News Update from Dave Gullette

        Please feel free to send me emails personnaly via the website with any questions or concerns you may have. I will check them daily.

     Once again I have members at the Plant (Peoria) that are willing to put their jobs on the line for "horse play" or unacceptable actions. I would personally hate to explain to my family I lost a good job over child play.

      Remember, what you may think is funny, someone else could consture as harrassment or threating gesture. PLEASE THINK. While we the committee are busy dealing with the Company on some very major issue and preparing for an up and coming Contract. We have to stop and deal with some very immature issues and cost EVERYONE in the end. 99% of our members are great and we reconized you for that Quality. Please don't fall into that minority

WHEN BEING ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY YOU NEED TO HAVE A UNION REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT. IF YOU ARE BEING QUESTIONED OR IF THER IS A CHANCE OF DISPLINARY ACTION GIVEN OUT TO YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE.

LOCAL 158 PRESIDENT

DAVE GULLETTE

Absenteeism-Points

      First of all know your attendance policy if you have any questions about the attendance policy ask your Union Representative and know what the rules are.

    Here is a strong suggestion to ALL members. Always keep a calendar! On this calendar keep track of your points (absence) hours worked, vacation time and P.F.H. days. Always keep track of your time and money!

The Union Boot Pro

Members Service Awards

                                                          MAY 2012

         LISA FREISINGER 5/15/2007                      MICHAEL CLUSKEY 5/21/2007

                        5 YEARS                                                          5 YEARS 

         JASON TYREE 5/21/2007                             CHARLES ADAMS 5/29/2007

                        5 YEARS                                                          5 YEARS

          SCOTT HOLOCKER 5/29/2007

                        5 YEARS

                                               CONGRATS ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT



Graffiti and Illegally Defacing of Property

    If caught writting graffiti you could loose your job. Remember customers that are wanting to buy our product are using those restrooms they dont need to see you air your dirty laundry. If you believe you are receiving deparate or unfair treatment. If you believe you are being harassed or bullied by supervision or any company employee.

       CONTACT YOUR UNION REPRESENTITIVE AND YOUR SUPERINTENDENT

    There are a alot of better ways to express yourself than thru graffiti. If you are indeed being harassed or recieved desparate treatment "WE" the union have several avenues to deal with this problem.

                                  Dave Gullette



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            Harassment- Unwelcome behavior toward another person.

             -Cover a broad range unwanted intrusions or advancement  to another employee

             -Could be stalking an employee

             -Could be hazing or bulling another employee

             -Harassment is "O" tolerance in the work place

 Once again: Please remember your objective when you was seeking employment. Do not get caught up into something that could cost your job and even legal actions.



               THINK BEFORE YOU ACT OR SPEAK

    During the months of December and January Contracts were negotiated and ratified at John Best and Sons in Galva IL and Teleweld in Streator IL.

 LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR CONTRACT NEGOTATIONS IN THE                                             COMING MONTHS

                               Your Union President

                                     Dave Gullette

Boilermakers Local 158 Peoria IL

Extended Six-Day Schedule

During the period January 3, 2012 through February 29,2012

        EE Paint- 2nd and 3rd shifts

         418 Assembly - 3rd shift

         AA Weld - all 3 shifts

         AA Stores - all 3 shifts

         AA & Plant 1 Blast- all 3 shifts

         AA Transportion - all 3 shifts

will be given a designated Saturday off once each month. Employees who call off on a scheduled Saturday (other than their designated Saturday off) will forfeit their next designated Saturday off, unless they rovide a doctor's note indicating the employee was seen on or before the missed Saturday and that they were unable to work on the missed Saturday.

Additionally, if any other group should exceed the six scheduled Saturdays before February 29,2012 they will be granted a similar schedule.

the Company and the Union also agree that both Weld and Blast will continue to receive a designated Saturday off once each month through August 31, 2012