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ISSUE 4 — 2018
GMP INTERNATIONAL UNION
ISSUE 4 — 2018
BRUCE R. SMITH
GMP Council Chair
CLAUDE BEAUDIN
GMP Council Secretary-Treasurer
BRENDA SCOTLAND
GMP Council Vice President
JERRY L. COTTON
GMP Council Vice President
BENNETT SALLEMI
GMP Council Vice President
608 East Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
DAVID DOYLE
GMP Council Executive
Director of Canada
P.O. Box 20133
Woodstock, Ontario N4S 8X8
Canada
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BRUNO CYR
RICK VITATOE
DONALD CARTER
EDWARD BEDOCS
LARRY HARRIS
MATTHEW MCCARTY
DAVID HOFFMAN
STACEY ANDERSEN
THOMAS GALLAGHER
CARLOS CONTRERAS
INTERNATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
LEE BREAZEALE
Issue 4 — 2018Volume 69 · Number 4 ISSN # 1065-1640 / U.S.P.S. No. 215-300 Published by the USW
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2018 O-I Global Glass Network and Network and Network Glass Container Industry Container Industry Container Conference Industry Conference Industry . . . .2
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Bruce R. SmithGMP COUNCIL CHAIR
BRUCE R. SMITH
GMP Council Chair
CLAUDE BEAUDIN
GMP Council Secretary-Treasurer
BRENDA SCOTLAND
GMP Council Vice President
JERRY L. COTTON
GMP Council Vice President
BENNETT SALLEMI
GMP Council Vice President
608 East Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
DAVID DOYLE
GMP Council Executive
Director of Canada
P.O. Box 20133
Woodstock, Ontario N4S 8X8
Canada
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BRUNO CYR
RICK VITATOE
DONALD CARTER
EDWARD BEDOCS
LARRY HARRIS
MATTHEW MCCARTY
DAVID HOFFMAN
STACEY ANDERSEN
THOMAS GALLAGHER
CARLOS CONTRERAS
INTERNATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
LEE BREAZEALE
Bruce R. SmithGMP COUNCIL CHAIR
2018 was a year a year a full year full year of challenges, of challenges, of opportunities and advancements. With thestrong supportstrong supportstrong of support of support our of our of membership, our membership, our our service our service our of�cers and our staff our staff our in staff in staff bothMedia andMedia andMedia Pittsburgh, the integration of the of the of GMP Council into the USW has USW has USW
been very successful. very successful. very Our members Our members Our have enjoyed the wealth of support of support of and support and support servicesoffered by the by the by USW, including dozens including dozens including of educational of educational of opportunities throughout the throughout the throughoutcountry, bargaining support bargaining support bargaining and support and support critical �nancial, legal, and other support other support other to support to support thosemembers facing strikes facing strikes facing and lockouts.
During the week of November of November of 12 through 15, 2018, we held the Owens-IllinoisGlobal Glass Network and Glass Container Industry Conference Industry Conference Industry in Toledo, Ohio.This is the �rst gathering �rst gathering �rst of all of all of the GMP Council and USW Glass USW Glass USW Conference glasscontainer local unions and our Global Glass Alliance Partners. The Conferenceprovided an opportunity for opportunity for opportunity us to learn about the about the about glass industry in industry in industry other areas ofthe world and to prepare ourselves and our members for the collective bargain-ing negotiations that are that are that scheduled in the glass industry throughout industry throughout industry March throughout March throughout 2019.Our Global Glass Alliance Partners included IndustriALL and Unite the Unionlocal union representatives from glass container facilities in the United Kingdom,Europe, South America and Australia participate in the Conference. The USWGMP Council local unions and staff are staff are staff very proud very proud very and appreciative of having of having of theopportunity toopportunity toopportunity participate in this historic global glass container conference withour sisters and brothers from the USW Glass USW Glass USW Conference and our global laborpartners as we continue working together to improve our reach, sophistication andpreparation to match and exceed that of that of that our of our of employers with whom we bargain. Welook forward to future conferences for each of the of the of other sectors.
As we all know, many challenges many challenges many lie ahead. We face a divided a divided a Congress starting in starting in starting 2019and while we are hopeful that common that common that ground can be found among Democrats among Democrats among andRepublicans on the many issues many issues many facing our facing our facing democracy, our democracy, our it is it is it likely that likely that likely many that many that issues many issues many impor- impor- important totant totant the labor movement labor movement labor and movement and movement our members our members our will face gridlock or, gridlock or, gridlock worse, will continueunder attackunder attackunder by attack by attack President by President by Trump President Trump President and others in power. While the press reports somesuccesses from the Trump presidency our presidency our presidency experience our experience our has been that those that those that successes haveenriched the very wealthy very wealthy very and wealthy and wealthy that our that our that membership our membership our continues to face dif�cult times dif�cult times dif�cultfrom employers who claim they are they are they unable to improve wages or bene�ts. or bene�ts. or A focus A focus A forall of us of us of in 2019 and beyond will be to make sure our federal our federal our and state governmentsput theput theput interests of working of working of people working people working and their families their families their �rst and �rst and �rst that our that our that members our members our enjoyimproved wages and bene�ts as collective bargaining agreements bargaining agreements bargaining are re-negotiated.
2019 will continue to be a year of transition of transition of for the GMP Council. As such, theHorizons will now be now be now published as an insert in insert in insert your copy of copy of copy the of the of USW@Work andUSW@Work andUSW@Work willno longer be a stand-alone magazine. We need your help in making sure all ourindustries are recognized in the quarterly publication. quarterly publication. quarterly Tell Us Your Stories! Hasyour local done something amazing? Have you had a great solidarity great solidarity great action? solidarity action? solidarity Donesomething huge to help your community? Made signi�cant connections signi�cant connections signi�cant with otherlabor groups? Have you had success in bargaining, major accomplishments? Helpus share and celebrate your accomplishments. Tell us your story so story so story we can all bepart ofpart ofpart it! of it! of Contact Charlene Contact Charlene Contact Carter at [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] at 610-565-5051, Ext. 4974.
As 2018 comes to a close a close a I would like to wish all our members, our employeesand their extended families a healthy a healthy a and healthy and healthy happy holiday happy holiday happy season holiday season holiday and extend our bestwishes for the New Year. New Year. New
Thanks again for your support throughout support throughout support the throughout the throughout year and we look forward look forward look to work- work- working together in 2019 to improve the lives of our of our of members and their families.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019
2018—a year full of changes
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T he 2018 O-I Global Glass Network and Network and Network Glass ContainerIndustry Conference,Industry Conference,Industry took place took place took in Perrysburg, Ohioon November 12-15, 2018. This was the �rst global �rst global �rst
glass conference which included representatives from Indus-triALL, Unite the Union, the USW Glass USW Glass USW Conference andthe GMP Council. The focus of the of the of �rst two �rst two �rst days includedthe global glass container industry, the bene�ts of global of global ofnetworks using the existing O-I Network as Network as Network a template a template a forbuilding networks across the industry. Local Union Lead-ers from O-I, Ardagh Glass, Anchor Glass, Gallo Glass,Longhorn Glass, Libbey Glass Libbey Glass Libbey and Gerresheimer Glass werejoined by their by their by brothers and sisters from glass containercompanies in the UK, France, and the Netherlands came
away fromaway fromaway the Conference with an appreciation of cross of cross ofborder solidarity.
This historic meeting was organized through cooperativeefforts by IndustriALL by IndustriALL by Union, the USW Glass USW Glass USW Conferenceand the GMP Council. GMP Council Chairman BruceSmith led the conference. Speakers addressing the groupincluded USW International USW International USW Vice President Fred President Fred President Redmondand USW Directors USW Directors USW Dave McCall, District 1, District 1, District Bob LaVen-ture, District 12 District 12 District and John Shinn from District 4; District 4; District LeannFoster, USW Paper USW Paper USW Sector, Tony Devlin, Tony Devlin, Tony Unite the Unionand Tim Tuttle, Chairman USW Glass USW Glass USW Conference. Matth-ias Hartwich of IndustriAll of IndustriAll of presented the O-I Global Glassnetwork program as it now it now it exists now exists now and how it how it how and it and it other
O-I GLOBAL GLASS NETWORK AND GLASS CONTAINER INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
2018
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networks could be expanded to embrace all glass workers both near and far. Gary Morgan, O-I Director of Labor Relations of the Americas addressed the group closing out the second day of the Conference.
The Conferees received Building Power training from Melinda Newhouse, USW Director of Strategic Campaigns and her staff and participated in breakout sessions for each group developing bargaining strategies. Director of the New Media Department, Connie Maben worked with the attend-ees on effective use of social media and how to develop a solid communication plan at the local level.
The �nal day of the Conference included a domestic industry overview from Rob Witherell, USW Bargaining
Department & Bene�ts, an explanation of Rapid Response activities and legislative issues from Randie Pearson, District 1 and a report on Civil & Human Rights from Emily Jeffer-1 and a report on Civil & Human Rights from Emily Jeffer-1 and a report on Civil & Human Rights from Emily Jefferson, Civil & Human Rights and Women of Steel.
The 2018 O-I Global Glass Network and Glass Container Industry Conference was truly empowering to all in atten-dance and will have great impact on an international level.
• http://www.industriall-union.org/global-glass-alliance-and-owens-illinois-glass-network-launched-in-perrysburg-ohio
• https://www.facebook.com/Glass-Sector-of-the-GMP- Council-171899247032149/
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A big thanks goes to the Southwest Protective League for hosting the Multistate Protective League meeting which was held October 3–7, 2018 with
members of many of the protective leagues and glass union representatives across the country attending. The group heard from Mariana Padias, USW Assistant General Counsel, whose presentation, Understanding, Embracing and Strengthening from Diversity. In addition, a discussion on government affairs was led by Joe Cattaneo from GPI (Glass Packaging Institute) and Ryan Modlin from O-I, and from Kevin Hardy, GPI, a report on the Industry Workforce. Each protective league reported on activities in their respective areas of the country and legislation they are facing or �ghting for.
MULTISTATE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE MEETS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
WEST COAST PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
T he West Coast Protective League meeting was held on October 26, 2018 in San Diego, California.
Speakers included Assemblywoman 80th district—Lorena Gonzalez, Zeydi Gutierrez—ABI Foundry, Ryan Modlin—Gov. Relations O-I/Kevin Hardy, GPI, Tom Mabie—West Coast Counsel, GPI and Tyler Blackney—Wine Institute.
GMP Council Chair Bruce Smith and Execu-tive Of�cers Butch Carter and Dave Hoffman also addressed the group.
Anthony Arceneaux, Local 17M at Gallo reported on the new WCPL Web site that is a work in prog-ress, and is currently live. https://wcplusa.org/
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O n November 21. 2018, 31 members of Local 40M were locked out of their jobs by management at Federal Bronze Casting Industries, Inc., after voting to reject
the company’s latest contract proposal.USW District 4 Director John Shinn called on the com-
pany to abandon its strategy to bully union workers into accepting management’s unfair demands and negotiate in good faith for a fair contract.
“Federal Bronze must be made accountable for its decision to hold our jobs, families and community hostage over issues that should be resolved through collective bargaining,” Shinn said. “Management needs to end this lockout immediately, return these workers to their jobs and resolve our differences at the table.”
UPDATE: Thanks to the overwhelming solidarity and support we received through the process, GMP Council Executive Of�cer Matthew McCarty reports that the members of Local 40M have RATIFIED THEIR NEW CONTRACT!
This is an example of STRENGTH IN UNITY!! Congratu-lations to the members of Local 40M at Federal Bronze. Well Done!
FEDERAL BRONZELOCKS OUT DOZENS OF HOURLYWORKERS IN NEWARK, NJ
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SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR G.M.P. - EMPLOYERS RETIREE TRUST
This is a summary a summary a of summary of summary the of the of annual report for report for report the for the for G.M.P.- Employers- Employers- Retiree Trust (Employer Trust (Employer Trust Identi�cation (Employer Identi�cation (EmployerNo. 23-6411794, Plan No. 501) for the for the for period January
1, 2017 to December 31, December 31, December 2017. The annual report has report has report been�led with the Employee Bene�ts Security Administration, Security Administration, Securityas required under the under the under Employee Retirement Income Retirement Income RetirementSecurity ActSecurity ActSecurity of Act of Act 1974 of 1974 of (ERISA).
Basic Financial StatementBene�ts under the plan are provided by contributions by contributions byfrom participating employers and participant premiums. participant premiums. participantPlan expenses were $37,477,416. These expenses included$4,524,309 in administrative expenses, $1,817,793to insurance carriers for the provision of bene�ts of bene�ts ofand $31,135,314 in bene�ts paid to participants andbene�ciaries. A total A total A of 25,918 of 25,918 of persons were participantsin or bene�ciaries of the of the of Plan at the at the at end of the of the of plan year,although not all not all not of these of these of persons had yet earned yet earned yet the rightto receive bene�ts.
The value of plan of plan of assets, after subtracting after subtracting after liabilities subtracting liabilities subtracting of the of the ofplan, was $403,749,469 as of December of December of 31, December 31, December 2017 comparedto $364,211,114 as of January of January of 1, January 1, January 2017. During the During the During planyear theyear theyear Plan experienced an increase in its net assets net assets net of$39,538,355. This increase includes unrealized apprecia-tion in the value of the of the of Plan assets; that is, that is, that the differencebetween the value of the of the of Plan’s assets at the at the at end of the of the of yearand the value of the of the of assets at the at the at beginning of beginning of beginning the of the of year, orthe cost of cost of cost assets of assets of acquired during the during the during year. The Plan hadtotal income of $77,015,771, of $77,015,771, of including employer including employer including contribu- employer contribu- employertions of $17,276,599, of $17,276,599, of participant premiums participant premiums participant of $2,074,725, of $2,074,725, ofMedicare subsidy payments subsidy payments subsidy of $2,666,708, of $2,666,708, of pension planincome of $637,747, of $637,747, of gains of $6,215,417 of $6,215,417 of from the sale ofassets and earnings from investments of $48,144,575. of $48,144,575. of
Insurance InformationThe Plan has contracts with Aetna, Express Scripts andBlue Cross Blue Shield to pay death pay death pay and medical bene�tclaims incurred under the under the under terms of the of the of Plan. The totalpremiums paid for the for the for plan year ending year ending year December ending December ending 31, December 31, December 2017were $3,265,492.
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Minimum Funding StandardsAn actuary’s statement shows statement shows statement that enough that enough thatmoney wasmoney wasmoney contributed to the Plan to keep itfunded in accordance with minimum fundingstandards of ERISA. of ERISA. of
Your Rights to Additional InformationYou have the right to right to right receive a copy a copy a of copy of copy the of the offull annual report, or any part any part any thereof, part thereof, part onrequest. The items listed below are below are below includedin that report: that report: that
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and at the at the at U.S. Department of Department of Department Labor of Labor of inWashington, D.C., or to obtain a copy a copy a from copy from copythe U.S. Department of Department of Department Labor of Labor of upon paymentof copyingof copyingof costs. Requests to the Departmentshould be addressed to: U.S. Public DisclosureRoom, Room N-1513, Employee Bene�tsSecurity Administration,Security Administration,Security U.S. Departmentof Labor,of Labor,of 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20210.
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T he GMP Council is sad to report the loss of Johnnie L. Bart-the loss of Johnnie L. Bart-the loss of Johnnie L. Bartley (1940-2018). Johnnie was
appointed and served on the GMP International Union Audit Committee since October 2011 and was an honor-since October 2011 and was an honor-since October 2011 and was an honorable and dedication Union Leader for 43 years. Johnnie lead the members at Local 40M in New-Johnnie lead the members at Local 40M in New-Johnnie lead the members at Local 40M in Newark New Jersey as president since 2001 and was an active and effective delegate to many conventions and wage conferences. He is already sorely missed by his union brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his dear wife, Deborah and a large and loving family. Johnnie—We Salute You!
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JOHNNY BARTLEY, AUDIT COMMITTEE
THE GMP COUNCIL AND MIRA REACH A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT
T Industrial Relations Association (MIRA) rati�ed a new three year agreement multiple for Osco Industries
(Local Union 45B), Aleris Rolled Products (Local Union 210), Pioneer Foundry Company (Local Union 412), Ham-ilton Brass & Aluminum Castings Co. (Local Union 68B ), and United Bronze of Pittsburgh Inc.(Local Union 46M-01) in Columbus, Ohio.
year of the new agreement as well as improvements to the 401K program.
Members of the MIRA workplaces were represented by Ira Bryan and Dennis Pistole from Osco and Robert Wickham from Aleris as well as Claude Beaudin Secretary-Treasurer of the GMP Council of the USW and Executive Of�cer Edward Bedocs GMP Council of the USW.
THE GMP COUNCIL AND MIRA REACH A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT
T he GMP Council of the USW and the Manufacturers Industrial Relations Association (MIRA) rati�ed a new
The new contract provides for wage increases in each year of the new agreement as well as improvements to the
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P ittsburgh)—United Steelworkers (USW) InternationalPresident LeoPresident LeoPresident W. Gerard made the following state following state following -ment todayment todayment after today after today leaders after leaders after of the of the of three parties to the
updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Agreement (NAFTA) Agreementsigned the agreement:
“Today’s signing is an important milestone, important milestone, important but it but it but is it is it onlyanother step in the process to reform NAFTA. For roughly25 years, workers have struggled under the oppressiveweight ofweight ofweight NAFTA of NAFTA of which NAFTA which NAFTA has suppressed wages, living stan-dards and opportunities.
“NAFTA and“NAFTA and“NAFTA implementing legislation must reverse must reverse must thecorporate incentives to outsource production and, instead,promote investments in plants, equipment and equipment and equipment peopledomestically. This week’s announcement by announcement by announcement General by General by Motorsthat itthat itthat intends it intends it to throw 15,000 throw 15,000 throw workers onto the unemploy- unemploy- unemployment linesment linesment as the Christmas season approaches is clearevidence that corporations that corporations that are only interested only interested only in pro�ts.
“In certain areas, the text of text of text the of the of new agreement new agreement new is agreement is agreement animprovement. But Mexico But Mexico But must pass must pass must legislation to enforce thelabor andlabor andlabor environmental standards to which it committed. it committed. itAnd, mechanisms must be must be must established to ensure provisionsare aggressively implemented, aggressively implemented, aggressively monitored and enforced.
“This week Mexico week Mexico week inaugurates a new a new a President, new President, new and newpolitical leaders control their Congress. Mexico has madecommitments to its people. We have every reason every reason every to believethat thethat thethat new political new political new leadership will faithfully adopt faithfully adopt faithfully strong adopt strong adoptprovisions to implement its implement its implement constitutional commitments.
“It is“It is“It in the interest of interest of interest workers of workers of in all three countries toensure that Mexico that Mexico that adopts strong workers’ strong workers’ strong rights provisionsand monitors and enforces their implementation. their implementation. their Workers inMexico must be must be must able to form labor organizations labor organizations labor and collec-tively bargaintively bargaintively for better for better for wages better wages better and working conditions working conditions working to stopdownward pressuredownward pressuredownward on wages in Canada and Canada and Canada the and the and United States. United States. United
“We will continue to work with the U.S. Trade represen-tative (USTR), the Department of Department of Department Labor of Labor of and Congress topromote manufacturing and family-supportive jobs. Onlywhenwhen all all the the issues issues have have been been resolved resolved and and it’s it’s clear clear that thatMexico is fully and fully and fully faithfully recognizing faithfully recognizing faithfully workers’ rights,should Congress vote on the agreement and agreement and agreement implement- implement- implementing legislation.”
The USWThe USWThe represents USW represents USW 850,000 represents 850,000 represents workers 850,000 workers 850,000 in workers in workers North in North in America North America Northemployed inemployed inemployed many in many in industries many industries many that industries that industries include that include that metals, include metals, include rubber, chemi-cals, paper, oil re�ning oil re�ning oil and re�ning and re�ning the and the and service the service the and service and service public and public and sectors. public sectors. public Formore information:more information:more www.usw.org.
NAFTA STILLNAFTA STILLNAFTANEEDS WORK
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