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Communications

L-3 CBA vote, 1/24/12

The L-3 CBA vote will be held this Saturday 1/28/2012 at 12:30 PM in the EMEPA Auditorium on Hwy 39 North. First negotiators will discuss the contract and then the polls will open from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.

John Piatt, President LL18

Donations to the Toomsuba Head Start Center, 11/21/11

Here are some pictures of the Women's Committee delivering donations from Local 18 to the Toomsuba Head Start Center.

Cooks Paula Cole

TO MY UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS, 8/26/2011

This is an official notice that the September Union meeting has been moved. The new date is September 10, 2011  at 9 A.M., same place. Please make every effort to attend. This move was necessary due to the detachment and the Southern States Conference of Machinist.

Chuck Wheeler, President LL18

TO MY UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS, 8/20/2011

This is an official reminder that on:

1. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 9:00 A.M. Local Lodge 18 will be holding nominations for President, V.P., Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Conductor/Sentinel, 3 Trustees, 3 Auditors, 3 Delegates, L-3 Chief Steward, 6 L-3 Stewards, Sims Steward, R/R Steward, FF Steward, Jackson Sims Steward. Women's Committee, Safety Committee and Relief Committee.

2. Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 9:00 A.M. Local Lodge 18
will be holding elections for the above Officers, Stewards and Committees.

These nominations and elections will be held at Union Hall at 2121 Fifth St., Meridian, Ms.

To accept the nomination you must be present or have given a signed written letter, saying that you will accept the nomination, to the President, V.P., Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary or Conductor Sentinel.

To be eligible for an absentee ballot, you must be on vacation, det, short term, bereavement, have a medical emergency or live more than 25 miles away from Union Hall at 2121 Fifth St. Meridian, Ms. Then you must present a request, in writing, stating your reason, to the President, V.P., Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary or Conductor Sentinel. This request must be made no later than the day of nominations, with the exception of medical emergencies, short term or bereavement. All Jackson employees do not need to submit an absentee ballot request. If nothing is heard from Jackson Sims, Paul Whidden will retain his Steward position.

Chuck Wheeler, President LL18

Memorial services for Perry Lee Stephens. 7/12/2011

Memorial services for Perry Lee Stephens will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Temple officiating and Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Lee Stephens, 55, of Lauderdale died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stephens was employed by L3 Communication and served in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. He was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, and an adopted grandfather, known as "Poppie." Survivors include his wife Sandra Arnold Stephens of Lauderdale, his children Candice Brown and husband Mark of Lauderdale, Amberlie Broadhead and husband Jonathan of Meridian, Kaci Stephens of Lauderdale and Kristen Stephens of Lauderdale, grand-children Makayla Casselman, Braylie Broadhead and Jackson Stephens, sister Lynne Skelton of Sahuarita, Arizona, brother Johnny Nichols of Little Rock, Arkansas, and step father Frank Kurkowitz of Killeen, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents Howard Lee Stephens and Marvelyne Edwards Kurkowitz. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com

The above text is from the www.robertbarhamffh.com site. Please click this link Guest Book for Perry Lee Stephens to go directly the guest book.

LOCAL LODGE 18 IS HAVING A PICNIC! 6/18/2011

Saturday June 18, 2011 we will be having a picnic at the Pine Springs Water Park at Lake Okatibbee. There will be a short five minute Union meeting prior to the picnic which starts at 10:00AM please attend. All members of Local Lodge 18 and their immediate family are invited. There are a maps below to help you find the location, if you happen to be unfamiliar with the area. Double click to zoom in and you can drag the map around by clicking and holding your left mouse button down. The second image is Google's Street View which starts off looking at the entrance you should use. Hold down your left mouse button and drag your mouse around. Now you can look around. Fun for all! Please come and join us!


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Entrance to the water park.

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Willis Family 1/10/2011

A relief fund has been set up for Chuck Willis, at the MUNA Federal Credit Union located at 4400 HWY 39 North, next to the Meridian Little Theatre. It is called the "Angel Fund".


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