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All Aboard! 2015 CBC Contract Rally
All Union Members and their Family are asked to join the CBC Contract Rally at the Bayfront Convention Center this SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015 12:00 PM. Motorcycle Rally leaves the 506 Hall Parking lot at 11:00 AM. All riders should arrive no later than 10:45 AM.
In Preparation for Saturday’s Rally, we ask that Union Members stop by the Union Hall anytime between 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM to assist in making Rally Signs.
Gearing up for GE Contract Negotiations
We invite all 506 members to visit the newly created UE webpage designed specifically for our upcoming Negotiations with GE. The page provides information on issues that come up during national contract negotiations, and important background information on the UE-GE Contract. There are also videos of short interviews with UE members talking about the problems they’ve experienced with GE’s current healthcare plan. Keep checking the page, because more information will be added as the start of bargaining approaches. In June during the negotiation process, the page will also provide daily reports from the bargaining table.
CLICK on the link BELOW to go to the 2015 UE-GE Negotiations Website:
http://www.ueunion.org/uege2015
UE Local 506 Members Bowling Tournament
Come out and socialize with your fellow brothers and sisters at our UE Local 506 Members Bowling Tournament. There are a limited number of lanes, so be sure to arrive early! Registration begins at 9:30 am with bowling starting at 11 am. All team entries close March 27th, so be sure to get your team together and fill out the registration form! See you at Eastway Lanes on April 4th!
13th Annual Hometown Heroes Bowling Tournament
On Sunday February 22, 2015 UE Local 506 Sports Committee will be hosting the 13th Annual Hometown Heroes Bowling Tournament. The event will be held at Eastway Lanes on Buffalo Road and Registration begins at 11:00 am. Entry fee is $15 per person/Five people to a lane.
For questions – call Matt McCracken at 814-824-0148
2014 Toy Drive a Huge Success
The members of UE Local 506 have had a long standing practice of serving and giving back to the community year-round, and 2014 was no exception. We ended the year with the annual Holiday Toy Drive which was able to benefit four Erie non-profits:
Community Services Fund
Martin Luther King Center
Erie Home for Children
Union City Children Support
Thanks to the members of UE Local 506 we were able to help ensure that local families and their children had a memorable Holiday.
Toys and monetary donations were distributed on Friday December 12, 2014.
Thanks to all the members who helped to make this year’s event one of the best to date!
Pictured above are Local 506 Officers & Members and IFPTE Local 138 Erie GE
along with representatives from each organization who benefited from our drive.
First Ever UE 506 ATV Roundup
First Ever UE 506 ATV Roundup
When: August 15th, 16th and 17th
Where: Tall Pines ATV Park Andover NY
812 Jones Road Andover, NY 14806 (716.474.7660) http://www.tallpinesatvpark.com/
Who: All UE506 Members & Family and Friends
Fees and Facts:
$30 Weekend pass for rider $20 additional per passenger
Includes primitive camping (no water or electric available), over 55 miles of trails, Chicken BBQ dinner Saturday.
OR
$20 Saturday only pass per rider $10 per passenger
Includes camping and dinner on Saturday
(Dinner can be purchased for non-riding guests for $5)
*****Limited to the first 100 paid applicants*****
-Hotels, groceries and fuel less than 10 minutes away
-Waivers need to be signed prior to arrival (Unrelated riders under 18 must have notarized waiver)
-Insurance and registration recommended but not required ***Helmets are required***
See code of ethics on back
-Fill out applications at UE506 union hall 3923 Main Street Erie, Pa 16511
Make checks payable to UE506 Sports Committee
-Entries close August 11th 2014 at 4 p.m.
UTV’s, ATV’s, Dirt bikes, & Side-by-sides Accepted-NO Three Wheelers will be allowed-
Questions??? Call Matt McCracken 814-824-0148
Informational meetings scheduled for former GE Transportation workers
Two informational meetings have been scheduled for laid-off union workers at GE Transportation to learn more about their benefits under Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Local 506 of the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America at GE Transportation learned last week that the Labor Department had granted its petition for TAA status. That means laid-off workers will be eligible for extended unemployment pay, health care, money for retraining and relocation benefits.
Affected workers will be able to learn more about those benefits at meetings scheduled for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 20 at the UE 506 building at 3923 Main St., Lawrence Park.
Scott Duke, president of the local union, said he’s heard from a lot of employees who are facing the end of their unemployment benefits.
Department of Labor Grants TAA Benefits to Hundreds of Displaced Union Workers
June 5th, 2014 ERIE – The United States Department of Labor once again ruled in favor of displaced General Electric workers who lost their jobs. Today’s decision was based upon an increase in imports that reduced production in absolute terms at the Erie plant. More than 300 workers will now qualify for: extended unemployment compensation extended healthcare, worker training and relocation benefits.
“We filed on behalf our Union families because it was the right thing to do, and once again the Department of Labor has ruled in support of workers.” Said Scott Duke, President of UE Local 506. “In real dollar terms this could be worth millions of dollars of benefits to the workers who have lost jobs as wells as workers who are at risk of losing jobs as GE continues to transfer to the Fort Worth Texas facility.”
“For men and women who have suffered through the harsh unemployment conditions this is a ruling that has the potential to change their employment outlook with the offer of job training and immediately help bring some financial relief to their families.”
This is the second time in four years that the Department of Labor has granted TAA benefits to local GE workers. In 2010, the Department of Labor granted TAA benefits to approximately 1,000 laid off Workers on the grounds that the company had shifted production abroad.
Ronald A. DiNocola, UE 506’s lawyer, who successfully represented them in the 2010 and 2014 petitions, submitted substantial documentation in support of the petition which was filed in December 2013.
“We are pleased that this ruling will result in substantial financial and long-term training benefits to hundreds of Families.” Said DiNicola. “It is particularly important to note that this ruling will continue to help employees for the next two years. If GE’s projected worker layoff schedule is implemented, this ruling will mean significant financial relief for hundreds and hundreds of families.”
Today’s decision extended to all workers in significant areas of production including locomotive, locomotive kits, off highway vehicle wheels and marine products. The ruling extends benefits to anyone laid off since December of 2012 and will continue to provide benefits to anyone laid off over the next two years
2014 UE 506 Paintball – Explosion
2014 UE 506 PAINTBALL-EXPLOSION
TIME: 11:00am Start-time
WHEN: September 13th, 2014
WHERE: PENTAGON PAINTBALL, 6901 AVONIA RD.
FAIRVIEW, PA(Rt.98, Just North of I-90)
WHO: All UE506 Members & Family and Friends
(MINIMUM AGE 10)
SIGN UP: SEE YOUR CHIEF STEWARD OR SPORTS
COMMITTEE MEMBER.
ENTRY FEE: $50 PER PERSON
($50.00 Includes Protective Mask, Gun, 500 paintballs & CO2 Cartridges,
and chicken dinner after event.)
(**Additional paintballs and CO2 can be purchased at Pentagon Paintball**)
(PAINTBALLS MUST BE PURCHASED AT PENTAGON PAINTBALL)
NO AUTOMATIC FIRING WEAPONS!
CHICKEN DINNER AFTER EVENT (BYOB)
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE UE 506 SPORTS COMMITTEE
DROP OFF APPLICATION WITH CHECKS TO THE UE506 UNION HALL LOCATED AT 3923 MAIN ST ERIE, PA.
LIMITED TO FIRST 100 PAID APPLICATIONS.
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH, 2014 AT 4:00 PM
THIS IS NOT A TOURNAMENT
WE WILL BE DOING FREEPLAY, JUST TO HAVE A GOOD TIME
NAME PHONE #
QUESTIONS? – CALL JASON TRAYER 814-504-9526