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Many thanks to all the members who
contributed to the gate collection for the family of Lance Cpl.
David R. Hall, $3,331.00 was collected. His family would like to
express their sincere gratitude to the membership of Local 2000
for all of your support during this most difficult time for
them.
THE SCHEDULED TENTATIVE DOWN
WEEKS are September 21st, September 28th, October 12th,
October 19th, November 2nd and January 4th. Of course, this is
always subject to change. As of Monday, September 14th the order
bank was 5,334.
On September 10th the local
union was notified that the company wasn’t honoring the
seniority order of sending people to Sandusky. They had notified
National that Ohio could send nobody on September 14th. After a
lot of discussions with the International Union, the Human
Resources Department notified the Union that they were sending 6
people, at which time we asked if they were by seniority, they
said that they were unable to send them by seniority. At that
point in time, Chairman Nick Gallogly notified the Company that
if they couldn’t send the 35 and they couldn’t send them by
seniority, not to send any. The company still sent 6 people on
September 14th to the Sandusky facility, even though the Union
protested not to send them. After long discussions this week,
the Company has identified 45 people that they are sending to
Sandusky on September 21st all by seniority, which now takes the
active employees in this wave of 45, seniority date is
1/15/1999.
UNEMPLOYMENT
INFORMATION (for the weeks of 9/21/09 and 9/28/09):
Last day worked: September 18th. You must file for
unemployment by calling 1.877.644.6562 or by filing
online at
http://unemployment.ohio.gov.
Some information for filing your claim is listed as
follows:
- Claim number (
901282 ) provided by ODJFS for the week your
layoff begins when filing for unemployment.
- PLEASE NOTE:
You must access the ODJFS website TWICE or call
ODJFS TWICE to receive benefits. 3. Full details and
instructions from the ODJFS are available in Human
Resources and at the union hall. The ODJFS
instructions will also be posted on our website at
www.uawlocal2000.org. PLEASE follow the ODJFS
instructions carefully
**To file your
Application for Determination of Unemployment Benefits,
take the following action starting Sunday, September
20th but no later than Saturday, September 26th. You
must make application during the layoff week as stated
above. If you do not have internet access call
1-877-644-6562 (business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday – Friday, except holidays). **The ODJFS
instructions indicate the last day to make
application is Saturday, September 26th. PLEASE do not
wait until that date to file because if you do you may
encounter a problem that could force you to file late
for your application. |
BENEFITS OFFICE HOURS DURING
DOWN WEEKS: During the layoff weeks, the benefits office at
the union hall will be open be open Monday through Thursday
only. The union hall will remain open Monday through Friday,
8:30 AM to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The Human
Resources Department at the plant will be open Monday through
Thursday from 8 AM to 3 PM.
FLU SHOTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN
AT LOCAL 2000 THIS YEAR. Please contact the Lorain County
General Health District at 440.244.2209 and online at
www.loraincountyhealth.com or contact the Lorain City Health
Department at 440.204.2300 and lorainhealth.com for current
information on other locations where the shots will be provided.
CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT:
The Women’s Committee’s First Annual Corn Hole Tournament will
be held this Saturday, September 19th at the local union hall.
Sign in is 10:30 and the tournament starts at 11AM. The cost is
$25.00 per team. You can still enter the tournament by signing
up at the union hall by Friday or be at the hall to register at
10:30 am this Saturday.
UAW REGION 2-B SCHOLARSHIP:
Applications for the Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Program
are available at the union hall. Applicants must be high
school seniors graduating between January 2010 and July 2010.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 PM ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 15th. This deadline is firm and no exceptions will be
made. We have already had two $10,000 scholarship winners
from Local 2000. Your son or daughter could be the next winner!
THE RECREATION COMMITTEE IS
SPONSORING A CASINO BUS TRIP TO WHEELING ISLAND CASINO &
RACETRACK in Wheeling, West Virginia on Sunday, November
15th. The bus will leave at 7:45 AM sharp from the Amherst
K-Mart parking lot and will go to the Oglebay Winter Festival of
Lights after the casino, with an estimated return time of 10 PM.
The cost is $40 per person and each person will receive $10 in
slot dollars and $5 in food. You must have a VALID state or
federal ID. Deposits for the trip will be accepted by Linda
at the union hall and the ABSOLUTE deadline for dropping them
off is Friday, October 9th. A minimum of 40 people is
required to get the bus, so please don’t delay in signing up! |
