LOCAL 2911, UAW                Retiree Bulletin

DIPLOMAT PLAZA, P.O. BOX 6056

FORT WAYNE, IN  46896-0056                       June, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Local 305 Officers:                                                   Local 2911 Officers:

Jeanette Gaffer                       Chairperson                   Dan Alter

Barb Parrott                            Vice Chairperson            Sandra Poling

Hazel Sitko                             Recording Sec.               Barb Gibson

Carol Davis                             Financial Sec.                Steve Bell

Dorothy Ward                         Sgt. of Arms                  Don Steffen

                                                                        Insurance                      Dan Alter 461-1383 and/or 918-4094 (Ft. Wayne #)

 

Chapter Meetings:

Chapter 305         1st Thursday of the month @ 1:00 PM at the Local 2357 office on Pontiac Street.

Chapter 2911        2nd Thursday of the month @ 5:00PM at the Local 2357 Rec. Hall on Horman road.

 

 

Greetings Retiree’s and Spouses:

 

Golf Outing:

The Local 2911 Golf Outing scheduled for June 3rd. has been CANCELLED.

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Retiree Luncheon:

The Joint Chapter 305/2911 retiree Luncheon was well attended and the food was good.

The guest speaker was Tom Tucker from Parkview Seniors Club. He gave a very interesting talk about the

many activities and events that the club is involved with. There are many discounts and other benefits that come with membership. If interested contact: Tom Tucker 260-373-7950, and mention you are UAW.

A total of 86 people attended the luncheon and as usual we had a good time talking with fellow retirees.

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Shy Supplemental Trust Fund:

Brother Art Shy has informed us that the Supplemental Trust Fund is in good shape and if it continues this trend the fund should be able to continue until the year 2050.

Art Shy has been a tireless worker for ALL International Truck and Engine retirees. It was through his effort that our retiree benefits were restored and the Trust funds set up.

Brother Art Shy has informed us that he will be retiring from the Supplemental Trust Board of directors at the end of June of this year. Art’s wife has been ill for much of the last year.

We all owe a huge thanks to Brother Art Shy for his commitment to us retirees over the years.

Art has one of the best memories I have ever seen. He is able to recall specific details of events and contract language from years ago. Hopefully Art will be available in an advisory capacity some in the future.

Thanks Brother Art Shy for your many years of service.

If anyone would like to send a note of thanks to Art, send to:

Art Shy, 1940 N. Kinmore, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

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Insurance:

Life Insurance:

If you need to find out how much life insurance you have with International Truck and Engine you should call:

Met Life @ 1-800-871-2435 request they send you the amount of life insurance you have.

The maximum possible of life insurance that is of no cost to you is up to $5000.00 from International Truck and possibly up to another $5000.00 from the Supplemental Trust.

You may have less than those amounts depending on when you retired and how much service you had.

 

In the last retiree check mailed by International Truck mention was made in the “Inside International” retiree edition that some people employed prior to 1988 were eligible for a Paid-Up life insurance policy.

This is the old $2800.00 policy that most people cashed in 1988. If you are not sure you can contact:

Aetna Life at 1-800-858-3501.

Also some retirees chose to buy supplemental Life Insurance; this is billed to you quarterly. If you do not now pay quarterly for life insurance you do not have this plan.

This can also be checked by calling Met Life @ 1-800-871-2435

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Retiree Dues:

We encourage retiree’s to join your chapter and pay the $2.00 per month dues. These will be deducted from your Navistar retiree check. These dues are used to sponsor the many retiree programs of the UAW.

If you do not currently pay retiree dues please fill out the retired employee’s Authorization for check-off of dues below and mail to:

UAW Local 2911

Diplomat Plaza, P.O. Box 6056

Fort Wayne, IN 46896

 

The dues for surviving spouses are $ 1.00 per month; these must be sent in by check. Surviving spouse dues may not be deducted from your surviving spouse Navistar check.