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Union 2010 Monthly Meeting LATEST UPDATES
JULY 18, SUMMER BASH
Local Lodge 743 Summer Appreciation Day Picnic ONLY $5.00 See flyer for details
President: Mark Hebert I.A.M. Local Lodge 743 The count was 677 yes and 34 no. 3 voids. A 95% acceptance rate.
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Click here: Audio only of above video Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 9:00 AM Supplemental Pension Plan Proposal On Tuesday, April 13th your negotiating team continued with the third day of contract, talks with the company at the Sheraton in East Hartford. The morning began with a presentation from Rosa Ketterling, the Fund Representative for the I.A.M. National Pension Fund. She spoke on behalf of the union’s proposal to supplement the existing company defined benefit plan with the I.A.M. National Pension Fund. Rosa explained how defined benefit plans like the I.A.M. National Pension Fund provide a known monthly lifetime pension. Benefits are insured by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. Highlights of the plans strength and benefits as they relate to both members and employers are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9:00 AM UTC presents 2009 State of the Business:Local 743’s second day of contract talks continued on UTC’s Healthcare Proposals are John Dobson, UTC’s Health Care expert See remainder of this artical Mark Hebert President of Local 743 wishes to address all Union Brothers and Sisters with the newest proposal. Contract Talks Have Begun Contract talks began on Tuesday March 16, 2010 at IAM Chief Negotiator and District 26 ADBR Jim Parent The next meeting is scheduled for March 30 at Job Retention Program Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:04 PM Today the Letter 21 committee made history. If you remember to the days of the PMF outsourcing announcement, the Union sued the company for not telling us their plans to outsource this work where we could fight back to save the jobs as prescribed in Letter 21. We won this argument in court and appellate court. It happened again in Props. We saved ALL the people in PMF and PROPS but we did not save the work. Last July, the company came to the union announcing the closure of all materials work and its plan to lay off 63 of our brothers and sisters. (43 in the distribution center and 20 Point of Use cribs POU). With the crib work getting outsourced, the people getting laid off would be the least senior in each respective job codes (not necessarily the people actually working in the cribs). 2 in MES, 13 in Assy/Test, 1 in Machining, 2 in Core fab, 2 in Hxcgrs. Plus the distribution center (43). This committee fought hard to save this work, not just the people. After last year's layoffs and 110 still on the street, there is nowhere for the materials people to go. After months of silent deliberations (required in letter 21)the committee introduced a comprehensive package that would save money and save the work-hence save the people from getting laid off. This package had a 15% pay reduction and demotions to the people in the distribution center as well as the Point of Use areas described above. While this was very painful, we were able to secure the pay raises during negotiations(example 3%+3%+3%) as well as restitution rights for the POU people. What this means is that they are getting a 15% pay Also the committee was able to gain agreement to recall 6 people currently on layoff in this code. This adds 6 more members as opposed to laying off 63 members. Further, they The company commits to retaining this work in Windsor Locks and invest in growing this business unit as a center of excellence. This program passed at a 59 to 2 of the voting members that it directly affects. The members were extremely happy that this committee SAVED their jobs! This accomplishment has NEVER happened in any UTC site. It shows that hard work can payoff and that your contract language is critical to secure our members jobs! I am proud of what the committee has accomplished here as well you should be. This is new territory where we have gained experience on how to save our members jobs! Previously our members were called to a meeting on Friday and just told to leave through layoff. We proved that through letter 21 we can save people from losing everything and protect our membership from dwindling.Pratt was not able to do this and 300 jobs were lost. Please take a moment and thank this committee for a job well done!! Mark Hebert
UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION LINKS UNEMPLOYMENT LIFELINE Message from the President of LL743The Department of labor has approved the application for unemployment for furlough days for Hamilton Sundstrand bargaining unit employees only. Salary and non-union employees do not qualify for this benefit. To qualify for this money (approx $103) you cannot work more than 32 hours in a Sunday through Saturday work week. Forms will be available from human resources by the end of next week. Payroll must accumulate the data to see who worked 32 hours or less. I hope this information is helpful. Mark Hebert
Picture Portfolio... click to link Hamilton Sundstrand Car Show - Sept 18, 2009 United Way... "A Day of Caring" Sept 11, 2009 Team pictures at the GDA Golf Tournament Golf Tournament (Dinner at Oak Ridge C.C.)
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