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THE SCHEDULED TENTATIVE DOWN
WEEKS are October 12th, October 19th, November 2nd and
January 4th. Of course, this is always subject to change.
As of Friday, October 2nd, the order bank was 10,185.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE WAY
YOU USE ODJFS *PHONE SYSTEM* FOR FILING UNEMPLOYMENT: The
ODJFS has designated specific days for making application or
filing claims according to the first letter of your last name.
Please use the following schedule below if you communicate
your applications/claims via telephone: Last names that
begin with the letters A – I call on Mondays, letters J – L call
on Tuesdays, letters M – S call on Wednesdays and letters T – Z
call on Thursdays. Fridays are designated “free days” for those
who failed to call on their designated days. The ODJFS
will no longer have Saturday calling hours. Although the
ODJFS cannot deny you services regardless of what day you call,
I (Tim Donovan) encourage the membership to follow the schedule
above. This change should make the ODJFS’s phone system run
smoother.
UNEMPLOYMENT
INFORMATION (for the weeks of 10/12/09 and 10/19/09):
Last day worked: October 8th or 9th (whichever applies
to you). You must file for unemployment online at
http://unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling
1.877.644.6562. ODJFS business hours are 8:00 AM –
5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. Some
information for filing your claim is listed as follows:
- Claim number (
901342 ) 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.
- 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.
**You must make
application during the layoff week as stated above.
**The ODJFS instructions indicate the last day to make
application is Saturday, October 17th. PLEASE do not
wait until Saturday to file because if you do, you may
encounter a problem that could force you to file your
application late. |
REMAINING HOLIDAYS OF 2009:
November 16th – Veterans Day
November 26th & 27th – Thanksgiving and the day of Thanksgiving
December 24th – January 1st – Christmas Holiday Period
GATE COLLECTION: A gate
collection will be held this Thursday, October 8th to collect
money to purchase food for the needy within Lorain County. We
are hoping that they, too, will have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD
DRIVE: We will be collecting non-perishable food for the
needy from October 26th to November 19th. Donations may be
dropped off in the main lobby by the medical department or on
the ramp at the old administration building on the Miller Road
side of the plant. All donations will be distributed throughout
Lorain County.
BENEFITS OFFICE HOURS DURING
DOWN WEEKS: During layoff weeks, the benefits office at the
union hall will 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. At the plant, the Human
Resources Department will be open Monday - Thursday from 8 AM to
3 PM.
RICHARD T. GOSSER
SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Richard T. Gosser
Scholarship Program are available at the union hall. Forms
must be received at the region by 4:00 PM on or before Thursday,
October 15th. No exceptions.
CASINO BUS TRIP 11/15/09:
The Recreation Committee is sponsoring a casino bus trip to
Wheeling Island Casino and Racetrack in Wheeling, West Virginia
on Sunday, November 15th. Please see Linda at the union hall for
further information or to drop off deposits for the trip.
The deadline for dropping off your deposit is Friday, October
9th.
PREMIER EMPLOYEES UNIT
MEETING: The next monthly unit meeting will be on Sunday,
October 11th, 2009 at 1:00 PM at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall, 3151
Abbe Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
The next monthly membership meeting will be on Sunday, October
11th, 2009 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall, 3151 Abbe
Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio. |
