Brothers and Sisters,

We are assisting UAW Heavy Tuck Department with data for the settlement on the arbitration decision. This will be no overnight task but UAW Heavy Truck Department has assured me they are doing every thing possible to get a fair and equable settlement.

I want the membership to understand the process. When a grievance reaches the level of arbitration, the UAW Heavy Truck Department of the International Union will handle all the details of the settlement, with our local union support. The International is compiling data for who, what, when and why. They have the resources on staff to handle a settlement of this magnitude.

Once again, I would like to thank all of you for your support and encouraging words. We have been overwhelmed by the show of support we have received. Your leadership has brought us this far, we will finish the job that we started for this membership.

The food bank is still going great. We have now assisted over sixty-five (65) families who are currently on lay off. I will continue my effort to go to the local store and ask them for donations, so we can continue to provide assistance . Members in the plant are doing their part by continuing to bring items for the food bank.

Make no mistake about it; we will continue our Buy American Campaign. We are still seeking volunteers for next up coming event.

Brothers and Sisters I want to leave you with this…….

“I love all of you, and there is nothing you can do about it”.

Fraternally,

Ricky McDowell,
President
UAW Loccal 5285

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   * Next Union Meeting   Sat Feb 13 2010 ...Mt Holly Middle School ..10:00 AM
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   Thank you to all Veterans and Veteran Supporters that attended
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* Next Union Meeting Sat Feb 13 10:00 am Mt Holly Middle School
* Buy American Campaign.. Going well ..
     Call 822 0061   to Volunteer
  * UAW Local 5285 Food bank.. Use the contact page for Contact
   * Mt Holly TMP Production Rate is still 7 per day
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                                             Campaign..

How to contact your Representative .. Click on the link Below for NC
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/GIS/RandR07/Representation.html

How to contact your Representative .. Click on the link Below for SC
ttp://www.sciway.net/gov/sc-politics.html


                                  UAW
         " Buy American  Campaign "

Contact UAW thru UAW Local 5285 Contact Us page to
Volunteer for the Buy American Campaign..We have upcoming   scheduled events , Several all day and some for partial day scheduled .
Call 704 822 0061 or    704 822 0839

Late

We need Volunteers for a Local Buy American Event ,

If interested call The Union Office 704-822-0061 and 704-822-0839 or
Contact Will Davis thru the UAW Website

To Sign up for the Job Search . Go to top of the page to the Job Search Button

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Go Green

Save a Tree

Go Green, save the extra paperwork with Ipay electronic paystubs .. The I pay will let you view all past paychecks . If you need a copy of your paycheck, It will let you print them ...

I pay signup for electronic paystubs ...

https://ipay.adp.com/

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UAW Local 5285 Food Bank



Each Week we are asking active employees to bring 2 cans of non perishable food to the Mt Holly Plant breezeway collection box .

These items will be made available to all laid off Freightliner Mt Holly families . The items will be distributed from the Mt Holly Downtown Union office

Next UAW Monthly Union Meeting

    UAW Local 5285 Monthly Union Meeting
Feb 13, 2010 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Mt Holly Middle School    Mt Holly NC

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      Quote of the Week

If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join a union.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

========================================== * Next Union Meeting Sat Feb 13 2010 ...Mt Holly Middle School ..10:00 AM ===========================================================

If interested call The Union Office 704-822-0061 and 704-822-0839 or Contact Will Davis thru the UAW Website

To Sign up for the Job Search . Go to top of the page to the Job Search Button

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* Next Union Meeting Sat Feb 13 2010 ...Mt Holly Middle School ..10:00 AM
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If interested call The Union Office 704-822-0061 and 704-822-0839 or
Contact Will Davis thru the UAW Website