DOWN WEEKS: The weeks of October 3 and October 10 are scheduled down weeks.

UNIT 1 ECONOLINE UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION for the weeks of 10/3/11 and 10/10/11: Last day worked: 9/29 or 9/30, depending on your schedule. You must file for unemployment online at http://unemployment.ohio.gov or if you do not have internet access by calling 1.877.644.6562. ODJFS business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays.

Your first call or website visit must be made between October 2 and October 8 for both down weeks, which will be “making application” for benefits. More information for filing your claim is listed as follows:

1. Use Mass Layoff # (1100412) provided by ODJFS for the week your layoff begins when filing for unemployment.
2. PLEASE NOTE: Because you are laid off TWO weeks, you must access the ODJFS website THREE TIMES or call ODJFS a total of THREE TIMES to receive benefits. Your second call or website visit should be on October 9, which is to make claim for your first layoff week. Your third call or website visit should be on October 16, which is to make claim for your second layoff week.

***YOU MUST FILE APPLICATION AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE OR YOU MAY LOSE BOTH WEEKS’ PAY. Please do not wait until the last day to file because if you do, you may encounter a problem that could force you to file your application late.

***FOR BI-WEEKLY FILERS: You must make application during the week of October 2 and October 8 and make your claim for the two week layoff on October 16.

WAITING WEEK INFORMATION: If your waiting week falls during either of these layoff weeks, you will be denied unemployment for that particular week. You must go to the ODJFS website and print your unemployment benefit payment documents and take BOTH PAGES to Human Resources to sign up for your sub pay. Signing up for sub this time will start your auto sub for one year in the event of future layoffs.

UNIT 4 VOITH UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Unless otherwise notified, you are laid off for the weeks of 10/3/11 and 10/10/11: You can follow the same instructions as above, but you DO NOT have a mass layoff number and you DO NOT file for sub pay.

UNIT 5 SOURCE PROVIDERS UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Unless otherwise notified, you are laid off for the weeks of 10/3/11 and 10/10/11: You can follow the same instructions as above, but you DO NOT have a mass layoff number and you DO NOT file for sub pay.

PLEASE NOTE: If your unemployment was previously done by Tim Donovan or the staff at UAW Local 2000, you must start doing your own unemployment beginning with the October 3, 2011 layoff week due to liability concerns. If you need assistance we will help you but we can no longer do it for you. As always, we ask that if you have an issue that you first call your servicing center and speak with them. The telephone waiting periods can be lengthy but you must hold as long as you have to if you wish to receive your unemployment compensation. If your servicing center is not able to resolve your issue, you can then contact the union hall and we will assist you.

We have had many questions about how our local will proceed forward where Executive Board offices are concerned following Tim Donovan’s passing. UAW Local 2000 By-laws determine how the vacancy is filled. Below, please see the articles and sections which are relevant:

Article 9 - Duties of Executive Board Officers:
The duties shall be as defined in the Constitution of the U.A.W. and the following:

Section 2: FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT:
(C) Shall succeed to the Presidency in the event of a vacancy in that Office.

Due to 1st Vice President Jerome Williams vacating his office to fill the office of President per Article 9 Section 2(C) above, there will be an election held for the office of 1st Vice President.

Article 10, Section 4:
All eligible Members of Local 2000, U.A.W., shall stand automatically nominated for: (F) In the event of an election to fulfill a vacancy on the Executive Board, any potential candidate who presently holds an Executive Office shall resign their present Office at least fifteen (15) days prior to nominations so as to permit the nominations and election of candidates for both Offices during the same election.

Due to national and local negotiations in progress, we will schedule the election sometime after a ratification vote on both the national and local agreements. The election will be conducted in accordance with Article 10, Sections 2 and 3 of the UAW Local 2000 By-laws.

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 2012 and July 2012. Applications must be certified by a local union officer and postmarked or received at the regional office by 4:00 PM on or before FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th. This deadline is firm and no exceptions will be made. We’ve had $10,000 scholarship winners from Local 2000 in the past and your son or daughter could be the next to win.

EDUCATIONAL CLASS ON GRIEVING PROCESS AT UNION HALL: On October 4 there will be an educational class on the grieving process along with the opportunity to share our thoughts and feelings over the loss of our friend and President Tim Donovan. Present and past ESSP representatives will be on hand as well as others. Times will be 1:00 PM for the elected and appointed reps and 2:30 and 3:30 classes with group or individual opportunities for the members of our local. Please call Hilda Adams, ESSP Representative, with any questions.

VOITH UNIT MEETING: The next monthly unit meeting will be on Sunday, October 9 at 1:00 PM at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio.

NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next monthly general membership meeting will be on Sunday, October 9 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000 Union Hall, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio.

A VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON A PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGE: Proposed by-law as submitted for Unit 1 ONLY: “That in the absence of the duly elected Skilled Trades Chairman/Committeeman, a temporary or acting Skilled Trades Chairman/Committeeman will be selected from amongst the duly elected members of the Skilled Trades Committee by the duly elected Skilled Trades Committee.”