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AUGUST
2009
HOT WEATHER:
As you are
aware, most all mid to eastern states are having extremely hot weather
up into the hundred's. Hot weather can make folks extra irritable, which
in turn can cause problems at home and at work. At Trentwood during hot
weather we’ve seen tempers flare and people say things they normally
wouldn’t. It never fails that I have to settle some disputes between our
members brought on by the heat. Don't hesitate to ask your supervisor to
get you a fan or cooling device to help keep things cooler in your work
area and lunchroom.
GRIEVANCE UPDATE:
Last Friday I
submitted 10 new step-3 grievances to the company. 9 were contracting
out and 1 was an overtime bypass. I am waiting for answers to 22 step-3
grievances, of which 15 are Contracting-Out and 5 are discipline
related. I currently have 1 step-4 grievance to meet on with 2
grievances pending answers from the Company. We currently have 2
grievances that are at the 4-1/2 step waiting to meet on and 9
grievances headed to arbitration with 4 held in abeyance.
DC-6 INCIDENT:
I thank the good
lord that no one was hurt in the DC-6 explosion on July 24. What could
have been a tragedy was not. I have confidence that the investigation
will determine the root cause so that we can keep something like this
from happening again in the future. Please be safe and watch out for one
another.
In
solidarity
Dave
Carlson, P&M Grievance Chair
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