Newsletter for United Lodge 66, Machinists Union, AFL-CIO Chartered: November 30, 1895

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1 Badger Lodge News Newsletter for United Lodge 66, Machinists Union, AFL-CIO Chartered: November 30, 1895 Vol. 19 No. 9 & or September 2017 United Lodge 66 Business Meeting September12, :00 PM 2609 W. Oklahoma Avenue Milwaukee, WI ALL Lodge Members are Encouraged to attend. DAYTIME OFFICE HOURS Tuesday thru Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM. The deadline for articles for the October 2017 edition of the Badger Lodge News, is September 19. Contract Issues MUST be settled by your Business Agent at District 10. See last page. CONTENTS: Labor History Contest Pg. 2 Laborfesrt Pg. 3 & 4 MNPL??? Pg. 5 Retiree News Pg. 6 dwc/iamawll66, afl-cio If you are not participating in the parade and still want to donate some socks please deliver them to United Lodge 66 and I will get them to the event, thanks, doug curler The Power of OUR Union is Directly Related to YOUR Level of Activism in OUR Union.

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5 MNPL? The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is the political arm of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. It was created in 1947 to allow IAM members to gather individual contributions, coordinate political activity, and elect candidates who support IAM members and their families. Candidates we support know that the MNPL stands for economic justice, security in the workplace and equality for every member. They do not take us for granted. The MNPL scrutinizes each candidate thoroughly. We ask tough questions such as their positions on trade, labor law reform, economic conversion, transportation policies, and enhancement of the U.S. manufacturing base. Politics & Legislative The Legislative department of the IAM ensures that the members of the IAM are represented in Washington. From legislation that destroys vital laws that protect working men and women, to ensuring that the members issues are heard the legislative department spends countless hours speaking with congressional leaders on behalf of IAM members. As with MNPL, the legislative department works to secure economic justice and security in the workplace. Action Alerts Center Get involved with the legislative process by contacting your congressional representatives on issues that matter most to you. Research voting records, read current legislation, and find out a little bit more about those who represent you in office. Learn more in the IAM Legislative Action Center. Members Contribution Information Who s fighting to protect your job, pension, health insurance and social security? Who s wrestling with the current administration over CAFTA, Social Security and JOBS? Who s protecting your health and safety, your right to organize, your job security? Who s taking on the multi-national corporations schemes to demean the American Dream, to weaken North America s might? Who s battling Corporate America s 34,000 high-priced lobbyists day in and day out? MNPL is. The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is IAM s heavyweight champion when it comes to politics and legislation. But these fights are expensive. Sadly, money buys access in the halls of power. And politicians listen more closely when contributors come calling. So, MNPL needs your member contribution to wage these fights. Editors Note: Our dues dollar, by federal law, can not go to any candidate. Anyone who says other is a liar and you are being miss-led. It is only through YOUR MNPL contribution can your Union contribute to a candidate. We must support those who favor Unions and our beliefs. All the poles showing a lack of support for people like trump is now enough to win elections. Please contribute to the MNPL, thank you. Send check to: MNPL, 9000 Machinists Place, Upper Marlboro, MD or mnpl/ Page 5

6 Send Your Thoughts, To those who should be working for you! President trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC Senator Ron Johnson, Republican 386 Senate Russell Office Building Washington, DC Senator Tammy Baldwin, Democrat 1 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC Representative Paul Ryan, 1st District, Republican 1233 Longworth House Office Building Representative Ron Kind, 3rd District, Democrat 1502 Longworth HOB Representative Gwen Moore, 4th District, Democrat 2245 Rayburn House Office Building Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, 5th District, Republican 2449 Rayburn House Office Building Representative Glen Grothman 6th District, Republican 501 Cannon Office Building Washington, DC Seniors Corner Insurers Re-entering Marketplaces, Leaving All Counties Covered in 2018 The attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) left many insurers unsure about the law s future. However, as the next enrollment period in November nears, new insurers are covering regions that other companies fled. Despite fears that portions of the country would have no ACA marketplace options, many have now re-entered those markets. Last week in Wisconsin, the state s final uncovered county gained insurance options through the ACA marketplace. In Nevada, an insurer has signed on to offer plans in the fourteen counties that had previously been without options. The last U.S. county at risk of going uncovered on the federal health law's insurance exchanges, Paulding County in Ohio, landed an insurer on Thursday. The Trump Administration has done little to promote participation in the exchanges by insurance companies or individuals. President Trump has been content to watch insurers leave the marketplaces, and cited these exits as examples of the law s failure. Insurers saved these counties in part because they had an opportunity to make money, said Joseph Peters, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of the Alliance. While this is a positive development, our next task is to make sure they don t use their monopoly power to set higher rates. Join the Wisconsin ARA Chapter 6333 W. Bluemound Road Milwaukee, WI Alliance for Retired Americans th Street, NW Suite 250 Washington, DC or Fax Representative Sean Duffy, 7th District, Republican 1208 Longworth HOB Governor Scott Walker, Republican 115 East Capitol Madison, WI Page 6

7 Activities for You and Your Family Milwaukee Area Labor Council delegate meeting: is September 6, 2017, is at 633 S. Hawley Road, Milwaukee. Machinists Union William W. Winpinsinger Education and Technology Center class schedule is available ( or at your Union office. Or come to any Union meeting and just ask. This center is open to all members, you just need to be active and want to be the future leader at your worksite or at United Lodge 66. Officers, LL66 Machinists Union President Mike Pietrzykowski Vice President Larry Morrow Recording Secretary... Liz Falkowski Secretary Treasurer Ivan Collins Conductor Sentinel Pepe Oulahan Trustees: Tim Schwartz, Bunny Browning, James Cobb Communicator Doug Curler Educator Pepe Oulahan Editor Doug Curler The views and opinions expressed by various writers in this publication are their own and not necessarily those of the Editor, Executive Board or the LL66 membership. The Editor reserves the right to publish, edit, or exclude publication of any article submitted to Badger Lodge News. Any member may contribute articles for publication; send to United Lodge 66, 2611 W. Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, WI Phone and fax is or dwc/iamawll66, afl-cio Business/Membership Meetings are - 2nd Tuesday, 7PM each month. District 10 Office Directory 1650 S. 38th Street, Milwaukee, 53215; dial , then extension for your Business Agent: Alex Hoekstra 113 Ben Elizondo 120 Patrick O Connor 116 Scott Parr 125 Greg Pursell 124 Joe Terlisner 119 Di Ann Fechter 117 Jeremy Terlisner 118 Larry Morrow (Organizer) 115 United Lodge 66 Machinists Union 2611 W. Oklahoma Avenue Milwaukee, WI dwc/iamawll66, afl-cio