President Dunn's Weekly Newsletter

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President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 251 December 6, 2017


KTP SKILLED TRADES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT– Voting for the KTP Skilled Trades


Agreement will take place Saturday December 9, 2017 at 6:00pm thru Tuesday,


December 12, 2017 at 7:30am at the KTP Union Hall located at 2702 Chamberlain


Lane. This makes sure all shifts have an opportunity to vote when coming and


going to work. You must show proper identification to be permitted to vote.











UAW Local 862 Basketball League – We still need two teams for the 35 and older


age group. There are 12 players per team. Any team interested can have their


coach contact Jay Henry at [phone]. The league will begin in January


and play on Sundays from 12pm-4pm.











Diversity Celebration Dinner/dance – Let’s celebrate our differences at the


UAW Local 862 Civil & Human Rights Committees’ Diversity Celebration


Dinner/Dance that will be held Saturday, February 17th at the LAP Union Hall on


Fern Valley Road. Meet and Greet Cocktails will be 7:00-8:00pm and the


Dinner/Dance will be 8:00-12:00am. Tickets are $15 a person or $25.00 per


couple. Dress is semi-formal. Beer and cocktails will be available, music by


DJ Vic Santana, and food catered by Franco’s. Advance tickets will be


available at the regular membership meetings or contact Apriel Williams at


502-418-9938, Tara Britt at 502-419-4284 or James Wolfe at 812-595-0460.











UAW Local 862 Pool tournament – This year’s tournament will be held January


15, 2018 at Diamond Pub & Billiards at 630 Barret Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204.


Registration will be 12:30pm to 1:30pm for the first 64 players. Entry fee


(green fee included) $15.00. Added Money $300.00. Tables open at 12:30pm until


1:30pm for practice. First, second, and third place will be paid. 8 Ball-Scotch


Doubles-Double Elimination. You must be a UAW Local 862 active or retired


member. Refreshments available and raffles will be taking place during the


tournament. For more information, contact Sam Skipper 502-802-9835 or Robert


Anderson 502-235-1076.











UAW Local 862 Special Paint Event – The UAW Local 862 Recreation Committee is


hosting a Special Paint Event and you are invited. It will be held Saturday


January 20, 2018 from 6:00pm-9:00pm (doors open at 5:30p) at the UAW Hall on


Fern Valley Rd. It is free for UAW 862 members and $20 per guest (18 and over).


Artist presented by “Whet Your Palette”. All supplies will be provided and


there is no experience necessary. Local artist will instruct step by step.


It’s a great date night or friend’s night out. RSVP by January 5 at 3:00pm


to attend. Registration forms can be obtained at either UAW Local 862 Union


Hall. Money orders and cash only, no checks.





Dates to Remember:





12/09-12 – KTP Vote on Skilled Trades Tentative Agreement, polls open 12/09 at


6:00pm and close 12/12 at 7:30am.





12/12 - Membership Meeting LAP Union Hall, 2pm and 6pm





12/13 - Retiree Meeting/Christmas Dinner at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am





12/14 – Last Day for the UAW Local 862 Community Services Committees Winter


Coat Drive





12/15 – Adopt-A-Child at LAP





12/21 – First Day of Winter





12/21-22 – Boxes of Love Meal Program





12/25-29 – Christmas Holiday Period (UAW Negotiated Holiday)





12/26-27 – UAW Local 862 33rd Christmas Bowling Tournament at Strikes &


Spares





01/01 – New Year’s Day (UAW Negotiated Holiday)





01/09 - Membership Meeting KTP Union Hall, 2pm and 6pm





01/10 - Retiree Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am





01/15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (UAW Negotiated Holiday)





01/15 – UAW Local 862 Pool Tournament at Diamond Pub & Billiards (Registration


begins at 12:30pm)





01/20 – Special Paint Event hosted by the UAW 862 Recreation Committee


“Paint Your Palette”, 6:00pm at the LAP Union Hall





02/02 – Groundhog Day





02/14 – Valentine’s Day





02/19 – Presidents’ Day























BOXES OF LOVE CHRISTMAS MEAL PROGRAM – Local 862 will continue the tradition


supported by the KTP and LAP Chairpersons in the Annual Boxes of Love Christmas


Meal Program. The complete meals will provide many families a Christmas meal


that some would otherwise not have received without the support of Local 862.


These meals will be assembled at Fourth Street Live on December 21st (10am-2pm)


and delivered on the 22nd (5am-8am). All members of Local 862 are invited to


volunteer on either of these two days.

















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