UAW Local 3520 Unity News

Unity

Hello and Welcome the Local Union Communication Association committee (LUCA) is introducing the UAW Local 3520 newsletter. Our goal is to bring you all the important events and news that affect our members. Our mission is to bring our membership together through precise and transparent communication our hope is to create more involvement and understanding of what our standing committees and elected officers roles and responsibilities are. Through this communication we are encouraging more participation which leads to solidarity.

Everyone will receive a flyer from the benefits service center advising them of the open enrollment period. (Oct 10 Oct 28h, 2022). Use your ADP to complete enrollment.

Additionally, this is the time to increase your spouse life insurance by $10,000 with no medical documentation needed. (Max. is $100,000)

If you are enrolled in flex spending you must sign up each year to continue with the benefit.

To make sure workers win the 2022 elections in North Carolina, we must get out the union vote one door knock and one phone call at a time. There's simply no other way to ensure we elect pro labor candidates in our communities.

UAW Local 3520 will host a Labor Walk on Saturday October 22nd at 9:00 am. NC State AFL CIO will provide lunch for volunteers and vans for us to go door to door to talk with voters. RSVP at Saturday Labor Walk GOTV! Sign Up (google.com)

If you can

t walk but still want to help, you can phone bank with us at the Union Hall on Wednesdays from 6 8:30 to call and talk with voters about the importance of the upcoming election. Training will be provided, sign up at Labor 2022 Phonebank Sign Up (google.com)

Sally Rogers LUCA Chairperson

UAW Local 3520 Celebrate Labor Day

The rain didn’t stop UAW Local 3520 workers from celebrating their rights gained from the labor movement.

On September 5th , UAW/Freightliner & Western Star Union Members and their families marched behind our Union Made Ride of Pride trucks along with 19 other local labor Unions and organizations. It’s the first time they’ve had a parade since 2019.

Labor Day is a known holiday across the United States. Taking place on the first Monday every September, it is considered an annual celebration of American workers’ economic and social achievements. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union and is deeply rooted in the fabric of American workers today.

UAW Local 3520 Family Day

It takes a lot of people behind the scenes to make an event like this happen. Says Corey Hill UAW Local 3520 President, “I want to give a big thank you to Sally Miller Rogers and the group from The Horse Protection Society, Robert Osborne, Ron Rippy and the UAW Veterans Committee for the great barbecue and all the Rolling Thunder volunteers that came to serve the food. To Tony and Stacy Groll, and Jamie Fullen for running the check in process. To Annette and Marvin Bey at the Italian Ice Stand, Joe Bello with Mr. Cone Ice Cream and our Vice President, Jon Greene, for helping facilitate the needs that came up throughout the day. Thanks for the bands Divided by Four and Carol’s Posse. A shout out to Wideman’s Family Catering for the great chicken. Thanks to David McDaniel for being the DJ at the event during changeovers and during breaks

Here’s to Union Families

The day was packed full of things to do and eat. The Walking Tacos, Needle in a Haystack, taking pictures with rescued horses from The Horse Protection Society of North Carolina and the decorating of the burlap sacks was a sure hit. The overwhelming response of the event let us know we are on the right track to making family day bigger and better creating lasting memories with our Union Family and reuniting with our retirees like Terry Guffey. “We had our two sons and four of six grandkids with us. We all had a great time. Everything was perfect, the food, especially the chicken, games and entertainment. It was a good time for fellowship with my brothers and sisters, some I haven’t seen since I retired. Thanks to all who helped put this on.”

We look forward to seeing you again net year. Here’s to Union Families getting together.

UAW Local 3520 Veterans Committee has spearheaded a project at the Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC. “The burial cart at the cemetery was in rough shape,” states Robert Osborne. The roughly painted black box is used to transport the Veterans’ casket to their final resting place. The group decided that they wanted the Veterans to be laid to rest with honor for the country they served. They have put in countless hours making this project a reality from prepping the cart to getting the wrap designed to give this black box a look of American Pride. On September 21st, there was a small ceremony at the cemetery for the unveiling of this true work of art.

Phase one is complete and phase two is under way. More money is needed to replace the seats in the cart and to give the front some “American Pride”. UAW Local 3520 Veterans Committee is doing a change drive to help finish this heartfelt project that will mean so much to so many families.

The UAW Local 3520 Veterans Committee will be holding a “Change for Change” Fundraiser every Friday for the month of October in the cafeteria. They will also be visiting different areas during lunch breaks. Beverly Cross will be assisting on second shift .The spare change collected will be used to complete phase two of the VA Cemetery’s burial cart to give our Veterans the send off they deserve.

UAW Local 3520 Community Service Committee School Supply Drive Packed a Punch

It started out as a regular school supply drive with boxes distributed throughout the plant and flyers posted on Facebook and in the plant.

With the help of Beverly Cross and the 2nd shift team members at Freightliner, before they knew it hundreds of school supplies would fill the conference table at the local Union Hall.

While researching what organizations were in need of school supplies, the committee was shocked by the need of so many organizations that were not getting the donations that they normally receive. It was brought to the attention of Stacey Groll, Community Service Chair, that she could obtain pallets of school supplies at a cost from a local wholesale store in Salisbury, Crazy David’s Discount and Variety Store. The Committee exhausted their funds and asked the membership to also purchase one, and with the efforts of Beverly, they were able to purchase four pallets of school supplies that were distributed to United Way, Esther House and Community in Schools.

Stacey Groll and Beverly Cross Delivered thousands of items to Communities in schools. United Way and the Esther House meet with Stacey Groll to pick up their pallets at Crazy David’s Discount Variety containing thousands back to school supplies.

UAW LOCAL 3520 VETERANS COMMITTEE GIVES HONOR & RESPECT FOR OUR VETERANS ON THEIR LAST RIDE BEFORE THEY ARE LAID TO REST

From The President’s Desk:

Brothers and Sisters

I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped in making this year’s Family Day a success. After changing the date due to weather, we was blessed with an amazing day. We hope you and your family enjoyed your day here. As we move forward, I want to remind members that couldn’t attend that day that we still have membership shirts here at the local for you to pick up. Coming up this month in October we will be gathering with our families once again on October the 29th for an old fashioned trunk or treat. More details of this event and all that will be taking place will be posted on all Union boards and UAW Local 3520 Facebook site. We need Volunteers. There are several ways you can help; one is just by bringing in a bag of candy or volunteering to decorate a trunk. If you're interested in helping you can give me a call or text (704) 340 8032. These events are ways to give back and bring together our members and their families. Please take advantage of what our Union membership has to offer. Coming together outside of the workplace is an important part of our future. As we enter 2023, we will start setting the stage for our 2024 contact negotiations. We must become more aware of what this means to our families and our future. Events at the local Union Hall is where we build our strongest Solidarity. Where we ask questions and build relationships. As this year start to come to an end in the next few months, we need to pay more attention to each other, events, and meetings. We need to plan to attend training classes that will be offered and be prepared to fight for what we and our families deserve. Together we win Divided we beg.

From The Vice President’s Desk:

The Local 3520 is always looking for more members who want to get involved. It starts by helping with standing committees or simply attending a monthly membership meeting. Those things are done on the volunteer basis . However you can be written out of work excused to do so.

And that's where the spark is fired . Simply volunteering your time gains you know knowledge which will open up more doors. We need more people to do this so they will be in position when it comes time for election and they can run for the key roles such as President, Vice President, Shop Chair, District Rep, District Alternates just to name of few. We got a lot of people that are running for these positions at election times that have no idea what they're running for and then they usually lose and disappear when they should have been involved before and after the fact .

On another note , members voice negative impressions about their leaders and representatives. The way to change that is to challenge them. Complacency is easy when there's no competition. With a membership of nearly 2,000 no one should win by acclamation . There's nothing wrong with a little healthy competition

So if you're interested in finding out more please contact me via Facebook Messenger or email me at jongreene3520@gmail.com

Jon Greene

SHOP TALK

Brothers and Sisters,

On behalf of the Ford division membership. We send greetings. I am excited about being able to communicate with everyone through this newsletter. Ford division has been amalgamated with Freightliner since the inception of local 3520. We currently have 35 members and we are growing. This is a great time to be a part of the labor movement. As we continue to grow. Let’s grow together. We have a great Union. We have great leadership. Let’s stay engaged and motivated in organizing and fellowship with one another.

CTMP Shop Chair James Waggnor

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

The Company is still hiring, so if you have any friends or family looking for a job, let them know they have an opportunity for a long term career here and have them apply at dtna.jobs

Brothers and Sisters,

On Wednesday October 12th the Cleveland plant hosted Supplier Day where performance improvement discussions with suppliers took place. Jeff Allen, Carsten Kirchholtes and Craig Redshaw personally spearheaded the event in addition to members of our Corporate Supplier Management Team.

The primary focus was performance improvement and the timely delivery of parts to our Cleveland facility. Suppliers in attendance were Gates, Facil, Meritor, 2A USA, Parker, Tube Specialties and Meritor Wabco. In the future, more upcoming events will be scheduled to address and hopefully correct some of our supplier issues.

Reminder that Inventory is coming up October 28th & 29th. If you are interested in participating, please sign up. Inventory activities will start on 10/28 from 3pm-7pm and 10/29 from 06:30 15:00 (day shift).

In closing, please remember on this upcoming Veteran’s Day on November 11th to say thank you to a Veteran for their service.

Melissa Barber

CTMP Plant Clerical Shop Chair Melissa Barber

Ford Greensboro HVC Shop Chair Andrea Howell

Standing Committee Reports

UAW Local 3520 Retiree Committee—David Goodman:

There will be a meeting at the Union Hall on Nov 2nd at 1:00pm for the purpose of having nominations for 4 positions in our Independent charter. They are Retiree Chairperson, CoChairperson, Recording Secretary/Treasure and Retiree Trustee. /Guide/Sargent At Arms. There will be a vote on these positions on December 6th.

Chaplaincy—Andrew Davis:

Brothers and Sisters the UAW Local 3520 Chaplaincy Committee, along with our Plant Manager Craig Redshaw, Offline Manager Ryan Flowers, Offline Supervisor Patrick Campbell and Maintenance Mark Johnson, have placed 3 Prayer Request boxes in the areas of Personnel, Nurse’s Station and Offline for anyone desiring prayer for yourself, a loved one, our company, or any situation you may have. Please feel free to leave a request in the box with your name or as anonymous. Allow us to serve you as we “take it to the Lord in prayer”.

Union Label—Ron Rippey:

Did you know that when you do your holiday shopping, you can use the power of your paycheck to support good jobs that pay well and respond the rights of working people? Check out the handy guide to the union made treats that will make your holiday, not only fun, but will help working people too. Visit Union Made in America | AFL CIO (aflcio.org) for all your American/Union made products.

Education--Jamie Fullen:

We have scheduled two classes on October 22nd at the Union Hall. Basic Finance starting at 10:00am and How to Financially Prepare for a Strike at 12:00pm. Lunch will be provided.

Service

Stacey Groll:

Bey:

Tina Steele 32 years Jeffrey Thomas

32 years

Kenneth Cuthbertson

29 years Jimmy Harris 29 years

Almurray Connor, Jr 28 years Michael Mulkey

28 years James White 28 years

Dwight Ayers 27 years David Dickson 27 years Clifford Kistler

Walter Hamilton

27 years

26 years

Sheila Gray 24 years Phillip Isley

24 years

Charles Koonts

23 years Donna Moose 23 years Claire Rollins 23 years Frances Taylor 23 years Rickey Taylor

23 years James Windsor 23 years

Douglas James 18 years Michael MacDougall 18 years Kathy Riley

18 years

Michael Seitzer

7 years

Robert Beasley

25 years

25 years Eddie Burch 25 years Kenneth Helms

David Barbee

3 years

3520

Timothy Belcher

Jackson Allred

Jamie Blakeney

Shatara Bryant

Alyssa Barger

Jahzia Barskile

James Campbell Traci Cleary Lisa Cochell

Timothy Belcher

Welcome 2022

me Brothers and Sisters

UAW Local 3520 New Members

Adam Foley

Jeremy Lewis

Natashia Ramseur

Phillip Cooke

Jamie Blakeney Shatara Bryant

Steven Courtney Kelsey Culp

James Campbell Traci Cleary Lisa Cochell

Donald Daughtery Aubree Davis Clinton Davis Matthew Davis Steven Divanna Christabel Dorsey Matthew Doughten Phyllis Duren Chase Dutton Matthew Easter

Phillip Cooke Steven Courtney Kelsey Culp

Donald Daughtery Aubree Davis

Todd Edwards Logan Ezzell

Clinton Davis Matthew Davis Steven Divanna Christabel Dorsey Matthew Doughten Phyllis Duren

Chase Dutton Matthew Easter Todd Edwards

Rowan Frederick Terrence Gallop Neydi Garcia

Shalisa Lewsi

Logan Ezzell

Jamaury Little

Karen Keeley

Darien Rankin

Toi Whitfield

Cortney Gillispie

William Fife Adam Foley Rowan Frederick

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Garrett Lentz

Danielle Lively

Blake Loan

Jeremy Lewis Shalisa Lewsi

Michael Gonsalves

Leeshania Guevarez

Stephen Hauge

James Hetrick, Jr.

Terrence Gallop Neydi Garcia Cortney Gillispie Michael Gonsalves

Daniel Hoag

Samuel Hoffman

Leeshania Guevarez

Vanessa Hopkins

Stephen Hauge

Sincere Houston

James Hetrick, Jr.

Abrey Maxwell, Jr.

Jeffery McClain

Shikese Mcentyre

Colin McLean James Means Rikki Murphey

Jamaury Little Danielle Lively Blake Loan Abrey Maxwell, Jr. Jeffery McClain

Terin Myers

Kenny Nance, Jr.

Jimmy Queen Travis Rabon

Terence Robertson

Parker Safley Jason Sanders

Natashia Ramseur Darien Rankin

Jermarcrius Shinn Thomas Spangle Michael Stanley

Terence Robertson Parker Safley Jason Sanders Jermarcrius Shinn

Tyler Whaley

Shakim Whittaker

Marcus White

Dennis Wilkerson, Jr.

Denise Whitfield

Justin Williams Katlyn Williams

Jonathan Stanton Lauren Strange Antonio Sullivan Austin Talley Joshua Teaster

Daniel Hoag

Rogel Howard Anthony Humphrey Mitchell Ijames Russell Isenhour

Albert Johnson

Samuel Hoffman Vanessa Hopkins Sincere Houston Rogel Howard

Austin Jones

Douglas Jones

Anthony Humphrey Mitchell Ijames

Russell Isenhour

Christian Jordan

Albert Johnson Austin JoneDouglas Jones

Christian Jordan

Jennifer Navarro Tyree Oglesby

Shikese Mcentyre Colin McLean James Means Rikki Murphey

Bridget Priest

Serenity Patterson

Jeremy Plaff

Donavon Plyler

Tyquisha Polk

Terin Myers Kenny Nance, Jr. Jennifer Navarro Tyree Oglesby Bridget Priest

Steven Pressdee

Jimmy Queen

Serenity Patterson Jeremy Plaff Donavon Plyler

Tyquisha Polk Steven Pressdee

Thomas Spangle Michael Stanley Jonathan Stanton Lauren Strange Antonio Sullivan Austin Talley Joshua Teaster Mia Thompson

Mia Thompson Ashia Toomer John Turner Kawand Turner

Tamera Turner

Ashia Toomer

Chibuike Utaegbulam

John Turner

Emily Vuncannon

Kawand Turner

Scott Walls

Tamera Turner

Chibuike Utaegbulam Emily Vuncannon Scott Walls

Ronald Williams Darius Williamson Michael Wise Jimmie Wise, Jr. Christopher Wolfe

Toi Whitfield Shakim Whittaker Dennis Wilkerson, Jr. Justin Williams Katlyn Williams Ronald Williams

Darius Williamson Michael Wise Jimmie Wise, Jr. Christopher Wolfe Benjamin Yarborough

Benjamin Yarborough

William Fife

Karen Keeley

Garrett Lentz

Travis Rabon

Tyler Whaley

Marcus White Denise Whitfield

Unity

Keep in Mind

Labor 2022 Phone-bank on Wednesdays from 6-8:30. Training will be provided, Call President Corey Hill to receive the link to RSVP.

Pick up your UAW Local 3520 membership card, t-shirt and V-Cap merchandise at the Union Hall on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8am-5pm.

Special Instructions: Drive through the gate between the gym and the cafeteria if it is closed (no-one is there) enter the office building in the back.

Cooler Weather is heading our way, Local 3520 Veterans Committee are doing a gently used or new Coat and Sock Drive (new). You can drop off at the Union office and the in plant office or contact your Union Representative or committee member.

If you would like to participate in the trunk or treat, secure your vehicles spot by contacting President Corey Hill. The fun doesn’t end there for our members, we have planned an evening of fun for your little ghost and goblins after the Trunk-or-Treat to include a costume contest, food, a bonfire and two drive in movies.

To ensure the trunks do not run out of candy, the standing committees are doing a candy drive inside the plant until October 24th. In order to make it easy for you to donate, we have distributed black barrels in break rooms and in the cafeteria.

**** Please Do Not Put Trash in These Barrels****

We value feedback from our members, we take the information and see if we can improve the issue.

Feedback of previous fundraisers were that a lot of people don’t go to the cafeteria or they don’t have time to get to the in plant office and back from break on time. So, this is a solution that we would like to do a trial run on. If the barrels are successful, we will continue to use them for future fundraising donations to make it convenient for you to donate.

Solidarity,

2022 UAW INTERNATIONAL OFFICER ELECTION: IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

May 11, 2022: Prospective candidates for the Election may begin to seek vetting by the Monitor to run for International Office.

July 25 28, 2022: The 38th UAW Constitutional Convention to be held at Huntington Place in Detroit, MI, at which Convention delegates will nominate individuals to run for UAW International Office.

September 1, 2022: Deadline for all Slate Declaration Forms to be submitted to the Monitor. September 2022: 2022 UAW International Officer Election Candidate Forum(s) to be held.

October 17, 2022: First formal mail distribution of mail in ballots distributed to the electorate.

October 24, 2022: Second formal mail distribution of mail in ballots distributed to additional voters.

October 31, 2022, at 5pm ET: Deadline by which members MUST be in good standing in order to have their vote counted in the Election.

November 11, 2022: Final date replacement ballots can be requested from the Election Vendor.

November 18, 2022: Last day by which members should place their ballots in the mail to best ensure receipt by November 28, 2022 deadline.

November 28, 2022: DEADLINE for all return ballots to be received by the designated U.S. Post Office or Postal Facility.

November 29, 2022, at 9am ET: Tabulation of votes begins.

December 2022: All official victors of International Officer races will be sworn in.

For

the Rules and

corresponding

please visit the Monitor’s website at www.uawmonitor.com/elections. Please

to UAWMonitor-Election@jenner.com or 212-303-2529.