UAW Local 598 White Shirt Day
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UAW Local 598 White Shirt Day
EYE OPENER “A Local Union with a Heart” www.uawlocal598.org Volume 31 – Issue 1 Inside this Issue: Page 2 President’s Report Page 3 Page 4 Page 8 Retiree Chair’s Report Congratulations to GM Shop Chairman Dana Rouse on his move to the International Union, where he will be working under VP Joe Ashton in the GM Department. Membership Meeting FEBRUARY 19, 2012 2:00 P.M. UAW PROPERTY – ILLEGAL TO DUPLICATE R A Financial Sec’y and Recording Secy’s Report YE Vice-President and Shop Chair’s Reports S W (USPS 110770) 598 January 2012 The Sitdown strike that ended on February 11, 1937 brought not only recognition of the UAW and our first contract with GM, but the birth of the middle class in the entire country. In the 75 years that have followed, UAW members have fought for not only better contracts, but better lives. hite Shirt Day was first celebrated on February 11, 1948, based on a suggestion from Local 598 Education Committee member Bert Christenson. He wanted a way to honor the men and women who participated in the 1937 Sitdown strike, which gained the UAW recognition as the sole bargaining agent for GM workers. White shirts are worn to work on the anniversary of the end of the strike. This action was intended to send a message to management that "blue collar" workers had earned the right to the same respect as their management counterparts. On Saturday, February 11, 2012, members of Local 598 will again show their pride and solidarity by wearing white shirts to work. Although originally a celebration of GM workers, the birth of the UAW has improved all workers' lives. We encourage all Local 598 members to celebrate this important UAW anniversary. The city-wide celebration will be held on Friday, February 10th at Local 651 (on Robert T. Longway Blvd.) beginning at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. This will also be the day they hold the V-CAP drawing for our very own Local 598-built truck and the additional cash prizes. Everyone who is signed up for payroll deduction of V-CAP will automatically be entered into the drawing. UAW Local 598 White Shirt Day Active workers “White Shirt Day” will be Saturday, February 11, 2012 ...Everyone remember to wear your white shirts. Retiree Chapter will be celebrating Thursday, February 9, 2012 at their chapter meeting. Region1-C will hold the city-wide celebration on Friday, February 10th at Local 651 (on Robert T. Longway Blvd.) beginning at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The traditions of the original White Shirt Day are as follows: 1) Everyone must wear a white shirt or blouse 2) Your white shirt must not get dirtier than your boss's shirt 3) Safety & work rules must be followed 2 UAW Local 598 – A Local Union with a Heart UAW LOCAL 598 G-3293 Van Slyke Road, Flint, MI 48507 • (810) 238-4605 www.uawlocal598.org Ray Gorney............................... President Ryan Buchalski.................VICE-President Judy Mosier.......... Recording Secretary Rick Beardslee........Financial Secretary James Gregory........... Sergeant-at-Arms Corey Wilborn................................. GUIDE Curtis Freeman.............................Trustee Jim Hatfield..................................TRUSTEE Becky Haughey............................TRUSTEE Don Clark............. Retiree chapter chair Chairman, Shop Committee Dana Rouse Shop Committeeman-at-Large Barry Campbell, Chris Webb Shop Committee (district) Scott Crosby, Larry Rodgers, Mike Standley District Committeebody / Alternates Mike Standley / Gerald Scott Don Cobb / John Jackson III Bob Szecsodi / Randy Moore Brent Lough / Donnie Perillo Tony Mann / Sean Meachum Jon Swango / Leroy Shinabarger Larry Rogers / Rex Ferguson Chad Fabbro / Michael Kocsis Scott Crosby / Rick Hager ARAMARK Bargaining Committee District Committee / Alternate Frank Yearby / Glen Shimmel Dan Hipkins PRESIDENT’S REPORT Avi Representative Marilyn Dingo ADAPT Representative Jerry Regan Civil Rights committee Rosalyn Morse Quality network representation Ralph Lupu Local 598 Benefit Reps. Fred Wright, Cindy Baxter-Phillips, Chris Dungerow, Dave Medrano HEALTH & SAFETY REPRESENTATIVEs Mike Robinson, Tony Robinson, Tony Robinson, Jr. jOINT Activities REPRESENTATIVE Bob Hooks jOINT Training REPRESENTATIVE Angelo Hill Work & Family Representative Bob McKamie, Jayne Atwell, Leonard Neely 598 Apprentice Coordinator John Crawford 598 CAP Chairperson Jim Hatfield Education/Publicity Committee Debi Kirchner, Tajuana Elam, Tammy Volz, Bill Wineland, Traci Wheaton POLICY OF THE EYE OPENER To Our Readers: This paper is the voice of our Local and International Union. This is our only vehicle for bringing to you, on a regular basis, the views and actions of the leaders you elected, so you can evaluate them. Through the paper we explain Union policies and show how your dues are spent. The paper is also the voice of the members. We welcome articles from UAW members and stories about members. While we welcome your contributions, we ask that they be constructive. At no time will the editorial staff tolerate any defamatory remarks regarding any person or persons. We reserve the right to reply to those that seem to reflect a misunderstanding of the Union and its policies and to edit any article for clarity and length. Opinions reflected in signed articles in the Eye Opener do not necessarily represent the position or opinions of Local 598. Published monthly by UAW Local 598, G-3293 Van Slyke Road, Flint, MI 48507. Phone: 238-4605. Postmaster: All Form 3579’s for the THE EYE OPENER, are to be forwarded to THE EYE OPENER, UAW Local 598, G-3293 Van Slyke Rd., Flint, MI 48507. Periodicals Postage Paid at Flint, Michigan. Annual Subscription $1.70 For Members Only; Retirees $1.00 Chowning, Edgar & Wagner, P.C. NO FEE GUARANTEE No fee incurred if your case is not won, or settled. By Ray Gorney Happy New Year! 2012…hard to believe I hope everyone had a great Christmas and were able to enjoy the Holiday break and spend time with their families. We have many positive things ahead, like the Next Generation Pickup. As you were informed at the last membership meeting, we will be bringing in Entry-Level Employees. I am always so impressed and proud of our membership when it comes to “giving back” to those less fortunate – Holiday Food Baskets, Old Newsboys, United Way, Red Cross. With your help of time and donations, we continue to do so much good, year after year! As we go forward, I’d like you to think about our political climate. We are in a fight for our very own middle-class existence. Our members are always there for someone else, but we have to remember to look out for ourselves and those who follow us. Things have already gotten out of hand. Look around us. With little or no job opportunities for our young people, it’s no surprise that crime is out of control. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t condone it, but I do understand that desperate • Workers Compensation • Social Security Disability • Personal Injury Call Today to Schedule Your Free Consultation Chowning, Edgar & Wagner, P.C. GRAND BLANC 10761 S. Saginaw St. Suite D Grand Blanc, MI 48439 OKEMOS 2164 University Park Drive Suite 260H Okemos, MI 48864 810 695 2110 517 349 3369 people do desperate things. We’ve already made some strides with your help. We were able to get anti-labor Republican Paul Scott recalled, but that is only half of the battle! We have got to get the vote out in the 51st District or all our hard work has gone for naught. It’s a travesty that our retirees, who are on fixed incomes, are now having their pensions taxed! This while the Republicans continue to cater to the rich. We’ve got to get together to stop the Republican’s ridiculous assumption... ”If you give the rich tax breaks, jobs will trickle down.” Give me a break! If those jobs even exist, they are low-paying jobs with no benefits at best. Minimum wage jobs will keep us financially hobbled. While the rich continue to make record profits, you and I know the question is how will the next generation ever hope to raise a family; let alone buy a house, car or truck? Don’t forget one of the most important dates for us – White Shirt Day. Hope to see you at the regular Membership meeting on February 19th. For the latest information from the UAW, check out the newly designed www.uawregion1c.org today. FREE CONSULTATION Proudly Representing Union Members For Over 30 Years January 2012 REVIEW YOUR PLAN FOR 2012 Take time to map out your strategy for your PSP and your future retirement or your retirement this year! Bonnie Smith Creative FinanCial Centre® 10801 S. Saginaw Bldg. D, Suite C Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (810) 695-1882 www.bonniesmithcfc.com Call for a FREE ANALYSIS of your personal situations. Get started with your Union Friendly Advisor Bonnie Smith (810) 695-1882 Advisory services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and securities are offered through CFD Investments, Inc., a registered Broker/Dealer. Member FINRA & SIPC, 2704 S. Goyer Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902 (765) 453-9600. January 2012 3 UAW Local 598 – A Local Union with a Heart VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT SHOP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’S REPORT By Ryan Buchalski Reflecting on 2011 L ike many of you, I spent New Year’s Eve with my family and close friends. As the seconds ticked away and the final moments of 2011 were fading, I reflected upon what a great year my family had. I became your Vice President, my daughter began preschool, my son took his first steps and my wife managed to keep up with our crazy life. Looking back at all of this fills me with a sense of pride. I feel the same pride when I look back at our year here at Local 598, and so should you. What we have managed to accomplish is worthy of recognition. We raised over $60,000 in direct contributions. This amount does not include our United Way dollars, which last year was an additional $90,000 in donations. Your generosity has not only inspired, but set a precedent for this community. In addition to your dollars, you also gave your blood and your bone marrow. You always seem to impress organizations like the American Red Cross and the National Bone Marrow Registry. We were able to add over 208 possible marrow donors last year. You helped Big Brothers, Big Sisters, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Clubs, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) and UNCF. You walked downtown for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and gave immensely to Toys for Tots and Old Newsboys. There were so many organizations that needed help. When they looked to Local 598, they knew they could depend on us and DO depend on us. We also lost members last year The Best Membership in the plant unexpectedly, and you gave their families nearly $14,000. Whatever it may be and whenever it is needed, Local 598’s membership always shows their support. We raised $60,839.84 in the plant last year alone, and let’s not forget our fair share givers who give weekly to the United Way. Those totals have reached near the $70-$90,000 range. Also, Local 598 had the largest increase in V-CAP contributions for which we received an award at the CAP Conference. Looking back at the tremendous dedication and hard work this membership puts forth, I know for a fact Local 598 will show the same in 2012. We will be honoring our SitDowners by wearing our white shirts on February 11th, and we will have the traditional bean soup and apples for lunch that is being provided by Genesee Vending. I am pleased that Scott Bright of Genesee Vending is getting the apples locally from Kohn’s Orchard. So please, wear your white shirt that day to honor our history. Our first fundraising event this year outside the plant will be for the March of Dimes. We will be “Bowling for Babies” on Saturday, March 17th at Galaxy Lanes. Check in is at 12:30 p.m. and we begin to bowl at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $80.00 per team (4 person teams) and the event is open to everyone. There will be more information coming out soon. Contact me with any questions about the event at the Union Hall at 810-238-4605, ext. 15. I look forward to serving this membership this year and thank you again for ALL that you do. General Motors Call-In System 1.Dial 1-800-222-8889 Press 1 - late Press 2 - sick 2.Enter your 9-digit GMIN Press 3 - sickness/accident in family number (you cannot enter Press 4 - car trouble your Social Security number) Press 5 - injured 3.Choose an absence reason Press 6 - death in family Press 7 - personal time off from the following list: By Dana Rouse 4.Enter pound sign (#) if correct or asterisk (*) if wrong. 5.Record your call-in sequence number 6.Stay on the line until you hear that your call has been successfully completed and recorded in GMTKS. A s most of you know by now, this will be my last article as Chairman of the Shop Committee. I have accepted an assignment working for UAW V.P. Joe Ashton with the truck group. I cannot begin to thank everyone for the well wishes and support as I move to this next phase of my working life. We have been getting a lot of calls about the possibility of some of our temps becoming permanent. We signed a request for 90 temps to be made permanent, BUT that will only happen after all of the people who have contractual rights to the plant have had an opportunity to transfer here. When that has happened, the permanent jobs will be offered to our temps who have been here the longest first. Keep in mind that temporary employees acquire no seniority, but we made a promise to them that when the opportunity came up, this is the way we would do it, and we are keeping that promise. We have been able to transfer some of our production workers who held journeyman cards to trades and expect that with the number of workers who took advantage of the SAP nationwide, that there will be openings throughout the country. If you are offered a job at another location, make sure that you know all of the contractual implications before you make your decision. As you are filling out your vacation applications, remember that even though we are not having a traditional July shutdown period this year, 2 weeks of downtime will be designated as our “shutdown period” and vacation time will have to be used for these weeks. We will have those dates for you in the next few weeks, so you can make plans. Don’t forget to wear your white shirts with pride on February 11th. As always, if you want to know what is going on, make sure to attend your monthly union meetings. The next meeting will be February 19th at 2:00 p.m. This is your union, take the time to be involved. 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No.: _________________________________________________ 4 UAW Local 598 – A Local Union with a Heart FINANCIAL SECRETARYTREASURER’S REPORT RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT By Rick Beardslee By Judy Mosier A New Year Ahead for Local 598 W ell, the weather outside has not shown it much lately, but it is January and the start of another year. With that, let me wish you all a Happy New Year with goodwill and prosperity throughout all of 2012. January is the start of some busy months in preparation for closing the books on the 2011 fiscal year, and with tax forms and documents required by the Department of Labor, IRS, State of Michigan, City of Flint, International Union, Regional Office and our own end-of-year Trustee Audit, we have a ton of paper work to complete and file with the proper department to keep us in compliance with all federal and state tax laws. I plan to report out at next month’s membership meeting the financial bottom line gain/ loss from June through December 2011. Also, we are moving forward with plans to bring back our Local 598 golf outing, a four-person scramble with teams made up of men, ladies, or co-ed. A final date has not been decided as of yet, January 2012 but late summer/ early fall is where we are currently leaning. We will have all the dates and sign-up information finalized by the end of May with flyers in the plant and sign-up forms in the May Eye Opener. So, get your fourperson team rounded up with a captain and be among the first 36 teams to sign up with the entry fee paid here at the Union Hall, and get ready for a great time in our 2012 Local 598 golf scramble. No doubt, we have all heard this week that our Shop Chairman, Dana Rouse, is taking on a new position with the International Union in Detroit. I want to wish Dana the best on his new venture going forward and thank him for all he has done for this great Local and its membership. Through his bargaining with management on behalf of our members, Flint Truck Assembly is still going strong building world-class trucks! Thank you, Brother Rouse, for all you have done. Always for the membership. You can now read your Eye Opener On-line at www.uawlocal598.org. If you would prefer to have your paper delivered in your e-mail box in place of your mailbox, just let us know at [email protected]. Each time a new edition is posted on-line, we will send you an e-mail notification. Thank you, The Eye Opener Staff We Cannot Continue To Ignore The Breakdown O kay, so let me get this straight, it’s the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century 2012, 2012, 2012. Maybe if I write it enough or say it enough, I will quit dating documents 2011. I know it’s difficult to let go of the past, but 2011 is over. Welcome year 2012, and a leap year at that! So it’s going to be a long year, at least one day longer. Why is it called leap year? Actually the astronomical year (the time that it takes the earth to go around the sun) is approximately 365.25 days. So, a day is added to February every four years to make up this time. “In ordinary years” for example, a day of the month which falls on a Monday this year, would fall on a Tuesday the next year, and Wednesday the year after. But in the fourth year, it will leap over Thursday to Friday. This is where we get the term “Leap Year,” the year we leap over a day. As busy as the days are, it seems we can always use an extra one. This year is no exception with the Presidential Election, OWS Movement and then there’s the Solar Flare Scare and more. There are many vitally important events and issues for all of us to spend extra time educating and involving ourselves with. We dare not sit idly by and let events just unfold, but we must take action in order to secure and get back our American Dream. Years ago, my brother warned me about this place in time we have reached, a time where our younger generation is not better off than their parents, nor will they be any time soon. It is a time when a college degree does not guarantee a graduate a job, and when there are no jobs to apply for. Once upon a time, America had something for everybody – blue collar jobs for high school graduates, white collar executive jobs for college graduates and an opportunity for advancement for those who applied themselves. Even with a unionized labor force, corporations still made profits because the working American public was their biggest customer. But then corporate greed took over. They decided that they could maximize their profits by eliminating overhead (American workers) and moved overseas. The corporate execs that pulled the plug on U.S. jobs were rewarded handsomely for it. Executives got richer (the 1% that the OWS are after). Now for so many, it is as a fairy tale. But fairy tales end with happily ever after. We write the pages of history. Our actions being the ink of our future. It is up to us! We cannot continue to ignore the breakdown of our economic and public infrastructures. We must educate ourselves and others to make correct voter choices as this election year develops. What will be written in the future of our American Dream story – a reality or just a fairy tale? RIVERFRONT HEARING INC. RIVERFRONT OPTICAL Flint’s RiveRfRont employees are proud members of UAW LocAL 1811 3725 S. Saginaw tarkey eStinyFlint, MI 48507 AMERICAN MADE, OWNED & OPERATED(810) 235-8750 Only UNION S Hearing Center! Our Guaranteed Lower Prices will Meet or Beat any local competitor! Open Ear Fit Hearing Aid3200 S. Cabaret Trail Saginaw, MI 48602 • 2-year warranty (989) 790-5005 • FeeDBaCK CanCeLLatIOn • Open ear FIt G4325 Miller Rd. 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It was a great combined effort to send a message that we were not going to allow our elected representatives to misrepresent themselves and vote against our best interests. But, our job is only half done. To complete the message and begin taking back our government, we must show up at the polls on February 28th. The Republican Party was smart. When they saw that they would likely lose the recall election, they knew they had an ace in the hole – any new election would be held on the same day as the Michigan Republican presidential primary and they are gambling that many people who showed up for the recall will not show up in the middle of winter for the new election. And by the way, the Republican presidential primary will cost the hard-earning taxpayers of Michigan $10 million! Unlike the Democratic Party, who chose to hold a presidential caucus at no cost to you and I. Pretty nifty, huh? Back to the subject at hand. UAW Region 1C has endorsed candidate Steve Losey in this race. Steve is a school teacher, president of his local union, and an elected member of the Linden School board. He is definitely the underdog in this race, but we can win – if we show up. If you have any doubts whatsoever that you will not be able to make it to the polls on February 28th, by all means apply for an absentee ballot. We have applications available in the work center and at the “popcorn” table. Volunteers have agreed to even deliver the application to your city or township hall. Your ballot will then be mailed to you and all that remains is that you mark your choice and mail /or drop off the ballot to your clerk. It just doesn’t get any easier…or more important. Many union members have forgotten, or have not learned, how life was for the average working person before there were no unions. Many take for granted the benefits that our ancestors fought for. In the U.S. today, only 50% of us vote in presidential elections, and only 30% in off-year elections. Many of us who do vote do so for the wrong reasons, such as which candidate is prettier, or wittier, or who stands what way on a relatively unimportant single issue, or some of us vote based on the candidate’s color, sex, national origin, or what part of the country she/he comes from. We need to wake up and get serious. Our lives and our livelihoods are at stake here. The rich and powerful are actively trying to take away our rights. To everyone living in the 51st district, join with me and vote on February 28th, in person, or by absentee ballot – and vote Steve Losey, Democrat, 51st District Representative. For more information on Steve Losey: www. loseyforstaterep.com At SVS Vision, we help everyone in your family look like a million bucks without paying anything close. And we make using your vision insurance benefits easy. Just come in, choose a great look and we’ll do the rest. 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For more information, please contact Latina at 810-280-7868. * * * * * HARDWOOD FLOORS: sanded, refinished, including Parquet floors, quality work, 25 years’ experience. Free estimates. Call 810-813-1442. SKIN-TIGHT FENCE: residential chain link fence, over 30 years’ experience, install and repair, free estimates. Call 810-845-7211. * * * * * TWA CONSTRUCTION: & fence of all material, selling firewood by cord or bulk seasoned. Call 810-691-4454. * * * * * DJ SERVICE: will cater to your special event, all types of music. UAW discount available! Call Rod Carpenter at 517-402-6911. FOR RENT CABIN ON HOUGHTON LAKE: Pontoon also available. Full laundry, sleeps eight, cable, grill, dock, fire pit and basketball. Call 810-516-1020. * * * * * DUPLEX WITH GARAGE: Clean, cozy 1 bedroom, paid utilities, appliances included, near GM colleges, X-ways, and bus route. Available 2nd week of January 2012. Call 810-3971433 for appointment. T H A N K Y O U With warm thanks and best wishes for a bright and happy new year. Thank you so much for the beautiful flower arrangement! It was very thoughtful and much appreciated. Sincerely, Irene Marky (Patty Schultz-daughter) * * * * * Thank you for your kindness and sympathy at a time when it was deeply appreciated. Thank you for the help with the information and the flowers were gorgeous. Thank you so much. With much appreciation, Robert Williamson family Lear Seating Reunion Announcement Reunion announcement for all active and retired GM hourly employees who worked at Lear Seating Corp. in Rochester Hills anytime from 1995 to 2009. Reunion is on April 30th, 2012 in Auburn Hills at the Great Lakes Outlet Food Court at 11:00 a.m. EYE OPENER DEADLINE For next issue: Just a reminder that any ads or articles must be submitted by monday, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 for consideration. January 2012 UAW Local 598 – A Local Union with a Heart 7 8 UAW Local 598 – A Local Union with a Heart Retiree Report by Don Clark, Retiree Chairperson White Shirt Day is upon us T he Regional White Shirt Day Celebration will be held at Local 651 on Robert T. Longway, between Averill and Center Road, starting at 10:00 a.m. Wear your white shirt to honor those who gave so much to ensure a better life for those who followed. Our Local 598 White Shirt Day will be celebrated at our regular Chapter Meeting on February 9th. We will be having an election March 8th, 2012 that is very important for our Local and our Region. We will be electing delegates to represent us on the Region l-C Retired Workers Council and delegates to represent us on the Flint Area-Wide Retiree Council. Delegates will need to be able to day-travel at times to Lansing, Jackson, Adrian and elsewhere in the Region to attend meetings. They will also need to participate in rallies which are scheduled by our Region or by our Local. Details of the sign-up and election are located at right. Our Spring Excursion will be in April. At this time, we believe the trip will be like the Spring Trip last year. We will go to Leelanau Sands Casino, spend the night at Turtle Creek and stop at Soaring Eagle on the way home. The details have not been finalized with the bus company, but we will announce the dates and schedule as soon as possible. It is important that once we have the details, you sign up early so we will know how many busses to order. Double occupancy is a must and payment is required at the time of sign up. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln POTLIGHT S LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! January 2012 RETIREE CHAPTER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th – Chapter Meeting, White Shirt Day Celebration FRIDAY, FEB. 10th – Region 1C – White Shirt Day Celebration at Local 651 THURSDAY, MARCH 8th – Chapter Meeting THURSDAY, MARCH 8th – Election of Regional Delegates APRIL, 2012 – Spring Excursion (details to be announced) THURSDAY, APRIL 12th – Chapter Meeting THURSDAY, MAY 10th – Chapter Meeting LOCAL 598 NOMINATIONS & RETIREE ELECTIONS Rules: 1. All retired members of Local 598, UAW, only, are nominated. 2. Those desiring to accept nomination, must do so by signing the register at the Local 598 Union Hall, G-3293 Van Slyke Rd, Flint, MI; or By sending a registered letter to the Election Committee, Local 598, UAW, postmarked no earlier than the beginning date of nominations and by the closing date of nominations, specifying the office or offices for which nomination is being accepted, and your name PRINTED as you wish it to appear on the ballot, to Local 598 Union Hall, G-3293 Van Slyke Rd, Flint, MI 48507. 3. Nominations will be accepted: Beginning: February 13th, 2012 thru February 15th, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Place: Local 598 Union Hall, G-3293 Van Slyke Rd., Flint, MI 48507 Election Region 1C Retired Workers Council 6 Delegates Election Flint Area Wide Retiree Council 3 Delegates Polls will be open one day only, Thursday, March 8th, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. and will remain open until 2:00 p.m. at the Local 598 Union Hall, G-3293 Van Slyke Rd, Flint, MI 48507. Note: Only Retired Members of UAW Local 598 will be eligible to vote. Voting will be by secret ballot. You must have a picture I.D. and provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number to vote. UAW Local 598, Election Committee • UAW Local 598 Retiree Chair Don Clark C ongratulations to all of our recent retirees (At left) President Ray Gorney with recent skilled trades retiree Robin L. Marshall If you would stop by the Benefits Office or Union Hall, we would like to recognize each one of you with a picture in the Eye Opener. Also not pictured but recently retired: Barbara J. Chambers Eric B. Lien Susan L. Beach Chris A. Laverty Jacqulin M. Dingman Suwanee Goodyear David R. Gregory Mitchell Atkinson Michael E. Siop Edward G. Johnson Robert Owens Richard R. Smith Stanley J. Kustra
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