Tuesday, April 30 2019

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  1:59pm

  Local 689 updated Discounts!

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  -	[][] [1]	+	[] [1]
  	Click on the Union Plus logo for USW member benefits and discounts.		Click on the Union Plus logo for USW member benefits and discounts.
  	Click on the following for information on Union Plus Scholarships, Hardship Assistance, and Entertainment Program, and Health Savings:		Click on the following for information on Union Plus Scholarships, Hardship Assistance, and Entertainment Program, and Health Savings:

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  1:34pm

  Local 689 updated Contact Information

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  		+	Image: hs_pic.jpg

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  1:27pm

  Local 689 updated NEWS

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  -	[]

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  12:44pm

  Local 689 updated NEWS

  Changes to Title
  -	Community Open House	+	NEWS
  Changes to Body
  -	[]	+	[]
  -	Click HERE to view upcoming dates for PORTS Community Open House.

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  12:43pm

  Local 689 updated NEWS

  Changes to Title
  -	NEWS	+	Community Open House
  Changes to Body
  		+	[]
  		+	Click HERE to view upcoming dates for PORTS Community Open House.

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  12:31pm

  Jim Straitiff updated Monthly Union meeting at our new location

  Changes to Body
  -	*/Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.  /*	+	*/[]Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.  /*
  	*/We also had the first Next Generation meeting with Brigitte Womer, from District 4 Office (see pictures below) Next Generation is a program to inspire and educate the young members of the United Steelworkers. The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers and making our world a better place. The Next Generation program honors our past, protects our present and aims to make our union viable and relevant for the future by introducing our newest members to a lifetime of activism./*		*/We also had the first Next Generation meeting with Brigitte Womer, from District 4 Office (see pictures below) Next Generation is a program to inspire and educate the young members of the United Steelworkers. The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers and making our world a better place. The Next Generation program honors our past, protects our present and aims to make our union viable and relevant for the future by introducing our newest members to a lifetime of activism./*
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  11:59am

  clerical created Unit 41 Regular Meeting

  Regular order of business15 minute presentation on “Union Savings”, a...

  Regular order of business

  15 minute presentation on “Union Savings”, a program offering exclusive discounts for union members and their families, to be given by Freeyelle Mehari who will call in by speaker phone

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  11:50am

  Jim Straitiff updated Helpful links & phone numbers

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  	/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/		/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/
  -	/Hartford (Apply for FMLA)                                                       800-549-6514                                       /	+	/Hartford (Apply for FMLA)                                                          800-549-6514                                       /
  	//                                                          //		//                                                          //

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  11:49am

  Jim Straitiff updated Helpful links & phone numbers

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  	/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/		/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/
  -	/Hartford (Apply for FMLA)                                                                      800-549-6514                                       /	+	/Hartford (Apply for FMLA)                                                       800-549-6514                                       /
  	//                                                          //		//                                                          //

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  11:49am

  Jim Straitiff updated Helpful links & phone numbers

  Changes to Body
  	/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/		/The Hartford FMLA                                                    https://mybenefits.thehartford.com/login [1]/
  -	/FMLA file claim #                                                                        800-549-6514                                       /	+	/Hartford (Apply for FMLA)                                                                      800-549-6514                                       /
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  11:46am

  Jim Straitiff updated Cheryl Ratigan

  Changes to Bio
  -	Cheryl is very involved in our local and ditrict office.	+	Cheryl is very involved in our local and district office.

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  11:44am

  Jim Straitiff updated Cheryl Ratigan

  Changes to Bio
  -	Cherl is very involved in our local and ditrict office.	+	Cheryl is very involved in our local and ditrict office.

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  11:43am

  Jim Straitiff updated Cheryl Ratigan

  Changes to Name
  -	Cherl Ratigan	+	Cheryl Ratigan

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  11:42am

  Jim Straitiff updated Plant phone #

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  	/Call in absent                  *716-862-4110*/		/Call in absent                  *716-862-4110*/
  -	/Plant closing                   *716-862-*/	+	/Plant closing                   *716-862-4010*/
  	/HR - Gary Majchrzak      *716-862-4123*/		/HR - Gary Majchrzak      *716-862-4123*/

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  11:08am

  Jim Straitiff updated Monthly Union meeting at our new location

  No visible changes

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  11:05am

  Local 689 updated BYLAWS

  Changes to Body
  -	BYLAWS  [1]	+	Current USW Local 1-689 BYLAWS [1]
  	[1] https://uswlocals.org/system/files/usw_local_bylaws_.pdf		[1] https://uswlocals.org/system/files/usw_local_bylaws_.pdf

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  11:02am

  Jim Straitiff updated Monthly Union meeting at our new location

  Changes to Body
  -	Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.	+	*/Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.  /*
  		+	*/We also had the first Next Generation meeting with Brigitte Womer, from District 4 Office (see pictures below) Next Generation is a program to inspire and educate the young members of the United Steelworkers. The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers and making our world a better place. The Next Generation program honors our past, protects our present and aims to make our union viable and relevant for the future by introducing our newest members to a lifetime of activism./*

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  9:58am

  Jim Straitiff updated Monthly Union meeting at our new location

  Changes to Body
  -	Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.	+	Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.

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  9:56am

  Local 689 updated Contact Information

  Changes to Body
  	Please click *HERE [1]* for Safety Representatives' contact information.		Please click *HERE [1]* for Safety Representatives' contact information.
  		+	*FBP Safety Representatives*
  		+	Lou Thompson
  		+	Theresa Horton
  		+	Jason Knauff
  		+	Greg Fouch
  		+	Alex Watts
  		+	Nathan Waddle
  		+	Randy Eichenlaub
  		+	*PMA Safety Representative*
  		+	Jeanne Webster
  		+	*MCS Safety Representative
  		+	*Erica Stanley
  	[1] https://uswlocals.org/local-689/contact-information		[1] https://uswlocals.org/local-689/contact-information

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  9:53am

  Jim Straitiff created Monthly Union meeting at our new location

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  Members came out in full force during our 1st meeting at the new location in the Holiday Inn 83 Anderson Rd, Cheektowaga.  All members are welcome to join us.  

  We also had the first Next Generation meeting with Brigitte Womer, from District 4 Office (see pictures below) Next Generation is a program to inspire and educate the young members of the United Steelworkers. The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers and making our world a better place. The Next Generation program honors our past, protects our present and aims to make our union viable and relevant for the future by introducing our newest members to a lifetime of activism.