Weekly Update August 7, 2015

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WEEKLY UPDATE August 7, 2015
ORDER BANK:

2016 ESCAPE 32,411 25 DAYS’ SUPPLY

2016 MKC 3,264 19 DAY’S SUPPLY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING 8/11: The next monthly membership meeting will be held at
the KTP Union Hall on Chamberlain Lane on August 11th. As always, the times
will be 12:00pm and 6:00pm. Representatives from the UAW International Staff
will be present at this meeting to answer questions regarding topics such as
Entry Level Pay, Benefits, wage increases for Legacy Employees, and different
struggles with salary following the discussions of the Anti-Harassment
Policies. Please make every effort to attend, as your local leaders have asked
for support from the International Staff to come down an update our membership.



CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LOCAL 862/LAP WORKFORCE: In June, JD Power awarded the
Louisville Assembly Plant and the Ford Escape a plant performance award for the
Best Entry Level Small SUV. Keep up the good work 862!

LOCAL 862 GOLF SCRAMBLE: The UAW Local 862 Golf Scramble will be held Sunday,
August 9th at the Elks Run Golf Course in Jeffersonville, IN. Check in will
begin at 6:45 am and a shotgun start will follow at approximately 7:30 am.



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. LAP Employees will have the opportunity to register
for the scramble for half price ($350 for a team of 4 or $80 for a single), as
long as they register before August 10th. The 7:30 am flight is now booked so
any additional players/teams will have to sign up for the 1:30 pm flight.



NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY: We are happy to announce that UAW-ETAP approved
Northwood University will continue offering accelerated Associate and Bachelor
degree programs onsite to Ford/UAW employees for the fast approaching fall 2015
semester. Even better, they are still providing over a 35% discount off of
tuition to LAP & KTP Ford/UAW employees and this discount applies to all classes
including online, classes at either KY plant, or at the Northwood campus here in
Louisville, KY. Most classes are 8 weeks long and onsite courses meet for only 3
hours a week! Your current ETAP benefit will cover up to 18 college credit
hours per year at Northwood with no cost to you! The fall session begins soon
and classes are filling up! Get started now to utilize your UAW negotiated
education benefit and begin your journey toward earning your degree. For more
information or to schedule a meeting, feel free to contact Northwood University
at [phone] or email at [e-mail]

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 each of the 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.



REBALANCE PERIOD: The agreed upon and approved timing for the 2015 four month
reallocation period began on April 13, 2015 and will run through August 14,
2015. The company will maintain its right to rebalance after August 14, 2015
to resolve issues in accordance with the Letters of Understanding, Volume IV-A,
pages 46-47. The parties further agree that the changes in timing will allow
the plant to look for counteractions to improve the plant’s performance.



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.



CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL TRIP: If you would like to attend a Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Game, for free, you can register at either of the Local 862 Union
Halls. The game is September 27th 2015. Our Local 862 Recreation Committee has
tickets, a bus, and refreshments available for the trip! The bus will leave the
LAP Hall at 9:30am and the KTP Hall at 10:00am. Approximate return is 8:00pm.
You can visit uaw862.org and print a registration form from the website. If more
applications are received than tickets available, a “lottery draw” will
occur. If you are selected you will receive a phone call by September 20, 2015.



WEIGHT WATCHERS: On Monday, August 3rd, LAP began a new round of Weight
Watchers. We would like to welcome our new sign ups. We will still be
meeting every Monday in the SOS Conference room in the Administration
Building. Due to the drop off in numbers, we will unfortunately not be
offering a Thursday class as we did in the past. If you have already signed up
and can’t make the meeting on any given Monday, you can go directly to a
Weight Watchers facility convenient to you.



EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT: Holiday World & Splashin Safari - UAW Local 862 members can
purchase discount Holiday World & Splashin Safari tickets as well as print them
from home. By purchasing tickets online you can have them in your hand when you
get to Holiday World with no waiting in line to purchase tickets. To access this
discount, click the link below, then log into the site with the username and
password provided below. The special ticket link is:
shop.accesso.com/clients/accesso27/affiliate?m=1206&ec=1015
Username: Holiday248 Password: World248 Questions or comments? Email
[e-mail] or call 502-241-9491.



STATUS OF THE UNIFORM ALLOWANCE: The deadline for using your locally
negotiated Uniform Voucher is quickly approaching. The deadline to place this
order will be September 14, 2015. We still have a lot of members who have not
taken advantage of this program, and we don’t want you to miss out on this
opportunity that was fought for during our last Local Negotiations. 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

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