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Meeting Minutes for April General Membership Meeting of the Indiana Democratic Club

Meeting called to order by: IDC President Ken Kern at 7:43 on 04/24/2007

Tonight’s Sponsor:

Speaker: “Open Mic” night, multiple speakers

• Tim Thomas, author of the “Labor History Map of Indianapolis”
  A grant through the Indiana University Division of Labor Studies paid for most of the research into this map as well as alot of going to many, many meetings to research the events and stories behind the events and places on the map.
  Would love to someday within the next few years update the map and take it statewide.
  New York has a similar map that is statewide and in NYC they even have walking tours and bus tours of the historical labor sites.
• Steve Nicewanger, Warren Township Club
  Next meeting will be discussing primary election results and possibly a guest speaker.
• Anne Feeney concert, April 29th
  Wheeler ARt Theater
  1pm
  free, but donations encouraged
• Larry Ryan, president Southside Democrat Club
  Thanks to everyone who came to his 80th birthday party
• Nancy Holle
  When researching the history of her Union for their 100th anniversary they found an article from 100 years ago about a group of women in Southern Indiana who walked out of a shirt factory and were arrested!
• Letty Oliver, President Central Labor Council
  This Friday the 27th there will be a memorial for workers who have died on the job.
  11pm on Washington Street at the Indiana Government Center
• Justice for Janitors:
  About 50% of the Janitors in the city have won the right to organize and are now working for their first negotiated contract ever nd are now members of SEUI and bargaining with other janitors in Cincinnati and Columbus. But that’s only 50% so there’s more work to be done.
  As we grow as a city, the jobs of maintaining our new buildings need to be thought about.
  Every Wednesday the workers hold rallies at sites that are still using non-using contractors. 4:30pm downtown.
  There are workers preparing a strike if these large contractors that are still non-union do not come to the table.
  There is also a postcard action against IPL (our local power company) which is still contracting with a non-union contractor.
  There is also a letter they are addressing to Central Indiana Corporate Partnership about the remaining 50% that are still not being allowed to organize and Justice for Janitors is asking for IDCs support by sending a letter as well.

Club Business:

Secretary’s report: Typed and handed out. Accepted as handed out.
Treasurer’s report: Deferred

Guests, New Members, Candidates & Notables:

• Dennis Poteet, new member
• Bill Newman, Wayne Township Constable
• Lois Bennett, new member
• Rich Scott, new member
• Mary Scott, Center Township Judge
• William Oliver, new member
• Tom Reagen, new member, rep for UNITE HERE labor union moving to Indianapolis by the end of the year
• Catherine Carr, candidate for 5th District Congress

Meeting Adjourned at:

Respectfully Submitted: Jason Borneman, IDC Secretary