PRESIDENT’S REPORT

BY DAVE CHAPMAN

Connie & Jim

Congratulations to Connie and Jim Kraus. Connie retired last month with almost 30 years of service working at our UAW Hall. Jim is a lifetime member of UAW Local 974. Best wishes to both of you in your future.

Dues Office

Before Connie retired she worked with Kim Nelson and John Shallenberger in our dues office. John works tirelessly collecting dues from new hires, keeping us on top of LM-2 reports and payroll for every voucher of lost time that the Executive Board approves.

Recently a flier that was passed out to some of our members John was accused of refusing to pay 5 of our members lost time and per diem.

Anyone that knows anything about our Union should know John cannot pay anyone in the Local without Executive Board approval which he did not have. Once again, good job John!

Retirees

Thank you to the entire retiree Executive Board for all your work in my 9 years

in office. As most of us know a retiree that is elected to an office cannot be paid because they have no lost time. I won’t name names because I’m afraid I will forget someone but thanks to the retirees who aren’t on the Executive Board that always lend a helping hand at the Union Hall without being paid.

Thank you

This is my last article that I will write as a sitting 9 year President of our Local. Thank you to the Membership. It is very humbling that you had so much trust in me. Thank you to the staff – Karol, Connie, Becky, Kim, Clyde & Sonya. What a great job you have done for me. Thank you to Rick Doty and Dan Miller for helping to keep my office between the ditches.

The last paragraph of my last article is addressing the International Union. I have had the pleasure of working with hundreds of representatives in Detroit and Chicago. I’ve also had the pleasure of working with the International Representatives appointed from our Local Union. When it comes to International Representatives, there are givers and there are takers. I’ve had the pleasure of working with the givers – John Bainbridge, Jerry Brown and Jim Clingan. I’ve also worked with the takers. We all know who they are.

(Good day, I love you one and all)

Dates to remember:

March 22^nd – 10:00 am –Easter Egg Hunt

March 24^th – Blood Drive – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thank you Karen, Kristen, Kelsey, Mom, Dad, Jack & Barb. Luv ya

As always, stop by my office, I’m willing to listen… I have never learned anything by talking.