Jun 5, 2020 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts
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June 5, 2020
STRIKE PREPAREDNESS
A Strike would take effect at 12:01 am on June 22nd.
- Call your mortgage companies and creditors to make arrangements ahead of time.
- Talk with your healthcare providers to get your full allotment of medications prior to a strike.
- Medical- Once on strike, you will only have medical coverage until June 30th. Cobra insurance is available.
- Dental- Once on strike, coverage ends June 30th, Cobra insurance is available and has 2% higher premiums than your existing coverage. You will receive a mailer if you are enrolled in the plan.
- NO Checks / NO Pay Check withholdings- e. MetLife, 401k loans, child support you will need to make arrangements on anything you have coming out.
- For more information on your 401K, please call GD # 1-888-432-3633.
- Workers comp if you are collecting you are all set, NO new claims during a strike.
- A&S if you are collecting you are all set, NO new claims during a strike.
- Vacation usage– You cannot use vacation during a strike.
- Unemployment benefits don’t apply to workers on strike. Check your local career centers for employment options/ We will also have a list of potential jobs posted at the hall while we are on strike.
- Union Plus– members cardholders have $300 of strike mortgage assistance and can delay payments after 90 days for 2 months.
- 211 / United Way of Maine has a host of available social services for members in need.
- For additional clarification on any of the above, you can reach out to benefits at 207-442-3951.
FLOATING HOLIDAY
June 21st, 2020, is the last day to use your (1) one floating for this year before our current contract ends.
SOLIDARITY DAY
Wednesday is solidarity day. Please wear your yellow Union shirt. We still have some available at the Union Hall. We will also be showing our support for the Negotiating Committee again, starting at 6 am, lining the sidewalk alongside the Union Hall all the way to the South Gate. We ask that you exercise social distancing and check in with the Steward at your site. There will be a limit of 50 people at each site due to COVID-19. Remember to wear your masks and practice appropriate distancing.
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED, WE WILL NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT, LET’S STAND UNITED AND SEND THE MESSAGE TO GDBIW- FAIR CONTRACT NOW!!!
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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CONTRACT RATIFICATION VOTE
You will have TWO VOTES:
- One ballot will be to accept or reject the contract.
- The second ballot will be to Strike.
Should the majority; 50% +1, of members voting, vote YES to ACCEPT THE CONTRACT, the contract passes, and the strike ballots aren’t counted.
Should the majority; 50% +1, of members voting, vote NO to REJECT THE CONTRACT, the strike ballots are counted and a 2/3 MAJORITY IS NEEDED TO STRIKE. FAILURE TO MEET THE 2/3 MAJORITY WILL RESULT IN ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT.
EXAMPLE: If 70% vote NO; REJECT THE CONTRACT, but ONLY 60% vote YES to Strike, the contract is still accepted even though the majority didn’t vote to accept it BECAUSE A 2/3 MAJORITY IS NEEDED TO STRIKE.
Voting will be by phone or online through ballotpoint.
Polls open 12:01 am Friday 6/19/2020.
Polls close at noon on Sunday, 6/21/2020.
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING MAILED.
Jun 4, 2020 | iMail
The IAM Communication Department is proud to announce the release of the Summer 2020 IAM Journal. Along with a print copy arriving in members’ mailboxes in the next few weeks, the IAM Journal now has a new dynamic website to showcase Machinists Union members and the amazing work they do, especially during these difficult times.
This edition is a collaboration of inspiring and compelling stories of IAM members across North America who are going to extraordinary lengths to help others during a global pandemic. Their stories are exceptional, inspiring and uplifting. Everything you would expect from Machinists Union members.
Here are the articles you will find in the Summer 2020 IAM Journal:
- A Message from International President Robert Martinez Jr.
- For a Greater Good – Members of IAM Badger Lodge 1406 put the needs of the world ahead of their own, working tirelessly to produce life-saving ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Keeping America Rolling – Even with most of the world shut down, essential workers still need transportation and supplies. TCU-IAM members all across the country are ensuring that can safely happen.
- On the Job to Protect Our Essential Machinists – Many things have changed during this crisis. One thing that hasn’t is the need to fight for workers. The IAM has found unique ways to negotiate and work with employers to make sure members are protected and compensated fairly for their work.
- Faces of the Frontlines – IAM members all across North America are still on the job, working hard and taking care of others. Read, in their own words, what they are doing and how they are coping during these difficult times.
- Driving to Save Lives – Just as people were adjusting to the new ‘gig economy,’ along comes a world pandemic to turn it all upside down. The Independent Drivers Guild, an affiliate of the IAM, is shifting gears to protect and assist app-based drivers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
- Air Capital of the World Steps Up in Pandemic Fight – Members of IAM District 70 are used to building some of the world’s best aircraft. When COVID-19 hit, these highly skilled members stepped up and started producing much-needed PPE.
- Rising to the Challenges of Coronavirus – Even during these unprecedented times, the need for travel still exists. IAM members in the transportation industry are on the job, and as always, putting the safety of travelers first.
You can view the full online version here.
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Jun 4, 2020 | iMail
On this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, Christine Moutier, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, explains how we can take care of our mental health during times of stress, on and off the job.
The webcast conversation explores ways to recognize the psychological challenges we are facing during COVID-19 and the current civil unrest. How we are able to cope in times of great stress is key to sound mental health.
Activate L!VE streams every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST.
If you can’t watch live, view this or previous shows anytime on:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
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Jun 4, 2020 | iMail
IAM CREST wants to hear from you. Please consider taking part in the IAM CREST COVID-19 Survey on how employers have resumed or maintained operations during this pandemic.
IAM CREST is working with the AFL-CIO, ICWUC and NIH via various work groups regarding how employers are handling the COVID-19 situation in the workplace. This information will be compiled, analyzed and shared with the partners and IAM leadership.
Every effort will be made for responses to remain anonymous and participants will only be contacted by IAM CREST if they indicate they are interested in COVID-19 training. Please submit your responses by June 30, 2020.
Participate in the IAM CREST COVID-19 Survey
Questions or concerns about the survey can be directed to IAM CREST at 301-967-4707.
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Jun 3, 2020 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
Brothers and Sisters,
Be prepared for the latest “Conceptual Proposal” on Schedule B.
If you thought traffic was bad before, wait until the start of 2021!
All facilities will have the same hours of production.
That’s ALL facilities will be working 7:00 am – 3:30 pm for day shift. 2nd shift will be from 4:00 pm – 12:00 am, and third shift will be from 11:00 pm – 7:00 am.
Article 30, Subcontracting
Well, folks here it is, the Company needs a way to supplement the workforce!!!
1) ALL capital work will be subcontracted without negotiating with the Union.
2) Eliminating the joint agreement process when supplementing the workforce with subcontractors or temps in response to a lack of mechanics, equipment, and/or facilities. With this massive pile of shit, the Company would not have to hire, they could just create a supplemental workforce.
Remember all those times the Navy came to BIW and highly praised the men and women who build the best warships in the US Naval Fleet. How many times has BIW sung the praises of the legacy of Bath Built is Best Built? Well, brothers and sisters, those days will be long gone, becoming a fading memory of what once was if this arrogant, insulting, incompetent management team gets their way.
These proposals are absolutely atrocious and BIW is truly showing you what they think of you. Again, they thought they needed all that versatility in 2015 and did nothing with it. Now they want more with no ability to prove their wants will work. This is just another failed experiment with our futures in the balance. This will cripple the city of Bath and the entire state of Maine. IF YOU’RE NOT PISSED OFF BY NOW YOU SHOULD BE, WE MUST STAND UNITED AND FIGHT BACK TOGETHER!.
These updates will continue to be posted on the Local S6 Facebook page as well.
In Solidarity, Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee.
