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 Primary Results Jobs to Mexico Briggs 1st & 3rd Shift Strattec Security Plant Assistance for laid off members Arbitration Loss February Meeting Primary Election Candidates for President Guide Candidates Strattec Bargaining Committee Candidates Nominations General Election Notice Unemployment Extension Maximum Unemployment rate Meeting Recap Retiree insurance info Dues total Briggs recall dates Membership Info Annie Wacker endorsed Dudzik endorsed Briggs Retiree Club

 

Home Up Primary Results Jobs to Mexico Briggs 1st & 3rd Shift Strattec Security Plant Assistance for laid off members Arbitration Loss February Meeting Primary Election Candidates for President Guide Candidates Strattec Bargaining Committee Candidates Nominations General Election Notice Unemployment Extension Maximum Unemployment rate Meeting Recap Retiree insurance info Dues total Briggs recall dates Membership Info Annie Wacker endorsed Dudzik endorsed Briggs Retiree Club

Briggs & Stratton

First & Third Shifts

Grievance Rep Report

  by Barb Schuller & Mike Merrill

 

    The following is a bleak report on the status of production at the Milwaukee Engine Facility.

MED North

      Micro Line - The target date for the start up of the Micro Line is February 11th. The run rate is set for 500/day with 18 operators. As always, this is subject to change.

      Outboard Engine - Production start up will be sometime between March and April of 2002.  It will be run by 2 operators and 1 supervisor.

      Opposed Twin Factory ( Model 40-42)  Depts. L5 and M5, plan to be shut down by April 26th, 2002, again as always, this is subject to change.

      Model 19's, Dept. L1X, Green Line - On February 4th there will be a reduction in the run rate from 500 a day to 200 a day.This reduction will result in the elimination of 21 assemblers and 2 dayworkers. The Company plans on keeping the one's eliminated to run repairs.

      M1X - which machines the Model 19's, plans to reduce by 8 operators on Feb. 11th. The company plans on ending production of model 19's on or around April 26th, 2002.

      The E-Coat Line is expected to shut down around April 16th, 2002.

      M8 - 8 operators and 4 set-up will be eliminated around March 15, 2002.

Insurance

      A lot of our members are under the impression that you do not have to have authorization for tests. You do. The misunderstanding is that you do not have to have a referral for a specialist.  You still need authorization for tests.

MED South

      The departments that make components for the southern plants, are running as normal. Department 780 and 238 will be reducing because of the loss of the twin production.

      Dept 797 - We are still having problems with management. The Bargaining Committee met with the Company regarding a training issue. We disagreed with their policy, but unfortunately they put the policy into affect without considering any of our concerns. A grievance has been filed.

      Skill Trades - The company has informed the union that effective Feb. 4th, department 100 and 700 will be combining. It will be dept. 700. The physical combining of the department will occur by March 1st.

Die Cast

      The company has informed the Union, that in Dept. 191, they are going to utilize the contract language on page 41 regarding new production. They are freezing the jobs that pertain to the new Micro  Engine Block. This is the cylinder used in the production of the micro engine.

      We are still having a lot of issues regarding the combining of 2 machines run by 1 tender. Tom Bishanell has been out numerous times to study these jobs.

      We are having a lot of issues on 3rd shift in dept. 192. The Company has put their facilitator on a special project for scrap, leaving our members with no “go to" person.  The department is being covered by a facilitator from 191 taking half with the other half is being covered by a facilitator from 197. There seems to be total confusion whenever a decision or a problem arises. This has been brought to the Company’s attention with no resolution as yet.