12-02-2020

Meeting called to order, 5:34pm

How do we see ourselves going forward?

• Thoughts and prayers given

• $38,803 on hand at beginning of January
• As of today, we have $357
• Pres. Grassetti doesn’t foresee any way to get more money from unions given pandemic
• Financial report approved
• People are attending the ALF

Lydia Wood provide a report

Political update

• 6 candidates endorsed
  • 4 out of 6 won

Ongoing labor struggles

• Nurses at Noble hospital (MNA)
  • bargaining continues
  • closed ICU
  • company wants to take away sick leave bank
  • nurses facing outbreak of covid
  • have a petition for community support
    • goal is to get 1000 signatures
    • will do a march on the boss
    • Lydia sent link
• Springfield paraprofessionals
  • trying to get a covid 19 bill of rights
  • trying to get it passed by school committee
  • prioritizes health and safety during pandemic
  • Lydia sent link to document

ALF updates

• ALF is doing new delegate orientation
  • provides an overview of strategic of ALF
  • Dec. 14th, 5:30, followed by regular delegate meeting
  • Link to document sent

Workers Rights Resource Kit

• provides a list of resources people can access

Single payer

• New reps in legislature are for single payer
• Meeting with Velis is against
• More meetings coming
• Doing an educational, link provided in chat

Discussion on “How do we see ourselves moving forward?”

• Will make endorsements on local races
• Looking for a political co-director
• Sharing information between unions
• Doing collective actions like door knocking
• COVID awareness as a possibility
  • handbills
  • health and safety training
  • general awareness
• Reaching out to Georgia voters
  • Mass. AFL-CIO doing phone banking

Update on lawsuit

• Summary judgment motion made
• Balance of $19K to lawyers
• Fundraiser may be needed

Motion to adjourn, 6:13 pm