May 2021

Hello to all of Our Members.

Just wanted to give you an update on what’s going on at our Local. Our Dakkota Unit recently ratified a new contract. The Bargaining team worked hard for months to bring a good contract to the members that provided job security and other benefits. Congratulations to all of our Dakkota members. Our Delta Dental and Huntsman Units are also involved in contract talks as of the date of this article. The Local will provide whatever resources necessary to assist those Bargaining teams in negotiating a contract that is beneficial for our members. As we are turning the page on the current status of the pandemic I am hopeful that we can once again return to in person meetings for both the Local and our Units very soon. The Local has some limited online training opportunities for our members in case any member is interested. Please see you respective Chairperson our contact the Local for more information.  I have to say that I am very proud of all of our members for the work ethic they have exhibited and the challenges we have had to deal with during this pandemic. Both in our personal lives as well as the challenges in our respective worksites. I know that the most recent news of chip shortages has affected some of our members as far as layoffs and I hope that will come to an end soon. As spring is beginning and the weather turns I hope all of our members can enjoy some sense of normal this coming summer.  As always if there is anything that I or the Local can do to help any of our members please feel free to call the Local. I hope you all take care of yourselves and your family. Have a great summer!

“If you can’t fly, then run,
if you can’t run, then walk.
If you can’t walk, then crawl,
But whatever you do,
You have to keep moving forward.”

-Martin Luther King Jr.