February 17, 2021

COLA RELEASE

A cost of living allowance is paid on the basis of 1 (one) cent per hour for each .125 increase in the Consumer Price Index (1981 = 100).

The Consumer Price Index for October 2020 was 137.5. The Consumer Price Index for January 2021 was 138.2. Therefore, the Cost of Living Allowance generated would be an increase of 11 cents.

 As a result, effective March 1, 2021 (paid April 1, 2021 for salaried), the total C.O.L.A. payable will be $0.40 per hour.

Nomination Meeting Notice 

For USW Local 1011

On March 4, 2021 Local Union 1011 will hold a meeting for the purpose of nominating candidates for Local Union Office. Nominations of candidates for the following offices will be taken:

Executive Board                                                                                                Grievance Committee

President                              Treasurer                                                         Chairman of the Grievers

Vice President                      Guide                                                                 Area 1,2,4,5,6,7 Grievers

Recording Secretary           Guards (2)                                          Unit Chair & Secretary Randel Metals

Financial Secretary             Trustees (3)                                       Unit Chair & SecretarySafety Kleen

***The nomination meeting will be held at 4:30pm at Hijos De Borinquen located at 1411 Broadway St. East Chicago, IN 46312. (Across from 1011 Hall)***

Nominations will be accepted at the Hall:

Wednesday March 3, 2021     9am-12pm then 1pm-4pm

Thursday March 4, 2021         9am-12pm then 1pm-2pm

Written nominations will be excepted ONLY by delivering the written nomination into the drop off box located at the Local 1011 Union Hall OR by mailing the written nomination to:

Stana Krause USW 1011 Recording Secretary 3629 Euclid Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312.

Acceptance Deadline: Thursday March 4, 2021 at 2pm. Any written nominations received after this date and time will not be accepted.

• The Local Union Elections Manual provides that nominations shall take place from the floor at the nominations meeting at that only members in good standing may nominate for office. 
• Nominees must indicate their acceptance or rejection of their nomination within 5 days of the nomination.
•  The Election Committee (Tellers) shall be selected following completion of nominations at the same meeting.

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Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units are not required to nominate candidates for each of these positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

- Roll call of Officials - by Unit Secretary

- Initiation of Members

- Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting (see attached documents)

- Reading of Communications

- Unit 63 Nominations and Elections:

Nominations and elections for various positions not including the Unit Officials position described above– if you want to run for a position listed below but are unable to attend the meeting, email a self- nomination statement to Al Pasternak – [email protected]. Use the format below if you want to run for two positions, send each self-nomination separately. If a vote is required, only those present at the meeting will decide the outcome.

I, (insert name) am putting my name forward for the position of
(insert position) for the remainder of the 2020-2021 term.

Positions open:

Nominations & Elections for other Unit 63 positions – Remainder of term

Audit Committee...

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.

Regular Order of Business

Nominations:

(Note: Units are required to nominate candidates for each of these Unit
Official positions. Election of these Unit Official positions will take place by
electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Motion to determine how many Unit Counsellor positions the Unit will nominate
and elect.

Nominations to the following Unit Official positions:

Unit Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Vice-Chair (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Secretary (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Unit Counsellor (no less than 1 to be elected, number to be elected will
be determined by the Unit at this meeting, 3-year term.) (Note: this position
is not related to the position of Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegate).

(Note: Nominations for the following Local Union Executive
Board positions are taking place across multiple units. Units
are not required to nominate candidates for each of these
positions, but may do so. Election of these Local Union Executive
Board positions will also take place by electronic ballot on April 22nd.)

Nominations to the following Local Union Executive Board positions:

President (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Vice-President (1 to be elected,3-year term)
Secretary-Treasurer (1 to be elected, 3-year term)
Regional Executive Officer (British Columbia) (2 to be elected, 3-year term)
Trustee (3 to be elected, 3-year term)

(Additionally, for this election only, members have the option to mail to the
Local Secretary-Treasurer their nomination of either themselves or another
member, for any positions up for election. Such mailed nominations must
be received by the Burnaby Local Office by end of day, March 19.

These written nominations are to be mailed to:

USW Local 1944
5261 Lane Street
Burnaby, British Columbia,
Canada, V5H 4A6)

If you would like to join this meeting by Zoom web conferencing, please contact the office @ [email protected] to receive instructions.