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November Meeting To: iww-list@fido.wps.com Date: Sun, 20 Nov 94 23:04:43 PST From: Corin
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Attention: Robert Rush I hear you need these minutes for your files.  Here they are. 
IWW-Listers, if Robert isn't on e-mail, can you get these to him, or do I have to snail
mail them?  Thanks. 

Corin. 

P.S.  Hi Deke.  Hope you are well and getting fucked and such in accordance with your
will.  Solidarity. 

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Santa Cruz IWW General Membership Branch Minutes of Meeting--November 11, 1994

Roll: Phil Free, Tai Miller, Lettie Conrad, Todd Burlingame, P. Can, Peter J. Simpson,
Crouton Jones, Chrys-Vad Hyphus, Erica ???, Lee ???, James Eric Gross, Corin Royal
Drummond, Xavier Tabaccnikaaf, Torin Robin, + 2 Visitors, making a total of 16
attendees. 

Agenda Items: 1.  Kinko's Job Shop Issues 2.  IWW Ballot Discussion 3.  Nomination of
Kieth Kjolar as Tresurer of SCIWW GMB 4.  Branch Structure and Delegation of Tasks 5. 
Report for FW Maile (in Philedelphia) 6.  Solidarity Report from Peter J. 7.  Anarchist
Coffee House Planning 8.  Discussion of Rent Strike Proposal 9.  Discussion of Creating
a Healh Sufficency Collective 10.  Discussion of Reviving Non-Violence Preparers
Collective

James Eric Gross served as facilitator, Erica, Corin, and Phil served as note takers. 
Meeting too place in the cozy home of Xavier, who provided a spagetti dinner to we who
were hungry.  Notes were typed up by Corin. 

Meeting Minutes: 

1.  Kinko's Job Shop Organizing: Todd Burlingame reported harrasement from management at
the local Kinko's copy shop.  He has been employed for 6 years and gets more positive
custormer comments than anyone.  Was called into a meeting with two managers who told
him other workers didn't like working with him.  Expect him to take on managerial
responsibitys for his area but won't give him title or regognition for his work. 
Suggested that he work on customer appointments outside of store time (a clearly illegal
propsition).  Give him an undoable workload, then harshly criticise mistakes and
omisions.  Informed him he would be terminated with no further warning if any other
problems arrise. 

GMB suggested Kinkos workers organize support for Todd.  They are having a meeting soon. 
GMB pledged to look into legal advice for Todd.  It was agreed that Todd should not meet
privately with managment w/o a Wobbly witness going with him.  We suggested that he
clearly document harrasment and unfair expectations, and refuse mandatory overtime. 
Suggested that Kinko's workers make sure proper proceedure is followed.  Suggesed that
Kinko's workers find out firing policy for the store. 

Lettie, Tai, and Emily (all Kinko's Wobs) informed the GMB about resistance to the new
uniform dress code, and to managment's refusal to schedule time for workers to review
the saftey manual (as required by law).  This threatens workers elegibility for workers
compensation. 

2.  IWW Ballot Discussion

Read and discussed ballot, and instructions on voting. 

3.  Treasurer Appointment:  Kieth Kjoller

Moved that the rule requring a delegate to be in good standing for 6 months be suspended
for Kieth.  Motion seconded and passed. 

Moved, seconded and passed that Kieth Kjoller be appointed branch delegate. 

Moved, seconded and passed that Kieth Kjoller be appointed branch treasurer. 

Branch thanks FW Kjoller for volunteering for this important position. 

4.  Branch Structure & Delegation of Responsibilities

Tai gave treasurers report as of November 2, 1994.  GMB general fund had $124.09; 
$19.00 in Duplication Workers Network Drive Fund; $38.00 in Office Fund;  $170.64 in
General Defense Commitee Fund;  $138.00 in Strike Fund; $639.73 Total in bank. 

$9.36 paid to Pac Bell for collect calls from jail during general assembly direct
action.  $45.00 paid to Quicksilver for voice mail service.  $25 authorized to Tai for
new printer ribbon so she can print branch E-mail. 

It was clarified that Vad, Maile (currently out of town), Vad, and soon Kieth are all
check signers, and that two signatures are needed on checks. 

Lettie announced that she is currently coordinating a fund raising project, which is
tentatively scheduled for December 2, and is an open mike poetry event at Casanova Cafe. 

Peter J opened discussion of branch responsibilities.  It was clarified that too few
people are consistently taking on tasks, and that this group is burning out.  it was
encouraged that others learn and take on more responsibilty.  The new treasurer is a
step in this direction.  James Eric Gross volunteered to become a delegate.  Suggested
that a list of job responsibilities be published, and jobs be rotated.  Folowing is a
partial list of such responsibilites: 

Lit Coordinator:  Currently Tai.  Delegates distribution of literature, including the
Industrial Worker to stores, libraries, and individuals. 

E-mail Coordinator:  Corin volunteered.  Checks and responds to pertinent E- mail; 
publishes digest of interesting corespondence and news;  facilitates e- mail access, and
training for those w/o access.  Xavier and Torin volunteered to help with e-mail access
and training. 

Fundrasing Committee:  Lettie is currently coordinating a project in this area. 

General Organizing Committee:  Would review current organizing proposals and make
recommentations to GMB.  Would outreach to other groups and encourage networking. 

Media Committee:  ??;  Outreach Committee:  ?? 

Passed that GMB would buy 8 copies of 20 YEARS ON THE MOVE from Ramona Africa and the
MOVE organization in Philidelphia.  Suggested that the branch wait to buy ANARCHISM AND
BLACK REVOLUTION by Lorenzo Komba Ervin (that sexy comrade with bronchitis in Atlanta)
because the 3rd edition is due out soon. 

Meeting adjourned to Xaviers hot tub.  All the women left, and the guys let it hang out
in the hot water.  Despite a couple groans about continuing business, we discussed
several of the skipped agenda items, like Non-Violence Preppers Collective, Rent Strike
Propsal, Health Sufficency Collective Proposal, and other assorted wierd shit.  A good
time was had by all. 

End of Report. 

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===: corin royal drummond :============: newt@cruzio.com :===: herbalist :=== ===: 
:===: anarchist :=== ===: health care necesitates revolutionary social change :===:
wanderer :===

