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<blockquote data-quote="Bubblehead" data-source="post: 3130837" data-attributes="member: 14176"><p>My 4,600+ member local holds their monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month that at 7pm, nine months out the year, going dark May thru August.</p><p></p><p>We too struggle to have a quorum, achieving it only because we count the 12 officers and agents on the podium.</p><p></p><p>Very little of substance is ever disseminated at these meetings, with ongoing joke being the BA reports usually being a one word presentation, "<em>progress</em>".</p><p></p><p>It has always been my contention that a degree of "fellowship" needs to be injected into these meeting in order to increase attendance.</p><p></p><p>I grew up in a union household and remember vividly the brotherhood my father shared with his coworkers.</p><p>They had picnics, bowling/softball/golf leagues, went fishing together, and congregated at each other's house regularly play cards, horseshoes, etc.</p><p>When one person had a problem, or needed help, they rallied around one another.</p><p>That rarely seems to be the case with the vast majority of our members these days.</p><p></p><p>When we get back to these roots, maybe one day we can again to start act collectively for the betterment of us all.</p><p></p><p>So Dave, rather than declaring your last meeting a waste of time, maybe it could be viewed as a starting point instead?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bubblehead, post: 3130837, member: 14176"] My 4,600+ member local holds their monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month that at 7pm, nine months out the year, going dark May thru August. We too struggle to have a quorum, achieving it only because we count the 12 officers and agents on the podium. Very little of substance is ever disseminated at these meetings, with ongoing joke being the BA reports usually being a one word presentation, "[I]progress[/I]". It has always been my contention that a degree of "fellowship" needs to be injected into these meeting in order to increase attendance. I grew up in a union household and remember vividly the brotherhood my father shared with his coworkers. They had picnics, bowling/softball/golf leagues, went fishing together, and congregated at each other's house regularly play cards, horseshoes, etc. When one person had a problem, or needed help, they rallied around one another. That rarely seems to be the case with the vast majority of our members these days. When we get back to these roots, maybe one day we can again to start act collectively for the betterment of us all. So Dave, rather than declaring your last meeting a waste of time, maybe it could be viewed as a starting point instead? [/QUOTE]
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