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MICHAEL H. BOLTON, DIRECTOR
SPECIAL ISSUE OCTOBER 24, 2016 • VOLUME 6, ISSUE 11, PAGE 1
USW District 2USW District 2USW District 2 Council Steering CommitteeCouncil Steering CommitteeCouncil Steering Committee
The District 2 Council By-Laws established a District 2 Council Steering Committee comprised of a rank and file structure. It was set up to assist in the following:
Development of agenda for Council Conference.
● Planning of the District Council Conference Educational Conferences.
● District 2 strategic planning.
● Determining and assessing educational needs within the District.
Generating and leading activism and other purposes consistent with the mission and directives of District 2 and the USW.
The elected members of the Steering Committee are listed below by manufacturing sector. If you need to contact a Steering Committee Member, please do so by using the email provided below.
NameNameName LU#LU#LU# SectorSectorSector Email AddressEmail AddressEmail Address
Hawley Warren 1299 Steel and Related
Dennis DeMeyer Jr. 2-15 Paper [email protected]
Kevin Bishop 1533 Amalgamated [email protected]
Jesse Edwards 2-232 Automotive Related
Kent Holsing 12075 Chemical &
Energy Related [email protected]
Mary Jane Holland 9184 Health Care [email protected]
John Mendyk 12934 Public [email protected]
Dave Page 1327 At Large [email protected]
At Large
Jim Whitt 2-145 Allied Industrial [email protected]
DISTRICT 2 CONTACT IDISTRICT 2 CONTACT IDISTRICT 2 CONTACT INFORMATIONNFORMATIONNFORMATION
USW District 2 Office 1244A Midway Road Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 722-7630
Northern WI & MI Sub-District Office 1244A Midway Road Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 722-7630
Southern WI Sub-District Office 1126 South 70th Street Suite N509A West Allis, WI 53214 (414) 475-4560
Northern MI Sub-District Office 503 North Euclid Avenue Suite #10 - Euclid Plaza Bay City, MI 48706 (989) 667-0660
Southern MI Sub-District Office 20600 Eureka Road, Suite 300 Taylor, MI 48180 (734) 285-0367
skill-building opportunities for those in the workforce.
Hillary Clinton has made it clear to the American people that trade is an important issue to her. She has been vocal in her opposition to TPP, and has stated that she will say no to trade deals that do not raise wages, create good-paying jobs, and enhance national security. To keep family-supporting jobs here at home, she has proposed to invest $10 billion for her Make It in America initiative. This plan would create incentives for businesses to not only keep jobs here in America, but also to bring jobs back to our country.
Hillary Clinton is also looking to put a large focus on improving and expanding the infrastructure in the United States. Not only would this type of program create the next generation of good-paying jobs, but it would also address the repair and expansion of roads and bridges to better suit the needs of the Americans who utilize them each and every day. This plan would also be used to expand public transit options, which so many Americans rely on to get to work, school, and anywhere else they need to be on a daily basis.
With a record like Hillary Clinton’s, the USW was proud to endorse her for President of the United States. America deserves a leader who will stand up for working families and put their needs above those of the corporations and the wealthy. On November 8, I encourage you to get out and vote to elect Hillary Clinton.
Yours in Solidarity.
A Message from Michael Bolton
is published by the
United Steelworkers District 2 AFL-CIO·CLC
MICHAEL H. BOLTON, Director 1244A Midway Rd., Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 722-7630
Contributors to this issue include:
Lori Gutekunst, Jay McMurran, Tammy Duncan, Michael Bolton, Denny Lauer, Jenny VanSchyndel,
USW Media Department
Articles and photos are welcome and should be sent to:
Art Kroll, Editor, District 2 News
20600 Eureka Road, Suite 300, Taylor, MI 48180 [email protected] • 734-285-0367
OCTOBER 31 2016, is the deadline for submissions for the next issue.
Dear Brothers and Sisters: I am writing today to remind you about the importance of the upcoming election on November 8. The last election cycle showed us
how crucial it is that our members get out and vote, and this year will be no different.
Voting is one of the most important privileges that we have as American citizens; if we want to make sure our elected leaders understand our concerns, we must exercise our civic responsibility and get to the polls. In an election that vows to be close, each and every vote counts, and I hope you will take the time to vote for the candidate of your choice.
I ask you to support the candidate in this election who will support you. Hillary Clinton has a proven track record of advocating for America’s workers—especially those of us in the labor movement. She was an original co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, and throughout her career has fought to protect and strengthen workers’ bargaining power. Hillary Clinton knows the importance of creating family-supporting jobs and wants to provide American workers the opportunity to live a lifestyle that grants them the ability to have all that they need in their day-to-day lives, while at the same time give them a sense of pride and dignity. To make this a reality, she plans to put a greater emphasis on investing in high-quality training, apprenticeships, and
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MICHAEL H. BOLTON, Director, 1244A Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 722-7630
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USW President Leo W. Gerard Talks Trump’s Hypocrisy and Betrayal of U.S. Workers on The Leslie Marshall Show — Oct. 14, 2016
The Clinton Pledge:
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USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared on The Leslie Marshall Show this week to speak on the recent Newsweek investigation confirming that Donald Trump imported Chinese steel and aluminum for several of his recent construction projects. While touting a message of bringing jobs back to America, Trump has been proven instead to be doing the exact opposite.
“He actually disguised the documents to appear as if the steel did not come through China,” Gerard said. “As he vilifies China, he continues to buy his materials from China. He’s nothing more than a hypocrite and someone who we should not trust whatsoever.”
The betrayal extends beyond those who make steel and aluminum, said Gerard. It affects families and communities all across the country.
“For every steel job, you end up having six, seven, eight more jobs,” Gerard said. “But he’s consistently ignored American steelworkers. He doesn’t give a damn about making America great again -- he wants to make Donald Trump great.”
Gerard doesn’t blame workers, including his own union members, who are angry. But he believes there is only one candidate who has proven to be on the side of workers and families.
“Hillary came out of law school and went to work for the Children’s Defense Fund. Her whole life she’s been fighting for families and standing up for workers,” Gerard said. “Hillary came to the International Trade Commission and testified on our behalf to stop Chinese steel from coming in. Trump was nowhere to be found.”
Trump’s deceit and hypocrisy is more proof that he is a fraud and unfit to be president. Aside from refusing to bargain with his own workers who voted to join a union, he continuously walks all over those he deems beneath him while using dirty tactics to line his own pockets.
“What has Donald Trump ever done for working people? He’s bankrupted his companies, he’s stiffed his contractors,” Gerard said. “In the long haul, Donald Trump has never done anything for anybody but himself and his family.”
USW Local
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WISCONSINS’ ENDORSED CANIDATES
USW Local
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MICHIGANS’ ENDORSED CANIDATES