Shop Chairman’s Report

By Brian Lutz

I hope all is well with all Local 717’s membership and their families There has been rash of rumors surrounding the status of Plant 10 lately and I wanted to tell what I do know. First, Plant 10 is not closing anytime soon. Prior to the negotiations that took place during the latter part of the summer, the APTIV Corporation gave the Union notification they intended to utilize the language contained in Appendix F in our contract, to place some of the work that was being produced in Plant 10 to another outside supplier The clearly written intent of Appendix F allows the company to maintain efficiencies within the production process while the Union can maintain job security for its membership At the conclusion of the process the Company moved approximately 30 jobs out of Plant 10 and shipped that work to two Mexican manufacturers, since those products are produced there cheaper than here in Warren (at least that is what they say) The rumor mill has been going crazy because some folks see the non-running machinery and think they see a glimpse of what is to come, but remember what this company just told all of us at the end of the summer and that is they wanted to move work out utilizing Appendix F of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, which allows them to move work to MAINTAIN the JOB SECURITY of all

Skilled Trades & Health and Safety Report

By J.J. Scarmuzzi

Apprenticeship testing

As of now we are still looking at testing in late February or early March, so there is time to prepare and study for the test. There will be a lengthy Sign-Up period so that everyone will have an opportunity to sign-up, a detailed schedule of dates will be announced As in the past, special flyers will be in all the plants, the clock areas, and Union bulletin boards announcing the details. The sign-up period will be for all interested Seniority candidates, who are not already in a Skilled Trades classification Apprentice test will follow a few weeks later, testing dates and times will be assigned to those employees of the Warren Operations They would never move work out to weaken the business segments because that would be the exact opposite of what Job Security is. I cannot say for sure what the long-term future holds but this company moved work from Warren Ohio’s Plant 10 Cable Operations to increase the efficiencies of the rest of what is left, because that is exactly what the language says in Appendix F of our Collective Bargaining Agreement

profit Sharing

I have received the final numbers for 2022 EBITDA% Attainment and they are as follows:

1st Qtr- 8.57% 3rd Qtr- 12.55%

2nd Qtr- 10.29% 4th Qtr- 13.98%

The yearly target that was shared during the 1st Qtr of 2022 was 16 95%, so the math goes like this:

Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 = 45.39 / 4 = 11.35

11 35/ 16 85= 67 35% which is short of the 75% minimum threshold to activate a payment, therefore there will be no profit sharing payment this year, again…

In closing for this month please remember that this year is a general election year and as such this is an opportunity to replace all of the officers and bargainers of this great Local Union. This is the time for all of those who have a better idea of how this Union should be ran to step up and take part and allow your voice to be heard. You only have one opportunity every 3 years so please make sure to take part in your Local Union. I hope to see you all at the Meeting!! In Unity!!

Brian

choosing to sign-up. The test will be made up of several sections: Skilled Trades Reading Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning / Math Problem Solving, Graphic Arithmetic, Mechanical Arithmetic and Space Reasoning After the testing is completed and graded, a list of the upper 30 percentile will be generated showing who will be interview eligible. Interviews will then be scheduled in the following weeks The required documentation of your schooling, certificates, and experience is needed to support your responses in the interview process. Points will be awarded for education knowledge of Trades and related work experience These documentations should be provided as support for a meaningful interview. In preparation for testing, those interested should begin looking at study materials pertaining to Apprentice Testing There are tons of study guides available online and also in the local libraries. Any questions please contact me at (330)3737926. Look for the Sign-Up information in the lobby areas and Union bulletin boards, In Solidarity,

JJ Scarmuzzi

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