NATIONAL CONTRACT INFORMATION AND Q &
A MEETINGS: Meetings will be held at Lorain County Community
College Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 Abbe Road in Elyria, Ohio,
44035, beginning at 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM
on Monday, November 12th.
RATIFICATION VOTE: Voting will
also take place Monday, November 12th at the Spitzer Conference
Center from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM for 3rd shift and from
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM for the 2nd shift. Those on 1st shift may
attend either of the meetings. Please attend the
meeting designated for your shift (above) so the conference center
is not overcrowded. All active members are eligible to vote.
NO ABSENTEE VOTING: Per the
UAW Constitution, Article 38 Section 10(B), there will be no
absentee voting. The only elections you may apply for
absentee voting in are Executive Officers and the Constitutional
Convention.
LOCAL NEGOTIATIONS: Local
negotiations are ongoing. Copies of the local contract highlights
will be in the plant as soon as possible after a tentative
agreement is reached.
TENTATIVE CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS:
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PLEASE bring your
highlights with you if you are attending the informational
meetings.
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Copies of the unpublished
letters are available at the union hall upon request. The hall’s
regular business hours are 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to
5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
THE NEXT PAID HOLIDAY IS
Friday, November 16th, in observance of Veterans’ Day. You must work
Thursday November 15th or you must have an approved day off to be
paid for the holiday.
HOLIDAY CONVERSION: Eligible
hourly employees who work the day Veteran’s Day is observed
(November 16th) and wish to convert it must do so before midnight on
Friday November 16th.
GATE COLLECTION: A gate
collection will be held this Friday November 9th to collect money to
purchase food for the needy within Lorain County. We encourage
everyone to participate in helping to feed those who are less
fortunate than we are during this holiday season.
THE 49TH ANNUAL REGION 2-B, UAW
BOWLING TOURNAMENT will be held at Beaver-Vu Lanes located at
1238 North Fairfield Road in Beavercreek, OH. The selected weekends
are January 26-27, 2008 and February 2-3, 2008. The tournament is
open to all Region 2-B UAW members (active and retired) and spouses
ONLY. Entry forms may be obtained at Local 2000. Your fee must be
paid by check or money order only (no cash will be accepted) and
made payable to Region 2-B, UAW. Deadline for entries is November
16th, 2007, no exceptions.
NEXT UNION MEETING: Due to the
membership’s action at the October union meeting, the December
membership meeting will be December 2nd at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall
at 2:30 PM.
