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LINE SPEED REDUCTION: As
stated in the new letter from Chairman Nick Gallogly and Plant
Manager Joe Lee, the company now plans to take the line speed
from 37.5 jobs per hour (JPH) to 32 JPH instead of 30 JPH. There
has been much speculation as to the number of jobs the company
had planned to eliminate. With the 32 JPH line speed, the number
of people impacted will decrease. We feel there is still a lot
of work to be done. As you already know, the line speed has been
brought up to 32 JPH from what it was said to be – 30 JPH. Job
Security Rep John Pena, along with Chairman Nick Gallogly, will
continue to work to change this number to a higher one, which
would reduce the amount jobs that would be eliminated.
SCHEDULED TENTATIVE DOWN
WEEKS: June 22nd, July 20th, July 27th, September 28th and
November 2nd are scheduled down weeks. Of course, this is always
subject to change and any changes will be communicated to you as
soon as we are aware. June 29th and August 17th are scheduled
vacation weeks.
ORDER BANK: As of June
1st, the Econoline Order Bank is 11,082.
2009 TARGETED SPECIAL
PROGRAMS / SPECIAL INCENTIVE EXTENDED: The open window
period for the retirement packages / incentive packages has been
extended until June 26, 2009.
BEST WISHES to all of
our members who have chosen to retire, we wish you many healthy
and happy years of retirement. Also, best wishes for the future
to those members who have chosen separation packages.
FAMILY DAYS / RETIRING OR
TAKING A PACKAGE: Those retiring or taking a package that
have not used their family days must do so before their last day
of work or those days will be lost.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER:
Congratulations to Nikolas Sekoulopoulos, Nikolas is the
recipient of the UAW Region 2B Retirees Richard T. Gosser
Scholarship. He won one of the $1,000.00 (one thousand dollar)
scholarship awards that are awarded to the children of UAW
members in Region 2-B. Nikolas’s father Tommy works as a group
leader in the body shop at Ohio Assembly.
TWO GOLF FOURSOMES NEEDED:
One foursome is needed from our membership to golf in the
Region 2-B Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Invitational on July
26th at the Thunderbird Hills Golf Club in Huron, Ohio and one
foursome is needed from our membership to golf in the UAW
National Ford Keeping The Dream Alive outing on Sunday, July
26th at Fox Hills Golden Fox Golf Course in Plymouth, Michigan.
The entry fees are prepaid. Those interested must come to
the union hall with a list of their team members Monday, June
8th through Friday, June 12th between the hours of 8:30 AM to
12:00 PM (noon) and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A random drawing will be
held for the teams to represent Local 2000 at 4:30 PM in the
main cafeteria on Monday, June 15th. No lost time or expenses
will be paid for those attending.
WILLIAM C. FORD SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM: College students who are dependent children and
classified undergraduate sophomores for the fall 2009 term may
be eligible for a one-time $1500 scholarship. Applications
and further information may be picked up at the union hall.
Applications must be postmarked by July 1st.
GREEKTOWN CASINO DAY TRIP:
On June 20th, the Recreation Committee will be sponsoring a day
trip to Greektown Casino. The cost is $40.00 per person and
payment is due at the time of the reservation. Beverages will be
provided on the bus and you will be given $30.00 in casino
vouchers and a Greektown t-shirt and dice. The bus will leave at
9:00 AM SHARP from Super K-Mart at Leavitt Road and Route 58
in Amherst and return around 7:30-8:00 PM. You must have a
valid state / federal-issued government photo identification.
For reservations contact Linda at the union hall,
440.934.3151, extension 21. Deadline for deposits is June 12
by 5:00 PM, no exceptions.
A DAY WITH THE INDIANS:
On July 18th, the Recreation Committee will be sponsoring a day
with the Cleveland Indians versus the Seattle Mariners. Game
time is at 7:05 PM at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Bobbleheads will be given out. Tickets will be on sale for $4.00
each at the plant on June 18th from 6:00 AM to11:00 PM in the
main lobby. There will be a limit of ten (10) tickets per
member.
LOCAL 2000 ANNUAL PICNIC:
This year, Local 2000’s annual picnic will be held on
Saturday, August 1st at the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo.
Tickets will be sold at the June Local 2000 membership meeting
and in the plant on Monday, July 13th and Thursday,
July 16th from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM in the main lobby.
There will be a limit of ten (10) tickets per member. Please
bring your own picnic basket or food can be purchased at the zoo
vendors. Adult tickets will be $5.00 and children 11 and under
tickets will be free. There will be door prizes for members and
bingo. SALES DATES CHANGED due to down weeks changing.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
The next monthly membership meeting will be on June 14th,
2009 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall. |
