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A Message From the President
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Safety Safety must be 24/7 365 days a year, on the job and off the job. You must wear your PPE at all times for your own protection. It is your limbs and lives we are trying to protect. Accidents happens in seconds and we don't have time to go put our PPE on after-the-fact. As president of Local 1010 I have no greater responsibility or obligation than to the safety of everyone in the plant. Together we can make this not only the safest plant in the company but also in the world.
We Must Do More! Recently we had a fatality at #4 BOF. Our condolences go out to the family, friends and co-workers of Jim Wingfield.On March 9, 2008, Jeff Smith was seriously burned at the 12” Bar Mill when an oxygen hose leaked and saturated Jeff with oxygen while he was burning a coil. I take Jim’s and Jeff’s accidents very personally. These accidents should not have happened. I failed, we all failed. These types of accidents are preventable, as are all injuries. We must do more to promote working safely. We must spend more time on the shop floor. We must have current and up-to-date job procedures. We must remove and fix more hazards. We must be our brothers keepers. We must make “WE MAKE THE JOB SAFE OR WE DON`T DO IT” more than just a slogan. Negotiations I will keep you updated as things happen during negotiations. We met in Pittsburgh the week of April 7th and worked on putting our local issues together along with the other plant’s negotiating committees. We are scheduled to resume negotiations in Pittsburgh on April 28th. 50th anniversary of Local 1010 building site dedication Friday June 6th will be an open house and Saturday June 7th a redication ceremony will take place. More details to follow. Jill Long Thompson for Governor May 6th we have an opportunity to nominate a real friend of Labor to run for the office of Governor of Indiana. I urge you to consider voting for Jill. She will not disappoint you. Jill was a three time congressperson who has consistently voted for workers on issues important to working families. She has: Voted against NAFTA Voted against Fast-Track Trade Authority Voted to protect striking workers Voted to stop the permanent replacement of striking workers Voted for the Family Medical Leave Act Voted to protect Union participation in elections Fought to ensure pension benefits and health insurance for the retired steelworkers of bankrupt steel companies On May 6th, show your support for Jill Long Thompson, as she has shown her support for us on many occasions.
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May 7, 2008 3:17 PM
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