Garrett Morgan
Don’t Take Your Safety For Granted
Plan for Safety – Plan to Survive
Miles L Felmly
U.A.W. LOCAL 1714 Safety Representative
In honor of Black History Month I want to give some information on one of my favorite inventors, who just happens to also be black.
Garrett Morgan was a Cleveland, Ohio resident and was the inventor several safety devices, most notably the safety hood and smoke protector. This invention was the beginning of mine safety devices and was also the forerunner of the self contained breathing apparatus that is used by every fire department in the modern world.
Shop Committee Flyer 2_6_12
Vacation Application Period
As per Paragraph 202 (b) of the National Agreement, the application period for vacation time off is February 1-29. Management has identified the weeks of July 2, and July 9, as plant vacation shut-down weeks. Members may apply for time-off for eligible vacation time hours in excess of the 72 hours identified in the plant vacation shut-down period as stated in Para. 202 (d) of the N/A. Para. 194 of the N/A designates that the first forty (40) hours of eligibility is “VR”, for personal time off. Personal days will only be applied to vacation shut-down weeks if requested by the member. EXAMPLE: Member has (80) hours of eligibility; first (40) hours is designated as “VR”. Therefore, (40) hours will be applied to vacation shutdown. The (40) hours of “VR” remaining will only be applied if member requests it. Week/Days not covered by vacation will be coded leave of absence.
Informational Flyer 1_12_12
Brothers and Sisters,
Welcome back everyone. As we end our first full week back to work, please remember to “take two every day” - work safe, work smart. You should be receiving this with your 2012 calendar put together by your local, highlighting our 2011 events. We were hoping to pass these out last week however we did have an issue arise with the printer, so we apologize for the timing.
*Don’t Forget* White Shirt Friday
This Friday we are asking all UAW 1714 members to wear a white shirt of any kind. This is to honor those that fought for workers to have a voice in the workplace 75 years ago via the sit-down strikes in Flint and Cleveland.
This is not about where you stand on local issues, on political views, on other things that we may or may not believe in. The fact is, without those workers and their families standing up (or sitting down in this case) for workers to have a voice in the workplace, we would surely not have many of the rights that we enjoy, and at times, take for granted every day.
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