Post by TonyV on Mar 23, 2016 18:25:16 GMT -5
President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 185 March 23, 2016
VOLUNTEER FAIR – this Volunteer Fair will be designed for employees and children to learn about volunteer opportunities with our community partners. It will be a great opportunity to sign up for eight (8) hours of community service to receive the $1500 UAW/Ford Scholarship. It will be held Saturday April 2, 2016 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the UAW 862 Union Hall at 3000 Fern Valley Rd. For additional information please contact Gayle Parker (502-364-3727) or Vera Newton (502-364-3973).
UAW LOCAL 862 ELECTIONS - In accordance with the UAW International Constitution & the By-laws of UAW Local 862, nominations will be taken at the regular Membership Meetings on April 12, 2016 for the Un-Expired Term of the following positions: LAP Bargaining Committeeperson (1 to be Elected), KTP Bargaining Committeeperson (1 to be Elected), LAP Committeepersons for “Skilled Trades” (Unassigned)- 2 to be Elected from LAP Skilled Trades. The two (2) Elected Unassigned Skilled Trades Committeepersons will fill any full time positions as they open. Term expires in May 2017. KTP Committeepersons for “Production and Skilled Trades” (Assigned and Unassigned) 14 to be Elected from KTP Production and 3 to be Elected from KTP Skilled Trades. The top four (4) District Committeepersons for production will serve office immediately based on representative numbers per the Master Agreement Volume 1 and the ten (10) additional will fill any full time positions as they open. The top one (1) District Committeeperson for skilled trades will serve immediately, while the other two (2) will fill any full time positions as they open. This position will be elected by plurality vote, if a tie occurs, plant seniority will prevail. Term expires in May 2017.
Election for these positions will be held Wednesday, April 20th
thru Friday, April 22nd, 2016; polls open at 6:00am on Wednesday, April 20th and close at 7:00pm on Friday, April 22nd, 2016 at the Chamberlain Lane Union Hall and Fern Valley Road Union Hall.
FORDFEST - The Derby City Mustang Club presents “Fordfest” at Bill Collins Ford, 4220 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY 40218; it will be the 28th Annual Mustang and Ford Car Show. Last year’s show attracted 270+ cars, and this year’s show is scheduled for Saturday, October 8th, from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Judging starts at noon and the awards ceremony begins at 4:00pm on Saturday. We will have cash drawings on the hour as well as a 50/50 drawing. There will be a free catered meal from “Marks Feed Store” following the awards presentation. The entry fee is $10.00, which will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, call David Payne at 502-254-2606, dpayne6t6@gmail.com or visit our website at derbycitymustangclub.com.
Dates to Remember:
03/25 – Good Friday
03/25 – UAW Local 862 Annual Easter Egg Hunt at LAP Union Hall, 4:30pm-7:30pm
03/27 – Easter Sunday
03/28 – Day after Easter Holiday
04/10 – UAW Local 862 Black Bass Tournament at Green River Lake/Holmes Bend
04/12 – Membership Meeting at the KTP Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
04/13 – Annual Retirees’ Meeting and Spring Dinner, 11:30am at the LAP Union Hall. Please RSVP
04/23 – Thunder Over Louisville
04/16-24 – Mayor’s Give A Day Week, www.mygiveaday.com
04/20-22 – UAW Local 862 Elections
05/02 – Kentucky Derby Festival Bed Races
05/04 – Kentucky Derby Festival Steamboat Race
05/05 – Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade
05/07 – Kentucky Derby Run for The Roses
05/08 – Mother’s Day
05/10 – Membership Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
05/11 – Retirees’ Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am (covered dish).
05/23 – UAW Local 862 Retirees’ Golf Scramble
05/30 – Memorial Day
TEE TIME GOLF PASS –Take advantage of this special offer. Ford Employees and UAW members will receive the 2016 Tee Time Golf Pass at a 25% discount for only $29.95! (Retail price $39.95). Tee Time Golf Pass is a golf discount passbook continuing its growth in Kentuckiana and offers huge discounts at 144 courses in KY, IN and SW Ohio. 65 of these courses offer a FREE greens fee the first time you visit. Discounts are valid multiple times at each course and can be used on weekdays and WEEKENDS! For more information on the courses and discounts, visit www.TeeTimeGolfPass.com. Use Code 862Ford16.
KENTUCKY KINGDOM & HURRICANE BAY DISCOUNT – Take advantage of the discounted one-day admission tickets ($34.95, does not include taxes) available to UAW/Ford employees. Tickets are printed at time of purchase and are valid on any regular operating day for the 2016 Season. Please refer to the website at www.kentuckykingdom.com for tickets, operating days and hours. Ticket price does not include admission to the state fair. The company code is UAWL16.
Hourly Optional Life and Accident Open Enrollment Period will be from now thru April 22, 2016.