UAW STRIKE

ASSISTANCE

DEPARTMENT

Secretary–Treasurer

Ray Curry

8/22/2019

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HISTORY OF

UAW STRIKE

FUND

➢ Founded 1935

➢ Needed additional funds to gain benefits in

negotiations

➢ Added Holiday Bonuses

➢ Extra ½ hour in dues exclusively for Strike

& Defense Fund

➢ Increased Strike Benefits to $250

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UAW CONSTITUTION

Article 12, Section 14

Article 16, Section 21

Administrative Letter

• Volume 60, Letter #1

ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER VOL 60, LTR 1

FUND RAISING FOR STRIKERS

1. MUST BE a member in GOOD STANDING per

UAW Constitution Article 16, Sections 19 and 21 – Initiation Fees and

Dues

2. Must be on ACTIVE PAYROLL at start of strike;

members laid-off, on worker’s compensation,

or receiving sick & accident are not eligible.

3. Must Participate:

Picket Assignments

Strike Committee

Pick up Strike Benefit Check on assigned day 8/22/20196

If a member gets another job can

they still

receive strike assistance?

They must continue to participate in the strike and IF:

- Gross pay is LESS THAN $250 thenYes – weekly benefits

Yes – medical assistance

- Gross pay is EQUAL OR GREATER TO $250 then

No – weekly benefits

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▪ Eligible for weekly benefits after the 7th day

▪ Strike assistance is made available after the 15th day

▪ Weekly benefits are $250 per week

($50 per day, Mon–Fri, beginning on the 8th day)

▪ Members MUST pick up own benefit check on the

assigned day and time

▪ Back to work check

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SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS

HOLIDAY BONUS

A bonus check is paid if eligible for a strike

check during the week prior to the

Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays

TAX INFORMATION

• Weekly strike benefits are taxable

• $600 plus in a given year

• IRS Form 1099-MISC will be issued

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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

✓ Basic Group Life Insurance – maximum benefit

amount $50,000

✓ Transition Bridge ~ for surviving spouse

(contract must have TB in the Language)

✓ Medical Assistance

➢ Doctor

➢ Hospital

➢ Prescriptions

➢ COBRA Option

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EXCLUDED BENEFITS

• Dental

• Vision

• Audio

• Sick & Accident

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ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL

ASSISTANCE

ClaimChoice Administrators

1. The Strike Fund directly pays medical benefits

according to the current company plan.

2. Members remain on the company plan (COBRA).

The strike fund will cover their COBRA premiums.

- OR -

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COBRA

• Company must offer medical insurance

• COBRA letters sent to members

• Important dates:

30 days to notify

60 days to apply

45 days to mail premium

• Members MUST bring their COBRA papers to the local

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PREPARATIONS

BEFORE THE

STRIKE

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ONE MONTH PRIOR TO CONTRACT

DEADLINE

Update Membership List

- Active

- Laid Off

- Workers’ Compensation

- Sickness & Accident

Article 40, Section 8 – Duty of Financial

Secretary to be sure membership is up to

date on LUIS

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LUIS HELPLINE

313-926-4485

Email:

luishelp@uaw.net

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PRESIDENT & FINANCIAL SECRETARY

NEED TO ASSEMBLE STRIKE COMMITTEE

• Strike Counselors

• Sergeant-At-Arms

• Strike Kitchen

• Picket Captains

SET UP ACCOUNTS FOR

STRIKE KITCHEN AND SUPPLIES

• Pickets supplies

(sticks for picket signs, office supplies,

garbage cans, etc.)

• Port-A-Johns (serviced weekly)

• Bakery Account (for donuts)

• Kitchen Supplies (coffee, sugar, cream,

cups, plates, paper towels, etc.)

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Strike Counselor’s

Duties

at UNION HALL

• Register Members for:

• Strike Benefits

• Medical Assistance

• Distribute Weekly Benefit

Checks

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Picket Captain’s Duties

• Set Up Picket

• Locations

• Build picket signs

• Keep members orderly and

courteous on the picket line

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Strike Kitchen Committee

Duties

• Set Up Strike Kitchen

• Coffee and coffee pots

• Supplies

• Solicit help from area merchants

• Make arrangements to get coffee

and donuts to members on picket

duty

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• Sergeant-at-Arms DutiesKeep order during enrollment and while

benefits are being paid.

• Local Union Benefit

RepresentativesAssist members with benefit

questions and problems.

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Community Services and

Education Committees

These committees

will be mobilized to

reach out to the

community and set

up education classes.

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ROLE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

COMMITTEE DURING A STRIKE

• Looking out welfare of the membership

- Stress, creditors, morale, etc.

• Developing/working a peer-to-peer network

• Building relationships with local community

services

• Connecting members with available services

• Ensuring member dignity

• Volunteering as needed

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS

DURING A STRIKE

Picket

Duty

Strike

Benefits

Strike

Kitchen

Member

Communication

Member

Welfare

Community

Relations

PREPARATION – UNION HALL

• Capacity of your hall

• Parking Lot - can it handle registration

and weekly pay

• Kitchen Needs:

- coffee pots

- refrigerator

- storage

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WORKSITE PREPARATION

• Safety: busy roads and intersections, parking

• How many members can picket safely?

• Burning barrel locations?

• “Port-a-John” locations?

• Look around your worksite for picket areas

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ABC MFG

South Road

GATE 3

GATE 2

DRIVEWAY

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st

Ro

ad

South Parking Lot

Shipping

Dock

GATE 1

ABC MFG ~ PLANT LAYOUT

South Road

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ONE WEEK PRIOR TO CONTRACT DEADLINE

Finalize picket assignment schedules

• Locations

• Shift times

• Picket Captains

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BEGIN END

SHIFT 1 ~ MIDNIGHT 6:00 AM

SHIFT 2 ~ 6:00 AM NOON

SHIFT 3 ~ NOON 6:00 PM

SHIFT 4 ~ 6:00 PM MIDNIGHT

PICKET SCHEDULE ~ SUNDAY – SATURDAY( 24 Hours / 7 Days / 6 Hour Shifts )

SHIFT SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

1 S. PRADERK. WALK

B. MIXON

T. MOHR

B. WEST

R. ROE

D WILSON

G. WILSON

S. SCOTT

F. TAYLOR

V. QUIROZ

T. SHRUM

P. MASICH

N. MATHEWS

2 J. PENCER. VIOLA

E. LOCKE

P. MALLOW

J. TATE

G. TATE

R. WOOD

L. SIMS

M. POLDER

M. STEGAR

A MERCKER

J. O’BRIEN

K. OTTO

B. PACE

3 R. LORDB. YOUNG

R. MEADE

R SMETANA

L. WEBB

S VIGIL

V. PROBY

E. MAY

R. LOVE

D. MEO

R MAYER

B. MIXON

S. RUTLEDGE

S. SANDERS

4 W. MELTONO. TORRES

B. REDD

J. ZENT

G . STYLER

C. WHITE

H. TINNIN

J. SHIELDS

E. MCGEE

A. REAVES

C. PETTUS

P. SANTOS

G. SOULIA

D SPARKS

PICKET CAPTAINS

7 DAYS X 4 SHIFTS = 28 SHIFTS X 2 CAPTS = 56 PICKET CAPT’S

ABC MFG

South Road

GATE 3

GATE 2

DRIVEWAY

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st

Ro

ad

South Parking Lot

Shipping

Dock

GATE 1

25 Members Per Shift

5 Pickets 5 Pickets

5 Pickets

10 Pickets

4 Shifts

100 Members

Picketing a Day

700 Members

Picketing a Week

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DAYS PRIOR TO CONTRACT DEADLINE

Post picket assignments

Be prepared to assemble signs

Be sure strike kitchen is ready

Start planning membership enrollment

STRIKE SIGNS

UAW UAW

O N PROTEST

S T R IKE UNFAIR

LABOR

PRACTICE

UAW UAW

UNFAIR

LABOR

PRACTICE

LOCKEDO N

S T R IK EUNFAIR

LABOR

PRACTICE

LOCKED

OUTUNFAIR

LABOR

PRACTICE

UNFAIR

LABOR

PRACTICE

•International Representative

will order strike signs

•100 Signs per box

•Sticks are NOT provided

WHEN

THE

STRIKE

BEGINS

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• Set up the union hall for a strike

• Strike Assistance Department will contact

the Financial Secretary to arrange dates for

registering members

• Post or hand out strike notice to all striking

members

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HOW LONG SHOULD

REGISTRATION PROCESS TAKE?

Members Hours/Days Strike Comm Size

50 – 100 4 – 6 hrs 5 – 10

100 – 300 8 hrs 5 – 10

300 – 500 10 – 12 hrs 20

500 – 2500 2 – 3 days 50 – 100

2500 & over 4 or more days 200

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STRIKE REGISTRATION

Members must report for scheduled date &

time to register for Strike Assistance.

Need to have dependents information to

complete forms (birth dates and other

insurance information)

ENROLLMENT FORM

(Handbook p.34)

Form must be filled

out completely

including full social

security number

REGISTRATION ~ IRS FORM W-9

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FIRST PAYDAY AFTER STRIKE BEGINS

Strike pay starts on the 8th day of the strike

First check received at local and scheduled to

pass out after the 15th day of the strike

Checks continue weekly until strike is over

Last Name First Name Social Security Number

Address

Region Local Unit Telephone Number

Last Day Worked In Plant_____/_____/_____ Shift_____

Please Indicate If Receiving: Workers Compensation Unemployment

S&A Return Date_____/_____/_____

Currently Working: No Yes - Gross Weekly Earnings $__________

Counselor's Name Date

UAW Strike Assistance Card

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Name:…

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ANY STREET , ANY TOWN , MI 99999

9 9999 99 999-999-9999

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REGISTRATION CARD

TO THE STRIKE COUNSELOR

PICKET CARD

TO THE MEMBER

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Mon

8 am

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REGISTRATION CARD (HANDBOOK p. 35)

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1 Report promptly as assigned on other side of

this card.

2 Present this card to your picket captain and

have it init ialed before the end of your

assignment. M ember must present this card

to receive a check.

3 The right to strike and picket is granted in the

Const itut ion of our country. Don't abuse it ; be

orderly and courteous.

4 Any member in possession of/or under the

inf luence of drugs or alcohol will not be

permitted on the picket line.

INSTRUCTIONS

I will inform you if I secure outside employment and earn

a weekly gross wage gr3ater than my weekly benefit .

I hereby attest that all of the information on this

applicat ion is true and agree to refund any monies

received because of false information.

__________________________________________

M ember's Signature

In considerat ion of receiving f inancial assistance from

the UAW pending disposit ion of my unemployment

compensation claim or any similar claim, I promise to

repay INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW for the

assistance received for any weeks I receive

unemployment compensation, UAW or back pay. I will

repay this loan within 10 days after I receive payment for

any of the above.

I acknowledge that this document is the total loan

agreement between myself and the UAW and that any

oral promises or statements to the contrary are not to be

relied upon.

______________________ _______________ M embers must initial registration card to receive a benefit check.

Init ial Date

Amount Initial

I received the follow ing checks: (Initial)

Check Number Check Date

PICKET CARD

TO THE MEMBER

REGISTRATION CARD

TO THE STRIKE COUNSELOR

REGISTRATION CARD (HANDBOOK p. 35)

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CLAIMCHOICEMEDICAL AND RX CARDS

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Doctor and Hospitals

(Front)

Pharmacy & Rx

(Back)

Weekly Strike Analysis - Form A-60

Completed by the

Financial Secretary

Attach copies of

vouchers & original

receipts

Mail in for

reimbursements

(Handbook Page 32)

LOST TIME PAYMENTS

If your unit is on strike, you cannot receive:

Wages

Lost time

Expense allowances

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WHEN

THE

STRIKE

ENDS

END OF STRIKE

➢The Final back-to-work check will be

distributed at the end of the strike.

➢Final reimbursements will be completed on

the last Weekly Strike Analysis (A-60).

➢Members who received $600 or more in

strike benefits will be mailed a 1099-Misc

Form from the Accounting Dept. They are

mailed in January, following the year

benefits were paid.

STRIKE ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT

313-926-5406

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QUESTIONS

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