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Multimedia Women’s Committee – Lunch with Santa UAW Local 2000 Women’s Committee held it’s annual Lunch with Santa on December 2, 2012. It was a packed house filled with children, parents, grandparents, and elves of all sizes. They were there to see the jolly old elf himself, Santa. There were crafts, presents and a great lunch. A special thanks to Joe and Rosa Gee and Ozzie Figueroa for the great pics. The Women’s Committee would also like to thank all those that attended and made this another successful event.

Multimedia Dedication of Eric Barne’s Heroes Walk – Lorain Oh Member’s of UAW Local 2000 joined community leaders, veterans both past and present as well as members of the community in dedicating the Eric Barnes Heroes Walk in Lorain, Ohio on Veteran’s Day November 12, 2012. The Eric Barnes’ Heroes Walk pays tribute to Lorain soldiers who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The walkway is named after Airman First Class Eric Barnes, a 2004 Admiral King graduate killed in Iraq in 2007. A memorial to Barnes stands in Settlers Watch. Heroes Walk honors U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Ryan Giese, Army Sgt. Bruce Horner and Sgt. Louis Torres. The 150-foot walkway connects Settlers Watch, at Oberlin Avenue and Second Street, with the adjacent Admiral Ernest J. King tribute site, at Hamilton Avenue and First Street.

Multimedia Labor Day Celebration Members of UAW Local 2000 along with retirees, family, friends, and other local labor unions helped chip in to help make this years Lorain County Orgainized Labor’s Annual Labor Day celebration a huge success. The celebration held at Black River Landing in Lorain had fun for the entire family, including rides, entertainment, a car show and great food. The day was capped off with great speeches from columist Connie Schultz, Senator Sherrod Brown, and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. A big thanks to all those that volunteered their time over the holiday weekend and those that attended.

Multimedia UAW Local 2000 Annual Picnic With rain and storm clouds to start the morning hours ….quickly gave way to a sun filled great day of fun at one of America’s greatest amusements parks Cedar Point. A big thanks to the Recreation Committee for another job well done.

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Multimedia Detroit Chassis Organizing Detroit Chassis Organizing Drive In early 2016, Dave Paton, a temporary employee of Detroit Chassis, reached out to UAW local 2000 after rumors of a union coming to the plant never materialized. President Bill Samples suggested a small committee form from the workforce to gauge the possibility of organizing a union in our workplace. After meeting with a small group of temporary employees and hearing their story of low wages, poor benefits, no paid holidays, no paid time off and several more issues, UAW authorization cards were distributed around the plant. By the end of January 2016, 100% of temporary employees at Detroit Chassis had signed UAW cards. More expertise from the UAW was brought in, including UAW International Union Organizers Susan Reed and Jorge Fernandez and UAW Local 2000 Bargaining Committeman Mark Wells to inform the workers how to form a union and what response to expect from the company. The workers remained strong and patient, checking in with the UAW Local 2000 president from time to time. In late March of 2016, the 2nd shift temporary workers banded together and left work at a time they determined. There was more talk of drastic action and this was brought to the attention of UAW Local 2000. First, a small committee of workers met with the UAW. Next, the entire workforce met with representatives of the UAW. It was decided on Wednesday April 13 that a formal recognition of their union would be presented to management of Detroit Chassis the following day. On Thursday April 14 at 4:30 pm, the temporary workers of Detroit Chassis formally presented a letter to management asking for union recognition and to begin the collective bargaining process. The workers rallied together as a sign of solidarity. At week’s end the company had not reached out to the UAW. On Sunday April 17, the workers unanimously voted to authorize a strike. On Monday, April 18 at 5:00 am, the workers rallied again in front of Detroit Chassis to show their solidarity. They were joined with current and retired UAW workers, as well as family and friends. Work began as usual at 6:00 am Monday morning. At 5:00 pm during shift change that Monday, the temporary employees of Detroit Chassis were informed that the company had recognized their union and that they were now permanent employees of Detroit Chassis. The workers were told a bargaining committee will be elected to begin the collective bargaining process. The workers of Detroit Chassis would like thank UAW Region 2B Director Ken Lortz, the National Organizing Department, and specifically President Bill Samples, UAW International Organizers Susan Reed and Jorge Fernandez and UAW Local 2000 Bargaining Committeeman Mark Wells. After union recognition, changes at the plant are already apparent. New safety and training procedures have been implemented as well as a more open dialogue between management and employees. Gabe Luchkowsky Detroit Chassis, Avon, Ohio

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Multimedia Wokers Memorial Day 2013 On April 26,2013 members of UAW Local 2000, rank and file union members from Lorain County along with area politicians and civic activist took time to observe Workers Memorial Day in Elyria, Ohio. Workers Memorial Day honors those who have suffered and died on the job and to reminds everyone to renew the fight for safe workplaces. This years event was shadowed by the recent workplace tradgedy at the Ranza Plaza factory in Bangledesh, where 304 factory workers died in a roof collapse and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas where 14 persihed

Multimedia Spring Luncheon 2013 The Women’s Committee held the annual Spring Luncheon at the UAW Hall on Saturday, May 4, 2013. With festive decorations, sand art, crafts, and door prizes a great time was had by all. (Photography compliments of Joe and Rosa Gee)

Multimedia Lunch with Santa 2009 The Women’s Committee Annual Event, Lunch with Santa, is a favorite with children and adults alike. This year’s lunch was held at UAW Local 2192 Hall (formerly Local 425 Hall) on Baumhart Road in Lorain, Ohio. The event was held on Sunday, December 6, 2009 and over 200 people attended. A special thank you to : “Santa”, videographers- Ozzie Figueroa Sr., Ozzie Figueroa Jr., Photographer, Christine Yarber, Mark Clay, Brian Ray, Jessica Glowacki, Boy Scout Troop 379 from Lorain, Missy, Daniel and Jeremiah Klingman, Maureen Randall,-Coleen Coon and Kayleigh Fazio.