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FILE NAME: Insulation Contractors & Distributors (ICD) DATE: 1966 DOC#: ICD051 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Agenda for IDCNA Board of Directors Meeting [Pgs. 1 & 4 Only] AGENDA i : ' - the uo' kd c? directors o f ircna V 'arlc.-.n a Unin.:!., B .i! H " r b 'u r f F l o r id a V 'T U '.'.ry U o6 BREAKFAST served at S:30 AM. LUNCHEON served at 12 Noon. 1. Call to Order by the President InCroduc-.cion of the new members of tba Board. We lease to tha na-.ily affiliated regional - The Associated Insulation Contractors of the Western. States BREEDING 2. Reading of the minutes of the meetings of October 11 and October 14, 1965. 3, Reading of the Financial Report of February 15, 1966 JONES JONES 4. Reading of the resignation of E. R. Ashmore Jr as Treasurer Election of nay Treasurer Bank. Resolutions' JONES 5. General remarks by the President BREEDING 6. Reports of Committees; - *X - Labor Relations . Problems with the union since October The SeliUoff Recommendations (Lung Disease) Other labor items GIBBONS IX - Standards Progress on the new manual by Malloy Legal aspects of copywriting Other items WIEGERS BROWN Report of the Ways 4 Means Committee . ttirfin 111 - Mambarahip Report of possibla future affiliations MICA NYSICA TIAC Dixon Report of the new Illinois Regional Insulation Contractors Association. LUSE Communications: l. Baldwin-Ehret-Hill i3 now en at-large member. DIXON 2. Resignation of Associated Insulation Company of Honolulu. IV - Manufacturers Relations Projects of legal co-operation with the manufacturers Suppliers of accessories LUSE PRODUCED J* - w C R M C -ID C N A -0 0 0 7 0 0 PAGE #4 5. Mr. Breeding thanked Mr. Keasbey for accepting the work of Treasurer of the Association, and also expressed his thanks to all of the ocher directors and past officers who have done so much to help advance the programs of the regional associations and IDCNA. He spoke of the great expectations of valued help from the Western Ass'n (AICWS), and his personal gratification that AICWS had affiliated during his term of office. 6. Mr. Breeding then called for the reports of the Committees. 1. Mr. A. Marvin Gibbons, Chairman of the Committee on Labor Relations announced that the International has formed a new local, known as the Maine Terminal Local, to help with the labor problem in New England. Ha expressed the hope that this achievement of hfs committee with the International would show NICA, (The New England Insulation Contractors Ass'n) a sample of the results of affiliation with IDCNA. . Anothsr subject reported was Secondary Boycotts legislation erroneously called "common situs picketing" as being proposed in H.R.Bill #10027. Those present expressed the hope that this bill would be defeated. Mr. Gibbons also remarked that the IDCNA NEWSLETTER was criticized by the International, but full support was given to the editor for the man ner in which labor subjects were presented, and the presentation of sup pliers' advertising. Mr. Gibbons announced that the International had engaged an attorney to advise and represent asbestos workers in compensation suits because of lung disease. Approximately sixty-five cases are in litigation at the present time. Caution was advised in coming to any general conclusion on this.subject, and discussion was tabled until the next meeting of the Board, so that additional information could be gathered in the meanwhile. Mr, Gibbons reminded the Board that many collective bargaining agreements would expire in mid 1966, and that his office should be appraised of any assistance that his committee might be able to make. He requested that the regional officers keep the Executive Secretary in Philadelphia conver sant with day to day progress in negotiations, so th3t Flash Bulletins could be sent to the entire membership. Mr. Breeding thanked Mr. Gibbons and asked him to convey to his committee members, who are the Labor Chairmen of the Regional Associations, the thanks of the entire Board for their work. 2, Mr. Conrad L. Wiegers, Chairman of the Committee on Standards, Education St Safety reported on the progress of the manual project. He announced that the author, Mr. John F. Malloy, has been paid the sum of $2,000.00 as first payment according 'to the retainer agreement and that another pay ment of $5,000.00 would be due Mr. Malloy on June 30, 1966. In the mean time, bills for stenographic services would be mailed to the Executive Secretary for payment, after approval by Mr. Wiegers, The Board approved this method of payment. (continued) PRODUCED JM - 83 r C R M C -ID C N A -0 0 0 7 0 4