INFORMATION BULLETIN - September 27, 2007

National and local negotiations are continuing with Ford Motor Company. The UAW and Ford still have an indefinite extension on negotiations. There has been no information released to the local union structure regarding ongoing negotiations with the UAW International and the company.

In the event of a strike at Ford, all employees that are full time, TPT’s and TFT’s must participate in a strike activity assigned to you by the local union on the dates and times specified (picket duty, etc.). There are no exceptions to this rule.

Members will be determined not eligible to receive Strike Assistance under the following conditions: (a) if unemployed prior to the strike; (b) if receiving sick and accident benefits (medical); (c) if receiving worker’s compensation benefits; or (d) if you earn gross wages of $200.00 or more per week during the strike.

In the event that a strike deadline is given, official picket assignments will be located in the plant on the bulletin boards near the turnstile entrances. Please do not remove them from the bulletin boards. They will also be available at the local union hall, on our web site at www.uawlocal2000.org and all District Committeepersons will have a copy of the picket assignments.

SUB PAY PROBLEMS: If you have not received your sub pay from the vacation shutdown period, please call the processing center that sent you your determination of unemployment compensation benefits. If your determination notice does not show your allocation vacation pay amount, explain to the processor the number of hours you were paid vacation time and request a complete copy of all your paperwork from their files.

FLU SHOTS will be available to the public at Local 2000 Union Hall on Thursday, November 8th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The cost of the shots will be $10.00 each. Medicare will be billed for Medicare cardholders.

FEEL BETTER BUDDIES: This year’s feel better buddies are doing something different. Local 2000 members are selling raffle tickets at the cost of $5.00 per ticket (only 1000 being sold) and giving away 3 prizes on October 31st, 2007. 1st prize is a Westinghouse 40” flat panel HDTV with built in DVD/CD player, 2nd prize is a dual 7” DVD player system and 3rd prize is $150.00. All proceeds from the raffle will go toward donating books and stuffed animals to local children in area hospitals.

POKER RUN: $6,584.00 was raised for the residents of the Avon Oaks Nursing Home at the Local 2000 Annual Poker Run and Classic Car Show. Thanks to all who participated, volunteered their time, donated items for the silent auction and those that gave at the plant gate collection. Also, special thanks to Randy and Ivy Cooper, who came and drew caricatures for the nursing home residents, and a special thanks to Verizon Wireless for their generous donations.

CONGRATULATIONS to Local 2000 members, John W. Hatcher, Dave Hatcher, Brent Pavlich and Mike Henry, who won 1st place in the 2007 Richard T. Gosser Scholarship’s 4th Annual Golf Tournament.

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.

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.

HELP FEED THE NEEDY: Please bring a non-perishable food item if you plan on attending the October, November and December’s Local 2000 Membership Meetings. We also ask the same if you plan on attending UAW-CAP Council Meetings, retiree meetings and/or Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to help us in our effort to help the needy during the upcoming holiday season.

NEXT UNION MEETING: Our next membership meeting will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday October 14th at U.A.W. Local 2000 Union Hall.