10020 Reading RoadEvendale, Ohio 45241

513-563-6181

WEBSITE: uawlocal647.org

JUNE 2011

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Volume I – Issue 5

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Brothers and Sisters,

Negotiations have entered the final week of the 2011 contract negotiations with thetermination of the current contract ending June 19, 2011. The last several weeks the Erlanger andEvendale Bargaining Committees have worked local issues and have reached a point where we arerelatively close leaving economic, and several contractual issues on the table. It has been obviousthroughout the talks that a majority of the issues will be at the national table in New York City.

Rudy Gomez (Coordinator UAW Aerospace Department), Wayne Reynolds (UAW Region 2-BInternational Representative), and myself have participated in the National discussions in New Yorkthroughout the last several weeks. As each week has passed, there has been no head way on anyissues as each side has presented their proposals and has supported them through various pitches.

General Electric has talked trends insisting that is the general way of the future, bench markingother union represented corporations suggesting that is a good economic indicator. The CBC Unions,Chaired by IUE-CBC Chairman Bob Santamoor has supported our current health care plans, pensions,as well as other issues backed up with facts. As both sides talk of the next generation of workers,General Electric and the CBC Unions have exchanged strong words and positions with conviction.

As we enter the final week, the small table has been formed with the top negotiators from theIUE-CWA, UE, UAW (Brother Rudy Gomez), IAM, and IBEW sit across from the company lead negotiatorMike DeSantis and his negotiating team. Both large table sub-committees, Contract Language andPension/Benefit have been formed with Wayne Reynolds representing us at the Contract Languagetable. Evendale Bargaining Committeemen Bob Bough and Dan Esposito and Erlanger BargainingCommitteeman Steve Harris supporting Wayne at this table gainfully participating. I am representingthe UAW at the Pension/Benefit table with Ed Williams and Gerry Logan supporting me engaging indialog. All fourteen CBC unions are represented at each Large Table. The remaining UAW Erlanger andEvendale Bargaining Committees will travel to New York early Thursday morning to support both tablesas the contract talks progressively get aggressive.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT CONTINUED

IN SOLIDARITY,

Gary Jordan, PresidentUAW Local 647

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The start to this final week of negotiations has started out poorly. Spirited dialog has takenplace at the Contract Language table while the Pension/Benefit table had to take a thirty minutebreak after only twenty minutes of dialog due to emotion of a company position. At the Small Tableit was summarized as very difficult and slow going. The company had still insisted on the non-exempt health care plan, however; the company was willing to change the title of the plan from“Salaried to Production….” The CBC continues to pass proposals to improve the HCP plan while thecompany only proposes the salaried nonexempt plan. What is even more troubling is GeneralElectric unveiled a proposal to attack on the post-65 retiree health care plan.

As we move through this week working hard to secure a contract that supports our future, Iam frustrated that General Electric continues to drive hard decision bargaining while making a profitof over 14 Billion, paying no taxes, while giving CEO Immelt a 4 Billion dollar bonus. Stay focused insolidarity and be prepared to fight for our future as we are no closer to an agreement than we wereon the opening day of discussions.

UAW PRESIDENT BOB KING TOURS GE EVENDALE

SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT BY DOUG LEHMAN & TIM MASON

IN MEMORY: UAW Local647 remembers the followingmembers who have passedaway. We extend our deepestsympathy and sincerecondolences to the families andfriends of our departed unionbrothers and sisters.

Gary Hurst – RetiredGreg Robinson – RetiredMark Fitzsimmons - Retired

Gerry Logan 513-225-4357Sandy Knox 513-608-1553Steven Baker – Erlanger 513-478-0765Jane Wright-Combs 513-641-6960Rick Philpot 513-236-9310Dale Endres 513-225-7319Ed Williams 513-405-8751Gail Linville 513-398-1773

CHAPLAINCY COMMITTEE

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GE EVENDALEIN PLANT

Emergency #

243-2323This is the number for any emergency. In case of fire, sick employee, injury, etc.

Brothers and Sisters,

After our sites recent exposures to Cadmium and Hex-chrome, those of you that went for testing andare having problems with your bills can take them to Workers Compensation overseer, which is BarbWagner located upstairs in Bldg. 800 mezz, or call Tim or Doug and they will deliver them to Barb. Timcan be reached on 513-382-8166, Doug 513-368-4815.

We want to thank all who participated in the NIOSH health hazard evaluation, this way we can find outhow the machining fluids effect our health. We will receive the results in 6-8 months, then we will publishthe results in our newsletter.

Thanks again!!!! Don’t forget its summertime, when doing yard work and odd jobs around your housebe safe, take a few extra minutes to think about the safe way to do the job….

Doug Lehman 513-368-4815Tim Mason 513-382-8166UAW local 647 Safety Committee

CONGRATULATIONS!!Our Retired Member Ronald (Red) Moore

finished 7th in the Men's Single Event

with a score of 764 at the Region 2B UAW 52nd Annual Bowling

Tournament

RETIREE’S REPORT BY CHAIRPERSON CLAY CHINN

THERE WILL BE A RETIREE MEETING ON:

Monday, July11th, 2011

10:30 am – Bingo

12:00 noon – lunch

1:00 pm – Business Meeting

IMPORTANT

PLEASE BRING A COVERED DISH / DESSERT

THE MEAT WILL BE PROVIDED

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS

ATTENTION ALL RETIREE’S

RETIRED WORKERS CHAPTER LOCAL 647OFFICER NOMINATION RESULTS

HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011

CHAIRPERSON – CLAY CHINN elected by acclamation of no opposition

VICE CHAIRPERSON – MIKE ELLIS elected by acclamation of no opposition

RECORDING SECRETARY – CHARLIE BRIGHT elected by acclamation of no opposition

FINANCIAL SECRETARY – RUTH EARLY elected by acclamation of no opposition

BY-LAWS CHAIRPERSON – RICHARD DEPRATO elected by acclamation of no opposition

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – JOHN MARSHALL elected by acclamation of no opposition

TRUSTEES: LES REED elected by acclamation of no opposition

SHIRLEY CHINN elected by acclamation of no opposition

JIM MADDEN elected by acclamation of no opposition

RETIREE’S CONTRACT PROTEST RALLY JUNE 1, 2011 AT G.E. EVENDALE PLANT

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Erlanger Distribution Center (EDC) celebrated their VPP STARrecertification. Originally certified in 2008 the employeesover at the EDC have worked hard to get recertified in May2011. Here they celebrate the recertification after months ofplanning and hard work. In 2011 the Erlanger site receivedMentor Site status, one of only 4 sites in all of Kentucky tohave this status. Several people spoke at the celebrationincluding Kentucky Labor Secretary Mark Brown, GEspokesperson Harold Jones, UAW president Gary Jordan, andSite Leader Scott Miller. Many vendors came down during thecelebration as well as Fox 19 News to cover the story ofMentor Site status recognition and award.

The Kentucky Labor Secretary, Mark Brown, officiallyrecognized the efforts of the Erlanger DistributionCenter (EDC) with its reward of the VolunteerProtection Partnership (VPP) STAR Mentor Site statuson May 12th, 2011. This award is proof of theoutstanding work the EDC has done in exemplifyingsafety and health performance in the workplace.Whenever another site within the state of Kentucky isattempting to achieve VPP status they can be pairedup with the Erlanger site will help them on theirjourney to achieve certification. There are currentlyonly 4 sites within Kentucky that have the Mentor sitestatus, and the Erlanger site is one of them.

Relay for Life is an organization created by the American CancerSociety to help raise money for cancer awareness and for cancerresearch. The Erlanger Distribution Center has fallen in step fullybehind the 2011 Relay for Life of Boone County KY event being heldJune 17, 2011 at Cooper High School. The Employee InvolvementTeam has done everything they can to raise awareness and moneyto help support this event. One way to raise money for the eventwas a luminary sale remembering those that have lost the fight withcancer and honoring those that have survived its attack. Otherevents have included a taco dinner, pancake breakfast, donut sales,Cincinnati Reds Ticket raffles, and plain donations to the cause. Ithas been claimed that those at the Erlanger site are enormouslygenerous and that many showed up to the different events just todonate some money and walk away.

Reports by: Carolyn StevensVPP Coordinator/SGE

GE Erlanger Plant

VPP STAR Re-certification Celebration

Recognition at 27th Annual Governor’s Conference

Relay For Life

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We are in desperate need of volunteers to help with getting people to their medicalappointments. If you can share this with any groups or churches in the area, we would greatlyappreciate it!

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Butler County Transportation Program

The Butler County office is in critical need volunteer drivers to assist with our transportation program.The transportation program provides free transportation to medical appointments to individuals livingin the cities of Middletown, Monroe, Trenton and the townships of Madison and Lemon. Clients arepeople who lack reliable access to alternative sources of transportation. The program is designed tohelp individuals live independently for as long as possible. Volunteers transport clients in a ChryslerPacifica on Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

WHERE: 1227 Central Ave. Middletown, OH 45044

CALL US: (513) 340-7006

Tammy SimendingerCommunity Partnership ManagerAmerican Red CrossCincinnati Region2111 Dana AvenueCincinnati, OH 45207Office 513-579-3031Cell 513-312-7413FAX: 513-579-3064www.cincinnatiredcross.org

VOLUNTEER TODAY

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GE Aviation

Hourly Placement

Resumes for hourly positions will not be accepted at the GE Hourly Placement office. Applicants must

follow the process described below. NO CALLS PLEASE:

Effective June 06, 2011

If interested in applying for Hourly Material Handler positions at General Electric’s Aviation Facility at

Erlanger, KY, you must prepare a resume and register in person at any of the following One Stop locations:

1. One stop Northern Kentucky

320 Garrard Street

Covington, Kentucky 41011

Fax: (859) 292-6777

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

2. One stop Northern Kentucky

8020 Veterans Memorial Blvd

Florence, KY 41042

FAX: (859) 371-5103

Monday – Wednesday 8:00am – 5:30pm

Thursday – 8:00am – 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm

Registration in person is preferred, however if this is not possible, registration can be accomplished in one

of the following manners:

1. Internet registration at www.oet.ky.gov/Internet registration must be followed up by mailing a resume

which must include applicant’s Social Security number so resume can be matched to registration.

2. Complete attached registration form and mail with resume to any of the One Stop locations listed

above.

NOTES

Resumes will not be accepted without registration (in person or via internet)

Resumes are retained for one (1) year

Due to high volume of resumes received, status reports cannot be provided

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