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Annual Christmas Party 2018

Please attend our UAW Local 1970 Annual Christmas Party on December 6, 2018, from 3 p.m.

Body CAD Retirement Party Pictures!

     The Retirement Party on September 20, 2018, was a great success!  We were fortunate to have our very own Dave Baerlin take photos at the event.  Thank you, Dave!  Another thank you goes out to

Retirement Party for Body CAD Retirees!!

We are planning a Retirement Party on Thursday, September 20, 2018, due to the large number of Body CAD employees retiring this year!  Save the date: 

Cedar Point Tickets

Listed below are the locals that have Cedar Point tickets.    Please call the local for pricing and availability.   

Cedar Point Ticket Information... Local Union, Ticket Dates and Phone Numbers.

·Local 7         8/27 to 9/2 
2600 Conner St, Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 882-1744 ext 3

.Local 140      7/16 to 7/29
23345 Pinewood St, Warren, MI 48091
(586) 756-9300

Gary Ginnard Retires after 40 Years at Ford!

     Our first retiree this year is Gary Ginnard!  He hired in at Ford in March of 1978. He is our third most senior designer.  He has been a union member since he hired in. Gary was born in Redford, Michigan.  He attended military school in Kalamazoo for four years, where he was an altar boy as well.  He then went on to Livonia Bently High School and graduated from there in 1973. After high school, Gary went straight to the boards - - drafting boards, that is.  He was employed by Holowell Engineering and working at AM General.

Next General Membership Meeting

The next General Membership Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.  As usual, this autumn meeting will be at UAW Local 245 at 1226 Monroe Street in Dearborn.  The meeting hall will be open and dinner will be available at 3:30 p.m.  The meeting will start at 4:30 p.m.  Please join your union brothers and sisters at the meeting!

Six Body CAD Designers to Retire in 2017!

At the end of 2017, we will be saying good-bye to six Body CAD Designers:

Tom Coseo - - December 1977

Mark Miller - - May 1978

Mitch Zukowski - - May 1985

Tammy Gratson - - September 1986

Bob Mulka - - November 1989

Vic Kapla - - June 2012

Please click on the attachments below to download and read a brief biography about each Designer.  Good luck to you all and Happy Retirement!!

UAW Local 1970 General Membership Meeting

At the meeting on November 13, 2018, the winner of the Good and Welfare pots were:
$250 - Amy Delegeorge          $100 - Tom Bliznick

The names pulled for the $200 Rolling Pot were:

Dave Mahlmeister     Chris Kunkel (winner!)              

The next Rolling Pot will be worth $100.

UAW Local 1970 Bi-Monthly Drawing

     The May/June Member Service Recognition Award drawing was Gift Cards to Texas de Brazil, Hop Cat, PFChang, and Olgas!  There were two winners.  As usual, all eligible members are automatically entered.

     The August winner of
     The July winner of

     The June winner of  the PfChang/Olgas gift cards was Rich Goerke!
     The May winner of the Texas de Brazil/Hop Cat gift cards was Chris Verschaeve!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force, Inc. 2019 Peace Walk

Join the MLK Task Force Inc. to commemorate the holiday symbolizing brotherhood among all men, reminding us of the ongoing struggle to keep the dream alive for human rights in our community, and for peace throughout the world.

WHO: UAW Members, Friends & Family
WHAT: 2019 Peace Walk
WHEN: Monday, January 21st, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Hope United Methodist Church, Southfield, MI

For more information:
http://www.mlktaskforcemi.org/programs/

Register for the 2019 Financial Officers' Conference

The UAW Financial Officers’ Conference will be held Sunday, March 24 through Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This conference is for local union presidents, financial secretaries/treasurers, trustees and recording secretaries.