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Arbitrator rules for Companyin safety rule violation case
Joe HoaglandPresident
Pictures from Company cameras presented
(Continued on Page 2)
Two months ago, I wrote
about an arbitration case involv-
ing Violation of Rule of Con-
duct #24, Violation of, or disre-
gard of, safety rules or safety
practices; carelessness, endan-
gering the life or safety of anoth-
er person.
We recently received an un-
favorable decision on this mat-
ter. The Arbitrator ruled (based
on a series of still pictures taken
by a Company camera) that the
grievant placed himself in a po-
sition where the load would
have fallen on him, had a chain
broke.
The grievant was attempting
to break bundling chain dogs
loose on a high-side bolster up-
right. The pictures showed us
that if the chain would have bro-
ken, the bale would have fallen
to the outside of the bolster,
leaving the bolster upright be-
tween the steel and the grievant.
Secondly, the arbitrator
ruled that the same pictures
showed the grievant was in apinch-point. We are in disagree-
ment with that decision, based
on our view of the pictures, as
stated previously.
And, finally, the third viola-
tion was the act of stepping into
a bolster.
Although the Company had
charged the grievant with touch-
ing a chain on a suspended load(flipping the dogs), the arbitra-
tor did not rule on that issue. He
stated in his decision that there
was, some conflict in the testi-
mony about whether or not this
load was suspended.
If the arbitrator could not de-
termine through testimony and
pictures that the load was sus-
pended, I fail to see how he
could place the grievant in a
pinch-point, or in a dangerous
position had a chain broken.
For that matter, how would a
chain break with no weight or
pressure applied to it?
So, like I suggested in the
earlier article, get familiar with
your job safety description. If
Demolition of the Canton Bearing Plant on Dueber Ave. S.W. continues. Most of the area
will now be used by the Steel Mill. See story and more pictures on Page 6.
Canton Bearing Plant demolition
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GOLDEN LODGE NEWS
GOLDEN LODGE NEWS STAFF
Tom Sponhour, Editor
Joe Hoagland, Managing Editor
Ron Roberts, Associate Editor
Chris Tunney, Associate Editor
LOCAL 1123 OFFICERSJoe Hoagland, PresidentDan Ellington, Vice President
Pat Eslich, Recording Secretary
Joey Shearer, Financial Secretary
Kathy Boyd, Treasurer
James Schweitzer, Trustee
Susie Camper, Trustee
Keith Strobelt, Trustee
Paul McKenzie, Guide
Bill Webler, Outside Guard
Bob Seward, Inside Guard
Published monthly, except July, by
the United Steelworkers, Golden Lodge
Local 1123, AFL-CIO, in the interest ofits members and to further the aims and
programs of the Union.
USW Local 1123 represents bar-
gaining unit workers at the Canton, Gam-
brinus, and Faircrest Ohio plants of The
Timken Company.
USW Golden Lodge Local 1123
1234 Harrison Ave. S.W.
Canton, OH 44706
(330) 454-6137
Fax (330) 454-3461
Email - [email protected]
you are working with a suspend-
ed load, remember you cant
touch it, and make sure there is
nothing behind you or on either
side (including other bolsters orsafety barriers).
Investment Commitment
Meetings with Company
On September 23, we held
one of our semi-annual Invest-
ment Commitment Meetings
with the Company. Much of the
information is considered con-
fidential, so I will try to give
you an overview.
On the Steel side, invest-
ments are continuing through
2010. Some of these are #5 Tube
Mill Furnace Regenerative
Burners, a Billet Conditioning
Quench Tank at Faircrest, the
Ladle Crane Weighting System
at Harrison, and investment in
Scrap Preparation (Blue Sky
Project).
For 2011, the Company stat-
ed that the economy and market
demand will have a significant
impact on Capital Investments.
That being said, two projects
underway are the razing of
Buildings on Dueber Avenue for
Harrison lay down yards and the
Intermediate Finishing Line(IFL) at Gambrinus Steel.
The IFL is projected to take
16 to 24 months for completion.
It will include a Straightener,
Shot Blast, NDT, Grinders, Ma-
gna-Glo, Cut-Off Saws, Inspec-
tion, and Banding Station. It is
also projected to require 30% to
45% less labor (both hourly and
salary).
Other projects, although not
approved yet, are an In-Line
Forge (for large rounds) at the
Faircrest Rolling Mill and
Next-Generation Material
Movement (some of you may
have seen the new Straddle
truck).
For the Bearing plant, pro-jected investment for 2011
dwarfs the expenditures in 2010.
Some of the major allocations
are LVR Grinder and Cold
Former Upgrades and Inch
Header Rebuild.
We raised issues surround-
ing work at TMMC (Cold
Room). At this writing, we are
awaiting answers to our inquiry.There is planned investment in
this area also.
Retiree health care
changes after Jan. 1, 2011
If you are planning to retire
on or after January 1, 2011, there
will be some changes to the re-
tiree health care for those that
are notMedicare-eligible (pre-
age 65). You will find this infor-mation in the chart on Page 3.
YOU HAVE A VOICE. MAKE IT HEARD.
NOVEMBER 2
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2011 Retiree Medical Plan
Plan Benefits Current Plan Effective Jan. 1, 2011
(For those who retire on or after Jan. 1, 2011)
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In recent articles, Ive men-
tioned that Rapid Response is a
non-partisan, grass-roots, fact-
finding information tool of the
union.
However, there are times
when this committee takes more
of a legislative role, times when
our friends of labor may seek our
help during an election year.Seeing as how our elected of-
ficials are the architects of the
pieces of legislation that Rapid
Response reports on, this alli-
ance can not be avoided.
Now, 2010 is an off-year
election and once again, labor,headed by the United Steelwork-
ers, is leading the charge in
keeping our friends of labor in
their respective offices.
September has been a pro-
ductive month for Rapid Re-
sponse and Legislative commit-
tees. We started with many visi-
bilities early in the year, such as
parades, rallies, press confer-
ences and county fairs.A lot of our members even
found themselves in television
commercial spots for John Boc-
cieri throughout the summer
months.
Boccieri booth at
Stark County Fair
Leading into the Labor Day
weekend, many of our members
manned the John Boccieri booth
at the Stark County Fair. It was a
very interesting week, to say the
least. Passers-by expressing
their support, were in abun-
dance, and thanked the Steel-
workers for the good work
theyre doing.
There was even a mid-week
visit from CNN. They inter-
viewed Congressman Boccieri
and filmed some of our members
as they ran the campaign booth.
By Keith Strobelt, Chairman
Rapid Response Committee
Labor is leading the charge!We must elect friends of working people
USW Local 1123 members use the Ohio AFL-CIO Predictive Dialing Phone Banking System set up at Golden Lodge to survey union
members preferences in the Nov. 2 election. Pictured are, left to right, Mike Kemp, Keith Strobelt, Don Adams, Jeff Spurrier, Susie
Camper and Ray Taylor. Other Golden Lodge members participating in the phone banking include: Ken Bellinger, Trish Hostetler, Larry
Staskey, and Chris Tunney.
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We ended the week at the
Fair with a visit from Governor
Ted Strickland and candidate for
Lt. Governor, Yvette McGee
Brown. It was a high-spirited
event, truly a flag waving mo-
ment.
United Steelworkers
Legislative Conference
Right after Labor Day, com-
mittee members were off to Co-
lumbus to attend the United
Steelworkers Legislative Con-
ference.
During our three-day stay,
we attended many seminars and
workshops that taught us meth-ods and different means of get-
ting the message out, emphasiz-
ing the urgency of this statewide
election.
Ohios top five, from Gover-
nor Strickland to candidate for
state auditor, David Pepper,
were our high energy guest
speakers motivating us to work
even harder.I might add that Governor
Strickland was in rare form. The
knowledge we brought back
from this conference will defi-
nitely benefit our members.
Ohio AFL-CIO Convention
Upon our return, we immedi-
ately started work on Labor
Campaign 2010, and then found
ourselves back in Columbus forthe Ohio AFL-CIO Convention
by the third week of September.
National AFL-CIO President
Richard Trumka and Ohio AFL-
CIO President Joseph Rugola
opened the convention with tell-
it-like-it-is speeches touching
on the Ohio voter apathy and
noting that it is time to get off
our butts and get out there to
help our candidates win this
statewide election.
The top five were present as
well, giving motivational
speeches and thanking us for thehard work that we are doing for
them, and together with labor,
we will be victorious, come No-
vember.
I would like to thank all the
delegates who attended that con-
vention for their enthusiasm, in-
volvement and commitment
throughout the week. It was tru-
ly a delegation that our memberscan be proud of.
Representing Golden Lodge
as delegates were: Joe Hoag-
land, Dan Ellington, Kathy
Boyd, Pat Eslich, Joey Shearer,
Penny Shearer, Susie Camper,
Bob Harper, and Bob Seward.
Labor Campaign 2010
And now, we are back at the
Golden Lodge, working on La-bor Campaign 2010 and we
could certainly use some help.
Currently we are phone banking
each day from 11 am to 2 pm and
evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
We will be canvassing neighbor-
hoods on the weekends during
morning and mid-afternoon
hours, and throughout each
week up to the election, we will
be doing literature gate drops
and worksite drops. We need
your help in all these areas.
In closing, I would like to
say, no doubt that this statewide
election is very important to all
of us, and it will determine in
which direction this country will
take for decades to come.
If we are to assure labor a
place in the future, we must, byall means, help our friends of la-
bor now. It is vital to our exist-
ence as trade unionists and mid-
dle class working families, that
we help these candidates
achieve their respective offices.
We are the last line of defense.
We need your help
If you would like to volun-
teer, please contact the GoldenLodge Local 1123 Union Hall at
(330) 454-6137. We will put you
in contact with someone who
can assist you.
Yvette McGee Brown, candidate for Lt. Governor, left, and Gov. Ted Strickland, 4th from
left, stopped by the Boccieri for Congress booth at the Stark Co. Fair and met with the
volunteers, mostly Golden Lodge members. Pictured are: Brown, Don Adams, Keith
Strobelt, Gov. Strickland, Jeff Spurrier, Trish Hostetler, Joe Sterling from USW Local
3610; Congressman Boccieri, Bob Seward, Larry Staskey, in front: Susie Camper and Ken
Bellinger.
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government, Social Security and
the local school systems.
Today, the Company has
about 1,700 workers in steel
production and only 200 in its
bearings business.
Here is a quick summary of
our Canton Bearing Plants his-
toric past.
What began as his patented
idea in St. Louis, in 1899, Henry
Timken and his sons, H.H.
Timken and William Timken,
established the Timken Roller
Bearing and Axle Company.
This firm initially manufactured
tapered roller bearings for the
use in wagons. Timkens bear-
Wrecking ball takes down The end of an era that started in 1901
On a bright, clear, sunny,
pre-autumn day, the dark shad-
ows of progress cast their eerie
spell over the iconic buildings
and fading memories of our be-
loved Canton Bearing Plant.
These stoic buildings have
shaped the landscape of the
Southwest side of our town.Now, during the Fall of
2010, the wrecking ball is
changing the footprint of the
Harrison Steel Plant, as the
bearing plant structures of the
late 19th century that housed so
many dedicated, loyal, and hard-
working brothers and sisters,
will be no more.
Then, our bearing factoryfaced a shutdown announced in
May, 2004, when the Company
said it would close the Canton
Industrial Bearing Complex,
which included the Canton
Bearing, Gambrinus Roller and
Gambrinus Bearing Plants.
The Canton bearing opera-
tions had 1,150 hourly workers
and 1,500 in steel productionwhen they announced their shut-
down plans.
At one time, over 3,000 peo-
ple worked in this plant. Many
families were raised and educat-
ed because of these good jobs.
Also lost are millions of dollars
in tax revenue to the city of Can-
ton, the state of Ohio, the federal
By Chris TunneyAssociate Editor
Old Boiler House building coming downThe Canton Bearing Plants old Boiler House, and most recently Tool Hardening and
Dept. 72 on Dueber Ave. is under demolition. The area will be used by the Steel Mill.
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st of Canton Bearing Plant
ings helped wagons make easier
turns and also improved their
maneuverability in other ways.
In 1901, the Timkens relo-
cated the company to Canton,
Ohio, where the firm became
known as the Timken Roller
Bearing Company. By 1909, theyear Henry Timken died, the
company was turning out over
850,000 bearings a year and it
employed about 1,200 people.
The Companys bearings be-
came in great demand, especial-
ly as the automotive industry
originated during the first de-
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Old Boiler House is gone!The Canton Bearing Plants old Boiler House building is demolished.
The Canton Bearing Plant building on Dueber Ave. that once housed offices, shipping
storage, and bearing assembly, has windows boarded up, but will soon be demolished.
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cades of the 20th century. In
1917, the Timken Company con-
structed its first steel mill to pro-
vide the firm with a steady sup-
ply of steel to manufacture itsproducts.
Beginning in the 1920s, the
company increasingly began to
use its bearings in the manufac-
ture of agricultural and mining
equipment, and during World
War II, began providing the
United States military with
bearings. The market for
Timken bearings and steel con-tinued to expand quickly
throughout the 1920s.
Timken bearings found their
way into the railroad industry in
1923, when bearings, specially
designed by Timken, were tested
first on an inter-city streetcar
running between Canton and
Cleveland, and later that year in
a boxcar on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad.By 1926, other railroads rec-
ognized that the tapered bear-
ings would allow the speed of
their trains to increase. In spite
of the Depression, Timken con-
tinued to grow steadily through
the 1930s.
During the early 1930s the
company developed bearings for
propeller drive-shafts, thereby
expanding its customer base to
include shipbuilders, including
the U.S. Navy. The onset of
World War II provided the mo-
mentum for Timkens continued
growth in the 1940s. During the
war, the companys output more
than doubled its previous peak.
In 1954 Timken introduced the
AP bearing, an innovation
that would have a great impact
on the railroad industry. The
AP was a pre-assembled, lu-
bricated, self-contained bearing
that was inexpensive and easily
integrated into nearly any type
of railroad car.
ating the rest of the companys
sales.
At that time, about 35 differ-
ent types of roller bearings were
being produced in over 11,000
sizes at its facilities. Production
was hurt in 1970 by strikes at
General Motors and in the truck-
ing industry, however, by 1972;
sales were once again strong in
the automotive industry, which,
as a whole, was the purchaser of
nearly half of the bearings sold.
Timken introduced the UNI-
PAC bearing in 1979. These pre-
lubricated and pre-adjusted
bearings made assembly opera-
tions much easier for vehicle,industrial machinery, and con-
struction equipment manufac-
turers.
As the 1980s began, Timken
was still the dominant force in
the American bearing industry,
controlling about 25 percent of
the U.S. bearings market, and 75
percent of the market for tapered
roller bearings.
So what does the future holdfor us and the next generation of
workers? Just faded memories,
old photos, leveled buildings,
and our skilled manufacturing
jobs shipped overseas?
I hope not, as this should be a
wakeup call for all of us. Get in-
volved, educate yourselves, and
share your knowledge with oth-
ers.
Most importantly, lets exer-
cise our right to vote; holding
our elected officials account-
able for their actions and prom-
ises. They work for us; the peo-
ple. Lets all try to make the fu-
ture a brighter one for our sons
and daughters. That should be
our legacy.
The new bearing was credit-
ed with dramatically reducing
the number of freight car set-
outs. Railroads continued to
grow in importance as custom-
ers during this period.
By 1968, more than 90 per-
cent of the new freight cars be-ing built used tapered roller
bearings, and more than 60 per-
cent of those bearings were
made by Timken. By 1971, ta-
pered roller bearings and rock
bits accounted for about 80 per-
cent of Timkens revenue that
year, with specialty steels gener-
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...Canton Bearing Plant
Bearings such as these will no longer be
made in Canton after the shutdown of the
Canton Bearing Plant.
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National Candidates
Lee Fisher (D) - United States Senator
Zack Space (D) - Representative to Congress - 6th District (Tuscarawas Co.)
John Boccieri (D) - Representative to Congress - 16th District (Stark Co.)
State Candidates
Ted Strickland (D) - Governor
Richard Cordray (D) - Attorney General
Maryellen OShaughnessy (D) - Secretary of State
Kevin Boyce (D) - Treasurer
David Pepper (D) - Auditor
Eric Brown (D) - Chief Justice of Ohio Supreme Court, Term 1-1-11
Mary Jane Trapp (D) - Justice of Ohio Supreme Court, Term 1-1-11
Stark Co. Candidates
Todd Bosley (D) - State Representative, 50th DistrictStephen Slesnick (D) - State Representative, 52nd District
Mark Okey (D) - State Representative, 61st District
Scott Oelslager (R) - State Senator, 29nd District
Joe Schiavoni (D) - State Senator, 33rd District
Sheila Farmer (R) - Judge of the Court of Appeals (5th District) Term 2-09-11
Kristine Beard (D) - Judge of the Court of Appeals (5thDistrict) Term 2-10-11
Lee Sinclair (R) - Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Div.) Term 1-02-11
Kim Perez (D) - Auditor
Steven Meeks (D) - County Commissioner
Thomas Bernabei (D) - County Commissioner
Tuscarawas Co. Candidates
Earl McCormick (D) - County Commissioner
Joe Schiavoni (D) - State Senator, 33rd District
2010 ENDORSED CANDIDATES OF THEHALL OF FAME
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, AFL-CIO(This list may be cut out and taken to polls.)
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SOAR NOTESI.W. Abel
Chapter1/27
By Jim Reed
Social Security System
celebrates 75 years
A seminar was held August
27 at the Mayfield Center to cel-
ebrate 75 years of Social Securi-
ty.
Speakers included Con-
gressman John Boccieri and Lt.
Governor Lee Fisher. Dan Fonte
was moderator with about 100 in
attendance.
Congressman Boccieri said
that Social Security is some-
thing we worked for, paid into,
and that we deserve. It is not an
entitlement program. We dont
need Wall Street to tell us we
dont deserve it, Boccieri stat-
ed.
Wall Street wants to priva-
tize Social Security, and submit
a voucher program for you to see
a doctor. Lt. Governor Lee Fish-
er, a candidate for U.S. Senate,
said that Social Security has
never missed a payment in the 75
years, and that the just say no
crowd in Washington, would
destroy Social Security.
If youre not angry, yourenot paying attention, he stated.
Social Security and Medi-
care are two of our nations suc-
cess stories. Social Security has
helped generations of American
retirees with dignity and Medi-
care has helped reduce senior
poverty.
More than one-third of all
people 65 and older, rely on So-cial Security for 90% or more of
their income. Social Security
provides a safety net for more
than 53 million Americans, in-
cluding retirees, the disabled,
children and families. It also
provides life insurance and dis-
ability insurance protection for
millions of Americans.
About 160 million people
contribute to Social Security
through payroll taxes. About 53
million people receive monthly
Social Security benefits. With-
out Social Security, nearly half
of Americans, age 65 and older,
would live in poverty.
The average monthly Social
Security Benefit:
Retired worker - $1,164
Retired couple - $1,892
Disabled worker - $1,064
Widow or Widower - $1,123
Social Security taxes are
paid on earnings up to $106,800.
The current payroll tax rate is
6.2% for workers, which is
matched by employers.
Most people need 40 credits
(10 years of work) to qualify for
benefits.
While the privileged may be
fortunate to be setting aside for
their retirement, the fact re-
mains that the majority of to-
days families are struggling as
the result of high unemploy-
ment, stagnant wages, and shift
from traditional pensions to
401(k) plans.
In an interview with Norm
Wernet, State Director of the Al-
liance for Retired Americans,
following the seminar, he relat-
ed to me the fact that his father
died when he was 12 years old.His mother passed away not long
after. He and his sister received
Social Security benefits to help
them. Norm graduated from
high school, then college. He
said Social Security helped him
get an education.
Mr. Wernet had presented
Congressman Boccieri with a
petition from local membersurging that Social Security be
protected and preserved for pos-
terity.
AT OUR SOAR MEETING
SOAR members from around
the state will gather in Colum-
bus for the 15th Annual SOAR
Conference, to be held at the Ra-
mada Plaza on Monday, October
11.The Alliance for Retired
Americans has issued a petition
for the removal of Sen. Alan
Simpson from the Federal Fiscal
Responsibility Commission.
His remarks concerning So-
cial Security and those receiving
it, showed an attitude of disre-
NOVEMBER LUNCHEON
Swiss Steak
Redskin Potatoes
Peas
Jello Salad
Cake
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spect for us and our lives of
work. He stated that, Social Se-
curity is like a milk cow with
310 million tits, and that those
of us living beyond our working
years, are nothing but greedy
geezers who live in gated com-
munities and drive their Lexusto the Perkins Restaurant to get
the AARP discount.
If we are lower-income
Americans, we are the lesser
people of society. This is truly
an attitude that does not believe
in the common good that Social
Security provides. This petition
was signed by SOAR members
at our recent meeting.I dont know any of my
friends that live in a gated com-
munity and drive a Lexus. Of
course, they werent politicians
living in Washington.
Celebrating Birthdays in
September: Joyce Passalaqua,
Mary Robinson, Katrina Car-
roll, Cecelia Williams, and Sam
Harvey.Anniversaries: Bob & Nan-
cy Scheaffer Guests: Bob &
Nancy Scheaffer
New Member: Kathleen
Henderson
Promoted to Glory: Robert
(Red) Packmayer, brother of
Charlene Johnson. Robert
worked in Sanitation.
Just a ThoughtPeople can be divided into
three groups: Those who
make things happen, those
who watch things happen,
and those who wonder what
happened!
September 1 Meeting
*Tim Alban
*Harold Pyle*Ted Arbogast
*Lum Keenan
**Bob Seward
September 15 Meeting
Canceled*Donated to Meals on Wheels
**Donated to the USO
RecentRetirees
Golden Lodge congratulates
the following members who
have recently retired and will
now enjoy their union-negotiat-ed retiree pension and health-
care benefits.
Richard E. Andreski
Robert E. Card
Thomas A. Criss
William H. Knowles
George R. Rucker
David B. Shankle
Chad W. Smith
James V. Smith
Louis W. Solomon
James A. Walker
HAROLD HAUN, 77, Wooster Plant, P.OBox 458, Killbuck, passed away August 28
2010. Brother Haun joined the Union in 1953
and retired in 1992.
ROBERT E. RED PACHMAYER, 64
Dept. 98, 1257 Shorb, N.W., Canton, passed
away September 4, 2010.
EUGENE W. DECKERD, 90, DEPT. 190
P.O. Box 250, Bath, passed away September 8
2010. Brother Deckerd joined the Union in
1960 and retired in 1984.
WILMA A. TILTON, 87, Dept. 75, 205 Roh
Ave., N.W., Massillon, passed away Septembe
8, 2010. Sister Tilton joined the Union in 1948
and retired in 1980.
STEPHEN M. SHOCKLING, 50, Dept. 189
3728 Paris Ave., Louisville, passed away Sep
tember 18, 2010. Brother Shockling joined the
Union in 1997.
MARGARET I. HOLBERT, 76, Dept. 81
7333 Hill Church Street, East Canton, passed
away September 19, 2010. Sister Holbert joined
the Union in 1969 and retired in 1995.
PAUL W. FORSTER, 59, Dept. 752, 1376
Marilyn Ave., S.W., Canton, passed away Sep
tember 26, 2010. Brother Forster joined the
Union in 1973.
November 3
Regular Union Meeting
7:30 p.m.
November 10
Stewards Classes
9: 00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
November 17
Regular Union Meeting
9:00 a.m.
November 25 & 26
*Thanksgiving Day Holidays
*A Union-negotiated
contract benefit
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8:00 am - 11:00 a.m.
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Veterans Day
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Feel free to bring photos,memorabilia, etc. to share.
For more information call:
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During bargaining for the
2009 Basic Labor Agreement,
the Negotiating Committee se-
cured an additional $50,000 life
insurance benefit. This insur-
ance is in addition to the Compa-
ny provided life insurance and is
available for a monthly premium
deducted directly from your pay-
check.Golden Lodge members who
did not elect this benefit in 2009,
or at their recall from layoff,
have the opportunity to acquire
this additional life insurance
during the annual benefit elec-
tion period. This period usually
begins in November when pa-
perwork is mailed to you about
all your insurance choices.If you want this additional
life insurance, you will be re-
quired to provide a Statement of
Health Form. This form requires
you to provide a brief medical
history and your personal physi-
cian contact information.
In addition, MetLife requires
you to sign an Authorization for
release of all your medical infor-mation, records and health care
provider health data including
information about alcohol or
drug abuse.
They may also ask for a med-
ical examination.This informa-
tion is used to determine your
insurability.
Additional $50,000 life insuranceavailable now for low premiums
By Ron Roberts
Associate Editor
If this Authorization is not
signed, then the application forinsurance will not be processed.
These forms are available
from the Associate Benefits De-
partment at the Company, at
Golden Lodge Union Hall or
from a link on our blog site:
www.uswa1123.blogspot.com
If you are approved for the
additional life insurance, cover-
age will begin in January of the
next year, in this case, 2011.
It is recommended that you
acquire the Statement of Health
and Authorization forms, fill
them out and be ready to mail
them when you return the insur-
ance election paperwork indi-
cating your other choices.
The following chart was pro-vided by the Company during
negotiations and lists the ex-
pected monthly premium rates
for the coverage.
Must apply during Fall benefit election period