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Local Lodge E-Board Meeting  June 17,  2009 at  4:30 p.m.   

Stewards meeting is cancelled for July & Aug.

Retirees Business Meeting 

July 1, 2009

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FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR, DAIMLER, (what ever you want to call it) IS SHUTTING DOWN OUR PLANT

Our you happy about that?

Our you going to let them shut the plant down quietly?

I have set up a page for all comments.  I won't post anything distasteful, but don't let that stop you from sending them to me. I will store all comments for future use.

Just think of it this way,

a) What would you, (or should you), tell a news reporter about your Manufacturing Plant if you had the chance? 

b) What questions would you want to ask the company you work for if they would listen?

c) What future advice would you have for any U.S. citizens if you could get their attention?

Click on this link to go to our new Comments Page.

Daimler Management Meets With Unions on Western Star Plant Closure

The Teamsters, Painters, Service Employees and Machinists met with seven management representatives of Daimler Trucks North America at a corporate facility on Wednesday May 13 to begin talks on the June 30 closure of the Portland Truck Plant.  The Machinists Local 1005 delegation included Frank Rouse, Fred MacKenzie and Dick Carlson from the Truck Plant negotiation committee and Ryan Brandtner from the PDI negotiation committee.  The rest of the delegation included members from Teamsters Local 305, Painters Local 1094, SEIU Local 49 and Teamsters Local 81 who represent the cartage drivers.  Business Representatives Joe Kear, Tony Andrews, Denis Sullivan, Anna Roberts and Tom Strickland spoke for the committees.

Management reiterated that the plant is still scheduled to close as announced, at the end of June 2010.  Management also stated they are committed to the bargaining process over the plant closing, and pointed to past closings as examples that they have followed through this process. 

The Unions presented a proposal on severance and other issues associated with the plant closing for Management to consider.  The parties agreed to meet again, with a tentative date in June to be confirmed in the future.

This link is for Freightliner/Western-Star/Daimler employees that have been laid off.  Trade Act info.

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