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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

 

UNITED HEALTH CARE HERITAGE PREMIER www.myuhc.com 

          1-888-533-3731

UNITED HEALTH CARE CHOICE PLUS 

     1-888-533-3731 (Outside IA-IL Area)

UNITED HEALTH CARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (Retirees)

          1-866-811-8476

UNITED BEHAVORIAL HEALTH

          1-888-533-7311

UNITED HEALTH CARE DENTAL

          1-800-996-7518

OptumRX (Prescriptions)

          1-888-279-2568

UNITED HEALTH CARE VISION

1-888-533-3731  www.myuhc.com 

DEERE BENEFIT CENTER

Alight Solutions 

          1-844-689-7833 (Active & Retired)

Aon Hewitt (PENSION)

          1-844-689-7833

MET-LIFE LEGAL PLANS (f/k/a HYATT)

    1-800-821-6400 www.legalplans.com 

FIDELITY 401K BENEFITS

          1-800-354-3427

JOHN DEERE PLANT

          515-289-1350

JOHN DEERE MEDICAL

          515-289-3219 / Fax: 515-289-3487

LOCAL 450 UNION HALL

          515-283-1784

SHOP COMMITTEE

Chair, Keith Chada

          515-289-3206

Josh Overton

          515-289-3230

Jon Vaughan

          515-289-3069

Pat Garcia

          515-289-3068

UAW SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE

Steve Bradley

          515-289-3653/Cell: 515-306-3777

UNION TIME STUDY REPRESENTATIVE

Keith Frette

          515-289-3542

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS 2023

May 29, Memorial Day

July 3-4, Independence Day

Sept 4, Labor Day

Nov 10, Veterans Day

Nov 23-24, Thanksgiving

Dec 24-Jan 1, Holiday Shutdown

RETURN TO WORK JAN 2, 2024

STEWARDS & REGULAR MEETING

The next Stewards Meeting will be held at 8:00 AM and the Regular Meeting at 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Union Hall. Agenda includes regular order of business.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Place: Local 450 Union Hall

4589 NW 6th Drive in Des Moines, IA

Time: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Run-off (if necessary) Union Hall only:  Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Time: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

We need to vote in the Local’s General Elections and let our voices be heard.  All active and retired members in good standing are eligible to vote.  Retirees cannot vote for the Shop Committee or Safety Committee positions.

~ ~ BRING YOUR UNION CARD TO VOTE ~ ~

 SHOP COMMITTEE (Vote for up to 4)

Josh Overton

Pat Garcia

Keith Chada

Brandy Myers

Dan Albers

Jon Vaughan

Carl Thurn

Dave Westmoreland

Travis Drake

Randolph “Scotty” Scott

Jeremy Mouchka

Wyndi Gray

Billy Romine

Jill Scott

1st VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for 1)  

Ray Casper

Dana Nappier

2nd VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for 1)

JD Herrold

Andrew Ehlers

Steve Nelson

RECORDING SECRETARY (Vote for 1)

Jessie “Diesel” Johnson

Neely Turner

Matt Grimes

John Jameson

TRUSTEES (Vote for up to 3)

Paul Wheeler

Curt Rosener

Dan Lankford

Jill Scott

Zach Hines

Jeff Carder

SAFETY COMMITTEE (Vote for up to 2)

Caleb Gennawey

Jeff Carder

Pat Garcia

Brian Evans

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS (Vote for 1)

Kellie Schroeder

Jacob Lane

GUIDE (Vote for 1)

Amber Billings

Diana Swartz

Winners by Acclamation:  

President = Justin Limke

UAW Local 450 Election Committee:

Steve Becker, Chair, Stacie Spaur, & Rachel Malloy

RETIREES NOTE

Nominations were held for Chapter Officers and all positions were filled and declared winners by acclamation.  Your Local 450 Chapter Officers are: Steve Goodner, Chair; Gloria Wilkening, Vice Chair; Scott Bowman, Financial Secretary; Carol Shores, Recording Secretary; Scott Bowman, Chaplain; Jim Wittick, Sgt-at-Arms; and Steve Goodner as delegate to the Retired Workers Council.  

The next Retirees Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 10th at 12:00 Noon with the menu of Chicken and sides from Pizza Ranch, then meeting at 1:00 PM. With the ongoing Covid-19 Virus, no Potluck will be held. We want everyone to be safe. DO NOT BRING FOOD IN unless it’s in a store-bought prepared package/box.

The $25.00 door prize winners in April were Reta Stone and Jim Monaco.  Ronald Robinett and David Wright’s names were drawn for the $250.00 progressive prize, but they were not present.

Reminder, we need to vote in the Local’s General Elections on May 23rd and let our voices be heard!

RETIREMENT CONGRATS!

Apr 1: Kevin Thomas, Dept 40A

May 31: Steven Clark, Dept 23

May 31: Wendell Young, Dept 54

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

MAY 14, 2023

TO ALL LOCAL 450 MOM’S!!

 

THANK YOU NOTES

Family of Jerry McCullough (Funeral)

Family of Lee Melton (Funeral)

Jeremy Melton’s Grandfather

Family of Mallory Ann Keary (Funeral)

Todd Lester’s Daughter

Family of James Formaro (Funeral)

  IN MEMORY

Carell Schonher

~Hired 02-05-79 ~Retired 10-19-95 ~Deceased 12-28-21

Frank Holland

~Hired 01-21-74 ~Retired 05-31-04 ~Deceased 03-19-23

Anthony Stewart

~09-30-02 ~Deceased 04-05-23

6th ANNUAL BAKE SALE  

Sponsored by the Women’s Committee will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Union Hall beginning at 8:00 AM with breakfast before the Union Meeting.  Come join us!

CHAPLAIN CHAT by Curt Forney……

During World War II, a young teenager tried to enlist in the navy. Only fifteen but large for his years, he told the recruiting officer in Richmond, Virginia, that he was sixteen. The officer looked at him and shook his head. "Sorry, son, you're not old enough." Two months later, he returned. The recruiter didn't seem to remember him, so this time he listed his age as seventeen. Again, the answer was, "Sorry, you're not old enough." He waited a few weeks and returned again. This time, in reply to the recruiter's question, he said he was eighteen. The man looked at the teenager and smiled. "Young man," he said, "we would really like to have you in our navy. The only trouble is, you're aging so fast that I'm afraid we'd have to put you on our pension plan before the war was over." That young man was persistent.  Julie Andrews said, “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” President Calvin Coolidge once said, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a Proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone will win the day”. What goal have you had your eye on that you’re almost ready to give up-DON’T GIVE UP! One of the most effective ways to persist is in prayer.  The Bible says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Let me say it again: DON’T GIVE UP! Think about it.