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	<title>Gas Workers Union Local 340</title>
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		<title>Dick Musenbrock 340 Scholarship Application Forms</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/news/153</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scholarship applications must be received by August 27.  Documentation to verify a &#8220;C&#8221; or better grade average in the student&#8217;s last school year must be submitted with this application.  Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded by Gas Workers Local 340.  The drawing for the three scholarships will be held at the Executive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Membership Meetings Resume September 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gas Workers Local 340 membership meetings will resume after a summer hiatus on September 15.   The next general membership meeting will be held Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m at the union hall.  Shift workers will meet at 11:00 a.m. on the 15th.]]></description>
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		<title>GasWorkers Local 340 Election Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT:  Ian Brown
VICE-PRESIDENT:   Dan Justin
RECORDING SECRETERY:  Ken Moe
FINANCIAL SECRETERY:  Mark Overman
TREASURER:  Lowell Nelson
GUARDS:  John Hennessy, Paul Carnahan
GRIEVANCE &#38; NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE:    Ken Moe, Charles McCoy, Mike Hartel, Bruce Heminger, and Mike Everetts  
(Note:  340 President Ian Brown and Vice-President Dan Justin are also automatically on this committee).
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE:  Paul Bakke
These elected officials will serve two to three year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Know? &#8211; A Little Gas Company History</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.  In our company&#8217;s early years,  45 men were employed to light gas lamps in Minneapolis at night fall and  to extinguish them in the morning.   They were housed overnight on call, in dorms,  because if the moon became visible to illuminate the city they were required to put out the gas lights to save on fuel.  Converselyif [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sam Herron Honored for Many Years of 340 Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Herron at left with plaque and Local 340 President Ian Brown at right
At the May Executive Board meeting retiree Sam Herron was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his many years of service with Gas Workers Local 340.  Mr. Herron served in various capacities over his long tenure at 340, including steward, union [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Glance at 340&#8242;s Past</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/history/125</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the general membership meeting of our union on April 21, 1943, a motion was made and carried to allow the relatively unknown labor candidate Humphries,  running for Minneapolis Mayor,  to speak before our union.  Apparently Humphries was well received as the union meeting minutes note that &#8220;Humphries was highly applauded by the members after the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOCAL 340 VOTES TO ACCEPT CONTRACT</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/news/109</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 01:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Local 340 voted to ACCEPT the two year contract that was negotiated between the negotiating committee of Local 340 and company representatives.  The approved contract will be in effect through April 30, 2011.  The 340 negotiating committee had recommended accepting this contract offer which included raises of 3.00% and 3.25% respectively over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Important to Know Your Rights!</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/news/83</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Called into a possible investigative review with management?  You have the right to have union representation at that meeting and may decline participation in the meeting until your union representative is present.  This is covered under what is known as &#8220;Weingarten Rights&#8221;.  Local 340 strongly encourages you to always have a union representative present at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Expense For Local 340 Meetings Increased</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/news/74</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the November General Membership meeting an amendment to the Local 340 bylaws was overwhelmingly approved to increase the travel expense paid to those members attending general membership meetings from $10 to $20.  Starting at the December General Membership meeting $20 will be forwarded to those attending.]]></description>
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		<title>Local 340 Meeting Start Time Remains 7:30 p.m.</title>
		<link>http://www.gasworkerslocal340.com/news/71</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the November General Membership meeting a proposed bylaw amendment to change the general membership starting time from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. was rejected by the general membership vote.  The starting time will remain at 7:30 p.m.]]></description>
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