Author name: Linda Lynch

U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 – INFORMATION BULLETIN – JUNE 26, 2025 PHONES AT THE UNION HALL: Our phones at the union hall are still down because our old company has been keeping our phone numbers hostage this entire time. We are told they will be released to the new provider sometime next week. Please continue to leave messages on our voicemail or via email during normal business hours to contact us until this issue is fixed. We’re checking our messages hourly so we will get back with you as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience but it’s something that is completely out of our control. We thank the membership for your patience during this time. President Dianna Brezina – dianna@uawlocal2000.org Financial Secretary Harold Dennison – harold@uawlocal2000.org Office Secretary Linda Lynch – linda@uawlocal2000.org OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANT UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: If you don’t have 40 hours for next week’s shutdown and you worked this week, you will be paid short workweek and the 4th of July. Any member who doesn’t have 40 hours and didn’t work this week will continue your unemployment and claim the holiday pay when you claim the week of July 6th. If you have any questions, please email Linda at linda@uawlocal2000.org or dianna@uawlocal2000.org. SHUTDOWN SCHEDULE for the union hall, OHAP HR and benefits office: The union hall will be open normal business hours during shutdown, except for Friday, July 4th. OHAP Human Resources department will be open Monday through Thursday, 7 AM – noon. The benefits office will be closed during shutdown. THE ANNUAL LABOR DAY FAMILY CELEBRATION is SUNDAY, August 31st from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. There will be live bands, boat rides, face painters, a magician, food vendors, a car show, kids’ rides and a big prize giveaway at . UAW Local 2000 will be serving hotdogs, pop and water at the food tent. The raffle for the prizes will be held at 5:30 sharp and you must be present to claim your prize. Be sure to get your ticket for the raffle from the ticket tent by 5:00 PM. Bring your family and friends for a fun and affordable day of entertainment! ANNUAL UAW REGION 2-B RICHARD T. GOSSER SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC INVITATIONAL: Two foursomes are needed from our membership to golf in the Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Invitational on Sunday, July 27th at the Whiteford Valley Golf Club, 7980 Beck Road in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, 49267. The entry fee for the outing is prepaid. If interested, please drop off a list of their team members to the union hall (including team members’ addresses and phone numbers) or email your list to linda@uawlocal2000.org now through Wednesday, July 2nd during normal business hours (8:30 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM). A random drawing will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd at 4:30 PM at the union hall for one team to represent Local 2000. Lost time or expenses will not be paid for attending. For further information, please contact Jason Barlow at 419.893.4677. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Due to Executive Board action (in the absence of a quorum at the membership meeting), July and August membership meetings have been cancelled. The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. We wish you a wonderful summer break filled with joy and memorable experiences! Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1 / Angela Mullins, Chairperson Unit 2 Lisa Ortiz, Chairperson Unit 3 / Kenny McNeil, Chairperson Unit 4 Tony Rollison, Chairperson Unit 5 / Omar Miranda, Chief Steward Unit 6 DB:ll/opeiu1794  

U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 – INFORMATION BULLETIN –  JUNE 18, 2025 H LINE NIGHTS UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (ONE WEEK) CALL YOUR PROCESSING CENTER OR USE THE LIVE CHAT OPTION TO REOPEN YOUR APPLICATION. The processing center number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. You have to call or chat with them to reopen your claim because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks haven’t cleared yet, meaning the correct effective date won’t be offered online OR on the 877#. Another option is using the “live chat” on the front page of the ODJFS unemployment home page in the bottom right corner. If you get on early in the day, you are usually assisted in just a few minutes. Please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone or in live chat: The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date for me to reopen my application is incorrect. My last day of work was 6/20/25 so I need my effective date to be 6/22/25. You will be paid short workweek for the week of June 16th due to the Juneteenth holiday, so you won’t reopen your application until Monday, June 23rd. The plant will be on shutdown following your layoff week, so please be sure not to claim that week in error. Reopen your application for unemployment benefits using the mass layoff number 2500403. Your last day worked (for unemployment purposes) is 06/20/2025 and your return to work date is 06/30/2025. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen your application on Monday, 6/23/25 and then visit the ODJFS web site ONE TIME afterward to file for unemployment benefits, see below: MON., JUNE 23, 2025 – Call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen application. SUN., JUNE 29, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending JUNE 28, 2025. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or you can use the chat line in the bottom right corner of the main page once you log to get assistance with claim issues and even with reopening your application when the correct date isn’t available online or on the 877#. Keep typing “chat with live agent” and hitting send and eventually the computer will ask for your name and how you need them to assist you. You’ll be put on a hold and then the live person will let you know they’re there, and hopefully will be able to assist you soon. CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan G., who was the essay winner for the Education Committee’s $400.00 scholarship. Thanks to everyone who bought t-shirts from the committee, as this is how the scholarship was funded. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Due to Executive Board action (in the absence of a quorum at the membership meeting), July and August membership meetings have been cancelled. The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER VACATION! Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Unit 1 Chair / Angela Mullins, Unit 2 Chair /Lisa Ortiz, Unit 3 Chair  Kenneth McNeil, Unit 4 Chair / Tony Rollison, Unit 5 Chair / Omar Miranda, Unit 6 Chair DB:ll/opeiu1794

U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 – INFORMATION BULLETIN – 5/30/25 H LINE (DAYS) UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (TWO WEEKS) YOU WILL NEED TO CALL YOUR PROCESSING CENTER OR USE THE LIVE CHAT OPTION TO REOPEN YOUR APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS. The processing center number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. You have to call them to reopen your claim because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks haven’t cleared yet, meaning the correct date won’t be offered online OR on the 877#. Whether you go online or call the 877# to reopen your application for benefits, the correct date you need will not be available. Another option is using the “live chat” option on the front page of the ODJFS unemployment home page in the bottom right corner. If you get on early, you are usually assisted in just a few minutes. Please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone or in live chat: The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date for me to reopen my claim is incorrect. My last day of work was 5/30/25 so my effective date is 6/1/25. DO NOT use the date ODJFS is offering because it will create a break in claim and I won’t get paid. Don’t answer the union questions because we’re not a hiring hall. Don’t answer NO to the job search. If asked for jobs click YES, then enter Ohio Assembly Plant, 650 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 in both job spaces and type the mass layoff number after Ohio Assembly plant. Reopen your application for unemployment benefits using Mass Layoff # 2500348. Your last day worked is 05/30/2025 and your return-to-work date is 06/16/2025. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen your claim once on Monday, 6/2/25 and then visit the ODJFS web site two times afterward to file for unemployment benefits, see below: MON., JUNE 2, 2025 – Call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen application. SUN., JUNE 8, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending JUNE 7, 2025. SUN., JUNE 15, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending JUNE 14, 2025. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or you can use the live chat option in the bottom right corner of the main page (once you log in) to get assistance with claim issues and even with reopening your claim when the correct date isn’t available online or on the 877#. Keep typing “chat with live agent” and hitting send and eventually the computer will ask for your name and how you need them to assist you. You’ll be put on a hold and then the live person will let you know they’re there, and hopefully will be able to assist you soon. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1 DB:ll/opeiu1794  

 U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 ¶ INFORMATION BULLETIN ¶ MAY 15, 2025  H LINE (NIGHTS) UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (TWO WEEKS)  PLEASE CALL YOUR PROCESSING CENTER OR USE THE LIVE CHAT OPTION TO REOPEN YOUR CLAIM. The processing center number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. You have to call or chat with them to reopen your claim because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks haven’t cleared yet, meaning the correct effective date won’t be offered online OR on the 877#. Whether you go online or call the 877# to reopen your application for benefits, the correct date you need will not be available. Another option is using the “live chat” line on the front page of the ODJFS unemployment home page in the bottom right corner. If you get on early, you are usually assisted in just a few minutes. Please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone or in live chat: The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date for me to reopen my claim is incorrect. My last day of work was 5/16/25 so my effective date is 5/18/25. DO NOT use the date ODJFS is offering because it will create a break in claim and I won’t get paid. Don’t answer the union questions because we’re not a hiring hall. Don’t answer NO to the job search. If asked for job search click YES, then enter Ohio Assembly Plant, 650 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 and type the mass layoff number after Ohio Assembly Plant. in both job spaces Reopen your application for unemployment benefits using Mass Layoff # 2500309. Your last day worked is 05/16/2025 and your return-to-work date is 06/02/2025. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen your claim on Monday, 5/19/25 and then visit the ODJFS web site two times afterward to file for unemployment benefits, see below: MON., MAY 19, 2025 – Call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen claim. SUN., MAY 25, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending MAY 24, 2025. SUN., JUNE 1, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending MAY 31, 2025. **PLEASE NOTE: OHAP will pay you for Memorial Day, so you need to claim the holiday pay as earnings when you claim this week. Example: $25.335 (hourly rate) x 8 (hours) = $202.68 (what you need to claim as earnings). FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or you can use the chat line in the bottom right corner of the main page once you log to get assistance with claim issues and even with reopening your claim when the correct date isn’t available online or on the 877#. Keep typing “chat with live agent” and hitting send and eventually the computer will ask for your name and how you need them to assist you. You’ll be put on a hold and then the live person will let you know they’re there, and hopefully will be able to assist you soon. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1 DB:ll/opeiu1794

U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 – INFORMATION BULLETIN – MAY 8, 2025 LOCAL CONTRACT RATIFICATION RESULTS: Production: 14% for and 86% against Skilled Trades: 15% for and 85% against Total: 14% for and 86% against Thanks to our Election Committee and to all who showed up to vote! H LINE (DAYS) UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (TWO WEEKS) YOU WILL NEED TO CALL YOUR PROCESSING CENTER OR USE THE LIVE CHAT OPTION TO REOPEN YOUR APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS. The processing center number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. You have to call them to reopen your claim because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks haven’t cleared yet, meaning the correct date won’t be offered online OR on the 877#. Whether you go online or call the 877# to reopen your application for benefits, the correct date you need will not be available. Another option is using the “live chat” line on the front page of the ODJFS unemployment home page in the bottom right corner. If you get on early, you are usually assisted in just a few minutes. Please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone or in live chat: The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date for me to reopen my claim is incorrect. My last day of work was 5/2/25 so my effective date is 5/4/25. DO NOT use the date ODJFS is offering because it will create a break in claim and I won’t get paid. Don’t answer the union questions because we’re not a hiring hall. Don’t answer NO to the job search. If asked for jobs click YES, then enter Ohio Assembly Plant, 650 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 in both job spaces and type the mass layoff number after Ohio Assembly plant. Reopen your application for unemployment benefits using Mass Layoff # 2500287. Your last day worked is 05/02/2025 and your return-to-work date is 05/19/2025. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen your claim once on Monday, 5/5/25 and then visit the ODJFS web site two times afterward to file for unemployment benefits, see below: TODAY  – Call your processing center or use the live chat option to reopen application. SUN., MAY 11, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending MAY 10, 2025. SUN., MAY 18, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending MAY 17, 2025. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or you can use the chat line in the bottom right corner of the main page once you log to get assistance with claim issues and even with reopening your claim when the correct date isn’t available online or on the 877#. Keep typing “chat with live agent” and hitting send and eventually the computer will ask for your name and how you need them to assist you. You’ll be put on a hold and then the live person will let you know they’re there, and hopefully will be able to assist you soon. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next General Membership Meeting is Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1 DB:ll/opeiu1794  

INFORMATION BULLETIN – U.A.W. LOCAL 2000 – APRIL 17, 2025 H LINE (NIGHTS) UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (1 WEEK) YOU WILL BE PAID SHORT WORK WEEK FOR THE FIRST WEEK BECAUSE THE EASTER HOLIDAY FALLS ON YOUR FIRST LAYOFF WEEK. If the correct date is not available for you to restart your claim, you must call your processing center or use the chat option online. The number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. The reason you may need to call them to restart your claim is because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks may not have cleared yet, meaning the correct date may not be offered online OR on the 877#. Whether you go online or call the 877# to reopen your application for benefits, the correct date you need may not be available. If you call, please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone: The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date is incorrect because the weeks from my last layoff haven’t cleared yet. My last day worked was 4/25/25 so my effective date is 4/27/25. DO NOT use the date ODJFS is offering because it will create a break in claim and I won’t get paid. Don’t answer the union questions because we’re not a hiring hall. Don’t answer NO to the job search. If asked for jobs click YES, then enter Ohio Assembly Plant followed by your mass layoff number, 650 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 in both job spaces. Reopen your application for unemployment benefits using Mass Layoff #2500228. Your last day worked is 04/25/2025 and your return-to-work date is 05/05/2025. PLEASE NOTE: You may need to call your PROCESSING CENTER to reopen your application on Monday, 4/28/25 and then be sure to call or visit the ODJFS web site ONE TIME on the date below to claim your week. MON., APRIL 28, 2025 – CALL YOUR PROCESSING CENTER to reopen application. SUN., MAY 4, 2025 – Claim layoff week ending MAY 3, 2025. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIM ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or you can use the chat line in the bottom right corner of the main page once you log in. To get assistance with claim issues and even with reopening your application when the correct effective date isn’t available online or on the 877#. Keep typing “chat with live agent” and hitting send and eventually the computer will ask for your name and how you need them to assist you. You’ll be put on a hold and then the live person will let you know they’re there, and hopefully will be able to assist you. Please note: If you start getting messages about completing the resume or career profile assessment, call your processing center right away to ask them to waive the requirement since you’re on a two-week mass layoff. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Due to Executive Board action taken to accommodate the Mother’s Day holiday, the next General Membership meeting has been moved up to Sunday, MAY 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed! Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1 DB:ll/opeiu1794