UAW Local 31

The International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement
Workers of America

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Union Hall
500 Kindelberger Road
Kansas City, Kansas 66115
913.342.7330

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Report to the Union Hall 15 minutes early for your scheduled time.

Picket Duty Schedule - Updated May 9, 2008

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NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
2008 General Election of Officers
The following have accepted nomination for candidacy in their office of choice. Theses names are as they will appear on the ballot:

PRESIDENT
Jeff Peanut Manning
Tim Yates

RECORDING SECRETARY
Dedire Hawkins…by acclamation

TRUSTEE (Vote for 3)
Keith Shelton
Sheila Collins
Kathy Belshe
Norma A. Raya

SHOP CHAIRPERSON
John Melton
Kurt Detloff Pop

VICE PRESIDENT
George Ruiz
John B. Anderton

FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Donna Birks…by acclamation

SGT. AT ARMS
Eric J. Neece
Charles Hall

GUIDE
Cindy Crable…by acclamation

ZONE COMMITTEEPERSON
1ST SHIFT
David F. Gamel
Owen Chip Lewis

ZONE COMMITTEEPERSON
2ND SHIFT
Walt Wedow…by acclamation

RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE
Jack Yunghans…by acclamation

Election Times:
Beginning at 5:00am Thursday, May 15, 2008 until 8:00 am Friday, May 16, 2008
UAW Local 31
500 Kindleberger Road
Kansas City, KS
Members must be in good standing with Local 31 to be eligible to vote

Jeff G. Manning
UAW Local 31

UAW Local 31 is on Strike

As of Thursday, May 8, 2008 the Strike still continues.

Click the link below for Important Strike Information, Please read everything carefully and call the Hall with any questions.

IMPORTANT STRIKE INFORMATION
CONCERNING STRIKE PAY

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Report to the Union Hall 15 minutes early for your scheduled time.

Picket Duty Schedule - Updated May 9, 2008

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THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE

General Motors left us with NO alternative after ALL weekend meetings and NO progress to speak of – the choices were none.

Job Selection – Management Concerns
Inter-Department Transfers
Management Placement without regards to Seniority
Shift Preference – Management Concern -Openings to be filled by shift not by Seniority
Final Process/Augmentation - These jobs to be filled by Management discretion
Material Presentation/Salvage rework and UAW negotiated work - This work to be done by vendors Onsite and Offsite
Lack of in-plant Medical Coverage – would jeopardize the health and safety of our members
General Maintenance / Construction and elimination of crafts
Engineers/Contractors will maintain/repair equipment inside facility

This limited list is some of the issues that still separate the parties from reaching an agreement.

This local union has worked very hard in the last 20 years negotiating these important issues and can NOT step backwards by giving into these management concerns.

OUR seniority rights and OUR negotiated work and work rules that we have negotiated are very important to us and Your Shop Committee has tried every way to reach some type of understanding with Management to maintain these rights but to no avail.

Your Shop Committee appreciates your support and continued support as we get through these turbulent times.

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May

UNION MEETING NOTICE

The next monthly Regular Executive Board and Membership Meetings will be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Union Hall (always the third Saturday of the month). The E-Board meets at 1:00 p.m. followed by the Membership Meeting at 2:00 p.m. If either production shift works that day, these meetings will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2008.

On the Agenda will be a report from the Election Committee

RETIREE MEMBERSHIP MEETING

The next Retiree meeting will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (always the third Tuesday of the month). The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. Please bring a large covered side dish. Spouses are welcome.

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May 2008 Issue
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UAW Local 31
Executive Board

President
Jeff Manning
Vice President
Charles K. Russell
Recording Secretary
Dedire Hawkins
Financial Secretary
Donna Birks
Trustee
Kathy Belshe
Trustee
Loretta Anderson
Trustee
Courtney Eiterich
Sgt. At Arms
Don Marshall
Guide
Keith Shelton
Shop Chairman
John Melton
Retiree Rep.
Clint Simmons

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