Ten-O-Five #1 Newsletter

January 12, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE: We hope you had a safe and happy holiday shut- down to end 2009. Speaking about 2009, congratulations to you all on surviving the many hardships we endured. We had to rush to install the Epsilon work amid massive lay-offs, next we had to swallow a new contract with many take aways: Benefits, C.O.L.A., Holidays, Shut-Down Pay and on and on. Next, G.M. filed for the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the U.S. Then the plant closings were announced June 1st and G.M. to close half of its’ plants. From32 down to 15. Once again, brothers and sisters, we survived and Local 1005 is alive and well. Next, we were told of Paragraph 96 moves, because we were awarded much new work, and with that work, the U.A.W. people have the right to transfer with it. Through all of this, we have met the obstacles had on and this membership has once again, raised the bar by proving time and again that we could do the impossible and do it under budget and ahead of schedule by initiating innovative Local “Memos of Understanding and Out of the Box” thinking! In the midst of all this, you achieved a 96% B.I.Q. “Built In Quality” Level III Assessment! Parma, Local 1005, so far is still the first G.M. plant to be successful in this audit and still has the highest rating of 96%. Congratulations again, what an achievement!!

THE NEW EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT SYSTEM: Will kick off tomorrow, January 11, 2010 with a new web-based E.P.S. You can access it by using the U.A.W.-G.M. J.A.S. (Joint Activities System) on My Socrates.(www.uawgmjas.org) will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. U.A.W. - G.M. SUBCOUNCIL MEETINGS: Will be in Chicago the week of January 25th through January 28th .

CATHY CLEGG: Will be visiting Parma on the 25th of January, be sure to welcome her as the President and Shop Chairman will be at Sub-Councils.
WITH THE CHANGE in plans and the B-3 swap for the Cut-To-Length press we have asked the International Union to re-visit the Paragraph 96 moves. We need to make sure the numbers won’t change and if they do they need to be adjusted accordingly. 96 Moves are based on work ie. Part Numbers, not equipment, but I have asked for the National Parties to audit the Part Numbers and head count to make sure it is correct.

96 MOVES: Monday, January 11, 2010, we will be receiving another 20 Technicians from the Mansfield Plant and they will be in orientation Monday and Tuesday, then Health and Safety Training the remainder of the week, remember to welcome these new 1005 Members to the plant.
DAVE TATMAN: The Powertrain Plant Manager will be visiting Parma Powertrain on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Make sure you welcome him to Parma and Local 1005.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY: Monday, January 18, 2010 is a holiday under the 2007 National Agreement and eligible employees will receive 8 hours pay if they meet the following eligibility requirements:
1) The employee has seniority as of the date of the holiday, and
2) The employee would otherwise have been scheduled to work on such day if it had not been observed as
a holiday, and
3) The employee must have worked the last scheduled work day prior to and the next scheduled work day after each specified holiday within the employee’s scheduled work week.
Make sure you follow the eligibility rules and also get prior approval to take V.R. hours for the qualifying day, this will help you avoid loss of pay and a possible infraction of Document #8 National Agreement.

JULY SHUTDOWN: (When and if) must be announced during February per the National Agreement, as soon as we get the information, we will let you know.

VACATION APPLICATION PERIOD: Is also the month of February per the National Agreement, be sure to make application per the agreement so you can get your request honored! Get a copy of request.
VACATION PAY: Per the 2007 National Agreement, any unused vacation pay will be payed as soon as possible,
but no later than February 1st , so if you are owed any vacation monies, you will receive such in your paycheck on
January 29th (the “Use it or Lost it” was waived for 2009 on a one time basis, so remember, for 2010 you must use all your time or lose the time off and pay.

LOCAL AGREEMENT BOOKS: We have been informed that the new Local Agreement booklets have been printed and as soon as we take delivery, we will distribute them on the gates! Thank you in advance for your patience!

63A & B APPLICATIONS: Make sure you have a proper application on file. Applications made during December 2009 will be valid through 2010. All other applications have been purged, per the Local Agreement. Also, get a copy of your timely application so your seniority request can be honored!

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