State of the Union May 20,2014

May 20, 2014 online at www.uawlocal2250.com

• Union Meeting is after tonight’s 2nd shift and Wednesday at 7:15 am, 1 pm and 15 minutes after longest first shift line time. VCAP donors are being asked to pick up their Cruise tickets at the meetings.

• From the Women’s Committee: The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held June 14, in St. Louis. Our team name is UAW Local 2250. You can sign up on line or there are registration forms at the doors. We are going to have a T shirt that can be purchased with or without signing up for the race. If signed up with the race it will be $10, or just the UAW shirt will be $20. Last day to sign up on team online is May 28. You can fill out paper form and it has to be turned in to a Women’s Committee Member by May 29 along with money for shirts. The committee will pick up shirts to distribute to walkers, runners. Forms can be dropped in the Suggestions boxes.
Also, our Habitat for Humanity work day is June 21. There are volunteer forms that have to be filled out to work. Forms are at the doors. There will be two shifts that you can choose to work, 8am to noon or noon to 4pm. Please indicate on the form which time frame you would like to work and a contact number. Give you completed form to a Women’s Committee member of drop it in the Suggestion box. The address for the build is 112 Clinton Court at the Enclaves Subdivision. Contact a member of the Women’s Committee for more information.

• Reminder: This Friday is a VR blackout day and next Tuesday is the holiday pay qualifying day and a VR blackout day.

• From the Benefits Department: All new hire permanent employees will receive health care on their 91st day. However, you must call Fidelity at 1-800-489-4646 within 30 days of receiving health care so there is no lapse in coverage and your Bank of America card is up to date. If you have any questions please see your benefits rep.

• In a continuing effort to quickly address emerging safety issues, General Motors announced today it is recalling about 2.42 million vehicles in four separate U.S. recalls. The recalls are for: o 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia full-size crossovers from the 2009-2014 model years and Saturn Outlooks from 2009-2010 because front safety lap belt cables can fatigue and separate over time. In a crash, a separated cable could increase the risk of injury to front seat passengers.

o 1,075,102 of the previous generation 4-speed automatic transmission Chevrolet Malibu and from the 2004-2008 model years and Pontiac G6 from the 2005-2008 model years because of a shift cable that could wear out over time, resulting in mismatches of the gear position indicated by the shift lever. o 1,402 Cadillac Escalades and Escalade ESVs from the 2015 model year because an insufficiently heated plastic weld that attaches the passenger side air bag to the instrument panel assembly could result in a partial deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash. o 58 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD full-size pickups from the 2015 model year because retention clips attaching the generator fuse block to the vehicle body can become loose and lead to a potential fire.

• Sunday was a beautiful day for a parade and I think everyone who came out to support this year’s Annie Malone Parade had a marvelous time. The crowd that line the route waved and cheered as we passed and the beads and candy where the hit of the day. We would like to thank anyone and everyone that had a hand in making this possible. Hope to see you there next year. Fred Jamison, Tina Hughes, and Dan Williams - Event Coordinators