UAW Local 1005 - Vice President's Corner

Vice President's Corner

Mike Caldwell
Vice President
U.A.W Local 1005
MikeCaldwell@uawlocal1005.org

VOTE NOV. 4TH

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Local 1005,

Don’t forget to vote. Exercising your right to vote is one of the most important things you can do! If you do not utilize your rights don’t be surprised if someday you lose them. Ballot language is sometimes deliberately written to confuse the voters. BE INFORMED! If you don’t understand an issue ask for help. The first 5 state issues are amendments to the Ohio constitution. Any amendments should not be taken lightly. Here is a link to the board of elections with explanations of the issues and a brief for and against argument.” http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Text.aspx?page=503&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1”

For example issue 5 is about payday lenders. Here’s what a YES vote on Issue 5 does:
[] Keeps the 28% interest rate cap.
[] Forbids lenders from charging 391% APR on a typical two-week loan.
Here’s what a NO vote does
[] allows payday lenders to continue business as usual with fees base on a weekly rate not an APR.

Don’t forget about your local candidate races. While the presidential race is indeed important your local officials such as Judges, Congressmen, Councilmen, make an immediate impact on your everyday life. The president can get little accomplished without the congress on his side.
Think before you vote and choose candidates that reflect Your values.

If you have any questions or anything I can do for you please contact me in the Powertrain building on 1st shift or Email me here. MikeCaldwell@uawlocal1005.org
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Quote of the month:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs '
Thomas Jefferson 1802.

F.Y.I. if any of you are veterans or have friends and family who are veterans you may now get veterans license plates for your vehicle at no additional fee simply take your DD214 or honorable discharge papers with you when you renew your license plates. Try to go at least 2 weeks before they expire since your new plates need to be mailed to you. What has your government done for you (or to you) today? See it here http://thomas.loc.gov/ you may contact the President at " President@WhiteHouse.gov " or email your Senators, http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm ,or http://brown.senate.gov/contact.cfm/ .Your Ohio Representatives can be reached here. The general number to reach your representative is 1-800-282-0253 or to find them online go here and enter your zip code for an email address or local phone. http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Representatives.jsp Be involved in your government while it’s still "your" government.

Sincerely,
Mike Caldwell