USW Local 2-232

formerly PACE 7-232

Representing  employees at Briggs & Stratton Corp. and Strattec Security Corp. in Milwaukee, WI

 

Membership Meeting 

Sunday December 7, 2008

Frank Monreal's El Matador

9155 W. Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee 

9:30a.m.

   Members are urged to Attend this Meeting.


Home Up President's Report Die Cast Venture Off Schneider Re-elected Strattec Corner Strattec Security 21,000 Lump Sum Meeting Recap Briggs 2nd Shift Briggs 1st & 3rd Shift Briggs surveys available Worker's Comp Paperwork KLECZKA Amended By-laws Dept. 280 Reunion Membership Info April Membership Meeting Health & Hygiene Drive Recall Dates UPCOMING EVENTS Briggs Retiree Club

 

Home Up President's Report Die Cast Venture Off Schneider Re-elected Strattec Corner Strattec Security 21,000 Lump Sum Meeting Recap Briggs 2nd Shift Briggs 1st & 3rd Shift Briggs surveys available Worker's Comp Paperwork KLECZKA Amended By-laws Dept. 280 Reunion Membership Info April Membership Meeting Health & Hygiene Drive Recall Dates UPCOMING EVENTS Briggs Retiree Club

Griev. Rep Report Briggs & Stratton Second Shift

 

by Jesse Edwards

Dept. 700 - Mandatory Overtime

    In Department 700 Skilled Trades, the Union had a problem regarding the way the Company wanted to assign mandatory overtime within the classification. On Saturday March 8, 2003 the Company had ordered mandatory overtime to the most senior in the classification. This allowed the least senior to stay home. The Union argued that this was not done correctly. The steward from the department filed a grievance. This grievance was resolved prior to a 2nd. stage meeting. The Company agreed that when having mandatory overtime they would recognize seniority. In this situation neither member wanted to work, so the company told the most senior they had to work. This was resolved by Saturday March 15,2003.

Vacation Hours Calculation

    When calculating your vacation hours the time frame to use is April 1, 2002 through March 30, 2003. You need 1600 hours to receive a full vacation check and 600 hours to receive a partial vacation check. If you are retiring July 1st. and you have at least 560 hours, you will be eligible for a vacation check. Time lost from work because of an industrial injury, vacation, jury duty, paid bereavement, holidays and voluntary layoffs will be considered as time work for vacation purposes.

Working During Shutdown

    If your department is working during the vacation shutdown, the Company has to notify you by April 1st. If you are not notified by April 1st, then the company should be asking for volunteers.

Second Shift Stewards

    These stewards were present at the membership meeting held on April16, 2003. [1] Chief steward Dept.797 Donn Stewart [2] Dept. M8F Hattie Marshall [3] Dept.135 Donald Tess [4] Dept.192 James Hale [5] Dept. 765 Darlene Gryszkiewicz [6] Dept. 716/243 Tim Lex [7] Dept.128 Nick Schrimpf. Thanks to all stewards who attended. I encourage all members and stewards to attend the membership meetings.

April 28th

    April 28th is Worker’s Memorial Day. Please take time out to give your respect to all worker’s who were injured, contracted a health disease or died on the job. Mourn for the Dead and Fight for the Living.

     In Solidarity,

    Jesse Edwards