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Page THE UAW LOCAL 5960 REPORT August 1, 2012 5960’S president Report Brothers and Sisters, I hope everyone enjoyed the two weeks off. It seems like this year is looking good for the Sonic and Verano. The Verano is doing well and the Sonic is about to take over the #1 spot for the compact segment! The Verano’s new turbo will increase our out-put to 40% of our build. Let us keep the great work moving forward and continue with all of the positive direction! The Local picnic is Sunday, August 5th at the Independence Oaks County Park. The Executive Board decided to try a new location. However, if we do not get a good turnout this year we may consider bringing it back to the Union Hall. The Annual Scholarship Golf Scramble is on August 11th. Please get your applications in so we can help the golf course prepare for our outing. Encourage your friends and families to get a team together so we can raise money for our Local scholarship fund. The more money we raise, the more scholarships we can give away. Throughout the years, our members have come to us looking for some help in paying for their children’s education. Well folks, guess what…this is one way we help provide some assistance. Some of you may have received our help with one of our scholarships in the past, so come on out and have some fun, and give back to this worthwhile cause. Next month, our Local Membership Meetings will start up again on Labor Day, September 3rd. Once again, we will be doing the breakfast at the hall before the meeting. Then after the meeting, we will go and walk in the traditional parade. We received our tickets for the V-CAP Dollar Drive. The Region brought forth some nice prizes. The grand prize is a trip to Hawaii, an Apple laptop, a fishing charter on Lake St. Clair, IPads, and some other nice prizes. Look to the flyer on page 8 for more details. I hope to see you all at the picnic and the golf outing! In solidarity… by Louis Rocha Primary Day is August 7th and I hope you all take the time and exercise a right that was fought for; a right that people died for. It has always been an honor for me to go to the polls and have my vote counted. The right to vote and choose our leaders is at the heart of what it means to be an American. Voting is a fundamental freedom guaranteed by more Constitutional amendments than any other right we have. But now that right is being challenged. In the past few years alone, many states have enacted new laws requiring law-abiding citizens to show a photo ID before they are allowed to vote. This has been spreading like wildfire across the country in states with Republican-controlled legislatures. In 34 states, voter ID laws have been introduced that would effectively disenfranchise more than 21 million Americans. Here’s what’s going on. Republican politicians are rewriting our laws to keep Americans who tend to vote for Democrats from voting at all. They’re Local 5960 is ON-LINE! also manufacturing a conspiracy to help them rig the vote in their favor. We are facing a coordinated effort to block the vote of the poor, minorities, youth, and the elderly. The way some of these politicians and CEOs view this is that if they can’t count on your vote, they rather you not be counted at all. Big corporations don’t like it when Americans vote against the politicians they sponsor and big corporations are protecting the politicians who keep their tax loopholes open. It is a coordinated effort! Here’s their position. They claim that voter ID laws will eliminate fraud. The idea of “voter fraud” is a fraud. It’s not a problem in our elections. As a matter of fact, voter fraud rates in the 2002 and 2007 elections were 0.00003% nationwide, 0.0009% of the time in Washington. And most cases of “voter fraud” are actually traced to causes like clerical and typographical errors, mismatched record entries, and simple mistakes. This is America, we’ve never solved anything in this country with less democracy, and we won’t now. Please make sure that you are a registered voter for the general election (November 6, 2012). If you have moved or changed your last name, you must reregister, and you must register 30 days before an election. See you at the polls! Catch the Local 5960 web page for late breaking information and to contact the Local Union. To read this month’s editor’s article visit his blog at www. middleclassesblogger.blogspot.com. You can also visit UAW/GM Orion Assembly on Facebook and Twitter @ Orionassembly. Visit our web site at: http://uaw5960.org or e-mail us at: www.editor@uaw5960.org
August 1, 2012 THE UAW LOCAL 5960 REPORT Page FIN. SEC’Y- by Cliff Fatt Every year, we make trips to our doctor’s and dentist offices to get a physical or dental exam. Quite often, that check-up includes blood tests, x- rays, an EKG, etc. These annual doctor visits are a great idea to find out the current status of our health. Usually, the doctor gives us a thumbs up, as we let out a big sigh of relief, because we just need to make a small adjustment to our exercise routine or pass on that big piece of German chocolate cake. Yum! However, how often do we get a financial check-up? As we are receiving our semi-annual financial statements from our credit unions, banks, IRA and 401K accounts, now is a good time to collect our info and do a “net worth” statement. A net worth or balance sheet is Local 5960 award winning LABOR NEWS The Local 5960 Report is published monthly by the U.A.W. Local 5960 180 E. Silverbell Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48360. Subscription $25.00 per year. The U.S.P. S. is 002033 for periodical postage rates paid at Lake Orion and at additional mailing offices, Lake Orion, MI 48360. (Effective 7/1/90) Published monthly at Fenton, Mich. 48430 by Local 5960 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Local 5960 Report, 180 E. Silverbell Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48360 LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 5960 Pat Sweeney Dan Wagner (Retired Advisor) Tony Hufford, Editor Opinions expressed or signed in articles of the Local 5960 Report do not necessarily represent the positions or opinions of Local 5960. a snap shot of your current financial health. After determining your current financial status, you can evaluate where you are today and plan where you want to be in 5, 10, or even 30 years from today. To calculate your net worth, add up your total assets, the value of your saving accounts, IRA’s, 401k’s, and the value of your home, boat, or car. Then subtract your liabilities or what you owe on your home mortgage, loans, and credit cards from your total asset figure. Hopefully, after the math, there is a positive number or at least a better figure than anticipated. So start today and do your financial check-up. If you are not happy with your current financial status or have questions, Local 5960 can provide members with an opportunity to come by the union hall by appointment and talk to a financial advisor. In addition, Fidelity’s website (fidelity.com) provides guidance with scenarios, calculations, and answers to many of your financial questions. As you know, the 2012 election year is going to be a very important political year. We, the working class, From UAW Local 5960 Benefits Dept: If you are considering Lasik Eye Surgery, please be advised that you need to call the Lasik Consultation and Information Line at 1-888-705-2020 (for providers in your area). UAW LOCAL 5960 As a member of UAW Local 5960, you have a new service available to you, Local 5960 News Flash. These alerts are sent out via e-mail to those members who request them. To request the News Flash service, please send your e-mail address to editor@uaw5960.org. The News Flash will cover breaking UAW News, changing information and general information that didn’t make the deadline for the Local 5960 Report. News Flash is available to active members and retirees. Your e-mail will not be shared with other organizations. Executive Board: Pat Sweeney President lOUIS rOCHA Vice-President cliff fatt Financial Secretary Heather Charters Recording Secretary TROY HENKE Trustee MARSHA gutierrez Trustee Erick Simpson Trustee april kelley Guide max c. Wright Sergeant-at-Arms rupert o’brien Chairman-Retirees labor, the UAW, and the overall labor movement, are under attack from the many anti-union bills being passed or awaiting legislation. Many politicians, various news media, and large companies point the finger at unions as the reason why companies can’t survive and therefore take jobs overseas. Thus the problem with the U.S. economy! What they fail to tell the general public is that Washington incentives were given to companies to create jobs overseas; where they can pay cheap, third-world country wages; and laws to protect the environment, safety, and overall welfare of the workers are NON-existent. In addition, the Free Trade Agreements in place with other countries hurt U.S. manufacturing. The American workers and unions are NOT the problem with the U.S. economy! What can we do? Region 1 is once again holding its annual V-CAP Dollar Drive. V-CAP is the UAW’s independent political committee that receives voluntary contributions from its members and will support Michigan politicians who are labor friendly. The candidates who are supported understand labor’s fight for good jobs, fair wages, and benefits. The 2012 UAW Region 1 Dollar Drive is a raffle to raise funds for V- CAP. This year’s prizes include a trip to Hawaii, an Apple laptop computer, (4) IPads, and a Weber gas grill. In addition, the sellers of dollar drive tickets are eligible for a separate raffle with big screen TVs as prizes. Buy your raffle tickets today from any of our CAP Committee members. As a reminder, Local 5960 annual picnic is on Sunday, August 5th at Independence Oaks Oakland County Park. The park is on Sashabaw, just north of I-75. We are meeting at the Twin Chimney’s pavilion from 1-4. There is a $5 admittance fee per car when your badge is shown at the entrance. Come out and enjoy the fun-filled, family day and I hope to see you there! Local 5960 Members & Family EMPLOYEE NAME DECEASED NAME RELATIONSHIP DATE Wiley, Tamala Butler, Tracey Sister 7/4/2012 Lewis, Jimmie Nathan, Veronica Iris Child 6/23/2012 UAW Local 5960 Labor Events in History for August 2012 19 August 1916 Strikebreakers hired by the Everett Mills owner Neil Jamison attacked and beat picketing strikers in Everett, Washington. Local police watched and refused to intervene, claiming that the waterfront where the incident took place was Federal land and therefore outside their jurisdiction. (When the picketers retaliated against the strikebreakers that evening, the local police intervened, claiming that they had crossed the line of jurisdiction.) Three days later, twenty-two union men attempted to speak out at a local crossroads, but each was arrested; arrests and beatings of strikebreakers became common throughout the following months, and on 30 October vigilantes forced IWW speakers to run the gauntlet, subjecting them to whipping, tripping, kicking, and impalement against a spiked cattle guard at the end of the gauntlet. In response, the IWW called for a meeting on 5 November. When the union men arrived, they were fired on; seven people were killed, 50 were wounded, and an indeterminate number wound up missing. August 1917 IWW organizer Frank Little was lynched in Butte, Montana. 26 August 1919 United Mine Worker organizer Fannie Sellins was gunned down by company guards in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. 27 August 1950 President Truman ordered the U.S. Army to seize all the nation’s railroads to prevent a general strike. The railroads were not returned to their owners until two years later. 3 August 1981 Federal air traffic controllers began a nationwide strike after their union rejected the government’s final offer for a new contract. Most of the 13,000 striking controllers defied the back-to-work order, and were dismissed by President Reagan on 5 August.
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