NEXT PAID HOLIDAYS: Good Friday, April 14th and the day after Easter, April 17th are our next paid holidays. You must work Thursday April 13th, the day prior to the holiday, and Tuesday April 18th, the day after the holiday, to receive holiday pay, or have an excused absence for that day but you MUST work your next scheduled day. Example: If you have April 18th and 19th off with an excused absence, you STILL MUST WORK April 20th to get paid for the holiday.

HOLIDAY CONVERSION: Books will be open in Human Resources for eligible hourly employees who work and wish to convert the holidays. Good Friday sign up will be now through April 14th, and for the Monday after Easter holiday, sign up will be the week of April 17th through April 21st.

TENTATIVE SATURDAY: The company has advised Chairman Nick Gallogly and the Bargaining Structure that there will be a mandatory Saturday for both shifts on April 22nd, 2006. Please note: schedules are always subject to change.

VACATION SHUTDOWN: The company has notified the Chairman that vacation shutdown will be the weeks of July 3rd, 2006 and July 10th, 2006.

MARCH OF DIMES WALK AMERICA: There will be a plant gate collection this Thursday April 13th. If you would like to be a volunteer or a walker, please contact your ERC’s: Tom May at extension 1431, Gerald Pippens at extension 1095, Amy Jaynes-Brown at extension 1244 or Annette Fuller at extension 1982.

BLOOD DRIVE: The American Red Cross will be at the Ohio Assembly Plant on Thursday April 13th, 2006 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 conducting a blood drive. The blood drive will be in the Thunderbird Conference Room next to Human Resources in the Administration Building.

NATIONAL UAW FORD AND SUB COUNCILS 2, 3 & 8, MEETINGS: The Unit 1 and 3 Chairpersons, two (2) Bargaining Committeemen, Skilled Trades Chairman and myself will be attending these meetings April 18th through April 21st, 2006. Jerome Williams, 1st Vice President, will be replacing me as President and can be reached at the Local or pager 0059. The Unit Chairpersons will list their replacements for those attending this conference in their respective units.

47TH ANNUAL REGION 2-B SINGLES GOLF TOURNAMENT: The tournament will be held on Saturday June 17th and Sunday June 18th, 2006 at Thunderbird Hills Golf Club in Huron, Ohio and on Saturday May 20th and Sunday June 25th, 2006 at the Hawthorne Hills Golf Club in Lima, Ohio. The tournament is open to all active employees and retirees and their spouses. It will be conducted on a first-come first-serve basis. All applications must be as foursomes. Applications and full details are available at the local union hall.

47TH ANNUAL REGION 2-B SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: The Tournament will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio this year on August 19th and 20th. There will be three brackets this year: Competitive, Recreational for 40 and Over and Women’s Only. The tournament is open to all active employees, retirees and their spouses. Applications and full details are available at the local union hall.

U.A.W. FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Applications are available at the union hall for the 2006 Walter and May Reuther U.A.W. Family Scholarship being held at the U.A.W. Education Center at Black Lake in Onaway, Michigan on the weeks of July 9th through 14th, July 16th through 21st and July 23rd through 28th, 2006. A $50.00 refundable registration fee must be submitted with the application. Members must use vacation time, personal time or take a union leave of absence to attend.

UNION MEETING: The next scheduled union meeting is Sunday May 7th, 2006 at Local 2000 Membership Hall, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village at 2:30 PM.