I will be taking vacation days between 12/4/2009 and 12/31/2009. I can still be reached on my office phone, cell, union e-mail address, or company e-mail address.

                                                Chief 

USW 1011

RETIREMENT CHECK LIST

  1)     Call steelworkers pension trust @1-800-848-1953 or get a pension request fax sheet from the racks by the front door at our hall and request an estimate on your pension, the average response time is 30 to 60 days.

  2)     After you have reviewed your estimate call Mariano “Chief “ Flores for an appointment to talk about your pension benefit and explain the various options on your read out

  3)     If at that time you elect to retire Chief will have a list of documentation (birth certificate, marriage certificate, social security card, etc.) that will be required to complete the process.

  4)     Also, Chief will explain the $ 10,000.00 pension enhancement payment and the bridging over of your health care and optional life insurance (if applicable)

 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL CHIEF @398-3150 EXT. 19 OR 746-4660

September 2, 2009

To The Membership of L.U. 1011,

Please be advised that representatives from the company will no longer be at our local on Mondays to assist with unemployment sign ups or to assist with problems. Members will have to go to their local WORK ONE office for initial sign ups or problems. The computer lab will still be open on Mondays for members to use for unemployment sign ups.

Also, as of 9/8/2009 my new cell number will be 219-746-4660. I can still be reached at 219-398-3150 ext. 19.

                                           chief

7/30/2009

To The Membership of L.U. 1011

July 9, 2009 

To The Membership of L.U. 1011

An alarming trend we are seeing lately is that members are incurring out of network insurance expenses. It is important to check with your provider if they are within the network. In case your provider should refer you to specialist/clinic check with the corresponding insurance company to see if the specialist and or the clinic you are being referred to is in the network.

It is important that you ask questions concerning any procedure. You should ask who is involved and are they within the network, what medications are being used and are they covered, what test are involved and are they covered, it is important to document any and all information and conversations that you may have with any doctor’s or insurance representative.

Ann Pennington, our Highmark representative, will be at our local these following dates;

7/22, 8/12, 8/26, 9/9, and 9/23 between the hours of 9:00am and noon.

In Solidarity,

Mariano “Chief” Flores

June 30, 2009

To The Membership of L.U. 1011

 I apologize to any and all who have been trying to get a hold of me concerning pension and insurance issues, I am still having problems with 398-3150 ext. 19, hopefully they will be resolved before the end of this week. I can still be reached @ 391-2413 or on my cell @ 219-776-3791.

 Beginning today information concerning insurance and job postings can be found via a link on our website.

Fraternally,

Mariano “Chief” Flores

May 18,2009

To the Membership of Local 1011

As of May 15, 2009 Mariano “Chief” Flores will be our local’s contact person for pensions and insurance issues. Chief can be reached at 391-2413, 398-3150 ext. 19, or 776-3791.

Ann Pennington will continue to be our insurance representative. She can be found at our local between the hours of 9:00 am and noon, Ann will be in Kelley’s old office, ext 19. Ann’s next 3 scheduled visits are 5/27/09, 6/10/09, and 6/24/09