April 13, 2014

Meeting Minutes March 15, 2014


                                      Central Coast Chapter Minutes, March 15, 2014

 
Meeting to Order: 1:08 PM
Invocation

Pledges of Allegiance & SAR

Attendance: 6 Members, 1 Guest Speaker

Secretary’s Report – Minutes of February meeting were read and accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report – No report

Sunshine Report - Gordon Willey fit and in attendance.

Guest Speaker:

Sean Emerson is presently the store director for the Morro Bay Albertsons. Mr. Emerson has an AA from Allan Hancock College and he was born and raised on the Central Coast. Mr. Emerson was first acquainted with the grocery business when he was employed as a box boy with Williams Bros. After a short stint in construction Sean returned Williams Bros. and worked his way through college.

Von’s acquired Williams Bros. and in 1991 Sean was promoted to GM Clerk, a key carrier position.  Albertson’s built a store in Morro Bay and Sean pursued a position there and became a night clerk in 2 years. Sean promoted 3rd Key Manager at the Lompoc store, Asst. Store Director at Arroyo Grande, Asst. Store Director at Buellton. Finally, he became and is presently Store Director in Morro Bay.

The strike of 2003 was a sad affair but Mr. Emerson appreciates the fact that Albertson’s clerks make $20.00 an hour plus $5.10 per hour toward pension and health benefit. Sean stated that the union salary and benefit makes for more professional and less transient employees.

Albertson’s has had some hard times in recent years due to mismanagement but now the old Albertson’s management is back in charge following the chains’ purchase by Cerberus Equity.

Sean brought in weekly ads and the Big Book to point out the loss leaders and bargains. Mr. Emerson’s presentation was warmly received and he was promised a cannon.



New Business:

April 30th marks the 225th anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration.

Old Business: None

Closing Pledge

Adjournment @ 2:26 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger

Chapter Secretary

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