February 2021

February 2021

FEBRUARY 2021 UAW Local 31 President’s Article Executive Board Dear Heavenly Father, thank you ful. Wishing all of you and your Hello Brothers and Sisters of President for bringing this local from 2020 families. Health, happiness, and the Great “31”!! Clarence E. Brown to 2021 in solidarity together. As prosperity in the new year. I thought I might share a beautiful we begin the year of 2021, forced Christmas story with you. It was Vice President In Solidarity, to change the way we live our C.B. just weeks before Christmas and Dontay M. Wilson lives and the way we do our jobs. I the pandemic virus was in full Recording want to say thank you to this CHANGE!!! force. It cancelled the Adopt-A- membership, active and retired for Sometimes change comes and you Family program at UAW Local 31. Secretary a job well done during a pandemic do not even know it is coming or For our new members, this is an Jakara Humphrey that none of us saw coming. I will what it is about. When that hap- annual program where we as a Financial tell anyone who will listen. I be- pens, we can make the best of it plant bring in families and their lieve this membership has a bright or the worst of it. I hope we as a children into the plant from the Secretary future ahead of it and 2021 is no membership learn to see each surrounding community. These Cindy Crable different. I am not going to try and other differently and be able to families are in need and would Trustees paint you a pretty picture of the smile while doing it. I hope we can otherwise not have a big Christ- future because I do believe there continue to live our lives as proud mas if not for our program. This Nicholas Livick will be some issues that will try to UAW members who stood up to cancellation was sad for the mem- Zokie Simien-Jackson divide us as a local. We have prov- CHANGE and won!! I believe that bership and the community!! But Leo Carrillo en in these last few years we are the only way we can live is if we members from this local and the much stronger than most people grow, the only way to grow is if community said OH NO Mr. Pan- Sgt. At Arms give us credit for and like it or not we change, the only way to change demic you will not steal our joy!! Tony Pryor it is a direct result of our solidarity is if we learn because education is So, the new bike, ham and turkey Guide here at the “31”. It is why as a one of the most powerful weap- drive was born!! This effort was local we must stay in solidarity and ons that we can use to help us led by Hilton Germany and his Justin Mayhugh we must continue to have courage with change at any given time or skill trades team, Peggy Johnson Shop Chairman to defeat our issues in solidarity place. Do not just learn, experi- Community Service Local 31, The Doug Bias Jr. one at a time. Why because we ence it, do not just read, absorb it. Vernon Center Wyandotte Coun- have seen it work and that is what Do not just relate, advocate. Make ty, Village Initiative who help the Retiree Rep. we do here at the “31”. In closing, no mistake the challenges we will elderly for the homeless and Donna Birks as we pursue our hopes and face together will not wait. many, many more. With the word dreams as a local may this year getting out in a short time to get it bring us much success and may done, members from the plant and our journey together be wonder- community got to work. CONT. ON NEXT PG. Page 2 President’s Article CONT. FROM PG. 1 Donations came from every- Discounts for our seniors are where, Firefighters Local 72, now!! Go to KCKPD, Don Mason, Bible seniordiscountsusa.org. study group, members of Local There are many discounts for seniors and most of the time you 31, Representative Jarrod only must ask for them and you Ousley, and Representative get them. Below I have just a few Whitney Yadrich’s team and of many in all areas. some people just dropped off • Restaurants: Arby’s, Burger hams and turkeys. The ham These gentleman are veterans King, CiCi Pizza, Golden and turkeys came with the fixings. who walked to the Vernon Corral The total was over 200 families Multi Purpose Center and • Retail & Apparel: Big Lots, and countless tears. Some of the were given a Christmas Dress Barn, Goodwill, Kohl’s elderly could not come to the hall Basket. • Travel: American Airlines, or the Vernon Center so they Southwest Airlines, United were delivered to their porch. It Airlines just goes to show what you can WOMEN’S UNION • Rail: Amtrak Bus: Grey- do when people work in solidari- hound ty. Thank you to all of you who ACTIVITY: Did you know that women and • Car Rental: Alamo, Avis, helped, and I can say from the Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, leadership and members of this unions date back in history to 1833? Women shoe binders in National local a job well done. Lynn, MA formed a female society • Activities & Consumer Affairs: The con- to protect their wages. They Entertainment: US Na- sumer affairs committee and the showed their solidarity by striking tional Parks, you can get a UAW believe that the labor in 1840. Women made great con- lifetime pass for $10.00, 50% movement should monitor the of other services including social conscience and perfor- camping. To many discounts mance of companies to provide to print from all areas. Hair- safe and honest products and cuts, cell phones, etc. Just service. This will educate the Ask membership on issues that affect WHAT ARE THE all consumers such as: WEINGARTEN RIGHTS? 1. Truth in lending As a union member do you know 2. Child Labor what the Weingarten Rights are? 3. Truth in packaging If not, you should. With new 4. Truth in advertising Hazel Davis getting food members coming to the plant 5. Consumer fraud baskets ready work force and some members 6. Credit who just do not know here it is. If you think you have an issue in tributions in the defense industry In 1975, the United States Su- any of these areas or would like starting during the Civil War preme Court in the case of Na- to get a better understanding of when they filled cartridges in the tional Labor Relations Board any of these areas, please do not Watertown, MA., arsenal and (NLRB) vs. J. Weingarten Inc. hesitate to call the hall and leave a continuing through World War II upheld an NLRB decision that message for the committee at as “Rosie the Riveters” preform- employees have a right to union 913-342-7330. ing industrial jobs. Legendary labor representation at investigatory and community activist Mary Har- interviews. In other words, as a ris “Mother Jones” (1837 to 1930) union member, you have the right who lost her husband and children to have union representation at to yellow fever in 1867 and her any interview or meeting that you dress shop in 1871 to the Great reasonably believe may lead to Chicago Fire, She began working discipline or at which the employ- as an organizer for the knights of er seeks information to enable it labor and United Mine Workers to impose discipline or termina- until the end of her life. Mother tion. Jones was the inspiration to thou- In Solidarity, sands of striking workers and their families. Peggy Johson handing out food at the Vernon Center. SENIOR DISCOUNTS: Clarence E. Brown Page 3 Civil Rights Georgia Runoff, Handing Jon Ossoff is the first Jewish Democrats Senate senator from Georgia and will Control be the youngest sitting U.S. Democrats took control of the senator at age 33. His victory Senate on Wednesday, Janu- comes along with the historic ary 6, 2021, with a pair of win of Raphael Warnock, historic victories in Georgia’s who will take office as the runoff elections, assuring slim state's first Black senator. majorities in both chambers They are the first Democrats of Congress for President- to win Senate seats in Geor- elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and gia since 2000. delivering an emphatic, final power in Washington. rebuke to President Trump in Though they will have the his last days in office. The Rev. Raphael Warnock thinnest of advantages in the defeated Senator Kelly Loef- House and Senate, where fler, becoming the first Black Vice President-elect Kamala Democrat elected to the Sen- Harris will break 50-50 ties, ate from the South. And Jon Democrats will control the Ossoff, the 33-year-old head committees and the legisla- of a video production compa- tion and nominations brought ny who has never held public to the floor. That advantage office, defeated David Per- will pave the way for at least due, who recently completed some elements of Mr. Biden’s his first full term as senator. agenda. The Democrats’ twin victories CONT. ON PAGE 11 will reshape the balance of RETIREE BENEFITS Greetings Retirees, Brothers, and Sisters, The COVID-19 pandemic has ASK QUESTIONS changed everyday life for us all. Call the Health care is more important Retiree Health Care Connect than ever. Nevertheless, it is (RHCC) at 866-637-7555 Mon- challenging when you do not day through Friday, 8:30am- regular access to routine and 4:30pm, eastern time or call the benefits office 913-573-7421 or preventive health care services in 7422, 6:30am -12:30am Midnight.

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