"Union News"
Official Web Site of UAW Local 5285
Will Davis, Web Host : Last Updated May 18 2012
Upcoming Events :
Next Union mmeting June 9 2012 10:00 AM Downtown Union Hall 
May 20th, 2012 Take Steps Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis at Freedom Park in Charlotte, NCSee Members news Page for more info
Carowinds Family Day August 25 2012 .. Mark you calendar , see Rec Club: ====================================================
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" President's Pen "Brothers and Sisters,
I want to thank all of you for making President Obama's visit a great success.
Thanks to all of the volunteers and the Mt Holly team coming together in a short matter of time to make it happen.We put the town of Mt Holly NC,DTNA and UAW Local 5285 on the world stage.
We should be very proud of our accomplishments .With the President's visit, our Local Union has made history.
Few people can say that a sitting President visited their plant.This was a chance of a lifetime and it happened at our facility.
With the partnership the union and management has at our plant, we will always accomplish our goals .
Thanks again for your hard work and God bless all of you .
In Solidarity
Ricky McDowell
President/Shop Chair
UAW Local 5285
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Local 5285 President Ricky McDowell welcomes President Obama
Mike Dickerson meets President Obama
President Obama greets Jennifer Johnson at Mt Holly
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I want to thank UAW Members from UAW Local 5286, 3520, 5285,
Gaston and Lincoln County NAACP, IBEW and Postal Workers Union for
participating in the Selma to Montgomery March, Alabama. Thank you
for taking time from your busy schedule to ride all night to walk the
final four miles of the march
Thanks again for your hard work and God bless all of you.
Ricky McDowell, President
UAW Local 5285
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Selma to Montgomery March Friday March 9 2012
Our group from the UAW Region 8 Bus
WE ARE ONE
Brenda and Ricky McDowell
Erica Odon , Region 8 Director Gary Castell and Christine Davis
Ricky McDowell ( L) and Chris Redding ( R ) with UAW President Bob King
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Tillis Protest Rally in Belmont NC
Randy Platt , Bob Riggins, Chris Redding and Matt Ackerman
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Local 5285 is Presented the PR Latta Award
At the NC AFL CIO annual banquet, UAW Local 5285 was presented with the P.R. Latta Rank-and-File Award for its successful effort, with the solidarity of other UAW locals here, to enforce its contract, win back wages and benefits for wrongfully laid-off employees and bring manufacturing jobs back to our state
From the AFL CIO web Site
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Parade Lineup ....Charlotte Labor Day Parade 2011
UAW Color Guard
Ricky McDowell's Grandaughter Kyndall and daughter Kawtica
" Wild Hogs "
Eddie Plonk
Marion Davis 1968 Camaro
UAW Local 5285 Color Guard
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May 1 2012 Newhires
March 19 2012 New Hires
Newhire Group Nov 28 2011
Newhire Group Oct 26 2011
Newhire Group Sept 12 2011
Newhire Group August 29 2011
Newhire Group August 22 2011
Newhire Group August 15 2011
Newhire Group August 8 2011
First Newhire Group August 5 2011
Last of the recalled Employees from layoff August 1 2011
Click on the link below for DTNA , Freightliner Job Search
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=dtna&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDUQjBAwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com%2Fcareers%2Fwhy-freightliner.aspx&ei=tRTiTsWzFaHjiAL0xtCSDw&usg=AFQjCNEQYl-IW9dZl4q3g7e0KLefEAODdw
Next UAW Monthly Union Meeting
June 9 2012. 10:00 AM
Downtown Union Hall, Mt Holly NC
