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                               ******RECEIVED COMPANY'S FINAL OFFER******

 

                                Ratification Meeting Wednesday, May 30, 2012

                              At the Operating Engineers Local 150 Union Hall

                                      1050 North I-55 and East Frontage Rd.

                                                         Joliet, IL  60431

 

                                                              10:00 A.M.

 

                                                     Doors Open 9:30 A.M.

 

We will explain changes to the final offer and a vote will commence following the explanation.

 

                                                          ********************

 

 

Please send food or monetary assistance for the strikers at Caterpillar to: Local Lodge 851, 23157 S. Thomas Dillon Dr., Ste. B, Channahon, IL  60410

 

                                                          

                                                           ************* 

TIME CHANGE:  Strike checks will be distributed every Wednesday (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Thursday (8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m./noon) at the hall.  Only the member may pick up his or her check.  If your check is not picked up  by  12:00 p.m./noon on Thursday , it will be returned to the International and your check will have to be reissued.

 

                                                          ************** 

 

On behalf of the Executive Board and General Committee, we THANK YOU and are very proud of the support and behavior of the membership during the Solidarity Rally.

 

                                                           ************* 

                                                          April 30, 2012

 

     The General Committee met with management today to discuss resolving our contractual issues.  The company maintains its last proposal.  The Union has notified the company that we are willing to meet at any time.  Strike lines will commence at midnight tonight.  No further meetings are scheduled.

                                                            ************

     At the list below, look for your stewards name.  That will be the time and day of your first week duty.  Contact the hall if you don't know your steward's name.  We will give you a day and time.

                   5/1/2012          5/2/2012            5/3/2012           5/4/2012          5/5/2012 

                  Tuesday          Wednesday      Thursday         Friday            Saturday     

                

11pm-3am   Carlos Flores    Leo Bak             Travis Branum   Nick Miller       Rich Lightfoot

                  Bob Swisher                                                     Larry Hoffman   Lynn Gavrick- 

                                                                                         Ron Garner      Ybarra


 3am-7am   Cory Jones       Sam Ghouleh     Mike Murphy     Dave Pivonka    George Hoffman 

                                                                                          Alan Brown       Wally McClain 

                                                                                          Kevin Kehlet      David Downs


7am-11am  Ted Hobson      Bob Casarez      Chris Deats       Bob Pasdertz     Rich Mathus

                                                                                                                  Blake Daniell


11am-3pm  Al Aimone        Mike Kinkin        Marion Modesitt  Bruce Boaz      Greg Sorensen 

                                                                                          Mike Gibson     Steve Westhoff 


                  Les Cisco         Mona Lander      Mark Hatley      Al Williams       Kevin Lear 

3pm-7pm                                                                            Mike Halper      Dan Clark 

                                                                                                                 Need Help 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price      Wayne Lander    Rich Shelton     Mike McIntyre    Sean Gallaway 

                                                                 Fred  Hebert      Robin Larson     Need Help

                                                                                         Paul Lett


 

 

                                                          ************* 

                 5/6/2012             5/7/2012           5/8/2012           5/9/2012            5/10/2012        

                 Sunday             Monday           Tuesday           Wednesday      Thursday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak           Travis Branum    Nick Miller         Rich Lightfoot

                 Bob Swisher                                                       Larry Hoffman    Lynn Gavrick-

                                                                                          Ron Garner       Ybarra


3am-7am   Jerry Popplewell   Cory Jones      Sam Ghouleh     Mike Murphy      Dave Pivonka

                 Need Help                                                                                 Alan Brown

                                                                                                                   Kevin Kehlet 


7am-11am  Tom Hassler        Ted Hobson     Bob Casarez      Chris Deats       Bob Pasdertz

                 John Williams

                 1 & 2 shift Inspt.

                  Need Help 


11am-3pm  Frank Huber         Al Aimone       Mike Kinkin        Marion Modesitt  Bruce Boaz

                 Bill Ronna                                                                                     Mike Gibson


3pm-7pm    Brenda Baloy       Les Cisco        Mona Lander      Mark Hatley        Al Williams

                 Need Help                                                                                   Mike Halper

 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price         Wayne Lander   Rich Shelton      Mike McIntyre   Sean Gallaway

                                                                   Fred Hebert        Robin Larson    Need Help

                                                                                            Paul Lett 


 

 

                                                          ************* 

                 5/11/2012            5/12/2012         5/13/2012          5/14/2012         5/15/2012        

                 Friday                Saturday         Sunday            Monday           Tuesday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak           Travis Branum    Nick Miller        Rich Lightfoot

                 Bob Swisher                                                       Larry Hoffman   Lynn Gavrick-

                                                                                          Ron Garner       Ybarra


3am-7am   George Hoffman  Jerry Popplewell Cory Jones       Sam Ghouleh    Mike Murphy

                 Wally McClain    Need Help                                                     

                 David Downs                                                                            


7am-11am  Rich Mathus       Tom Hassler     Ted Hobson       Bob Casarez     Chris Deats

                 Blake Daniell      John Williams

                                          1 & 2 shift Inspt

                                          Need Help


11am-3pm  Greg Sorensen    Frank Huber     Al Aimone         Mike Kinkin       Marion Modesitt

                 Steve Westhoff    Bill Ronna                                                        

 


3pm-7pm    Kevin Lear          Brenda Baloy    Les Cisco         Mona Lander      Mark Hatley

                 Dan Clark           Need Help                                                       

                 Need Help 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price         Wayne Lander   Rich Shelton     Mike McIntyre   Sean Gallaway

                                                                   Fred Hebert       Robin Larson    Need Help

                                                                                           Paul Lett 

 


 

                                                         ************* 

                 5/16/2012            5/17/2012         5/18/2012          5/19/2012         5/20/2012        

                 Wednesday       Thursday         Friday              Saturday         Sunday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak           Travis Branum    Nick Miller        Rich Lightfoot

                 Bob Swisher                                                       Larry Hoffman   Lynn Gavrick-

                                                                                          Ron Garner       Ybarra


3am-7am   Dave Pivonka     George Hoffman  Jerry Popplewell Cory Jones       Sam Ghouleh   

                 Alan Brown        Wally McClain    Need Help                                                     

                 Kevin Kehlet      David Downs                                                                            


7am-11am  Bob Pasdertz    Rich Mathus       Tom Hassler     Ted Hobson       Bob Casarez    

                                         Blake Daniell      John Williams

                                                                  1 & 2 shift Inspt

                                                                  Need Help


11am-3pm  Bruce Boaz      Greg Sorensen    Frank Huber      Al Aimone         Mike Kinkin      

                 Mike Gibson     Steve Westhoff    Bill Ronna                                                        

 


3pm-7pm   Al Williams       Kevin Lear          Brenda Baloy     Les Cisco          Mona Lander    

                 Mike Halper      Dan Clark           Need Help                                                       

                                        Need Help 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price      Wayne Lander   Rich Shelton      Mike McIntyre    Sean Gallaway

                                                                Fred  Hebert       Robin Larson      Need Help

                                                                                         Paul Lett 

 


 

 

 

                                                         ************* 

                 5/21/2012            5/22/2012         5/23/2012          5/23/2012         5/25/2012        

                 Monday             Tuesday          Wednesday      Thursday         Friday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak           Travis Branum    Nick Miller         Rich Lightfoot

                 Bob Swisher                                                       Larry Hoffman    Lynn Gavrick-

                                                                                          Ron Garner       Ybarra


3am-7am    Kevin Kehlet      Mike Murphy      Dave Downs      Jerry Popplewell Cory Jones   

                 Alan Brown                                George Hoffman NEED HELP!      ALL AWS

                 Dave Pivonka                             Wally McClain                             NEED HELP!


7am-11am  Chris Deats       Bob Pasdertz     Rich Mathus      Tom Hassler       Ted Hobson    

                                                                  Blake Daniell      John Williams

                                                                 

                                                                 


11am-3pm  Marion Modesitt  Bruce Boaz      Greg Sorensen  Frank Huber       Al Aimone      

                                          Mike Gibson     Steve Westhoff  Bill Ronna                      

 


3pm-7pm    Mark Hatley     Rich Krippel        Dan Clark         Brenda Baloy      Les Cisco    

                                        Al Williams         Kevin Lear        NEED HELP!                         

                                                                 NEED HELP!


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price      Wayne Lander    Rich Shelton      Mike McIntyre    Sean Gallaway

                                                                 Fred  Hebert       Paul Lett

                                                                                         

 


 

                                                           ************* 

                   5/26/2012          5/27/2012           5/28/2012      5/29/2012          5/30/2012 

                  Saturday          Sunday             Monday         Tuesday           Wednesday       

11pm-3am   Carlos Flores    Leo Bak             Travis Branum   Nick Miller        Rich Lightfoot

                  Bob Swisher                                                     Larry Hoffman    Lynn Gavrick- 

                                                                                         Ron Garner        Ybarra


 3am-7am   Sam Ghouleh     Mike Murphy     Dave Pivonka    George Hoffman Jerry Popplewell

                                                                  Alan Brown       Wally McClain   NEED HELP!

                                                                  Kevin Kehlet      David Downs


7am-11am  Bob Casarez     Chris Deats        Bob Pasdertz    Rich Mathus     Tom Hassler

                                                                                          Blake Daniell    John Williams


11am-3pm  Mike Kinkin       Marion Modesitt  Bruce Boaz      Greg Sorensen   Frank Huber

                 NEED HELP!                               Mike Gibson     Steve Westhoff   Bill Ronna


3pm-7pm   Mona Lander      Mark Hatley        Al Williams       Kevin Lear         Brenda Baloy

                                                                  Rich Krippel      Dan Clark           Need Help!

                                                                                          Need Help! 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price      Wayne Lander    Rich Shelton     Mike McIntyre    Sean Gallaway 

                                                                 Fred  Hebert      Paul Lett                                                                                                   


 

 

                   5/31/2012          6/1/2012           6/2//2012         6/3/2012           6/4//2012 

                  Thursday          Friday             Saturday         Sunday            Monday

                

11pm-3am   Carlos Flores    Leo Bak             Travis Branum   Nick Miller        Rich Lightfoot

                  Bob Swisher                                                     Larry Hoffman    Lynn Gavrick- 

                                                                                         Ron Garner        Ybarra


 3am-7am   Cory Jones       Sam Ghouleh     Mike Murphy     Dave Pivonka     GeorgeHoffman 

                  All AWS                                                          Alan Brown        Wally McClain 

                  Need Help!                                                     Kevin Kehlet       David Downs


7am-11am  Ted Hobson      Bob Casarez      Chris Deats       Bob Pasdertz     Rich Mathus

                                                                                                                  Blake Daniell


11am-3pm  Al Aimone        Mike Kinkin        Marion Modesitt  Bruce Boaz      Greg Sorensen 

                                                                                          Mike Gibson     Steve Westhoff 


                  Les Cisco        Mona Lander      Mark Hatley       Al Williams       Kevin Lear 

3pm-7pm                                                                            Rich Krippel      Dan Clark 

                                                                                                                 Need Help 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price      Wayne Lander    Rich Shelton     Mike McIntyre    Sean Gallaway 

                                                                 Fred  Hebert      Paul Lett           

                                                                                        


 

 

                                                          ************* 

                 6/5/2012             6/6/2012           6/7/2012           6/8/2012             6/9/2012        

                 Tuesday            Wednesday     Thursday         Friday               Saturday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak           Travis Branum    Nick Miller          Rich Lightfoot

                 Bob Swisher                                                       Larry Hoffman     Lynn Gavrick-

                                                                                          Ron Garner        Ybarra


3am-7am   Jerry Popplewell   Cory Jones      Sam Ghouleh     Kevin Kehlet       Mike Murphy

                 Need Help         All AWS                                   Dave Pivonka

                                           Need Help! 


7am-11am  Tom Hassler        Ted Hobson     Bob Casarez      Chris Deats        Bob Pasdertz

                 John Williams

                

                   


11am-3pm  Frank Huber         Al Aimone       Mike Kinkin        Marion Modesitt   Bruce Boaz

                 Bill Ronna                                  Need Help!                                  Mike Gibson


3pm-7pm    Brenda Baloy       Les Cisco        Mona Lander      Mark Hatley        Rich Krippel

                  Need Help!                                                                                 Al Williams

 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price         Wayne Lander   Rich Shelton      Mike McIntyre   Sean Gallaway

                                                                   Fred Hebert        Paul Lett          

                                                                                             


 

 

                                                          ************* 

                 6/10/2012           6/11/2012         6/12/2012           6/13/2012         6/14/2012        

                 Sunday             Monday           Tuesday           Wednesday      Thursday

11pm-3am  Carlos Flores      Leo Bak          

                 Bob Swisher                                 

                                                                     


3am-7am   Dave Downs        Jerry Popplewell

                 George Hoffman  Need Help!

                 Wally McClain      


7am-11am  Rich Mathus       Tom Hassler

                 Blake Daniell       John Williams

                  


11am-3pm  Greg Sorensen    Frank Huber

                 Steve Westhoff    Bill Ronna


3pm-7pm   Dan Clark            Brenda Baloy

                 Kevin Lear           Need Help!

                 Need Help! 


7pm-11pm  Aaron Price         Wayne Lander

                                                                                                                                                               


 

 

 

NEED EXTRA VOLUNTEERS!

 

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***CONTRACT VOTE***

 

 

Sunday, April 29, 2012

At the Operating Engineers Local 150 Union Hall

1050 North I - 55 and East Frontage Road

Joliet, IL 60431

 

10 A.M.

 

 

At 10 a.m. the General Committee will go over the Ratification Document to be voted on by the membership.

 

Members must be in attendance at the explanation meeting in order to vote.  A sign-in sheet will be available at 9:00 a.m.  Try to show up early because we want to start the meeting promptly at 10:00 a.m.

 

Immediately following, a vote will be held.  Polls will be open until 5 p.m.

 

 

THIS MEETING BELONGS TO YOU!!!

 

 


 

 

 

April 20, 2012

 

General Committee Statement

 

On April 18, 2012, the Union and Company met.  The Union requested a response to our proposal presented to the Company on April 11, 2012.

 

The Company had no response.  The Union requested dates to receive the Company's response three times.

 

Kendra answered 3 times, there was "No need to meet!  

 

Business Representative Pat Camardo told the Company to call us when you have a response. 

 

As of this date, April 20, 2012 we have not heard from the Company. 

 

 

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