INFORMATION BULLETIN - August 24, 2007

STRIKE AUTHORIZATON: Unit 1 Econoline, Unit 3 Nurses and the National Contracts all expire on September 14th, 2007 at midnight. We are required by our International Union to take a strike vote to authorize both the International and Local Union to STRIKE IF NECESSARY.

THE STRIKE VOTE FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONTRACTS WILL BE HELD Monday August 27th, 2007 from 12:00 PM (noon) until 12:00 PM (NOON) on Tuesday August 28th, 2007. Voting will take place at the local union hall for strike authorization for the local and national economic and contractual demands. UAW Local 2000 Union Hall is located at 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio 44054. Please remember to vote!!!

We, the Bargaining Committee, will be negotiating some very important issues at the local level. Some important issues we will be negotiating will be outsourcing, outside contractors, standards, added manpower and better facilities.

The strongest bargaining tool we have against Ford Motor Company is to send them a loud and clear message that we have the support of the Membership. We need to let the Company and the International Union know that our members are united and will fight to protect our jobs and our future by voting 100% to STRIKE, IF NECESSARY.

The Chairpersons, Bargaining Committeepersons and I pledge to you that we will meet with management as often and as long as necessary to reach an agreement WITHOUT taking this Membership out on strike. However, we will not bring you Local Contracts that do not protect your job, your rights, and your future.

The Chairman has had the Bargaining Structure off the floor in negotiations, preparing our proposals and demands and going through the resolutions we received from the membership. We are asking for your support and understanding during this period. We ask that you please call your District Committeeperson to assist you with any problems you may have.

PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO RECEIVE STRIKE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE, WE MUST HAVE YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. It is very important that you keep your records up to date. Please go to Human Resources and give them your correct address and phone number. You can either call or stop in at the union hall to be sure your records are correct there (440-934-3151 Ext. 21).

NEXT PAID HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY, September 3rd is our next paid holiday. You must return to work the day after, Tuesday, September 4th, or have an excused absence to receive you holiday pay, but MUST work your next scheduled day. Example: If you have September 4th and 5th off with an excused reason, you STILL MUST WORK Thursday, September 6th to get paid for the holiday.

SHIFT PREFERENCE SIGN-UP: Sign up for shift preference is Monday, September 3rd at 6:00 AM through Monday, September 10th until midnight in Human Resources.

FAMILY DAYS “REMINDER”: There are approximately 375 members with two (2) unused “Family Days” that were negotiated in our 1999 National Contract. If you don’t use them by September 14th, you will lose them.

LABOR DAY CONVERSION: Those employees who WORK on Labor Day (September 3rd, 2007) are eligible to sign up in Human Resources during the week of September 3rd through September 7th to convert their holiday.

POKER RUN: The Annual Poker Run and Classic Car Show will be held on Saturday September 8th. Registration will be at the UAW Local 2000 Union Hall at 11:00 AM. The last bike out will be at 11:30 AM. We will be riding to Ford dealerships in Lorain County ending at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. Lunch will be served at the home. The cost is $5.00 for single riders, $10.00 for double riders and $5.00 for classic cars. Come and enjoy the ride to benefit the residents of Avon Oaks Nursing Home!

CONGRATULATIONS to Local 2000 members James Gerkin, Raymond Hatch and Ron Able. They were all finalists in the 2007 Region 2-B UAW Golf Tournament.

13th ANNUAL LORAIN COUNTY ORGANIZED LABOR, LABOR DAY CELEBRATION & ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & STREETROD CAR SHOW – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND: Plan on attending our celebration at Black River Landing in Lorain from noon until 8:00 PM. The event is the largest of its kind in the state of Ohio. There will be continuous music, amusement rides, pony rides, 25¢ hot dogs, soda, bottled water, chips and more. There will also be many free giveaways and thousands of dollars in free door prizes, such as a Disney World trip, a Las Vegas trip, $300 gift cards for Giant Eagle and Heinen’s, plus much more. Free drawing tickets will be given away during the event. The drawing will be held at 6:30 PM sharp. You must be present at the time of drawing to win door prizes.

*The Labor Day Committee is asking attendees of this year’s celebration to bring a non-perishable food item to the event with them to help feed the needy in Lorain County. The drop off points for food items will be at the 25¢ ticket sales tents.

7TH ANNUAL REGION 2-B TRAPSHOOT: Region 2-B will be holding their 7th Annual Trapshoot Saturday, September 15th at Jaqua’s Trap Club, 900 E. Bigelow Avenue, Findlay, Ohio starting at 9:00 AM. It is open to all Region 2-B UAW members (active & retired) and spouses only. The entry fee is $60.00 per shooter. The entry fee includes ammo, targets, prizes and expense fees. Entry forms are available at the local union hall. No entries will be accepted after Tuesday September 4th.

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 2008 and July 2008. Applications MUST BE RECEIVED on or before October 15th, 2007. This deadline is firm and no exceptions will be made.

7TH ANNUAL REGION 2-B SPORTING CLAY SHOOT will be held at the W.R. Hunt Club, 5690 County Road 237, Clyde, Ohio on Saturday October 13th. Open to all Region 2-B members (active & retired) and spouses. Shooting times start at 9:00 AM. Everyone should plan to be there at 8:00 AM (one hour before) to check in and receive their squad, station and starting time assignments. Entry forms will be accepted on a first come / first serve basis, and are available at the local union hall. No entries will be accepted past the deadline, which is September 28th.

UAW LEGAL SERVICES HAS MOVED. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THEIR NEW CONTACT INFORMATION. Their new phone number is 440-282-1392 and their new address is 5300 Baumhart Road, Lorain, Ohio 44053.

NEXT UNION MEETING: Our next membership meeting will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday September 9th at U.A.W. Local 2000 Union Hall.