UAW Local 122

04/12/2024

April 10th 1978 I started my career at Chrysler Corp. 46 years ago??? Omg! Where did the time go? Who's that stranger I see in the mirror???

08/20/2014

School is right around the corner! As you are preparing your back-to-school check list, don’t forget to support your union brothers and sisters by purchasing union-made products.

08/18/2014

Subject: RETIREE'S NOTICE OF CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION
LOCAL 122 RETIREE'S CHAPTER

August 5, 2014

SUBJECT: New Location for Chapter Meeting

The officers of Local 122 Retiree Chapter would like to advise the members that we have rented a new location for holding our meetings during the months of March, September and December. It is the church hall at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The address is 342 Chillicothe Road, Aurora OH 44202. Chillicothe Road is actually Route 43. Directions from Twinsburg are: take route 82 into Aurora, at the traffic light at the intersection of routes 82 and 43 take a right turn onto route 43. Follow route 43 and the church is on the right hand side. It has a large parking lot. Enter the hall and not the church entrance.

The reason we had to find a different hall was that the parking at the hall we rented before was not acceptable. Some people had to park on the grass which presented a problem in bad weather.

We tried to find a location that is between Akron and Cleveland. We tried many rentals some wanted as much as $2,000 to rent.

The meeting will be on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 11:00 am. It will take
place at the new location in Aurora. Brother Joe Guarino is having a guest
speaker, Colleen Allen, who is from International Union of the UAW. She has
spoken at our meeting before and she will be discussing matters of importance
for retirees.

All member should remember that this is an election year. This meeting is before the elections in November. We must elect candidates that are friends of Unions. There are too many candidates on the ballots who want to see an end of unions. These candidates have said "unions are too powerful and have pensions that are bankrupting Companies". They are telling the American people "you don't have a pension why should these union members have one". They don't tell them that we fought and gave up wages for our pensions and we are not about to give up any benefits because some politician wants to see an end to trade unions!!!!

See you at the September meeting.

Phil Schmiedl,
Recording Secretary

Paul Jeunette, Chairman
John "Jo-Jo" Ellis, Vice Chairman
Joe Stefanov, Financial Secretary

05/15/2014

! Great News!

I just got this from Joe, It's great news!

May 2014
Dear Trust Member,
Medical benefits are important to you and your family. The Board and staff of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the “Trust”) is dedicated to designing medical benefits and managing Trust assets in a way that reflects its mission – providing comprehensive health care coverage which improves the health and well-being of members. Each year, the level of benefits is evaluated to keep long-term liabilities aligned with the assets.
We are proud of how we have worked with you to find savings and make the Trust stronger. You’ve helped by switching to generic drugs, using preventive services and maintaining healthy behaviors. Many of you have also used Trust programs, such as diabetes education, Medicare Advantage options and routine office visit coverage to help even more. All of these programs help avoid the cost of unnecessary care and provide you with better health outcomes.
As a next step, we recognize the importance of quality dental and vision coverage in maintaining your overall health. That’s why the governing Board of the Trust has authorized the Trust staff to provide dental and vision coverage for 2015. This coverage, pending negotiations with insurance carriers, will be comparable to the dental and vision coverage for UAW retired workers prior to the 2009 bankruptcy process.
This is tremendous news for GM and Chrysler retirees and we wanted you to hear it from us before rumors begin. While we know you may have many questions, details of the dental and vision coverage are still under negotiations with various insurance carriers. This new benefit will not be effective until January 1, 2015. Information about these benefits will be mailed in the fall; therefore, no action is required from you at this time. We encourage you to read thoroughly all of the information that you receive from the Trust and our carrier partners.

For More information go to http://www.uawlocal122.com

05/05/2014

This short survey is designed to get member feedback on participation, resources and organizing issues affecting our union.

04/09/2014

THE OFFICERS OF LOCAL 122 RETIREE’S CHAPTER WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE LOCAL CHAPTER THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE ANNUAL BANQUET LOCATION.

CHAIRMAN, BROTHER JEUNETTE TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT THE CATHEDRAL BUFFET CALLED HIM AND SAID THAT THE DATE WE RESERVED FOR OUR ANNUAL BANQUET WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE OFFICERS THEN DECIDED TO HAVE THE BANQUET AT A DIFFERENT RESTAURANT. WE CALLED THE GOLDEN CORAL AND THEY WERE VERY PLEASED TO ACCOMMODATE US.

WE WILL BE HAVING THE BANQUET AT THE GOLDEN CORAL WHICH IS LOCATED IN MACEDONIA AT THE CORNER OF RT 82 AND RT 8. WE HAD PREVIOUS HAD OUR MEETS AT THIS SITE.

THE DOORS WILL BE OPENED AT 11:00 AM. THERE WILL BE NO BANQUET TICKETS SOLD. THE UNION WILL PICK-UP THE COST OF THE LUNCH. WE WILL ASK FOR DONATIONS SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE SOMETHING EXTRA TO THE RESTAURANT HELP.

YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO CALL FOR RESERVATIONS BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE A SIGN UP SHEET THAT EVERYONE WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN AND THIS WILL BE THE NUMBER OF LUNCHES WE WILL BE PAYING FOR.

HERE WILL BE SOMEONE WHO WILL BE SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS AT THIS EVENT.

PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCERE APOLOGY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE.

01/23/2014

We Will Never Forget Chrysler Twinsburg Stamping!

11/22/2013

A big Thumbs Up for Ashton Kutcher for speaking the truth!

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/20/ashton_kutcher_vs_wal_mart_epic_twitter_clash_rages_over_poverty_wages/

Kutcher slams retailer: “You should be proud of your associates but I’m not sure if they should be proud of you”

11/13/2013

Make it a union-made in America Thanksgiving--> http://go.aflcio.org/Thanksgiving

11/11/2013

News From Joe Guarino!

Representatives from Blue Cross and Medical Mutual will be at the Streetsboro Parts Depot on Monday November 18th at 1:00 P.M.

They will be here to discuss your 2014 UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Plan. They will have provider directories available.

The address is 9777 Mopar Drive, Streetsboro, Ohio 44241.

If you get a chance , please call me at 330-626-7614 and let me know if you are going to attend.

Joe Guarino

UAW Local 122 Benefits Rep.

330-626-7614

11/06/2013

You would vote for this man for president???
http://www.freewoodpost.com/2013/11/05/christie-drinks-blood-of-public-school-teacher-at-victory-rally/

NJ Governor Chris Christie is famous for his public feuds with public school teachers, so it was only natural that he eventually completely lost his cool with one.

09/16/2013

What we're facing...

Corker says he's not anti-union, he's anti-UAW