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UAW12 get your facts straight, if we do not get voted in to go to the convention to raise dues then all of Chicago Assembly will be in dire straights. Carlo, Coby, Hammer, Fred and Jeff have made it clear that we will stand proudly to raise dues on the members and help protect the membership by being on the IUAW side. That is what elections are all about and the LTS's owe their jobs to us so they should be there to vote to send us to the convention so we can cast votes for the Union dues increase and protect them.

Dumbfounded, A. I started this thread for the exchange of ideas and not for you to have a default position of everything is good or bad, but just debate. B. For a person that puts their interest as hating cry babies, you cry more than a Cubs fan watching video of Bartman catching the foul ball in 2003.

cicilmeyer, the leadership was in a situation of trying to expand the dues paying rolls at CAP and was put in a situation that this agreement was the best we could negotiate. Our local is down to $585 thousand dollars at this time, 9 months ago we had over 1 million. The leadership team has been forced to sign FPS, let temps work at the plant, relax the stance on Health and Safety, Production Standards but it is in an effort to save the plant from closure. What you need to realize is that even though they make $9 per hour that is another $18 dollars per month to the IUAW in dues. We would have loved to put forth a referral system as was done in the past but we could not negotiate that this time and after the leadership team put our family in to the open slots there was no space left. But as our slogan stated "Putting our Family First" we hope to include the membership at a later date in hiring opportunities!

Everyone will be shocked! The LM2 report that was due to explain the spending at Local 551 and was due last month, has not been turned in to the Department of Labor. If one checks the Department of Labor website every local has turned in the 2013 report except, you guessed it Local 551, I'm sure it is an oversight and not anything out of line! "Iceberg dead ahead"!!!!!!!!

UAW12 your statement is not accurate, the Chairperson of the election was only paid ghost payroll for 3 and a half months. They hurt their thump which has had them off for 6 months more which could happen to anyone. Get your facts straight, just because they are going to come back 2 days before the Convention vote to count does not mean it is rigged. I am sure this has happened at lots of locals around the country.

As this information is spread around the plant and used for political gain it is important to know that allegations are not proof of guilt. Even if and it is a big if someone is convicted or implicates officials it does not mean all officials are guilty.

Wanted to give quick update to members of Local 551. The Bargaining Team had a special meeting with the Regional Director, Regional Servicing Rep and the reps at the Union Hall this week. I want to be clear we are 1 team no matter what some of the naysayers try and say. As a team of Carlo Bishop our President, Coby Millender our Chairman, Aaron Straker, Fred Weems Units we stood at Sub-Council and got the ball rolling on raising Union Dues and at the meeting with the Region the team stands by our decision. Some have pointed out that the team was for giving up the right to strike in 2009 and why now are we saying we need to raise dues to pump up the strike fund? The answer is we changed our minds and now we are for the right to strike. My fellow Skilled Tradesman you need to get on board with the team quick!

I am not sure exactly what your saying UAW12 but if it is close to what I think, the responsibility for this behavior would lie with our Local President and Election Committee and whomever signed off on the act. Unless there is lock solid proof and who would be stupid enough to be recorded or send a text implicating themselves.

First off Happy Thanksgiving to all of my UAW family from the Chicago Assembly membership. I will start by saying that I have found out it is easier to throw bombs than to catch them. With this being said the rumor mill is rampant at the facility mainly being stirred up by a former official or crybaby I will call him. Due to charges being brought up towards the CAP leadership instead of concentrating on new product and grievances, some of the leadership has had to retain lawyers to defend against made up charges that were presented to the Department of Labor. As I have stated the President is in charge of paying an election Chair not the Bargaining Team at the Assembly Plant even if something to the contrary is being spread for political gain. Just because of an email by an official requesting the Election Chair to be off for 3 and a half months, this does not prove guilt as will be proved.

For all those that want to talk smack about the decisions by the Local 551 Leadership the elimination of tag relief should send a message about what is on the horizon. So to try and save the plant product and future the Leadership has had to take tough votes upon our shoulders, such as the Chairman, President and Bargaining Team standing up at Sub-Council and voting for a modest Union dues increase(only $344.00 per member per year). Much of the criticism we face is from a certain former official and Skilled Trades that only think of themselves. We will continue to lead even if we have to stand alone to do it, and yes Decker not only myself but the whole team will be running for Constitutional Convention where we will proudly stand and support our vote to raise dues!

Setting the record straight again. TigerFan the leadership stood up and explained to the members we voted to raise everyone's dues but we need the help of the IUAW. As was stated in the Good and Welfare the company will not cooperate or give us anything we ask for to help the membership. So how much more of an explaination do you need, all those above said they voted to raise everyone's dues in the UAW and we will explain it to all of the delegates and stand up in support of raising the dues at the Constitutional Convention in the Spring.

Great point Decker, and the answer is a no! The President Carlo Bishop Paid the Election Chairman Kim Finley for 3 and a half months after the elections were over and we did not vote on it in the Executive Board(I have copies of the minutes of course) and it was not brought up in the membership meetings(I have copies of those minutes also). ChiTown has an obvious anger at the Local but the fact that we did vote for a Union Dues increase at Sub-Council I do not run from but believe it is important as was said in the Good and Welfare at the membership meeting to build good will with the IUAW. The fact that the leadership was the only group to stand and vote for the increase shows that we are the leaders from all the assembly plants with an eye at the future. Just because 2 individuals run on the same ticket does not mean that they are responsible for each others actions.

Truth of the matter at Chicago Assembly. I was going to avoid addressing the nonsense on this forum but due to how many of my members are reading it I must set the record straight. No one hit a Labor Representative at Chicago Assembly especially the Leader of the Plant. The Chairman has had nothing to due with the Union Fund going from over 1 million to 600 thousand in 4 months. It is true I was swore in during this point of time but Carlo runs the hall and not the Assembly Plant, the Chair is in charge of the Plant. Another clarification is that it is true the Election Chair was off on Union Time for over 3 and a half months after the election but again Carlo runs the hall and the Chairman has nothing to due with that part of the Union. It is being put out there that family members have been set up at the plant of the Leader of the plant, it is true that some of family members have been put in Appointed and other jobs but this has always been the case and I need individuals that I can trust and rely on. As far as previous leaders of the Plant we have been on the same page and if one checks he endorsed me in my race, so for those trying to divide us it will not work. Whatever rumors are said about what was known in regards to the reason the election Chair was granted and paid to be off after the election the Leader of the Assembly Plant had Nothing to due with it.

Just overheard Coby talking in the Mezz by Labor with the C-Crew Representative and he was bragging how Aaron Wynn needs to respect the Chairman and nothing would happen to him. If this is the new Team concept we are in for a rough ride. I can only imagine the lack of respect the company is going to have for the local UAW now. The company has MBA's and Masters and we have this type of thug representative, this is not good for the membership.

Decker, sounds like TT is a book of knowledge. He must have forgot that the same group that is in charge of the IUAW now were the authors of the 2009 concession package to give up the right to strike. What is even more amazing and sad is that Chicago Assembly's Chairman, President and Bargaining Team went along with putting a motion at Sub-Council on the floor to raise all UAW members dues and they were the only ones from any plant to do so. These individuals signed for the 2009 concession package which gave up the right to strike, and no nonsense about the company being in dire straits, the day after the vote failed the company posted over $1 billion in profits. This is going to be some legacy for our Chairman, President and Bargaining Team. They certainly are going to be popular with the hundred thousand plus UAW members paying on average $344.00 dollars per year in increased dues.