Ten-O-Five #2 Newsletter

May 30, 2008:

COST-OF-LIVING:
The 2007 UAW-General Motors Collective Bargaining Agreement provides that two dollars and three cents ($2.03) of the $2.08 Cost-of-Living adjustment shall be folded into the base rate, leaving five cents ($.05) COLA in the “float.” Cost-of-Living adjustments are based upon the three-month average of CPI-W for all items, less medical care, United States city average 1982-1984=100.

The three-month average for February, March and April of 2008 is 202.60 resulting in an increase of thirty four cents ($.34) per hour.

A diversion of ten cents ($.10) from the June 2008 Cost-of-Living allowance as outlined in the 2007 National Agreement (Paragraph 101h), leaving an increase of twenty four cents ($.24) to add to the present twenty two cents ($.22) for a total of forty six cents ($.46) per hour.

Therefore, effective June 2, 2008, the total Cost-of-Living received in your paycheck will be forty six cents ($.46) per hour.

COMMITTEEMEN’S ELECTIONS:
The elections for Committeemen and Alternate Committeemen will be held at the Local 1005 Union Hall on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 from 4:00 A.M. until 12:00 Midnight (20 continuous hours).

EXECUTIVE BOARD-AT-LARGE:
In July, we will be holding an Executive Board-at-Large Election for one (1) position. Please check your Union bulletin board for future notice regarding the dates and times.

REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES: On Thursday, May 29, 2008, Management and the Union Local 1005 signed a mutual request for up to 75 temporary employees. These employees will be brought in-house during June for training only - they will not be performing any traditional work as we will still have some members on layoff status.

TEMPORARY LAY OFFS: Management and the Local Union have mutually agreed to extend the temporary lay off for 29 members until June 16, 2008.

2008 S.A.P.: The final count after the 4:00 PM deadline to withdraw requests for the 2008 S.A.P. was (349) total with (188) Technicians and (161) Skilled Trades.

APPLICATIONS TO WORK SHUTDOWN: Because of confusion over the application process, Management and the Union have mutually agreed to extend the application deadline until 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. The new applications will also be made available Wednesday morning at the Team Meetings. The old applications are no longer valid as the process and choices have been changed under the new Local Agreement.

OVERTIME HOURS: Per the new Local Agreement, overtime hours will be zeroed out during the week starting June 2, 2008. Be patient as we change this process and any problems encountered will be corrected as soon as possible through Union and Management discussions.

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