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News and Announcements
Contract Proposal Presentation Meeting
Covington Paperworkers Union Local 675
All bargaining unit employees are eligible and encouraged to attend one of the Contract Proposal Presentation Meetings.
To be considered eligible to vote on proposals you will be required to sign a CPU membership application card by close of business on Tuesday, March 16th.
Resulting from MeadWestvaco’s refusal to honor dues check-off, no one will be considered in arrears of paying dues.
Contract proposal presentation will be held:
Date: Sun., March 14, 2010
Place: Curfman Hall, Covington High School
Time: 12:45 P.M. and 4 P.M.
Vote on proposal will be held:
Date: Wed., March17, 2010
Place: #1 Gate and #2 Gate
Time: 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. and 9 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.
posted on 10 Mar 2010 by B. Booth
Chatting with the Committee
A chat room has been set up as an extension of the Message Board. If you are registered for the Message Board you will also have access to the Chat Room. If you go to the Board Portal after you have logged in you will see the chat link on the right had side under your avatar. There is also a link from the Board Index on the top right hand side. Once you click the link the chat window will open up. You will see a drop down selector at the top left of the page that will take you to the individual rooms that are listed just as the forum topics. I encourage everyone to register or log in if you are already registered and try it out. After looking around and playing for a while you should probably be able to understand how everything works. If not you can email me and I'll try to help.
The Negotiating Committee will be in the chat room on Tuesday March 9th and Thursday March 11th from 7:00pm until whenever. During these sessions the committee will field and answer questions you may have concerning negotiations.
posted on 08 Mar 2010 by E. Paxton
STD/LTD Claim Forms
Claim forms for the Short-Term/Long-Term
Disability benefits, with Lincoln Financial, are available at
CPU Union Hall, or call Allison-Brock, Inc. toll-free (877) 347-7687
to have forms mailed.
posted on 27 Feb 2010 by E. Paxton
SSGT. JOHN "RYAN" HOWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
SSGT. JOHN "RYAN" HOWARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship will benefit Alleghany High School graduates pursuing further education in a field aimed at helping others, such as law enforcement, healthcare, fire fighting, etc.
You can support this effort by recycling cell phones with batteries and printer ink cartridges smaller than the palm of your hand. These items can be dropped off at designated bins located at the Training Center, East Mill Locker Room and the CPU Union Hall.
The deadline for initial donations is Feb. 20, 2010. Donations after this date will be accepted through March, 15, 2010. Funds will be held by First National Bank in Covington.
This scholarship was established in honor of Ryan's sacrifice, as a United States Marine, when he was killed in action as the result of a helicopter crash in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq on August 11, 2004. Ryan was a 1996 graduate of Alleghany High School.
posted on 17 Feb 2010 by B. Booth
UPM Job Posting
Hourly position posting
UNBLEACHED PULP MILL
Effective February 16, the Unbleached Pulp Mill has (2) two vacancies as Vacancy Replacement. Any Covington hourly production employee wishing to apply for the vacancies should complete the form in Human Resources by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday , March 3, 2010.
Posted February 16, 2010
posted on 15 Feb 2010 by B. Booth
Job Postings
Click here for a PDF detailing job openings in Carbon Warehouse(2), Finishing and Loading(2), No. 1 Paper Machine(4), Tour Maintenance Lead Millwright(1), Tour Maintenance Lead Millwright Fill-In(1) and Woodyard(2).
*Note- You must be registered to the Message Board to view this file.
posted on 15 Feb 2010 by B. Booth
Dues Options
As we all know, the company has tried to create hardship on the CPU by refusing to withdrawal dues from payroll. Several people have asked what options are available for paying dues. There are a number of possibilities for submitting and paying dues. The amount is $42.50 per month. There are more options out there. These are just a few suggestions.
- Stopping by the Union Hall and paying on a monthly basis.
- Mailing a check to the hall (address here).
- Ask your department Shop Steward if they are collecting dues.
- If you have an account at the Credit Union and have Online Bill Pay set up you can add the CPU as a payee and you can even set it up to pay automatically every month.
posted on 20 Jan 2010 by E. Paxton
Negotiations set to begin
Brothers and Sisters, today we prepare to capitalize on the years of hard work and successful completion of our dissaffiliation campaign. In moments the Company will join us and once again the true majority will represent the best interests of workers in Covington. The negotiating committee is both confident and optimistic that we will be able to deliver an equitable Labor agreement capable of carrying our membership forward and rebuilding Solidarity among doubters. We look forward to updating you on the progress here in Lexington. Thanks, Roy
posted on 19 Jan 2010 by R. Hall
CHRISTMAS GATHERING POSTPONED
The Holiday Gathering scheduled for tomorrow night, Saturday, December 19, at the Hotel Roanoke has been postponed until January.
If you have a room booked tomorrow night, you may keep it at the rate quoted. If you want to cancel your room, you must do so by 2 p.m. today.
1-540-985-5900
posted on 18 Dec 2009 by R. Hall
CPU Local 675 STD/LTD Plan
Proposed CPU Local 675 STD/LTD Plan
Notice - December, 2009
CPU Local 675 Executive Committee began to review, in early December 2009, the option of moving the current short-term/long-term disability plan with Liberty Mutual to Lincoln Financial. This would be a new two-year contract with a proposed effective date of March 1, 2010. All current participants (CPU, USW, IBEW) who continue forward with coverage on 3/1/10 would not have to do anything to transfer into this new plan. Everything would happen automatically for current participants. All pre-existing rights earned would transfer into the new contract. This change would allow for an open enrollment for the dates of January 6, to January 31, 2010 for those who do not currently participate and wish to get into the plan.
One new big advantage built into this plan is the coverage of arrearage premiums during the short-term disability benefit period. The CPU plan would cover the cost of the member’s premium when he or she is out on short-term disability. Example: A claimant is out for three months on a short-term disability claim and payroll deductions for the premium are not taken. In the past, the claimant would return to work and have to catch up the arrearage. Now the plan would pay the premium for the claimant and he or she would not have arrearage. Note: Premium is always waived when drawing long-term disability benefits.
Plan Highlights:
- STD Plan pays 60% of weekly income minus A&S benefit based on a 45-hour work week
- STD benefits are tax-free
- STD Plan has a maximum benefit period of 26 weeks
- LTD Plan pays 60% of monthly income based on a 45-hour work week
- LTD benefits are tax-free
- LTD minimum benefits remains $100 monthly
- LTD Plan pays for a maximum of 2 years
- STD/LTD Plan combined savings of 15%
- STD/LTD arrearage premium paid by plan
- Two year rate guarantee
- Plan would continue to be serviced and administered by Allison-Brock, Inc.
New enrollees who would come into the plan during the open enrollment and after would not have a pre-existing condition clause for short-term disability. A pre-existing condition clause would be applied to the long-term disability coverage. If this plan is approved by the Executive Committee, during the January 5, 2010 meeting, and you do not currently participate and would like an application, just call Allison-Brock toll-free 1- (877) 347-7687.
posted on 11 Dec 2009 by B. Booth