Greetings Members and Retirees...As many of you know Rodney, Paul and I are attending the UAW National Ford Council Convention this week. This is always an important conference as local leadership from across the country gathers to share information and give reports on their local issues as well as hear from the National departments on progress and issues they are working on. This weeks conference takes on greater importance as some Sub Councils are electing officers and all Sub Councils will be electing National Negotiators which will represent the different Councils and their memberships at the main bargaining table in the 2011 National Negotiations with Ford.
I have thought for some time that having representation from our local at the National Table in the form of an elected negotiator would be a positive opportunity. Today that dream is realized! In the election this morning in Sub Council 3 (which is Skilled Trades) R&E Chairman Rodney Clemons was elected as one of two National Negotiators!! This is historic for our local and I CONGRATULATE Rodney for this monumental achievement.
Also in Sub Council 1, I was humbled to be nominated and re-elected to serve as Vice President of the Council. I will keep you updated on other items as they become available!
Watch for information in the coming weeks on information pertaining to submitting resolutions for the national contract.