UAW Local 95 election this week
JANESVILLE
With its largest unit struggling, United Auto Workers Local 95 will elect a new leader this week.
Mike Sheridan, Local 95 president for the last six years, is retiring from General Motors and is not seeking re-election. Sheridan continues to represent Janesville in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Kurt Kempf and Brad Dutcher are running for Local 95’s top spot. Balloting starts at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and ends at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The new leader will take over a union that was hit last week with news that GM will end second-shift production in Janesville in July. Hourly workers at the plant also are contemplating an attrition program. Local 95 also represents workers at Lear Corp. and LSI, two supplier also hit hard by the GM announcement.
May 6, 2008 at 8:08 a.m.
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Roger told me he doesn't want to be associated with you.
May 6, 2008 at 12:39 a.m.
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Remember Rodger, and Me.
May 5, 2008 at 12:17 p.m.
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bossgirl-Really LMAO... I'm 59 years old so I'm 100% sure that I have never partied with you !! Here's a good laugh for all .....Really there is not a part of my body that has not gone south...So for that reason I wouldn't fit in at the parties... LOL
May 5, 2008 at 12:08 p.m.
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That's bossLADY, not girl, diamondback. What you say about me may be true, and who knows, I may have "partied" with you. I still have not seen any information that contradicts last week's blogging about Jerry and the statements made by cheifoneintheknow. Can anyone out there do that???
May 5, 2008 at 11:43 a.m.
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this is to all the posters on here----"bossgirl96" DOESN'T even work at the plant.By the way it sounds she may just be one of the many party girls that we hear so much about !! Sure makes sense to me...... LMAO :)
May 5, 2008 at 11:08 a.m.
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Your union reps are elected to represent you on the floor and people are tired of hearing their reps say "their hands are tied". I don't think the requirement for representation is how many punches you have in your card and they surely don't write grievances at the hall. The requirement is that you are a dues paying member. After 10 months of negotiating for the local agreement, they are still silent. They hope to get re-elected then drop the bomb on the members.
May 5, 2008 at 10:16 a.m.
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Ram0003..I wonder what your union card looks like and how many punches you have. Do you attend the union meetings on a regular basis and voice your concerns? How has Dohner NOT spoken for you? John is not responsible for the company making the decision to shut down one shift. Can you imagine if the person in the shop chair position had that kind of power?
May 5, 2008 at 10:07 a.m.
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WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO WILL SPEAK FOR US. THE ONE WE HAVE DOES NOTHING. WE NEED HELP NOW!
May 5, 2008 at 9:46 a.m.
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Ram0003..do you think that the other person who is running for shop chair, who by the way was removed from his appointed position due to conflicts with other employees is really the type of person you want?
May 5, 2008 at 9:42 a.m.
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Jackson, you are quickly becoming a cancer on these boards.
May 5, 2008 at 9:29 a.m.
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Wow Jackson you couldn't even last one night in the plant. So why don't you keep your comments to yourself!
May 5, 2008 at 8:45 a.m.
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This is like beating a dead horse for the GM workers, there ship has sailed, or sunk.
May 5, 2008 at 8:40 a.m.
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I know that it's Monday morning and that I'm being a nitpicker, but if I'm reading it properly, please consider pluralizing the word "supplier" in the last sentence.
May 5, 2008 at 8:18 a.m.
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What about Shop Chairman? I hope that position gets someone new. We need representation that will fight for us not just somebody to fill a seat at the negotiations.
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