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Labor News: September 8, 2014 Issue Member News: Dues: August MUST BE PAID NO LATER THAN September 30, 2014 Member News: STATEMENT OF EXPECTATIONS
Late to Work: When employees are late for work, they keep the contractors waiting and give them the impression that the employee doesn't care. Other side effects of lateness are low morale, lower production and frustration. It is extremely important that you as an employee arrive on time so that the contractor can assign tasks to the entire crew at the same time at the start of the shift. Tardiness makes it highly difficult to assign work because the contractor is not sure if they need to request another laborer or have the rest of the crew fill in for you until your arrival. When you are late it will cause a disruption in the operation of the completion of the project. You as the employee have to take steps to ensure you arrive to work on time. No Call No Show: While it's unrealistic to expect each employee to never call off during his or her career, it's not unrealistic to expect a phone call when he or she can't make it to work. A no-call, no-show is a serious violation and must be addressed immediately. An employee who refuses to call when he or she knows that they will miss a day of work shows a lack of concern to both the contractor and their coworkers. Continuous unauthorized absence is a negligence of duty and hinders the day to day activities within the project. Once you are contacted for employment please keep the contact information for the foreman and superintendent for that specific job. You need this information so if any issues may arise you can contact the foreman or superintendent. DO NOT CALL THE HALL. WE WILL NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTOR FOR YOU. YOU NEED TO CALL THE FOREMAN OR SUPERINTENDENT. Updated 2014 Union Projects List: You must access the Laborers Local 435 website @ www.local435.com and create a profile which includes a user name and password to see the updated list of union projects for this season. Training Information: The training season is here. Check your cards to see what updates you will need before next season. You will have to leave the job and be replaced if your cards are not up to date. CHECK YOUR CARDS. For a complete list of courses offered on training and apprenticeship, or if you have questions, please call the training office at (585) 546-8460. The following are the current courses available:
It is extremely important to obtain as many certifications as possible because the projects are requiring more and more certifications. The more training you have - - the more of an asset you become. Reminders: School Projects: This is a reminder that if you are caught smoking on school property you will be terminated immediately, without notice or warning. Xerox Safety Training: Safety Training is held at Building #335 at 7:30 a.m. on Mondays only. Kodak Safety Training: Safety Training is only done online. Please keep your cards up to date. Pictures: Please send us pictures of the projects where you are currently employed. We would like to post them on the website and Facebook page. You can visit us on Facebook at Laborers Local 435. Union Meeting: Please make every effort to attend the next regular union meeting on Wednesday, September 24th, at 8 pm in the large meeting hall. With the last 2 months off, you may have questions or want to catch up with all the latest news. Retirees will meet an hour earlier at 7 pm in the conference room. You can also find this information posted on our website. Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.
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