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O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F U A W L O C A L 1 6 0

J E R RY G I L L E S P I E , P r e s i d e n t • B E C K Y E RV I N , F i n a n c i a l S e c r e t a r y - Tr e a s u r e rVOLUME 46 ISSUE NUMBER 3 OCTOBER 2012

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT THE WARREN TECH CENTER

TECH ENGINEER OCTOBER 2012

U AW L O C A L 1 6 0 L E A D E R S H I P

28504 Lorna Warren, MI 48092

Phone: (586) 751-4474

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Jerry Gillespie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

Clarence Vance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President

Nicole Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording Secretary

Becky Ervin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fin. Sec’y Treas.

Al Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee Chair

Sharon Fishburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee

Robert Bethea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee

Clarence Michowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergeant-at-Arms

Willy Burr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guide

Pat Fagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retiree Board Delegate

Andy Pawlaczyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GM Chairman

Willie Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knight Chairman

Denise Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Comm. Chair

RETIREE CHAPTER

EXECUTIVE BOARDPat Fagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman/Delegate

Dennis J. Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman

Bob Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Secretary

Donna Esch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording Secretary

Anthony Serino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee

Norman Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee

Paul Friedrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee/Delegate

Gerald V. Rowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guide

Fred Conlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergeant-at-Arms

Jim Souva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recreation Chairperson

Gene Tercha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Election Comm Chair

Paul Boulanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Educ & Fair Practice

John Mayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citizenship,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizing & Membership

Pat FaganRetiree Chapter

Chairperson

The election coming up in November 2012 is probably one of the most importantelections that you will ever have the chance to vote in. I have never seen theRepublicans being so out-spoken and anti-union and anti-working person. If they get in,we will be put back to the early 1930’s. Can you believe Mitt Romney claiming that hesaved the Big Three and Michigan, when he said let them go down the tubes?

UAW TECH ENGINEER

Editor: Jerry Gillespie

EDITORIAL POLICY

To Our Readers: This newspaper is published by UAW Local 160 in the interest of its

membership to further the aims and programs of your Local and to promote the

policies and programs of the International Union, UAW. This is a vehicle that brings

to you, on a regular basis, the views and actions of the leaders you elected so you can

evaluate them. The Editor reserves the right to edit any article and to reject all materials

submitted which are not in the best interest of the membership. All articles should

contribute positively to the welfare of this Union and its members; we will accept no

attacks on any Union Leader or Member. The Editor reserves the right to refuse or

discontinue any advertisement which is deemed objectionable. Publication of

advertisements in this newspaper does not necessarily signify endorsement by UAW

Local 160.


FEBRUARY 2012Pollyann E Bayorin Sen: 10/20/80 Design

Paul R Boulanger Sen: 10/07/63 Design

William R Brown Sen: 07/02/79 Design

Robert T Driskill Sen: 03/23/79 Design

Eric F Emmons Sen: 03/08/59 Design

Fred L Holloway Sen: 03/05/79 Design

Alfred L Jackson Sen: 08/08/77 Design

David A Kelenske Sen: 04/21/80 Design

Richard V Kreider Sen: 03/04/81 Design

David J Larocca Sen: 10/03/77 Design

Neil D Ollila Jr Sen: 04/04/77 Design

Ted N Plonkey Sen: 04/23/79 Design

Kenneth M Ren Sen: 03/26/79 Design

Richard A Rush Sen: 09/15/80 Design

Allan S Sadaj Sen: 06/04/73 Design

Otis Stanley Sen: 08/03/78 Design

Duane R Staszak Sen: 03/31/81 Design

MARCH 2012Vito P Bica Sen: 10/24/77 Design

Daniel D Bommarito Sen: 04/01/74 Design

Joseph D Bradbear Sen: 04/17/78 Design

Cynthia M Chambers Sen: 04/07/78 Design

Thomas E Fomish Sen: 01/28/80 Site Operations

Raymond J Frazier Sen: 08/31/84 Design

Gordon R Gabriel Sen: 09/08/81 Design

Francis P Hogan Sen: 03/31/80 Design

Daniel C Mandziara Sen: 10/05/77 Design

John A Nardone Sen: 03/21/77 Design

James F Roland Sen: 08/31/81 Design

William A Sayyae Sen: 10/18/61 Design

APRIL 2012John A Adams Sen: 07/24/79 Design

Craig S Alfred Sen: 04/27/81 GSB1

Christopher L Allen Sen: 04/11/77 GSB1

Samuel L Anthony Sen: 11/17/80 GSB1

Joseph M Ardito Sen: 03/16/81 GSB1

Frank G Arold Jr Sen: 04/22/85 GSB1

Bruce J Atkinson Sen: 10/17/83 Design

John B Avenall Sen: 11/14/83 Design

Linda L Ayotte Sen: 08/18/77 Parts Fab

Charles A Bailey Sen: 03/04/74 Parts Fab

Stjepan Balog Sen: 12/09/69 Design

Michael L Baran Sen: 05/26/81 VEC

Gregory Barida Sen: 10/17/77 Parts Fab

John A Barzyk Sen: 03/31/69 Parts Fab

James Behrendt Sen: 02/27/76 Design

Gerald A Benoit Sen: 09/22/77 Parts Fab

Robert W Bernert Sen: 11/14/66 Parts Fab

Daniel T Biland Sen: 08/31/81 VEC

Arthur J Bingham Sen: 10/21/68 Site Operations

Joseph A Bitter Sen: 08/29/79 South Campus

Eric C Bradford Sen: 08/29/77 Design

Wayne L Breece Sen: 10/07/85 Parts Fab

Christopher S Brewster Sen: 05/14/79 CCO

John E Brown Sen: 11/13/89 Design

APRIL 2012William M Butkovich Sen: 11/07/83 CCO

Daniel W Campbell Sen: 06/28/76 Research

Steven J Carpenter Sen: 05/08/73 GSB1

William H Caster Sen: 02/23/76 GSB1

Frederico G Castillo Sen: 01/16/98 Design

Robert Castillo Sen: 07/09/99 Design

Richard J Catrow Jr Sen: 02/11/80 Parts Fab

Alan F Censier Sen: 02/18/80 Parts Fab

Guy M Cercone Sen: 10/17/72 Design

John T Challon Sen: 01/29/68 Site Operations

David C Chappel Sen: 08/18/69 Design

Robert J Charney Sen: 08/18/75 Parts Fab

Thomas Chick Sen: 11/02/81 GSB1

David M Chimienti Sen: 07/21/77 Design

Albert Chomicz Sen: 03/21/77 South Campus

Robert E Chownyk Sen: 03/29/82 Research

Giuseppe Cimaroli Sen: 01/30/84 South Campus

Jeffrey E Cloutier Sen: 03/21/73 GSB1

Timothy J Clyne Sen: 03/29/65 Research

Joseph S Coates Jr Sen: 07/29/74 CCO

Danny F Craig Sen: 11/17/80 VEC

Michael A Debono Sen: 02/04/80 Parts Fab

Marc E Decubber Sen: 11/17/80 GSB1

Robert F Dedene Sen: 02/27/84 Site Operations

Robert C Defrenza Sen: 02/15/81 Parts Fab

Janice E Degeer Sen: 04/28/77 Parts Fab

Karen M Delair Sen: 03/19/79 VEC

James B Devergilio Sen: 02/10/86 GSB1

Douglas W Edmond Sen: 10/15/79 CCO

Gary L Edwards Sen: 09/23/66 CCO

Paul D Erickson Sen: 03/23/81 Parts Fab

Thomas M Evans Sen: 11/07/77 Research

Michael F Feraru Sen: 02/08/82 Research

Douglas Fisher Sen: 06/21/96 CCO

Juan E Flores Sen: 07/13/78 GSB1

Carol A Foley Sen: 01/15/79 Parts Fab

James J Follis Sen: 07/29/85 GSB1

Johnnie E Foster Sen: 06/30/67 GSB1

Gregory J Galligan Sen: 08/21/69 CCO

Steven M Garner Sen: 05/30/72 Research

Pavel Getejanc Sen: 10/09/85 South Campus

Gary A Gladki Sen: 09/03/85 GSB1

Phillip M Goetz Sen: 07/15/96 CCO

Arthur G Goulette Jr Sen: 05/08/74 VEC

Daniel J Guest Sen: 05/21/84 Site Operations

Michael W Gunnells Sen: 06/16/71 GSB1

Arthur R Gustafson Sen: 04/15/85 South Campus

Danny T Halcomb Sen: 09/17/90 Parts Fab

Ricky J Hanselman Sen: 04/13/81 GSB1

Terry L Hargraves Sen: 10/05/77 Design

Craig R Hart Sen: 06/06/83 Design

David W Hartzler Sen: 04/13/78 MCD Headquarters

David J Heide Sen: 04/04/77 South Campus

Daryl L Henson Sen: 01/27/77 CCO

Gary J Hernalsteen Sen: 04/14/86 Parts Fab

James E Hoffmeyer Sen: 04/13/76 Design

Timothy J Hotchkiss Sen: 10/20/77 Design

N e w R e t i r e e s


APRIL 2012Michael R Hubbert Sen: 03/12/84 VEC

Dennis E Hughes Sen: 09/22/69 GSB1

Donald G Hunter Sen: 06/05/89 Design

Thomas F Jadach Sen: 05/30/78 Design

Dennis L Kelley Sen: 08/24/81 Steam Plant

John L Kennedy Sen: 12/13/61 Research

Arnold J Kern Sen: 01/31/79 CCO

Andrew R Khula Sen: 09/02/86 VEC

Gregory D Kitchen Sen: 06/24/85 Site Operations

John A Kloss Sen: 12/08/80 VEC

Paul Konanos Sen: 01/30/78 South Campus

Matthew P Kozlowski Sen: 10/12/77 CCO

Edward M Kuranc Sen: 03/10/81 CCO

Gary E Labach Sen: 09/28/81 Parts Fab

Dennis A Labelle Sen: 04/27/81 Design

Vernon T Lamont Sen: 02/05/96 GSB1

James A. Lashbrook Sen: 07/15/65 CCO

John Lenius Sen: 01/21/90 Design

Susan J Lima Sen: 03/31/80 CCO

James A Manning Sen: 01/16/78 CCO

Dennis M Mansell Sen: 05/17/82 GSB1

Gary A Marshall Sen: 11/11/65 GSB1

James L Marshall Sen: 10/01/79 Parts Fab

John P Martyniak Sen: 08/03/81 Powertrain

James A Mckenzie Sen: 07/01/77 Design

Keith A Mcnelly Sen: 01/24/77 Site Operations

David S Milam Sen: 06/10/91 Site Operations

David M Miller Sen: 08/28/75 CCO

Michael J Miller Sen: 08/23/85 CCO

James R Minne Sen: 03/04/85 GSB1

Nicklos H Moll Sen: 12/10/79 GSB1

David J Monahan Sen: 01/18/80 Parts Fab

Robert D Moore Sen: 09/30/83 GSB1

William W Moore Jr Sen: 04/26/77 CCO

Baltazar M Munar Sen: 03/28/83 Design

Carl C Munir Sen: 03/05/86 CCO

Matthew T Naranjo Sen: 12/20/78 Parts Fab

Joseph E Neal Sen: 08/13/84 Research

David J Nothstine Sen: 12/19/79 Design

Michael J Oginsky Sen: 09/26/83 Design

Edward L Pardo Sen: 10/11/76 Research

Judith A Paszek Sen: 03/14/77 Design

Michael E Pearsall Sen: 11/14/78 CCO

Raymond G Pecar Sen: 07/22/85 CCO

Joseph A Plati Sen: 03/16/81 CCO

Jerry S Podgorniak Sen: 06/08/81 CCO

Michael E Politowicz Sen: 03/24/69 Design

Ronald M Price Sen: 11/16/81 GSB1

Anthony J Ptak Sen: 03/31/80 CCO

Jonas E Puidokas Sen: 09/04/85 Site Operations

Juan F Raffo Sen: 08/13/75 Design

Robert W Rick Sen: 07/24/78 Research

Donald R Roberts Sen: 04/04/77 CCO

Dennis J Rossi Sen: 04/27/81 Design

Douglas R Russell-Olson Sen: 04/24/78 Design

Gerald H Rys Sen: 03/24/80 Site Operations

Maria Salmons Sen: 10/04/77 Design

David G Sanders Sen: 01/08/79 Steam Plant

Eduardo C Santos Sen: 06/20/83 Research

APRIL 2012Bruce C Sawyer Sen: 04/06/81 GSB1

Larry J Schorling Sen: 05/29/79 GSB1

Decker L Screen Sen: 05/11/81 VEC

Ronald T Shaeffer Sen: 03/15/77 Site Operations

Gerald C Short Sen: 12/01/78 VEC

Richard D Shultz Sen: 09/21/77 GSB1

James A Simpson Sen: 11/18/85 VEC

David J Sinclair Sen: 12/08/80 Parts Fab

Charles D Spittle Sen: 08/28/71 CCO

Paul S Springer Sen: 03/24/86 CCO

Thomas A Stacey Sen: 08/12/76 GSB1

Johann Stauch Sen: 12/03/90 Design

Timothy Stephens Sen: 06/18/84 Powertrain

Rayford Stevens Sen: 03/25/85 South Campus

Daniel W Stoicu Sen: 09/05/78 Design

Robert J Strobl Sen: 08/13/80 Parts Fab

Richard G Sutherland Sen: 11/17/80 GSB1

Michael Sykes Sen: 10/07/91 Research

Kazimierz Szymczak Sen: 08/05/85 VEC

Craig F Taylor Sen: 08/19/75 GSB1

Dennis L Thick Sr Sen: 11/18/85 VEC

Daniel J Tounsel Jr Sen: 02/27/74 Parts Fab

Stephen L Ucinski Sen: 06/22/78 Site Operations

Charles R Ulbrich Sen: 06/15/81 Parts Fab

Linda D Underwood Sen: 09/27/76 GSB1

Martin R Valls Sen: 08/11/80 Research

Frank J Vancoppenolle Sen: 03/02/81 GSB1

Roger G Vanhuysse Sen: 05/01/78 GSB1

Gerard A Vanhuysse Sen: 06/11/79 GSB1

Roy R Varcoe Sen: 11/14/77 South Campus

Hector R Velazquez Sen: 03/26/73 Design

Theodore M Vikar Sen: 03/23/81 Powertrain

Philip G Vonseggern Sen: 04/10/78 Design

Gregory A Wade Sen: 09/12/84 GSB1

Herbert Washington Sen: 04/11/84 Research

Steven C Weeden Sen: 10/27/80 GSB1

Frank Wieckowski Sen: 10/13/75 Design

Terry J Wilhelm Sen: 02/08/82 GSB1

William E Wiza Sen: 11/26/84 Research

Larry D Wood Sen: 04/30/84 Research

James T Wren Jr Sen: 10/07/76 Research

David S Wu Sen: 11/22/76 Research

David E Wurm Sen: 10/14/85 Research

Timothy J Zajechowski Sen: 04/27/81 Design

JUNE 2012Jimmie Benford Sen: 10/20/80 GSB1

Giachino Sarconi Sen: 09/29/72 VEC

JULY 2012William G. Giertz Jr. Sen: 08/26/70 Manufacturing A

Richard A. Hurst Sen: 05/18/70 Manufacturing A

Calvin P. Southern Sen: 05/23/79 Manufacturing A

Gail B. Taylor Sen: 02/08/77 Research

SEPTEMBER 2012Michael G. White Sen: 04/07/69 Design


Brothers and Sisters of Local 160,

First, I would like to offera huge “THANK YOU” to all of themembers that came out to vote in theExecutive Board Elections this pastMarch and June. It is a privilege andhonor to serve as the FinancialSecretary Treasurer of UAW Local160.

Taking on the duties of FinancialSecretary has been an exciting challenge for me. DarylHenson was a integral part of the this Local Union andfilling his shoes has kept me very busy! (And thanksgoes to Daryl for getting me acquainted with myresponsibilities before he left to enjoy his well deservedretirement!)

Fulfilling the duties of the Financial Secretary ismy number one priority. Historically, we have been afinancially sound organization and we will continue thistradition. Maintaining the Local 160 website is anadditional function that I have taken on. I have beenupdating this regularly and have added a Facebook pagethat members can join and share information. You canfind a link at our website uawlocal160.org . These two

sites are intended to keep our membership the bestinformed in Region 1. Knowledge is POWER andhaving access to timely information should benefit all ofour members.

August Local 160 Picnic

By all accounts the Local 160 Family Picnic wasa success. We had a great turn out and everyone seemedto enjoy themselves. I would like to thank all of thosethat came out and those that volunteered. They are thepeople that make it all happen. It was a lot of work anda long day but the volunteers were OUTSTANDING!

Also, I would like to thank all of the localbusinesses that donated for the Picnic Raffle. Each onewants our membership to know that they appreciateOUR business!

Once again, Thank You! I appreciate theopportunity and look forward to representing our Local.

In Solidarity,

Becky Ervin

Becky ErvinFinancial

Secretary-Treasurer

2 0 1 2 U A W L o c a l 1 6 0 P i c n i c

S p o n s o r s

8025 12 Mile Rd.

48093

(12 Mile and Van Dyke)

Buffalo Wild Wings

29287 Mound Rd.

48092

(12 Mile and Mound)SVS Vision

Mt. Clemens

AT&T - Airtime

Cellular

28925 Van Dyke

48093

(12 Mile and Van Dyke)


Pei Wei

5753 E. 12 Mile Rd.

48092

(12 Mile and Mound)

Pennzoil - Universal

Quick Lube

2151 12 Mile Rd.

48092

(12 Mile and

Dequindre)

Starbucks

29215 Mound Rd.

48092

(12 Mile and Mound)

Sterling Insurance

Sterling Heights


2 0 1 2 U A W L O C A L 1 6 0 F A M I L Y P I C N I C


UAW LOCAL 160

2012 GOLF OUTING

Held at the

PORT HURON

ELKS CLUB

Thanks For All

The Hard Work of:

Jim Souva

Mark Bachand

Al Valevich


HAVING TROUBLECOPING?

After a traumatic event, problems

may come and go. It’s important to

know when to ask for help. If you or

someone you know is experiencing

any of the following problems, please

ask us for help.

Eating or sleeping too much or too little

Pulling away from people and things

Having low or no energy

Feeling numb or like nothing matters

Having unexplained aches and pains

Feeling helpless or hopeless

Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than you

should

Feeling unusually confused or forgetful, on edge,

angry, or upset; or worried and scared

Yelling or fighting with family and friends

Having thoughts and memories you can’t get out of

your head

Thinking of hurting or killing yourself or someone

else

Unable to perform daily tasks like taking care of your

kids or getting to work or school

MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE

MYTH: People who talk about suicide don’t complete suicide.

FACT: Many people who die by suicide have givendefinite warnings to family and friends of theirintentions. Always take any comment aboutsuicide seriously.

MYTH: Suicide happens without warning.FACT: Most suicidal people give clues and signs regarding

their suicidal intentions.

MYTH: Suicidal people are fully intent on dying.FACT: Most suicidal people are undecided about living or

dying, which is called “suicidal ambivalence.”A part of them wants to live: however, death seems like the only way out of their pain and suffering.They may allow themselves to “gamble with death”leaving it up to others to save them.

MYTH: Men are more likely to be suicidal.FACT: Men are four times more likely to kill themselves

than women. Women attempt suicide threetimes more often than men do.

MYTH: Suicide occurs in great numbers around holidays in November and December.

FACT: Highest rates of suicide are in May or June, while lowest rates are in December.

MYTH: Asking a depressed person about suicide will push him/her to complete suicide.

FACT: Studies have shown that patients with depression have these ideas and talking about them doesnot increase the risk of them taking their own lives.

MYTH: Improvement following a suicide attempt or crisis means that the risk is over.

FACT: Most suicides occur within days or weeks of “improvement” when the individual has the energyand motivation to actually follow through with his/her suicidal thoughts. The highest suicide rates are immediately after hospitalization for a suicide attempt.

MYTH: Once a person attempts suicide, the pain and shamethey experience will keep them from tryingagain.

FACT: The most common psychiatric illness that ends in suicide is major depression, a recurring illness.Every time a patient gets depressed, the risk ofsuicide returns.

MYTH: Sometimes a bad event can push a person to complete suicide.

FACT: Suicide results from having a serious psychiatric disorder. A single event may just be” thelast straw.”

KEN JONES 586-986-4166

NANCY KELLY 586-751-4474

Ken Jones &Nancy KellyEAP/Work/Family

Representatives


Greetings Brothers and Sisters,As I’m sure most of you have

noticed, whenever I speak of workload Ialways qualify my statements that things canchange. The reason I do that is experiencehas taught me that we operate in a very fluidand dynamic environment where things oftenchange in a heartbeat due to factors that arewell beyond the control of PPO; factors suchas realignments of the product portfolios, theoverall economy, new vehicle regulations,and changing demands of the marketplace;

having said that, there has been some retiming of theworkload for the remainder of this year. The latter part of2012 was scheduled to be very busy. However, that has nowchanged. Just as we have felt the pinch of budget cuts inPPO, our customers (the platforms) have also been squeezed.Consequently some of work has been retimed to start laterthan originally scheduled. At this time, all the work is stillthere, just delayed. As everyone here knows, new product isthe life blood of this business and our competition is notstanding still. I hope that the mistakes of the Old GM are notgoing to be repeated.

This change in workload will impact different parts ofPPO in different ways. MTS should see very little changefrom what had been projected given the availability of globalwork for the type of work that occurs there. CCO however isa different story. Needless to say, these delays will have aprofound impact on the manpower needs of that area. As Iwrite this, we have been engaged in some intense discussionswith the management there regarding manpower. Myexpectation is that we use this slow period to do training (asGMS doctrine and common sense says we should). Not onlywould training mitigate reductions, it would also improve thecompetitiveness of the shop when the workload does increaseagain. Given the new technologies that are entering the shop,we are going to need to get prepared if we are to continue tobe successful at CCO. If this does not occur due to short-term budget concerns then there is a saying from where Icome from that pretty well sums it up: we’re eating yourseed corn.

As it stands now, reductions have already begun atCCO. Small numbers of our Temp SSO’s and 3rd Party TempJourneypersons (specifically Retirees) are being let go eachweek. Right now it looks like all the Retirees will be reducedby June along with the majority of our Temp SSO’s.Considering the amount of time and money that it costs tohire and train people I believe that a portion of the budgetsavings that these reductions claim are short term and false.When the work load picks up again (which it will) we willprobably again need to bring on people and additional costswill be incurred as we will surely not be getting back all thesame people that were reduced. Given the wealth of talentthat our Long-Term GM Temp Journeypersons and non-retiree 3rd party journeypersons have, and the improving jobopportunities outside of GM, there is a mutual desire by theparties to try to keep these folks on. It should also be pointedout that the majority of our Temps are on the off shift;management has already mentioned their desire to rebalancethe shifts. Also, the workload in the GSB1 BIW shop is

diminishing as was forecast. This is expected to betemporary, but management will continue to move manpowerto CCO where the work is.

At MTS, new equipment procurement and installationis on schedule. The new equipment and our Apprentices are atestament to the turn around that has taken place at MTS. Nodetermination has yet been made as to what the usage for thearea vacated by the Overflow group will be. Even though Ido not directly represent any one in Facilities, I have recentlyhad an education about Document 159 of the NationalAgreement. There had been some concerns regarding thecontractor moving some of the Overflow Group’s things.After numerous conversations with the right people I learnedthat what was going on in that area was part of a much largerproject that had gone through the 183 process and had beensubcontracted. It was made clear to me that 183 apply only tofacilities trades and not to Materials. Therefore, if movingmaterials is part of the major project that has beensubcontracted then the contractor is responsible to take careof it. I think there may have been some confusion about thisissue because of some of the things that had happened in thepast around the site under superseded agreements.

Staffing issues are rampant at MTS. Managementthere has been very forward with their intention of exercisingtheir right to job assign in order to ensure that the work thathas been taken on gets done. What occurred on 2nd shiftwith the staffing of the 2000 ton press really put the issue in aspotlight for management. Since that occurred, managementhas done a thorough review of what the staffing needs will bein various areas of the shop and plan on reallocatingmanpower as required. As long as none of our agreementsare being violated they can do this. The root of all theseproblems in the MTS shop is, in my opinion, chronicunderstaffing.

Currently, both MTS and CCO are scheduled to workduring the shutdown. MTS is planning on only working oneshift of approximately 50 to 60 people during that period.CCO is planning on running full on both shifts at that time.Needless to say, this has caused a great many vacationscheduling issues there. I would like to take this opportunityto remind the membership that working during the shutdownis determined by seniority not the 71 sheet.

Finally, I’d like to touch on what the vacation policiesare for the Shutdown for our newly hired members. When itcomes to the Shutdown, a member who has 40 hours ofvacation entitlement has the option of using those hours tocover the Vacation Shutdown or to be placed on an unpaidleave of absence for that period. Members who have accrued80 hours of vacation entitlement must apply 40 hours to thefirst week (less any paid holidays) of the Shutdown; they thenhave the option of applying their remaining vacationentitlement or being placed on unpaid leave of absence on thesecond week of the Shutdown. Anyone who has 100 hours ofvacation entitlement must apply 40 hours to the first week(less any holidays) and 20 hours to the first two and one halfdays of the second week. They may choose to use remainingvacation entitlement or be placed on unpaid leave for thebalance of the second week. I hope this information helps.

In Solidarity,

Walt Jarmoluk

Walt

JarmolukDistrict #1

Committeeperson


This year’s National CAPConference focused on the re-election ofPresident Obama, second term. Theconference was held in Washington D.C.,February 26-March 1, 2012 at the MarriottHotel Conference Center. The UAWalong with other labor unions, supportPresident Obama. In the year 2008, thesupport was 60%. For this year’selection, we need 75% or better fromorganized labor for a second term. We

need you and your family to support with other groupsand labor to re-elect this President for a second term.We need to remind people how this President worked tosave American jobs. We are 99%, the worker, workingfor a pay check. Start talking to your friends and family.Go to UAW “Give Me Five” for more information.Volunteer your time; support your V-CAP drive at yourunion Local. The monies support candidates thatsupport labor issues. Giving $5.00 or more a month willhelp stop the Right to Work Law in the State ofMichigan with union jobs at stake. We only have about25% active members paying about $10.00 a monthsupporting the UAW V-CAP check-off from theirpaychecks. This will help save health care and goodpaying jobs. 85% of retired UAW workers are registeredvoters. We all need to work on the other 15% to registerthem to vote, 30 days before the election or before.

President Barack Obama, Ex-President BillClinton, Massachusetts House-Barney Frank (D-4th),

Missouri House-Steny H. Hoyer (D-5th) and many morespoke at the 4-day conference.

CAP (Community Action Program)We as people need each other to get out the vote

(yes we can). It was a great conference.Issues on the floor (CAP Convention)

Job creationAccess to affordable health careAccess to an affordable education for ourchildrenCreating a fair tax code for allProtecting the civil liberties of AmericansThat all workers have the ability for collectivebargainingPromote products made in the United States withunion labor

I also attended this year’s Alliance for RetiredAmericans Conference held in Milwaukee Wisconsin,March 5-7, 2012. At this year’s conference we elected anew President from the Midwest Region, Mr. TimFolley. Issues on the floor: the need to work with othergroups and committees concerning retirees and workingfamilies, and get out the vote for President BarackObama. Great conference!

Thank you,Gerald V. Rowe

Gerald RoweRetiree Chapter

Guide

UAW Local 160

at the

2012 Labor Day Parade

CongratulationsU.A.W. Local 160

Scholarship Winners

A distinguished judge has reviewed fourteen (14) applications submitted by sons and daugh-

ters or grandchildren of UAW Local 160 Members and the winners are:

Asia Norwood Michigan State University

Grandfather Charles Wilson Sr.

Retired 6-1-1995

Jennifer Hackler Michigan State University

Grandfather Charles R. Hackler

Retired 1-1-2007 MMM at Research

Our congratulations to the winners and a special thank you to all contestants for their

participation towards this award.

Jerry Gillespie Becky Ervin

President Financial Secretary-Treasurer

UAW Local 160 UAW Local 160

JG/BE/sds/opeiu42/2012 Scholarship Winners


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Aiming For The StarsHonors student learns and interns at NASA,

sees final shuttle launch

Rose Stokes is truly aiming for the stars in herlife. The senior general management major fromSterling Heights started a cooperative educationassignment with NASA in spring 2011 and continuedinto the summer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center inHouston.

During her time spent with NASA she workedfor some amazing places like the Standard GeneralLedger area of their Financial Management Division and also their Institutional Procurement area. Theinterns would have daily tasks that their mentor assignedto them and taught them how to do. She would handleprojects that dealt with thousands of dollars each day.

“I got to plan and attend lectures with variousastronauts, the head of the Astronaut Selection Office,Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS)Flight Directors, historic men like Gene Kranz and SyLiebergot from Apollo 13” said Stokes.

Stokes felt very lucky to be able to help out withsomething she loved and she was good at it too. Afterher spring semester, she became the Project Leaderassuming responsibility of a director from each center.

Stokes was pretty much in charge of the entireCAC organization at each Center. CAC, which standsfor Co-opportunity Agency Connections, does agency-wide video teleconferences with speakers from differentCenters each semester. And not only did she do amazingthings with NASA while she was there she also was ableto meet some pretty awesome people.

“We have social events like dinners, bowling,movie nights and more all the time” Stokes gushed asshe talked about her experience with the other interns.They even had a beach party where they stayed in abeach house for a weekend. But one of her mostamazing moments was when she saw the launch ofSpace Shuttle Discovery in February.

She was standing as close as possible in KennedySpace Center’s press site. The shuttle only had a tenminute window in which it could take off, so everyonewas worried it was not going to launch but when it did itwas a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“Everyone was quiet afterwards because there’sreally no words to communicate how amazing it was,”Stokes said.

She also got to see two other orbiters that werebeing prepared for their missions into space. Stokes isnot done though as she is returning for anotherinternship this summer.

G O O D & W E L F A R E

Rose is the daughter of UAW Local 160’s

Executive Secretary of twenty years,

Sister Shirley Stokes

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Members who want to show off their Family

Members accomplishments send them to:

Good & Welfare

UAW Local 160

28504 Lorna St.

Warren, MI. 48092



CHRISTMAS PARTY / REUNIONDecember 7, 2012

at

Hatchy’s

It is that time of year for the Chevrolet/CPC Engineering, to see old friends again!!! We will try to make this the -

10th Annual Christmas Reunion Party with your help.

Taking place on the 1st Friday of December (12-7-12) at Hatchy’s in Downtown Utica (rear entrance available) from

4:00 PM till ???? A small buffet for $13.00 and Happy Hour Prices will apply.

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CONDOLENCESThe Officers and Members of UAW Local 160 wish to extend their deepest sympathy to the

families of the following Local 160 Brothers and Sisters for their recent loss.

SENIORITY RETIRED DECEASED

MEMBER BUILDING/UNIT DATE DATE DATE

MARVIN G. OHLRICH DESIGN 3/12/1968 10/1/1997 12/30/2011

PETE STURTZ POWERTRAIN 9/14/1953 7/1/1982 1/5/2012

RONALD R. RADMER MCD HEADQUARTERS 12/11/1950 9/1/1983 1/8/2012

CHARLES A. ALLISON PARTS FAB 7/7/1975 10/1/1995 1/9/2012

JOHN M. GREGORY MCD HEADQUARTERS 7/6/1959 1/1/1998 1/13/2012

ALEX DANKO MCD HEADQUARTERS 12/12/1957 11/1/1979 1/25/2012

WERNER A. LAHR POWERTRAIN 6/11/1968 3/1/1996 1/25/2012

THEODORE W. BENSCOTER PARTS FAB 1/7/1985 1/1/1997 1/27/2012

JAMES ANDRIGHETTI PARTS FAB 10/19/1953 11/1/1977 2/4/2012

GEORGE KING JR. MCD HEADQUARTERS 4/13/1981 1/1/2005 2/5/2012

FREDERIC J. DREWYORE JR. MCD HEADQUARTERS 7/25/1983 1/1/1998 2/8/2012

BRIAN D. MOORE RESEARCH 8/12/1972 4/1/1995 2/9/2012

SHIRLEY A. DIAZ MCD HEADQUARTERS 4/7/1980 7/1/2004 2/12/2012

ANTHONY J. DIVITO POWERTRAIN 3/14/1966 8/1/1986 2/17/2012

CLARENCE S. ELLIOTT JR. MANUFACTURING A 10/3/1949 8/1/1988 2/25/2012

ALEXANDER GANGAROSSA MCD HEADQUARTERS 8/18/1958 7/1/1990 2/29/2012

EDWARD M. LESINSKI POWERTRAIN 12/8/1965 3/1/1998 2/29/2012

SOPHIA V. PODLASEK MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/1/1942 7/1/1972 2/29/2012

RICHARD L. ROBINSON SITE OPERATIONS 1/7/1985 7/1/2003 2/29/2012

NORMAN W. PERRAULT DESIGN 10/3/1952 1/1/1998 3/4/2012

WILLIAM M. PAXTON PARTS FAB 5/30/1979 5/1/2004 3/7/2012

HANS J. WASNER MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/13/1956 2/1/1987 3/8/2012

RICHARD MORRIS MCD HEADQUARTERS 9/9/1957 7/1/1987 3/11/2012

LIONEL HOTTON POWERTRAIN 2/23/1959 5/1/1997 3/16/2012

EVERETTE M. HINSON MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/1/1960 10/1/1987 3/19/2012

GARY N. HYDUK RESEARCH 1/7/1985 5/1/2007 3/22/2012

CARROL D. WHEELER MCD HEADQUARTERS 4/8/1963 10/1/1976 3/24/2012

LEROY E. CALL POWERTRAIN 4/3/1963 8/1/1994 3/27/2012

LAWRENCE E. KAPELINSKI MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/7/1985 10/1/1999 3/29/2012

RAYMOND F. BEZY DESIGN 5/18/1967 5/1/1995 3/30/2012

WILLIAM L. SKAARUD CCO 8/17/1978 Active 4/2/2012

PAUL E. GERACE MCD HEADQUARTERS 6/20/1965 12/1/1997 4/3/2012

MICHAEL LOMBARDO RESEARCH 10/25/1971 3/1/2000 4/7/2012

MARTIN E. JASIN DIE DESIGN 7/7/1952 8/1/1982 4/11/2012

DOUGLAS R. THORLEY MCD HEADQUARTERS 9/8/1959 7/1/1983 4/11/2012

JAMES D. BALGENORTH DESIGN 6/13/1978 Active 4/16/2012

WILLIAM F. WIECZERZA RESEARCH 3/28/1977 1/1/2002 4/16/2012

JAMES B. HEPBURN DESIGN 2/9/1981 6/1/2002 4/19/2012

WILLIAM E. KOZYRA MCD HEADQUARTERS 3/11/1981 6/1/1994 4/19/2012

BRONISLAW LENKIEWICZ MCD HEADQUARTERS 8/28/1956 6/1/1985 5/1/2012

KEITH E. KNOWLES MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/8/1968 9/1/1989 5/11/2012

JEAN M. KSIAZEK MCD HEADQUARTERS 6/23/1975 4/1/1986 5/15/2012

PHILLIP L. CLARK DESIGN 1/7/1985 12/1/1998 5/16/2012

SALVATORE DIMERCURIO MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/7/1985 1/1/1997 5/23/2012

WILLIAM WEIR SITE OPERATIONS 5/18/1981 5/1/2004 5/26/2012

EDWARD J. GOSTEK MCD HEADQUARTERS 2/20/1953 7/1/1988 5/27/2012

JOHN A. BARZYK PARTS FAB 3/31/1969 4/1/2012 5/29/2012

DONALD M. CHRIS RESEARCH 7/19/1971 12/1/2011 5/30/2012

IAN T. COOPER POWERTRAIN 4/25/1956 1/1/1988 6/3/2012

PAUL E. ST.PIERRE MCD HEADQUARTERS 2/18/1980 7/1/1991 6/3/2012

THURLAND BILLIAU SITE OPERATIONS 1/15/1954 5/1/1988 6/4/2012

E. EARL HARTMAN DESIGN 10/1/1969 4/1/2003 6/4/2012

JOHANN (JERRY) POHL MCD HEADQUARTERS 11/13/1963 10/1/1986 6/7/2012

WILLIAM S. NIEMAN PARTS FAB 10/19/1981 7/1/2008 6/8/2012

WALTER E. OSENKOWSKI MCD HEADQUARTERS 1/15/1953 5/1/1985 6/11/2012

ROBERT J. KNIGHTON SITE OPERATIONS 1/7/1985 5/1/2009 6/13/2012

BARBARA BANKS RESEARCH 9/17/1976 7/1/2006 6/16/2012

JUNIOR "RAY" LOFTON MCD HEADQUARTERS 2/20/1984 7/1/2002 6/17/2012

BILL FINN MCD HEADQUARTERS 5/1/1958 3/1/1993 6/21/2012

Y.C. FAILS MCD HEADQUARTERS 3/16/1966 8/1/1996 6/27/2012

RICHARD BONKOWSKI CCO 11/6/1950 4/1/1990 7/9/2012

WILLIAM CALDWELL DESIGN 1/7/1985 9/1/1997 7/10/2012

ANDRE SCOTTA DESIGN 8/29/1966 1/1/1999 7/13/2012

HOWARD D. THOMPSON RESEARCH 7/28/1981 1/1/2004 7/18/2012

KATICA BALOG SITE OPERATIONS 4/4/1978 1/1/1988 7/22/2012

GEORGE GLADYSZ MOCK UP 1/7/1985 7/1/2008 7/26/2012

DON J. KELLY MCD HEADQUARTERS 11/3/1959 1/1/1990 7/29/2012

STEVE GUTHRIE SITE OPERATIONS 1/7/1985 Active 8/18/2012


Dates to Remember

November

01 - GM Unit Meeting 1:30 & 3pm04 - Daylight Savings Time Ends06 - Federal Election Day - UAW/GM Holiday11 - Veteran’s Day15 - Aramark Unit Meeting - 1:30 & 3pm16 - Veteran’s Day Observed - UAW/GM

Holiday18 - General Membership Meeting - 10am21 - Retiree General Membership Mtg 10am22 - Thanksgiving Day - UAW/GM Holiday23 - UAW/GM Holiday

December

09 - breakfast With Santa @ Local 16013 - GM Unit Meeting cancelled14 - GM Unit Site Wide Holiday Dinner19 - Retiree Christmas Party 10am20 - Aramark Unit Meeting - 1:30 & 3pm24 - Through January 1, 2013

UAW/GM Christmas Holidays

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