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11-25-09  Pittsburgh Labor Day parade October 31 Winning ticket still missing

The winning lottery numbers for the October 31 Labor Day Parade tickets are:
    323 - Claimed by Rick Godfrey LL1968
    598 - Not Claimed (If you have this ticket contact BR Fichera

Todd R. Fichera
Business Representative
IAMAW District Lodge 98
412-381-6464 - Office
iam98tf@verizon.net

 

11-12-09 Tom Michalow Receives MNPL Check

 

Tom Michalow candidate for Allegheny County Council District 1 receives a check for $500 donation from the MNPL fund. Mr. Michalow has committed that he will work in the best interest of workers and organized labor. In photo: Mr. Tom Michalow (left) receives check from District Lodge 98 IAM Business Representative Todd Fichera.

11-12-09 Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade  Sept. 30 Winning ticket still not claimed

The September 30th tickets for the Labor Day Parade fund winners:
#165 - Tracy Uncapher (Chase-Royston)
#055 - (NOT CLAIMED) if you have this ticket please contact BR Fichera.

Todd R. Fichera
Business Representative
IAMAW District Lodge 98
412-381-6464 - Office
iam98tf@verizon.net
 

11-3-09 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell joined IAM representatives and members of Local 1400 at Voith Hydro in York, PA.

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell joined IAM representatives and members of Local 1400 at Voith Hydro in York, PA, to unveil a report intended to steer the U.S. towards the creation of 700,000 family-supporting jobs by 2025.

According to the study, the U.S. hydropower industry could install between 23,000 megawatts and 60,000 megawatts of additional capacity by 2025, or enough to generate electricity for 31 million additional homes.

“Hydro power is already a great source of renewable energy,” said IAM National Representative Jim Lauter. “Voith Hydro and the hydro power industry is also an important source of good paying jobs.”

Voith Hydro has hired nearly 200 new employees since 2007, a 27 percent increase and the study estimates the future hydropower job creation would be nearly three times higher if renewable energy grows from 10 percent of national electricity supply to 25 percent.

For more info, photos and VIDEO go to the IAM Eastern Territories web page: http://www.goiam.org/index.php/territories/eastern/6268-report-hydro-power-could-generate-700000-jobs-by-2025

11-3-09 Local Lodge 1400 - Voith Hydro Power Generation, Inc. - York ratified a new three (3) year contract

The members of Local Lodge 1400 employed by Voith Hydro Power Generation, Inc. - York, PA voted in September to approve a new three (3) year labor agreement.

The agreement  improves wages in each year of the agreement. Improvements were made to fringe benefits also. The company and union negotiating committees worked very hard to address some very difficult issues involving their job classifications and hours of work that needed to be resolved due to the expanding and changing business opportunities at the Voith Hydro plant. Both sides communicated their positions and worked to resolve the issues in the best interests of both the employees and the company. When both sides communicate and respect each others' positions on how to build the York Division of Voith both the company and the union workers can grow. Everybody on both sides of the table can earn a better living.

This was newly elected Business Representative Randy Jones second contract he negotiated since becoming a Business Representative for District Lodge 98.

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10-29-09 Organizing Win at I. Auman Machine Company in Lebanon, PA.

On October 29, 2009, the large majority of the employees of I. Auman Machine Company in Lebanon, PA, voted to have District Lodge 98 IAM&AW represent them in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

District 98 welcomes these thirty-three (33) new members into the union family.

A BIG THANKS to the in-plant organizing committee and all the employees who voted YES.

A big thanks to DBR Tom Santone and BR Randy Jones for a job well done.

10-22-09  District 98 Steward / Committee Seminar held on October 10, 2009 Declared a Success.

The seminar was held in Franklin Pa, due to the generosity of Local Lodge 1842 with the use of their Local Lodge Hall.  The event was organized by Assistant Directing Business Representative (ADBR) Timothy Buck. Attending on Saturday were local lodges from Erie, to Pittsburgh, . The Officers, Stewards, Committee Persons, and members  from Locals 52, 1211, 1671, 1842, 1968, 2430.  Also in attendance BR Todd Fichera and Directing Business Representative (DBR) Tom Santone.

The Training opened with Eastern Territory Educational Rep. Donna Perinetti; education on steward Training , The Role of Stewards duty of fair representation , and writing grievances.

Eastern Territory  GLR  Ed Kuss educating the members on the procedure and importance of Organizing.

District 98 DBR Tom Santone  addressed the  importance of MNPL.  The 6 hour training left the members wanting more . We are in the process of scheduling  future seminars.  

Submitted by ADBR Timothy Buck.

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9-21-09 Randy Jones - Appointed Business Representative

Randy Jones was appointed Business Representative for District Lodge 98 to fulfill the reminder of Tom Boger's term as Business Representative. Business Representative Jones is a member Local Lodge 1403. He was President and Chairman of the Shop Committee for Local Lodge 1403 and a member the District Lodge 98 Executive Board. Brother Jones had worked as a Fabricator I for  Precision Custom Components, LLC (PCC).

Congratulations to Business Representative Jones on his new appointment and for his successful negotiations with PCC on their new Labor Agreement.

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