There will be an important "tele-town hall" with UAW President Bob King on next Tuesday, May 22. You can join fellow UAW members and make your voice heard in the struggle to protect good jobs in Michigan.

There are actually two call-in times: noon and 7:00 p.m., with the phone number being 888-409-5380.

You can see a full-sized pdf of the flyer at left by clicking here.

Local 602 has updated their obituary list as of May 15. Please click here or go to the Local 602 button in the column to the left.

According to the national UAW site, there will be a major petition signature blitz for the Collective Bargaining Constitutional Amendment taking place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at various locations throughout the state.  Most of the unions and our allies are joining together on this day to knock on doors or hold drive thru events in an effort to reach our signature goals as well as creating awareness, energy and excitement around our initiative.

There's an interesting article by Lindsay VanHulle in the State Journal. It's titled "New GM workers' assembly skills taking shape" and can be found at this link.

It's getting to be that time again! Time to get your golf outings lined up. Local 602's Conservation & Recreation Committee will sponsor their 14th annual Local 602 Golf Outing for Charity on July 29. This is open to Local 602 members and their families. For more information and a printable registration form, click here.

The 12th Annual Pride Ride for for Motorcycle Safety Awareness will be hosted by Local 652 on May 18. This is a GM/UAW employee driven event. You can get the details here. You can download a printable registration form here.