NTA Personnel Policy Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 22, 2000

10:00 a.m.

Cranston Print Works Company
Webster, MA

The NTA Personnel Policy Committee met on March 22, 2000 in Webster, MA. In attendance were: Mike Schwotzer, Ami Esquivel and Kevin McMaster, BF Goodrich Performance Materials; Herb Gray and Mike Shaw, Cranston Print Works Company; Laura Cournoyer and Bill Noble, Intermark Fabric Corp.; Dan Brown, L. W. Packard & Co., Inc.; Patricia Jearman, Spectro Coating Corp.; David Trumbull and Nan Kern, Northern Textile Association

The committee enjoyed a very comprehensive tour of Cranston Print Works’ facility, given by Len Rudolph.

After the tour, Ann O’Hara, an employee benefits expert from Willis, joined the group for a catered lunch, courtesy of Cranston Print Works.

After lunch, Ms. O’Hara presented information on updated COBRA regulations. If you would like a copy of her materials, please email us at TextileNTA@aol.com or call us at 617-542-8220.

David Trumbull, NTA, spoke on the latest developments on NAFTA, WTO, CBI and the Sub-Saharan Africa trade bills.

The committee decided that the next meeting of the Personnel Policy Committee would be June 28 at the Best Western Hotel in Wakefield, MA. [Please see attached sheet.] NTA will get two speakers who will look at the topic “Fair Labor Standards” from different points of view.

Respectfully submitted,



Nan A. Kern