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| INFORMATION BULLETIN - September 21,
2004 VOTER
REGISTRATION & CORRECTIONS: In a joint effort between the UAW and
the AFL-CIO, the voter registry was checked for members who will be
ineligible to vote for various reasons, such as, name change,
wrong addresses (moved), removed from the registry or not
registered. In Lorain County over 400 Local 2000 members were
reported to be ineligible to vote. On Wednesday, September 22nd,
Thursday, September 23rd, and Friday, September 24th, members of Local
2000, Wendy Cummings - CAP Council, Pete Filiaggi, 2nd V.P. Local
2000, Ida Hess, Trustee Local 2000 and Garry Martin, Trustee, will be
in the plant to assist members with the corrections and to do voter
registration. Please take a moment to insure that you are registered
to vote in the upcoming election. Members living outside of Lorain
County should contact their Board of Elections before Friday, October
1, 2004.
PERFORMANCE BONUS: The performance bonus will be paid to all
shifts on Wednesday, October 13, 2004, and is based on 3% of the
qualified earnings during the 52 consecutive pay periods immediately
preceding the pay period in which the designated eligibility date
falls. The following are qualified earnings for Performance Bonus:
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Hourly
Base Wages*
COLA*
Shift Premium*
Incentive Earnings
Vacation & Excused Absence Allowance
Holiday Pay |
Seven
Day Operation Bonus
Bereavement Pay
Jury Duty Pay
Apprentice Training Incentive Payment
Call In Pay
Short Term Military Duty Pay |
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Back
Pay Awards Related To The Designated Eligibility Year |
| *Includes overtime,
Saturday, Sunday and Holiday premium payments. |
ALSO, any member who
retired during this period is eligible. The family or estate of any
member who died during this period is entitled to the bonus on the
eligible hours......
Union dues will be deducted from the Performance Bonus payment.
DAY OF CARING: A total of $1,747.60 was collected along with
various baby products for the Lorain County Labor Agency Diaper Drive.
A special thank you to the retirees who participated in the gate
collection: Don Linder, Vel Jankulovich, Glenn Chew Eubank, Joe
McFarland, Bev Smith and John Hunter, and many thanks to all who
contributed.
FORD'S PREMIERE NIGHT: Nick Abraham Elyria Ford is extending an
invitation to Local 2000 membership to attend their exclusive Ford
Premier Night. They will have the new Ford Five Hundred, F-250,
Freestyle and the new Mustang on display. Appetizers and refreshments
will be served.
| DATE: |
SEPTEMBER
30, 2004.......................................TIME: 7:00 P.M. TO
10:00 P.M. |
| PLACE: |
NICK
ABRAHAM ELYRIA FORD, 1115 E. BROAD STREET, ELYRIA, OH 4403 |
FLU SHOTS: Flu shots will
be available at the union hall on Saturday, November 6, 2004, from
10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Cost is $6.00 per shot. Public is welcome.
For further information, please call Gen Gray, extension 21 or Joe
Hribar, extension 31, at the union hall, 934-3151.
PRESIDENT AT MEETING: 1st Vice-President, Jerome Williams will
replace President Tim Donovan next week, Monday, September 27th
through Friday, October 1st, while he is attending a Financial
Conference in Detroit, Michigan. He can be reached at the local hall
at 934-3151 ext. 22 or by plant pager 059.
| Nick Gallogly |
Ken Kruse |
Ed Pawloski |
Tim Donovan |
| Chairman/Unit 1 |
Chairman/Unit 2 |
Chairman/Unit 3 |
President |
| U.A.W. Local 2000 |
U.A.W. Local 2000 |
U.A.W. Local 2000 |
U.A.W. Local 2000 |
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