Local 510 News
2010 Scholarship Award
Winner! Winner! Winner!
All members,
please attend June's General Membership meeting, and help us make it special as we honor a great union leader while recognizing the education achievements of Jessica Kosinski.
Jessica Kosinski is the 2010 recipient of the Frank J Bauza Scholarship Award. Jessica is the Daughter of Jeff and Lorna Kosinski. Jeff has been working for UPS for 18 years. Jeff also, is Chairman of Local 510 Health and Safety Committee. An official announcement and presentation is planned for our general membership meeting on June 28, 2010. Plan on attending the June Meeting and help us celebrate in honor of Frank J. Bauza. Congratulations to the Kosinski Family and thanks to all who participated in this years competition.
The Executive Board of the Automotive Mechanics Lodge Local 510, would like to extend their great appreciation to Chairman Bob Kazmierski, for the dedication and hard work the Scholarship Committee has put towards selecting the 2010 recipient. A special thanks for this years new committee members, Pete Kreji and Shaun Doran.
Organizing
Thanks to all who helped out at this months car show and organizing event. Event Organizers Jamie Foster, Jeff Kosinski, Terry Arnold, and Stephen E. Dawson started off the event, Shaun Doran and Don Zahoras helped out in the afternoon session, including the trophy presentation and clean up. The Executive Board would like to offer a special thanks to all who helped support this event.
If you are aware of a car or bike show, or similar event that exposes our Automotive Mechanics Lodge to other mechanics, please notify your steward and we can plan to attend the event.
Saturday, JUNE 12, 2010
Car Show and Organizing Event
Your Community Services, Health and Safety and Organizing Committee's will team up, for our first car show event. Please stop by and show your support, by attending this event. Contact your Steward for more details or if you have any suggestions for future events. Showing your support can encourage other local mechanics to join our "club".
Have an interest in safety in your work place? Stop by our table and visit with a WisCosh Representative. They can answer your safety concerns and show you how to implement a Safety Committee at your work place.
Concours Motors, Inc. & The Milwaukee Area Volkswagon Club are holding the 17th annual Volksfest 2010 at Concours Auto Mall at 1400 W. Silver Spring Drive on June 12th 2010 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. This is a Volkswagon car show with 20 different classes, a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each class. There will also be a swap meet auction, food, music, toys etc. The IAMAW Local Lodge 510 is sponsoring 1 class & will also have a table set up with info on various topics & issues. All of the proceeds benifit The Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity to inform a lot of people about the IAM & help support a great hospital. We hope to see you there with your 510 gear on!
Sunday June 13, 2010
WisCosh Fund Raiser
Come enjoy a cool beverage along with some great food, and help us raise money for Wiscosh. By visiting the Horney Goat Brewery this Sunday, June 13, 2010, located where 1st meets Beecher in Milwaukee, the Hideaway will donate 10% of the total pub sales directly to WisCosh. We need at least 50 of our union brothers and sisters to show up between the hours of 11:00am and 5:00pm, mention your support for WisCosh, and you will be ensuring that this great organization can continue to support health and safety in the work place. Plan to meet as a group and share some fun! Follow this link to purchase a $50 gift certificate for $25. We will hold this event again on August 15, 2010
Local 510 Health and Safety Chairman Jeff Kosinski, Becomes Vice President of WisCosh
Congratulations! to Jeff Kosinski on his recent appointment as Vice President to the WisCosh Executive Board. Jeff has been active leading his Safety Committee in his work place at United Parcel Service. His active interest in promoting safety in the workplace prompted him to participate in the 2009 AFL-CIO Safety Conference. Jeff implemented and is Chairman of the Local 510 Health and Safety Committee. He continues to work hard to implement Health and Safety Committees in all Local 510 shops.
If you are interested in establishing a Safety Committee where you work, or if you have safety concerns in your work place, see your Steward or email Jeff at wisjfk@yahoo.com. To learn more about WisCosh and how they can help make your work place safe, visit their web site.
Local 510 Financial Secretary Retires
Mearl Batchelder will retire at the end of May. Local Lodge 510 is encouraging members in good standing and interested in the position to notify their Steward, an Executive Board member, or call Mearl directly.
Out of Work?/Stamp Books
Contact Financial Secretary Mearl Batchelder at 262-763-2041 if you are out of work due to layoff or illness. He will adjust your dues obligations accordingly.
Have you had your stamp books updated? Call Mearl to make arrangements. Don't wait until too many months have gone by
Union Growth/Leadership I
Local 510 has an opening in the 2010 Leadership training program, to send one more person to William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center for Leadership 1.
There is also a need to send at least three members to the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center for a Union Growth Class. This class is designed to educate locals on how to grow your membership through external organizing. The class is specifically offered through the Midwest office and must be approved by the Local 510 Executive Board. This class is one week long, and lost time and travel expenses are covered by the local.
If you are interested in either of
these opportunities, let your Steward know or see Local 510
Vice-President, Stephen E. Dawson at the next General Membership
meeting.
The Twisted Saga of Mercury Marine
While Mercury Marine, the Fond du Lac, WI-based engine builder, appeared to be an early favorite to take top honors in the Most Offensive Outsourcing category, it now appears that executives of Mercury's parent company, Brunswick Corp., are also on track to take home the prized Bernard Madoff Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a study released by the non-profit Institute for Wisconsin’s Future (IWF),‘The Twisted Saga of Mercury Marine,’
Health Care:
Radio for Workers
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UPS Freight Jobs
UPS Freight is hiring mechanics for their Milwaukee and Kaukauna locations.
Other positions and locations can be found by visiting their web site at http://www.ltl.upsfreight.com
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