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UAW Local 602 Standing Committees citizenship-legislative / civil rights / community services / conservation-recreation / constitution & bylaws / consumer affairs / education / retiree chapter / strike / women's / unemployment / union label / veterans / Citizenship-Legislative The Citizenship-Legislative Committee is the in-plant political-legislative arm of the local union and a vital workplace political activator. While CAP (Community Action Program) priorities are developed by Convention action and implemented by the National CAP Department through the Regional offices and the locally-based CAP Councils, the Citizenship-Legislative Committee is the basic link with our members at work in assisting with registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drives, dollar drives (V-CAP), letter writing campaigns, and educating the membership on issues and the positions of public officials as relates to the workplace. Harry Clay, Jr., Chair The Citizenship-Legislative Comittee also has it's own page, "Enough is Enough," on this web site.   Legislative updates are available by contacting: legislupdate@yahoo.com Civil Rights The Civil Rights Committee guards the Local Union's interest to assure members full rights under the law. The Committee informs members of steps & procedures, including filing of compaints & hearings, whenever members' rights are violated by management or other union members. The Civil Rights Committee works toward elimination of discrimination in the workplace, community and nation. The UAW Local 602 Civil Rights Committee also presents two outstanding annual programs, "A Taste of Black History" and the Hispanic/Latino Celebration. --Kenneth Thomas Community Services The Community Services Committee facilitates assistance to members and their families in times of need, working through public and private organizations to assure problems faced by members in emergency situations get the needed help. The UAW Local 602 Community Services Committee helps promote United Way, Red Cross Blood Drives, and the annual Grand River Clean-up. Conservation-Recreation The Conservation-Recreation Committee works to promote meaningful recreation & leisure-time activities and also develops action programs to help correct energy & environmental programs. The UAW Local 602 Conservation-Recreation Committee, in co-operation with other committees, organizes the annual UAW Local 602 Family Picnic and supports the annual Grand River Clean-up. Paulina Rodriguez, Chair Constitution & Bylaws The Constitution and Bylaws Committee of each local union shall perform the duties of setting up and monitoring the local union bylaws, along with following the approval procedures. The Committee is also responsible for submitting proposed changes to the UAW International Constitutional Convention. John Parish eBylaws - on-line version UAW Constitution - on-line version   Consumer Affairs The consumer Affairs Committee keeps membership informed on truth in lending, truth in packaging, truth in advertising, labels on products, etc., so that members can obtain maximum value for monies spent. Education The Education Committee implements the education mandate adopted by the UAW Convention delegates. Films, materials, outlines and guildes are available to inform the membership on issues, train new stewards/grievance handlers and union leaders and promote greater Solidarity. Doreen Howard, Chair   Retiree Chapter UAW Local 602 is proud to have an extremely active Retiree Chapter. The Retirees meet at the union hall regularly for dinners and Bingo, and continue to serve Local 602 whenever the need arises. Retiree Chair Dorothy Stevens is pictured with Region 1-C Director Bob Roth and UAW Local 602 President Art Luna on receiving the Walter P. Reuther Award, the UAW's highest honor. Strike Committee The Strike Committee assumes "command" of the Local Union in the event of a strike, organizing shifts of picketers, supplies for picket signs, refreshments and meals for the picketers. The Strike Committee is responsible for maintaining "strike readiness" all year around, and frequently assists in other emergency situations. Daryl Smith, Chair   Women's Committee The Women's Committee is established for the purpose of promoting greater understanding of the UAW's policies and programs, and to further the objectives of our union in the communities in which we live. This committee conducts programs which are of special interest to women. Emphasis should be put on the fact that the Women's Committee is an integral part of the local union. It is not an auxiliary. It is not a social committee. It is a viable committee that should motivate and educate the local women to become more active in their union. All programs should involve the women in the local so that they may fully participate in their union. We have done many great & fun things, Kids games at the Picnic, collected cell phones for Domestic Violence, Sponsored Foster Children's Christmas party and held one for the membership's children too. We have raised money for different charitable organizations and had fun doing it. So, if there is anything that sounds interesting to you, we want to hear about it! We are here to serve you, the membership. As you can see the Women's Committee is not only for a select few - but the entire membership. So, we invite everyone to come to our Local 602 Women's Committee meetings that are held on the same Sundays as the Union Meeting. The meetings start at 4:00 p.m. in the Local Union hall. Debbie Dunlap, Women's Committee Chair Unemployment & Workers' Compensation The UAW Local 602 Unemployment & Workers' Compensation Committee helps members navigate the bureaucratic red tape emcompassing Unemployment benefits and Workers' Compensation claims.     Harold Brown, Chair Union Label The Union Label Committee emphasizes the importance of supporting union members through purchase of union-made products & services. The Committee also educates the membership on the plight of non-union workers, the availability of union-made products, boycotts, etc. The UAW Local 602 Union Label Committee frequently sponsors breakfasts to raise money for worthy causes. Gary Howard, Chair Veterans' Committee The Veteran's Committee provides information to veterans and their families and monitors legislative changes affecting veterans' benefits. The UAW Local 602 Veteran's Committee also collects used books for VA hospitals and maintains a board in the plant listing names of UAW Local 602 Veterans. Billy D. White, Chair