Highlights of the January and February 2007 Council meetings
In January, Council prepared for the February 3rd Annual Meeting. We approved the Annual Meeting agenda and finalized the wording of the organization’s six goals for the next five years so they were ready to be presented to the membership. We also approved the draft of the 2007 budget so it would be ready for the membership’s vote.
The Finance Committee announced that MJ staff had just received their first raise in two years, and Council agreed that we must go further in improving staff compensation.
As the February meeting was the first for the 2007 Council elected at the Annual Meeting, we held an orientation for new Council members before the regular meeting.
Highlights of the February meeting included:
- Approval of policies and procedures related to the use of the MJ email list and newsletter, the practice of lawful tactics by all MJ campaigns and Task Forces, and hiring policy and procedures for Task Forces.
- Council members signed a statement that they understand and will abide by MJ’s conflict of interest policy.
- Discussion of nominations for awards to be presented at the Annual Dinner.
- The Fundraising Committee requested that Council members contribute at the Leadership Level, which represents .05% of an individual’s annual income.
- Council approved a proposal to create a local chapter of Jobs with Justice in order to streamline local labor solidarity efforts.
- Council discussed whether an ac hoc committee is needed to develop objectives and action steps for our 5-year goal of improving MJ’s ability to influence the actions and decisions of elected officials. It was decided that this work would remain under the charge of the Social Action Committee.