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The March/April issue of NWLTC's Newsletter will be mail the last week in April. If you do not receive your newsletter within a week's time, please call Sherrie Bond at 360-880-4818 to make sure that we have a correct address on record for you! We are doing our best to reach every member with updated news and information, but still have newsletter being returned as undeliverable ! Thanks !
Executive Board Meeting Minutes
The Executive Board was called to order March 4, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. in Fife, Washington by Director, Brian Gallagher.
Treasurer, Jim Nielsen provided an update on the legislative progress made with H.B. 3227 - the Collective Bargaining issue. Jim shared letters of support that he had received from the Machinists and Woodworkers Union and other industry associations. The legislation will be reintroduced during the 2007 Session of the State Legislature. We have sponsorship for the bill onboard and additional support is growing. H.B. 3227 was the most talked about legislation during the 2006 session and NWLTC is being watched with great interest.
An upcoming meeting between Brian Gallagher, Jim Nielsen and Washington Forest Protection Association representatives Bill Wilkersen, Bill Garvin, and Debora Munguia was brought to the table for discussion. An informational update will be provided following the meeting.
The possibility of commercial truck insurance for NWLTC members was the next topic raised. Jim Nielsen indicated that he had been researching the feasibility of setting up a Co-Op insurance program for members. Further conversation will follow.
Discussion of webpage updates, newsletter frequency with Board participation in a dedicated column along with a new web-page *classified advertising program for members was brought to the table. *(Please see previous page for CONSIDER IT SOLD information)
Jim has contacted several fuel jobbers with regard to a commercial fueling program for Co-Op members. To date he has spoken with Small Oil, Wilcox & Flegel and APP. The distributors are putting together figures for consideration by the Board. Members would be required to fill out a credit application with the distributor and the billings would go directly to the trucking companies participating. There is definite interest in giving the Co-Op members a price break for participation in the program. More information will be available soon.
Changes in compensation structuring was discussed.
Jim updated the Board on this year's participation by NWLTC at the Oregon Logging Conference held in February in Eugene, Oregon. The Logging Conference is the largest trade show west of the Mississippi and has national and international attendance. The Co-Op staffed a booth providing information to conference attendees about NWLTC, its goals, legislation and future direction for the membership. He said that there was a great deal of interest in our accomplishments and the memberships in Washington and Oregon are growing rapidly. He added that the flyers that were printed were well received and many visitors to the booth took Membership Applications with them to fill out and join. It was a terrific opportunity for exposure to the general public and industry colleagues alike.
Newsletter writing assignments were given out to the Board as follows: Jerry Eaton - April and May; Tracey Lutton - June and July; Gary Barnes - August and September; Wayne Tuthill - October and November; Brian Gallagher - December and January; Jim Nielsen - February and March.
With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned.
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You will see below that the 2006
membership fees have increased to help provide funding necessary to push forward
with the legislative agenda. In
order to sustain the movement to stabilize hauling fees, provide a cost of
living raise for our members and establish the ability to negotiate hauling
compensation directly with major timber companies it is necessary to boost our
prices.
Beginning immediately, the new fee schedule is as folllo
3 To 5 Trucks $200.00
Driver Dues
$ 25 00 per year
*Associate Members $100.00
per year
If you find that it suits your budget
better to divide your membership into two
payments, you have that
option. Membership information and
fees should be mailed to:
Wayne Tuthill
253-307-8321
Northwest Log truckers Cooperative of Washington
PO Box 491 Enumclaw WA 98022
We appreciate your cooperation and
support in renewing your membership promptly.
With each membership you will receive the NWLTC Newsletter (presently
published every-other-month to conserve postage and production costs) along with
your Members Only access to
the website where you can post messages and discuss issues with other truckers.
Please fill out the form so we may contact you with the latest information and news that is happening in the Log Trucking industry.
All information contained in this form will be held in strict confidence.
You will be listed in your area chapter so you will know who your co-op directors are. It will be located on the Members page, on the secure side of the web site. Only registered members of the Northwest Log Truckers Cooperative will have access.
Once you are registered you will receive the Password for the Members only side of the web site. You will be able to view all the things that are going on in the state.
Please provide the following contact information: