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Christmas Celebration 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

The event was well attended by active and retired members of Local 2/289-M. The local warmly welcomed very special guest speakers:

  • Greg Nowak, Teamsters Joint Council 43 International Representative
  • Bill Black, Teamsters Legislative Representative
  • Jay Tower, Attorney (Pensions)
  • Jim Staethem, GCC Joint Planning Committee Director
  • Lou Csordas, NEHP Trustee and former mayor of Novi
  • Jim Early, Local 13-N

    • A delicious holiday luncheon followed the speakers.
    Many thanks to the speakers, President Steve Nobles and Vice President Dan Courtney and the office staff, Mary Maybe and Chris Schmidt for all their efforts in making this year's Christmas Celebration possible.

    Greg Nowak spoke on the affiliation of Joint Council 43 and District Council 3 and on the need for effective union organizing.

    Bill Black spoke on the legislative challenges ahead, and looks forward to working with Governor Snyder and the Michigan legislature on issues important to our union.
    Jay Tower spoke on the health of the union pension plans. The 2C SRDF pension fund will be insolvent within the next few years. Other GCC/IBT-NPF pension funds are at risk. The ILPF is in good shape

    Jim Staethem spoke on the importance of union members becoming politically involved. He says that anytime Congress acts to the benefit of the average citizen, it was by accident!    		 Lou Csordas spoke on the pros and cons of the new health care reform law as understood so far. The trustees are still plowing through the 2000 page legislation.

    Jim Early spoke on behalf of a seriously ill member of Local 13-N and his family in need. All 1000 December drawing 50/50 tickets were sold. The proceeds for the year were donated to members in need.
    Executive Board member Rich Youmans won $144.00 in the December 50/50 Entertainment Fund drawing, which he donated back to the fund.

     

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