12/22/2004
Dayton, Ohio Local 798 member Gary Robinson won an award from the Employee Involvement Association, an international organization monitoring trends in employee suggestion programs. Robinson serves as co-administrator for the suggestion program at the General Motors local ... IUE-CWA is making history in Armenia with the publication of a new book that studies anti-unionism among U.S. companies. IUE's fight in the 1960s against General Electric's take-it-or-leave-it approach to bargaining known as Boulwarism is a major focus. The 152-page book is published in Russian ... Ft. Wayne, Ind. Local 901 shared an award for corporate philanthropy with Machinists Lodge 70 and GE. The recognition comes from the Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals ... Automotive Conference Board Staff Representative Willie Thorpe urged both health care providers and insurers in the Dayton area to find a solution to high health care costs at a public forum with union and business leaders. "You're putting the hurt on us. How are we going to attract new businesses in this town when we've got the highest costs of health care?" ... Local 932 President Donna Phillips is set to star in a TV commercial for her employer, an optical shop. She'll show her union pride by wearing an IUE-CWA shirt in the ad, which will be seen in the Detroit area.