports

President Reskin reported on attending AFM Officer Training and Southern Conference, meeting with SAG-AFTRA, and that Miami will be hosting the ITG conference in 2019.

Secretary-Treasurer Apana reported on membership rolls and bank balances, on attending LCC-PCC meeting and Southern Conference. Apana noted that we are stronger together and the strength of the AFM lies in member involvement.

New Business

Motion made by Apana:

"whereas local officers rarely have the same level of experience as those they are negotiating with
 and
whereas the AFM SSD has experienced negotiators available to assist locals
 and
whereas SSD negotiators are available at a minimal cost
resolved
that the local shall engage ssd negotiators to assist in all cba negotiations"
Discussed by Fuller, Corey, Kleiman. MMC (moved by Bassichis) to call the question. Motion passes by voice vote.

Good and Welfare

Discussion of conditions in Symphony of the Americas. Discussion of endorsing political candidates. Discussion of the status of wage payments by SFS. Discussion of conditions in New Deco Ensemble. Discussion of the status of wage payments by MISO.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 PM.