UAW Local 371 Retiree News
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Notices & Events
FEBRUARY RETIREE BREAKFAST
Monday
February 6, 2012
7:30 AM
Stack's Pancake House Restaurant
2201 S. Memorial Dr.
New Castle, IN
SR 3 & Trojan Lane
( former Hardees)
FEBRUARY RETIREE
DINNER/MEETING
Tuesday
February 28, 2012
5:00 PM
Local 371
Union Hall
(basement)
201 N. Main St.
New Castle, IN
Please put this date on your calendar and plan to attend. Enjoy time with some old friends and maybe make a few new ones.
!! IMPORTANT NOTICE !!
THIS HAS BEEN A VERY INTERESTING YEAR. THE NEW CONTRACT HAS BEEN A LITTLE LESS THAN GREAT FOR THE RETIREES, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WE DID KEEP OUR MEDICAL INS. AND GOT BACK A "TOKEN" DENTAL AND EYE CARE. IF YOU HAVE THE "COBRA" DENTAL AND EYE INS. KEEP IT!! THE FREE ONE IS JUST NOT THAT MUCH. OF COURSE, AS YOU KNOW BY NOW, THE GRINCH STOLE OUR CHRISTMAS BONUS. (HE GOT GM AND FORD TOO)
THE NEW YEAR LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE MORE CHALLENGES THAN EVER BEFORE, WITH THE RETIREMENT OF "MO" DAVIDSON IN MARCH. THERE WILL BE CHANGES IN THE REGION #3 OPERATIONS. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT WE WILL BE FOLDED INTO REGION #2 B IN OHIO. I WILL TRY TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, AS BEST AS IS POSSIBLE. WHEN AND IF I CAN GET A MEETING WITH MO OR KEITH NEARGARDNER, I WILL TRY TO GET A LETTER TO THE COURIER TIMES AND THE EMAIL LISTS. A NEWS LETTER WILL BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE NOW, SINCE THE COMPUTER WITH THE MAILING LIST WAS TAKEN TO REGION #3 AND THEN TO DETROIT IN 2008, WHEN METALDYNE CLOSED.
PLEASE, IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE EMAIL LIST, GET IT TO ME OR VIKKIE WITHAM THROUGH THIS WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OR JUST EMAIL ME AT casajarboe@aol.com AND I WILL GET IT ON THE LIST FOR YOU.
IN SOLIDARITY,
CHUCK JARBOE, CHAIRMAN
RETIREE'S CHAPTER
UAW LOCAL 371
