Conference 7.286::dcu

    
    Interesting that DCU can use Digital resources (LiveWire) to post these 
    meetings.  Wonder if they'll do the same to let DCU members know about
    the special meeting details?
    

    
    Guess they are considered "benefits".  Wonder if the Special Meeting
    Petition Drive could be considered an employee activity and could also
    use formal means of disseminating information to DCU members (LiveWire).

    Submit an article on it to Livewire and see what happens.

    
    Most definitely!  

    
    Gee, I wonder why they didn't choose to publicize the "informal
    discussions" with the BoD across LiveWire if they had access to it?
    Many more people would have seen it.  They bemoaned the small
    attendance and yet didn't do anything to publicize them.  No flyers at
    DCU brances either.
    
    Must drop by to hear all the good news.

    
    
    
    
    Hey, Phil!  I usually don't correct you, but check your tapes.  They
    didn't just "bemoan" the small attendance.  They came close to
    chastizing us for it!  A show of hands was called by a member of the
    audience to see how many Deccies had heard about the meeting through
    notes.  All but one hand went up.  The one had heard about it through
    some other way.  The other thing they ribbed us about was the high
    percentage of folks there that had been there for the previous meeting. 
    What does this all say?  It says that they STRONGLY resented having
    to invite DCU shareholders to confront them in a meeting!  If they were
    REALLY interested in having a big turnout they would have INVITED some
    folks instead of snapping at the few that came!  You can just bet they're 
    really going to love that "special meeting"!  Though, I would imagine
    they WILL be inviting "friends" if/when the meeting happens.
    
    I would not be surprised if they call the meeting some time next year.
    If they miss the NCUA-interpreted 30-day deadline, I WILL formally
    complain to the NCUA and invite all DCU shareholders to do the same.
    Bad enough that they've now formally decided to ban shareholders from
    peeking at the auditors notes (which is also contrary to what the NCUA
    apparently indicates should happen).  
    
    You gotta love the doublethink here.  It's not a "loan" if it can be
    called an "investment".  It's not a "business reason" if it comes from 
    a DCU shareholder concerned about where his/her life savings should be
    deposited.  A meeting is "called within 30 days" if all you do is
    schedule it.  Hey, are these the same folks that keep coming up with
    new "politically acceptable" terms for layoffs?  (You know, "right
    sizing", "transitioning", "downsizing" ...)  Gee, I wonder what they'll
    put on their resumes when they get booted out.  Oh, I know.  It'll be
    the old standard, "left to pursue other opportunities".  Either that,
    or it'll be the standard, "he's got a terrible cold."  Ooops, sorry,
    that's the wrong country ...
    
    Steve  

    
    RE: .7
    
    Yes, you're right.  I was trying to be kind to our beloved BoD. 
    Consider me slapped.
    
    I got the feeling in the second meeting that they were feeling us out,
    gauging our strength.  Then when their little "thank you" appeared in
    here stating how many people attended and how many had been at both
    meetings, it confirmed my beliefs.  Those little chit-chats were
    nothing more than an attempt by the BoD to pacify DCU noters,
    especially after talk of a special meeting floated and was encouraged.
    I believe they were trying to head it off.
    
    Wonder what they thought of the 1220 petitions we gave them?  Mark
    Steinkrauss asked how many facilities were represented.  Wonder if they
    think those 1220 people are "representative" of the DCU membership? 
    Probably not.  If they only knew how EASY it was to get those signed
    petitions.  A little more publicity, a little more time, a few more
    facilities, and we could have gotten a truckload.  I was also nice
    hearing all the encouraging words from DCU members.
    

GMA News Briefs                       LIVE WIRE

                   DCU's new president visits area facilities
         
  DCU's (Digital Credit Union) new president/CEO, Chuck Cockburn, will 
  visit several area facilities during October and November for informal 
  question and answer sessions:
         
         
    Date/Time	   Location		 Room Name	   Branch Manager
    
    Wed 10/2	   King St., Littleton	 Harbor room	   Sue Morison
    11:30-1:00	   LKG2-1/7Q		 		   DTN/226-7841
    
    Tues 10/8	   Nagog		 Sidney Center and Korin Mead
    11:30-1:00	   AKO1, 2nd fl		 South rooms	   DTN/244-7060

    Fri 10/11	   Hudson		 HLO2 Cafeteria	   Lyn Hogan
    11:30-1:00	   HLO2			 Annex		   DTN/225-6600

    
    Mon 10/21	   Taylor St. Littleton	 MIT Conference    Micheline Wold
    11:30-1:00	   TAY2-1/E5		 Room		   DTN/227-3004

    Wed 10/23	   Marlboro		 Customer Tech.	   Amelia Lopes
    11:30-1:00	   MRO1-3		 Ctr. Rms 2-3	   DTN/297-7289
    
    Mon 10/28	   Mill			 Hinchcliffe	   Jennifer Sund
    11:30-1:00	   MLO5-4		 Conf room	   DTN/223-7190
    
    Mon 11/4	   Shrewsbury		 Conference Room   Janet Stanisz
    11:30-1:00	   SHR1			 360		   DTN/237-2177
    
    Tues 11/5	   Merrimack		 Merrimack Conf	   Glenna Godin
    11:30-1:00	   MK1			 Room		   DTN/264-8788
    
    Thurs 11/7	   Spitbrook		 Liebniz Conf	   Gloria Fawcett
    11:30-1:00	   ZKO1, 1st fl		 Room		   DTN/381-1565

    
    Unfortunately I will not be able to make the 10/8 meeting in AKO. 
    Could somebody who can attend the meeting please print out the new 
    "Information Protection Policy", stand up and read it in its entirety
    at the meeting and then post the new Prez's response?
    

        Notice that there are no meetings during the week that the special
        meeting should be held?
        
        When the date is announced, we should contact Live Wire,  and get
        our story "published" there. Many other publications, including
        VNS, pick up stories from livewire, increasing our coverage.

    I went to the 10/8 meeting in AKO and asked about the new Information
    Protection Policy. Chuck's response is posted in note 306.
    
    Jim

    
    RE: .11
    
    Already got the scope on what we need to do.  Thanks for making sure we
    don't miss a beat though!