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 UNION MEETING

Our next union meetings will take place on June 12, at 7:20 a.m. and again at 3:20 p.m. 

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NEW UNION MEETING HOURS:  7:20 a.m. and 3:20 p.m.

 

 

SOAR 

What does SOAR stand for? 

Steelworkers Organization of Active Retiree's.

 If you are a retiree from either Kaiser Trentwood or the Mead Plant, you are invited to be a member of our retiree group.  for more information contact the Union Hall at 924-2650 and ask to speak with Dan Wilson.

 

AFLAC

Are you currently enrolled in an AFLAC plan? If not, why not? One of AFLAC's affordable plans can provide a supplemental income to you and your family if you become ill or injured and are unable to work. for more information contact Dwight Weigelt at (509) 951-4904

 

 

 

 

 
 

U N I T Y  AND  S T R E N G T H  FOR  W O R K E R S       

 

LOCAL 338 LOCATED IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON IS AN AMALGAMATED UNION REPRESENTING FOUR SEPARATE BARGAINING UNITS: KAISER ALUMINUM'S---- PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE, CLERICAL & TECHNICAL WORKERS,  KAISER ALUTEK WORKERS,  LB. FOSTER--- PRE-CAST AND RAIL ROAD TIE DIVISION WORKERS.  WE NUMBER MORE THAN 1000 PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS WHO WORK PRIMARILY IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE GREAT INLAND NORTHWEST
 


P R E S I D E N T' S   R E P O R T

 

 

INJURED ON THE JOB - YOUR RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS

 

From time to time members have asked what steps should be followed if they're injured on the job. Under the Company's Rules of Conduct you must report the injury immediately to your supervisor. This is the first step in protecting yourself by properly documenting when, where and how the injury took place. The timeliness of an injury report can also help initiate control actions that could prevent someone else from incurring the same type of injury.

 

State Law dictates that if you are injured at work and need treatment, you can go to the emergency room or the doctor of your choice and tell them that you were injured at work. The treating doctor will help you file a workers compensation claim. Injured employees can choose where they go for medical attention and can also select the doctor of their choice as long as the facility and doctor are qualified to treat the injury. 

 

When should 911 be called?

 

Members have also asked about guidelines for calling 911? The accepted rule is this: If it is a life threatening injury or if there is a reason to believe it may involve a serious injury or illness go ahead and MAKE THE CALL TO 911. It's always better to be safe than sorry. When calling 911 be sure to give the exact location and the nature of the emergency. After calling 911, the next step is to call or radio the East Gate to let them know where to direct the emergency responders. After doing that, stay where you are and let the emergency responders come to you. There are postings around the plant that explain the process, but if you have other questions contact the Safety Department Administrator, Maurine Stultz,  at 6418.

 

IN SOLIDARITY,

 

 

Dan Wilson - President Local 338

 

 

 

 

KEEPING THINGS CURRENT........

 

Does the Company and Union have your current address and phone number? Having accurate information so we can contact you is important. It's also important to update who your designated beneficiary is whenever a change has occurred.  Your pension and life insurance will only pay-out to the person who was last listed as your beneficiary. On more than one occasion we have been asked to help a spouse or a dependant of  a deceased member try and get benefits only to find out that the employee failed to list them as the benefactor. Act now to protect your family and intended beneficiary. To update your life insurance beneficiary statement contact us here at the union hall.

       

 

 

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