From The Director's Desk: Rory L. Gamble

Section 7, National Labor Relations Act:

"Employees shall have the right to self organization, to form, join or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities except

to the extent that such right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in section 8(a)3."
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Taylor, MI 48180
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Recall Leaves Toyota on Tricky Political Ground

February, 2, 2010, by Josh Mitchell, Wall Street Journal

Ahead of Congressional Hearings, UAW Seizes on Japanese Car Maker's Quality Woes

WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp. is wading into a tricky political situation as its executives prepare for congressional hearings later this month about the company's massive safety recall.

The Japanese auto maker is the top competitor to General Motors Co., now majority-owned by the U.S. government. It also was a major beneficiary of last summer's "cash for clunkers" rebate program for car buyers, which lawmakers initially designed to spur Detroit's flagging sales.  read more
 

Union says it might challenge state furloughs

February 2, 2010, by Scott Davis, Lansing St Journal

UAW Local 6000 says members didn't get sufficient notice

A state union and labor negotiators are trying to hammer out a compromise to avoid 10 days of newly imposed furlough for 17,000 employees. read more 
 
Organize! Help the UAW Thrive! Region 1A Organizing Council 

Region 1A’s organizing efforts are headed up by UAW International Representative Janet Schulz. She can be reached at (313) 291-2750.  She coordinates our organizing team’s efforts to reach out and support the organizing efforts of nonunion workers. Our strategic planning uses situation analysis research, the sharing of factual information and coalition building to achieve an effective consensus for change. Our campaigns are structured with the needs of nonunion workers as our guidelines.

Contact us! All Information is Confidential! We need your help in identifying new workplaces that can be organized. If you know of any nonunion businesses that produce products or provide services in the Region 1A area, please contact us. If you are currently employed at a nonunion workplace and wish to be organized, please contact us. Call Janet Schulz at (313) 291-2750 or fax us at (313) 299-2269.   read more 
 

Region 1A V-CAP Drive is On!

The Region 1A V-CAP Drive is On! Now is the time for us to keep moving forward. We must defend our hard fought gains not only for us but for our children and future generations. In order to strengthen our political action to fight for change we must improve our V-CAP. We thank all who are donating to VCAP and all our retirees who support our V-CAP Dollar Drive. All new participants are welcome! We need you!

We have new union made incentive items for new and current V-CAP contributors.  All retirees will be receiving a letter with the details of the V-CAP Dollar Drive. If you have any questions please see your Local's V-CAP or Worker to Worker Coordinator or call our V-CAP Coordinator, Ed Honsinger, at (313) 291-2750.

 

Spring Hill UAW Urgent on Finding Work

Monday, February 01st, 2010, by Blake Farmer, WPLN

 Spring Hill UAW Urgent on Finding Work, Leasing Out Headquarters to Cut Costs

There are 800 UAW union members left working at GM’s plant in Spring Hill. Production of the Chevy Traverse moved to Michigan late last year, and the union itself has taken a hit. read more.

 

UAW Supports Nunni Workers  photo: michael joseph

James Hoffa, Jr., president of the Teamsters Union, Bob King, vice president, UAW, and Rory Gamble, UAW Region 1A director, stand in solidarity for the employees of the Toyota Nummi Plant. UAW members from Region 1A and around the country joined these three labor leaders at the Japanese consulate in Washington, D.C. to protest Toyota's closing of their Nummi plant.

We see things not as they are, but as we are.
- H.M. Tomlinson

  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CLASS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Topics of discussion to include:

 Duty to bargain  Mandatory subjects of bargaining Permissive subjects of bargaining  NLRB Charges   Requests for relevant information                                 Strategies for contract negotiations

Class will be held at: UAW Region 1A                                   8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided)                 Please call Barbara Turner (313) 291-2750                    Limited to 50)  - There is no charge for this class.
 

Quote of the Day

 

"We see things not as they are, but as we are."
H.M. Tomlinson

The only way to master Safety is to practice Safety.

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