I don’t know what my pay grade is, how can I find that out?

You can find your pay grade by looking at Appendix A of the contract.

You can see here the tentatively agreed to Appendix A (click the pdf link below). The changes shown on Appendix A were detailed in the summary provided in the mailing with your ballot.

For any questions call the Local Union at 562-216-8930 or email [email protected]

Here is the results of the April 6th, 2021 Golden Lodge Officers Election.

Click the link below to view the PDF.

Here's this month's Golden Lodge Newsletter. Click the link to open the PDF.

The Results are in!

2021 USW local 1440 Election Results

President

Ben Salazar : 119

Anthony Rubio : 105

Vice President

Martin Fox “mongo” : 134

Ernie Quintana : 84

Recording secretary

Steph De La Rosa : 102

Tino Kalantzis : 116

Inside Guard

Patrick Jensen : 65

Paige Erickson : 46

Chris Smith : 43

Mark Justice : 50

Outside Guard

Terry “TJ” Seymor : 116

Joey Cortez : 95

Trustee

Jose Perez-Esparza : 105

Rodeny Woodson : 181

Dina Miller : 85

Douglas Chartier : 50

Kyle Greene : 38

Joshua Whiting : 59

Mike Sotomayor : 65

Jesse Slocum : 48

Area Grievance

Tin:

Anthony Rubio : 31

Jesse Slocum : 30

Sheet:

Josh Gamble : 22

Joe Perez : 22

M&I:

Lowell Risden : 2

Steph De La Rosa : 4

Unopposed:

Financial Secretary : Steve Berendsen

Treasurer : George Guinea

Guide : Derrick Battle

Reliability Grievance : Sebastian “Buzz” Enea

Rolling Grievance : La Shon Craig

Thank you to our tellers!

Kimberle Jeglum

Donny Ford

Nang Mai

Anthony Perez

Swearing in of New Officers will be held on May 13.

The Postion of  Sheet  Grievance will have a Rerun to dispute the Tie.

Thank you to everyone for your voice.

Le 6 avril 2021 - Parce que toutes les travailleuses et tous les travailleurs méritent de se sentir en sécurité dans leur milieu de travail, la Section locale 1944, dans son numéro de décembre 2020 du magazine 1944@L’œuvre, invitait les membres à participer au sondage national sur la violence et le harcèlement au travail lancé par le Congrès du travail du Canada (CTC). 

Le CTC espère recueillir de plus nombreuses réponses, particulièrement de la part des travailleuses et travailleurs des milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale. Les réponses à ce sondage aideront le CTC à comprendre les expériences des travailleuses et des travailleurs en matière de violence et de harcèlement au Canada et de formuler des recommandations aux décideurs politiques pour apporter les changements nécessaires. 

La Section locale invite TOUS LES MEMBRES à répondre au sondage en ligne, qu’ils aient été personnellement victimes ou témoins de violence et de harcèlement au travail ou non. Votre participation restera confidentielle et anonyme. 

Il faut environ de 10 à 30 minutes pour y répondre et le sondage sera ouvert jusqu’au 30 avril 2021.

PARTICIPEZ AU SONDAGE

Le harcèlement et la violence constituent de graves problèmes de santé et de sécurité, qui n’ont pas leur place dans les milieux de travail.

Solidarité,

Section locale 1944 du Syndicat des Métallos

April 6, 2021 - Because all workers deserve to feel safe in their workplace, in the December 2020 issue of the 1944@Work magazine Local 1944 encouraged members to take a national survey on Workplace Violence and Harassment at Work launched by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).

The CLC is hoping to get an increased number of responses, especially from workers in federally regulated workplaces. Answers to the survey will help the CLC understand workers’ experiences of violence and harassment in Canada and make recommendations to policymakers on how to bring about the needed change.

The Local Union is encouraging ALL MEMBERS to take part in the online survey, regardless of whether they have personally experienced or witnessed violence and harassment. Your participation will remain confidential and anonymous.

It takes approximately 10 to 30 minutes to complete, and it’s open until April 30th, 2021. 

TAKE THE SURVEY ON VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT AT WORK

Harassment and violence are serious health and safety issues that have no place in the workplace.

In Solidarity,

USW Local 1944

We frequently hear the question: “What happens if the Tentative Agreement is ratified?”

• Pay increase and progression advancement (double progression for those with 2-years service, up to level 21), go into effect the first full pay period after ratification (April 18, 2021).
• The new Agreement (or contract), will become immediately enforceable, including the newly negotiated terms and provisions.
• We will print the new contract booklets for distribution to all USW members so every member can understand their rights.
• The Union will begin identifying and training a full complement of USW stewards to help us enforce our rights at work.

We have been negotiating for over one year in the worst environment our hospital has faced in its existence. As health care workers, we have seen and done things this last year that were unimaginable previously. Nonetheless, we have soldered through to a positive result at the bargaining table.

Our struggle does not end with this ratification – it is truly just the beginning of a Local 2801 strengthening effort. Covid 19 has taken its toll on our ranks – and it’s time to focus on building our solidarity and growing our capacity to enforce our contract.

If you’re interested in being a USW Steward, all you need is the desire to help your coworkers, and be a USW member in good standing. Please contact Bridgette at [email protected] if you are interested in becoming part of our USW 2801 “Stronger than Steel” Steward network.

In Unity from Your USW Local 2801 Negotiating Committee
Bridgette Perry, Ana Figueroa, Milton Lomas & the Team from the USW Int’l Union

p.s.    PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK & MAIL YOUR BALLOT!

Members and Retirees of Local 5328

Good evening all. 

 Reminder, the election for Chief Steward/Grievance Negotiating Committee and Guide is Tuesday April 6 and Wednesday April 7, 

6:00am to 7:30am

2:00pm to 3:30pm

6:00pm to 7:30pm 

 The elections are for, 

 Chief Steward/Grievance Negotiating Committee

 JEFF WALKER

 MIKE HNATJUK

 JASON DAVEY

 GEOFF OBERFRANK

 ROB HURT

 Guide

 JASON DAVEY

 JEFF TAYLOR

 Please make sure you vote on April 6th and 7th.

 Our sincere condolences to Dave Buckland on the sudden passing of his wife Tracy. There will be a plant gate collection on April 6th and 7th. 

 The April membership meeting is canceled. 

 On behalf of Local 5328, we wish you and your families a Happy Easter!! Enjoy and have a great and safe long weekend! 

 In solidarity, 

Anthony Ciaramella 
President
USW Local 5328

Childcare Grant

The strength of our union and our partnership continues to benefit our members. KP has agreed to extend the COVID childcare grant through June 5.

Employees who are required to report to work are eligible to receive the childcare grant if the school or day care where their children are full-time enrolled is closed to full-time instruction or care. Eligibility for the stipend includes if the child’s school or day care is only partially opened.

Employees are NOT eligible for the child care stipend if their children’s care or school is fully reopened. For school-aged children, an attestation is required that the school or child care facility is closed for full, in-person instruction.

See the FAQ below for more information. KP plans to end the benefit effective June 5 but agreed to reevaluate pandemic conditions as we get closer to June 5. 

CA COVID-Leave

California enacted a new COVID leave law that was backed by unions.

This law is a tribute to the importance of labor’s political program and influence. The state law now provides improved terms for COVID leave in California, retroactive to January 1, 2021 and through September 30, 2021.  

Eligibility provisions of the new COVID leave law include:

• For vaccination appointments and side effects,
• For work-from-home employees, and
• For caring for a sick or exposed family member or to care for a child if the school or daycare center is closed due to COVID on premises.

Please review the FAQs below for more details.

IMPORTANT: Because the California law is retroactive to January 1, 2021, employees will be able to adjust time off that previously didn’t qualify to reclassify as COVID leave rather than sick leave. Work with your manager to do this.

These COVID benefits – like all of our industry-leading wages and benefits – are significantly better than the benefits most workers receive, and a tribute to our shared commitment to make KP the best place to work as well as the best place to receive care. 

To learn more about how these changes and our bargaining priorities will affect you make sure to join our town hall Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Register by clicking here:

https://usw7600.ink/TH2

FAQ

Childcare Grant FAQ:

My child is returning to in person school, do I still qualify?
If an employee’s children are enrolled in full-time care or school, they will not be eligible if the school or child care is open full-time for in-person instruction or care. However, if the child’s school or day care center is only partially reopened the employee will remain eligible. In case of school-aged children an attestation...