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December 2004
Bedford, IN 47421
Phone #279-1113
Home Page
http://dmrtc.net/~iue907
LOCAL
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
UNION MEETING
Our next regularly scheduled Union meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at the U.A.W. Hall in Bedford.
Meeting Times:
Night Shift: 1:00 am
(TUESDAY, after work)
Day Shift: 4:00 pm
Midnight shift may attend either of the above meeting times.
ELECTION NOTICE!!!!
The election for the position of Shop Stewards will be held at this month’s meeting. Voting will be during the following hours:
Night shift: 10:00 pm to 2:00 am. (Tuesday after work.)
Day shift: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
NOTE: You may vote at ANY time during these hours.
Candidates and the departments they will represent are as follows:
DAY SHIFT:
301, 305, 315, 317
Steve Butterfield
Carlin Conrad
Dusty Davis
302
Scott Hayes
Tanya Sovern
Chris Taylor
303, 332, 342, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 372
Eddie Arnold
304, 307, 309
Eric Kleindorfer
Jeff Ritter
308, 311, 318
Jay Tomlinson
Travis Vincent
310, 313, 319
Phyllis Gassaway
312, 316, 365, 366, 367, 395
Scott Stevens
Ron Wehrkamp
AFTERNOON SHIFT:
302, 305, 307
Janie Haste
Jay Price
Al Strunk
303, 310, 313, 315, 319, 332
Ron Cook
308, 309, 316, 317, 318
Debby Hert
311, 312, 342, 348, 352, 365, 367, 395, 372
Ben Collier
Larry Gilliatt
MIDNIGHT SHIFT:
All Shift 1 Departments
David Baughn
Brian Davis
GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!
PENSION AND INSURANCE BENEFIT REPS
If you are experiencing any problems or have any questions about your pension or insurance benefits, you may contact either of the following reps:
Tom Jones at 279-6079
Dave Baker at 279-1175
TAX FORMS
It is necessary, by law, that our union complete a 1099 form for each of our members for the amount of money received during the strike. You will need to include this on your income tax for the year 2004. These forms will be mailed out to each member around the first of January, 2005.
It is very important that both the union and the company have your CURRENT address. You may contact Debbie Daughrity, Secretary for the Union and Chere Howard, Ext. 6088, for the company to make sure your address is correct.
INSURANCE INFO
If you did not receive a new network provider directory at the recent Fair, these are available in the Union Office.
ALSO, as a reminder, NO prescription reimbursement will be made after January 1, 2005.
ADDITIONAL SERVICEMAN
Our apologies to Dave Grogan for omitting his son’s name and address in last month’s newsletter. It is:
Cheyenne Grogan
Co. B 113th BSB
76th INF BDE
Camp Phoenix
APO AE 09356
CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS
The 3rd Annual Christmas for Kids Union sponsored event will be at Bedford K-Mart on December 18 at 9:00 am. According to Terry Kirk, Chairperson, donations have totaled up to almost $4,500. This should go a long way in helping buy Christmas for the 30 children on the list.
CWA Joe Beirne Foundation Scholarship Program
Origin
The CWA Joe Beirne Foundation was established in October 1974 by the Communication Workers of America Executive Board to honor the name and memory of the founding President of the CWA, who served for more than 30 years.
In his capacity as the first CWA President, Joe Beirne took great pride in the roles he played in the field of education and learning and other areas of social concern.
On April 26, 1999, the CWA Executive Board voted to combine the Joseph Anthony Beirne Memorial Foundation and the Ray Hackney Scholarship Fund, thereby creating the CWA Joe Beirne Foundation.
Eligibility
CWA members, their spouses, children, and grandchildren (including dependants of laid-off, retired or deceased CWA members) may apply. Applications must be high school graduates or at least high school students who will graduate during the year they apply. Undergraduates and graduate students returning to school may also apply. Prior winners may not reapply.
Scholarship
Thirty (30) two-year scholarships, to be paid at the rate of $3,000 annually, are awarded each year to applicants from the U.S.A. and Canada. A second-year award is contingent on Academic accomplishment of the first year.
Dates
Applications are accepted during the months of November through March.
Final deadline is March 31, 2005
Selections
Winners are chosen by lottery drawing and only winners will be notified.
Study Requirements
No specific studies are required. Scholarship winners may pursue whatever courses they wish.
Applications
Fill out and submit the online application form at http://www.cwa-union.org/members/beirne/application.asp Further information about the program can be found at the website http://www.cwa-union.org/members/beirne
Applications MUST BE filled out online.
WE WISH YOU ALL A WONDERFUL, SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!!
Union Officers
Stewards and the Newsletter Staff
