Weekly Update July 17, 2015

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WEEKLY UPDATE July 17, 2015
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2016 Escape: 31,586 22 Day’s Supply
2016 MKC: 4,213 42 Day’s Supply

MEMBERSHIP MEETING 8/11: Membership Meeting at the KTP Union Hall on August
11th, 12:00pm and 6:00pm

13th Annual JDRF Awareness Ride & Poker run: This is a UAW Ford sponsored event
that will be held Saturday, August 15, 2015 (rain date Sunday August 16th. Ride
day registration begins at 8:00am and will be held in front of the two story
glass admin building at KTP, 3001 Chamberlain Lane. The ride leaves at 10:00am.
There will be a special $250 drawing for pre-registrations received by August
1st. The end destination will be the KTP Union Hall at 2702 Chamberlain Lane.
Much more information and registration forms are available at
www.fordktpcares.com on the “Event Calendar” and “Awareness Ride”
tabs.

LAP ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE: The Louisville Assembly Plant will once again host
its annual golf scramble on Sunday, September 20th. This year’s event will
again be held at Nevel Meade Golf Course in Prospect, and will benefit March of
Dimes. There will be two flights held this year with shotgun starts beginning
at 7:30 am and 1:30 pm.



Labor Day Picnic and Car Show at the Zoo: Mark your calendars for the 16th
Annual Labor Day at the Zoo Picnic and Car Show on September 7th. Ticket prices
will remain $7 for advance sales and $9 at the gate the day of the event. They
will be available at Local 862 Union Halls beginning June 9th, the in-plant
union office at KTP (Mark Baker), or the LAP Cafeteria clothing store (Gayle
Parker). Children two and under are free. Included in the ticket price is all
day admission to the zoo, parking, food and drinks, car show and inflatable
rides.



LAP/KTP UAW 862 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEES: Members at both LAP and KTP are
urged to save their unused toiletries (i.e. shampoo, body wash, and conditioner)
from their hotel stays while on vacation this summer. You can drop them off at
either of the Local 862 Union Halls from now until September 1st. We will have
bins in the secretaries’ offices to collect your donations. The items
collected will be donated to the Wayside Christian Mission and Camp Taylor
Elementary.

STATUS OF THE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE: You can place your orders on the Arrow
website at www.arrowuniform.com/fordlocal862. Please make sure you click the
“Ford Louisville Assembly Uniform Program” tab. It takes you to the
exclusive LAP employee site. For any and all questions and or concerns, please
contact Arrow at (888)-332-7769 or [e-mail]. Use your
full global ID and last four of your social security number to log in.
FOR EXAMPLE:


Username: 000123456@fordlouisville
Password: last 4 digits of SS# 1234

Active Heroes Military Family COMMUNITY CENTER: There are free programs
available to veterans and their family members. Some of those programs include
acupuncture treatments June 9, 10:00am-2:00pm, yoga and guided meditation June
18, 10:00am-11:30am, and Cross-fit (beginning course) on June 20, 1:30pm-2:30pm.
The center is located 8701 Old Bardstown Rd. Suite B, Lou. KY 40291. Visit their
website for much more information on upcoming events at www.activeheroes.org.



EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT: Metro United Way is excited to announce a partnership with
Papa John’s Pizza – Papa John’s will donate $2 to Metro United Way for
every online order using the promo code LIVEUNITED from July 6 - August 23,
2015! Go to www.PapaJohns.com to order any Two Large Pizzas with up to
5-Toppings or Specialties for $22 and $2 will be donated to Metro United Way.
This is a great deal for pizza-lovers and for Metro United Way! Customers get a
discount on delicious pizzas and we receive much needed funds to help change the
odds for kids and families in our community.



DENTAL DISCOUNT: Dr. Bob Lavely is offering Ford employees a 10% discount off
any out of pocket expenses & is in the Delta Dental network. They provide a wide
variety of services including orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontal
treatments, and safe removal of Mercury fillings using all the current
techniques. They are located at 7300 New Lagrange Rd Louisville, 40222. Located
directly behind Ken Towery’s Automotive across from the Oxmoor Ford dealership
on Shelbyville Rd. Call 502-426-4110.



Chick- fil- A Classic DISCOUNT: Chick-fil-A Classic in Atlanta, Louisville vs
Auburn September 4th thru 6th. Packages start at $385 per person. Contact Candy
at 502-387-0963 for details.



WORK OR RETIRE CLASSES: Work or Retire Classes have been rescheduled for the
week of July 27th thru July 30th. You will still attend on the same day of the
week that you originally signed up for. If you have any further questions,
please contact Jeff Hale at 502-364-3687 or Kevin Bush at 502-364-3659.



MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES: Classes have started for the UAW members. They will be
held on Wednesdays at 5:30 at the LAP Union Hall. This is free of charge for the
Local 862 membership. Please contact Damon O’Keefe at 502-593-0093 if you
have any questions.



WEIGHT WATCHERS: Due to the success of the first two rounds of the Weight
Watcher’s Program, a third round will soon be offered by your Local Union.
The Program will still cost employees only $25, while the rest will be paid by
the employee’s ETAP funds as long as they are eligible. The third round of
the Weight Watcher’s Program will begin the week of August 3rd. Please
contact Jeff Hale at [phone] or Kevin Bush at [phone] in order to
sign up or with any questions you may have.



UNION PLUS MORTGAGE PROGRAM: For UAW members looking for a new home, there are
lots of reasons to choose the Union Plus Mortgage Program. With special
hardship assistance built in, you can rest easy even when things get tough. The
program provides interest-free loans and grants to help UAW families make
mortgage payments; whether you're disabled, unemployed, locked out or on
strike. For more information, please call 1-800-503-8293.






Things you should know
LOCAL CONTRACT: The local contract addresses issues within a specific locality.
Issues such as breaks, processes on the floor, plant services, basic day to day
work routines, etc.

NATIONAL CONTRACT: The national contract addresses the bigger issues such as;

Wages and bonuses
Product distribution among plants
Benefits, etc.



WEINGARTEN RIGHTS: Employees have a right to have a union representative present
during an investigation interview. This view is supported by the 1975 U.S.
Supreme Court decision, NLRB v. Weingarten, which rules that an employee may be
represented by the union at an investigation interview with his/her employer
when the employee reasonably believes that the interview may lead to
disciplinary action. If the employer denies the request for union
representation, and continues to ask questions, it commits an unfair labor
practice and the employee has the right to refuse to answer and the employer
cannot discipline the employee for the refusal.



MEDICAL PLACEMENT – (Per Local Agreement page 3) The Company will place
medically restricted personnel in accordance with the terms of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement and Letters of Understanding. An employee will not be
placed on “No Work Available” until this process has been exhausted except
in cases where there is a change in physical status or by mutual agreement. The
Medical Placement procedure can be found in this agreement by referencing
“Medical Restriction Placement Committee” in the Local Letters of
Understanding (page 92)



FIVE (5) DAY NOTICES -- Article VIII, Section 4 of the Master Agreement
describes the reasons for which seniority shall be broken. Subsection (4)
addresses Failure to Report and prescribes the form of the five-day notice that
the Company must send to an employee's last known address according to

The Company's records. Therefore, you should keep the Company record of your
address up to date at all times. Failure to do so may result in loss of
seniority and termination of employment. All notices are sent according to the
Company records; therefore, if the notice is not claimed by the addressee, it is
not considered to meet the test of “impossibility” to respond to the notice.
*Should you receive a five (5) day notice, it is YOUR responsibility to
communicate with the Company within five working days after the notice is sent
(excluding Regular Days Off and Holidays). This responsibility is excused only
by proof that you were unable to respond.



EARLY BREAK PERIOD - In an effort to improve morale in the workplace the Company
agrees to the following practices concerning break periods. Regularly scheduled
break period can only be changed once per Crew/Shift. The Company and the Union
will investigate issue caused by early break and look for alternatives to pilot
in an attempt to lessen the impact. (i.e. for personal relief needs between
break and lunch) Emergencies are break downs in excess of 18 minutes. The
parties agree that as a normal practice stock shortages are not considered as a
reason to go to early break. In the event early break is required, the company
will attempt to delay the start of relief until operations are able to resume
upon return. The Union will be notified by Labor Relations prior to such a
change and all employees will be given a 12 minute notice before making such a
change.



LUNCH SCHEDULING: (Article X Section 6B page 134 Master Agreement)Except in
emergencies, an employee’s regular lunch period shall not be advanced or
delayed by more than one hour unless the employee agrees to such change. The
company has the right to change your lunch within one (1) hour of your regular
scheduled lunch period.

-Break and lunch are two separate events; therefore the company can schedule one
(1) early break and early lunch in the same day.

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