Dec. 23, 2010 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
· From Chairman Mike Bullock: I would like to take this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This past year has been challenging and I am grateful for your support as we work through difficult issues. And I want to commend you on your generosity as a membership, with the Adopt-A-Child and Make-A-Wish programs being just a couple of examples of your willingness to help those less fortunate than us. Enjoy your time off with your families, relax and please be safe. See you next year!
· The modulator for channel 36 of the plant communication system has expired so the video and radio is available on channel 34. However, many televisions may not have that channel loaded. We hope to get the modulator repaired and apologize for the inconvenience.
· From Automotive News: UAW President Bob King said the union intends to launch a campaign in January to organize the U.S. manufacturing plants of Asian and German automakers. King said the UAW has sent letters to the global CEOs of the automakers with U.S. transplant operations, saying the union wants to organize their plants and cooperate to improve operations. King declined to say which transplant automaker the UAW would target first or to reveal how the automakers responded to the letter. The union is asking target automakers to sign principles pledging that they will not interfere with free and fair union elections at their factories. The principles, which King first announced this summer, were approved by the UAW's board of directors within the past week, King said. If the UAW is allowed to hold a fair election and workers at transplant operations vote against unionization, the UAW will respect the decision and quietly leave, King said.
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