CIC NEWS
Local 2704 "Made in America" Cookbook for sale!
The members of CIC Local Union 2704 in Dyersville, Iowa, have compiled a 120-page cookbook to raise money for local charities. The cookbook, entitled “Made in America,” contains over 300 recipes.
“Our members were anxious to contribute their favorite recipes and it’s all for a good cause,” said Janet Buckner, Recording Secretary of Local 2704. “We also feel that this fundraiser has the right 'Made in America' message and will help polish up the image of unions in our community.
”The first charity to receive a contribution from the sale of the cookbook was the local food bank and a hospice care unit. Here’s a sample of the home cooking comfort food recipes found in the cookbook:
Louisiana Apple Dumplings
Ingredients—
2 Granny Smith apples
1.5 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1.5 cups Mountain Dew (soda pop)
3/4 cup butter (do not substitute)
1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 cans crescent rolls
Peel and cut apples into 8 slices. Microwave for 1minute. Melt butter and mix with sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Roll up one slice of apple in each crescent roll. Place in 9 X 13 baking dish and scoop the butter/sugar/vanilla/cinnamon mixture over each dumpling. Then pour Mountain Dew over each dumpling. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. If this recipe has your mouth watering, you can order this cookbook by sending a check payable to UBC Local Union 2704 in the amount of $11.50 to Janet Buckner, Local 2704, P.O. Box 121, Hopkinton, IA 52237.
You’ll be donating to a good cause and have a collection of Made in America recipes “family tested” by members of Local Union 2704.
Local 2930 in Jasper, Indiana ratifies a new 3-year contract with MasterBrand Cabinet on November 24th.
Local 2930 began contract negotiations with MasterBrand Cabinets on Sept. 15, 2008, and after a very long and drawn out process, voted to accept the company’s final offer on Nov. 24. The membership had rejected an earlier proposal and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service came in to help move negotiations along.
The company did improve on an earlier offer that had been rejected by the membership. Everyone recognized that the company has been in a real slump. Sales of kitchen cabinets were down dramatically. But despite the poor economic conditions the union was able to reduce members’ monthly contribution to the health care plan, increase wages by 2.75% the second year and 2.5% the third year. The pension plan was also improved. The grievance procedure was streamlined to provide a more timely process for settling disputes and the layoff and recall procedure was revised to better serve the membership. Dan Walbrun, UBC Representative, assisted with the negotiations. The Local 2930 negotiating committee consisted of Woodie Edwards, Flora Briggs, John Dixon, Roger Taber, Joe McLemore, Rose Schmitt and Marsha Reed.
CIC Organizer Mike Bledsoe Retires
On November 1, CIC Organizer Mike Bledsoe retired. Brother Bledsoe had worked as an organizer for 14 years and is a member of Local 1017 in Oregon. The CIC wants to wish Mike the best in his retirement!
Local 2930 Holiday Rally Photos
On Saturday, October 18th, Local 2930 in Jasper, Indiana held their annual holiday membership rally. It was estimated that more than six hundred members were in attendance this year. Below are a few of the photos submitted from the event.
Members and their spouses or guests are treated to a dinner, a prize drawing and live band entertainment. The Local, currently in contract negotiations, represents over 1300 members working at several MasterBrand Cabinet plants in southern Indiana. There they make residential kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
CIC Representative Bill Little retires...
Bill Little has served as a business representative for his local union in Morton, WA and the CIC for 16 years. He retired Oct. 1. A retirement party for Bill was held at the Local 2633 Union hall in early October.
Little reports that he’ll miss the close friendships he’s made over the years and the work he did with the leaders in the local unions. “When you work with people for a long time they are family.”
On his first day of retirement Little left for a trip to San Antonio,TX, with his wife Margaret to visit his youngest brother, John. In his retirement Little will be hunting every fall for elk and deer and searching out antique stores and flea markets for old, and unique salt and pepper shakers and old coins.
We wish you the best Brother Bill!
Dennis Shattuck, of Snohomish, WA, passed away in a motor vehicle accident in Klamath Falls, Oregon on October 4, 2008. He worked at the Seattle-Snohomish Mill for 25 years and was a member of Local 2659. Dennis was an active member of his local union and had recently served as Local Union President. Brother Shattuck will be missed by all who knew him.
The UBC endorses Obama for President....
Photos from the four regional 2008 Delegate meetings! Click here to view.
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