IAM 141 MNPL

Activity on the lake.

Possibly looking for someone who needs help.
Hope they’re alright.

“Project 2025” is a politically motivated action plan that will move forward under the Trump administration.
We e need to watch this very closely or our future as Americans will be in danger as we have progressed to this day.

We cannot have a President who wants to be a dictator running the country based only on Christian values.

Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a collection of conservative policy proposals from The Heritage Foundation to reshape the U.S. federal government in the event of a Republican victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.[2][3] Established in 2022, the project aims to recruit tens of thousands of conservatives to the District of Columbia to replace existing federal civil servants—whom some Republicans characterize as part of the "deep state"—and to further the objectives of the next Republican president.[4] It adopts a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory, a disputed interpretation of Article II of the Constitution of the United States,[5][6] which asserts that the president has absolute power over the executive branch upon inauguration.[3][7]

For more information read the entire proposals through the links attached, on Wikipedia.

The great Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Seen him many times, I appreciate the Senator taking time for a photo op.

Today, President of Machinists Union District 141 (retired), Rich Delaney, was honored for his remarkable 50 years of dedication as a union activist. His exceptional career has included roles as Union Rep, Committee Chair, Assistant General Chairman, and President and Directing General Chairman. The ceremony, hosted by Local 1487 President Tony Licciardi, saw current President and Directing General Chair Mike Klemm, along with District Secretary-Treasurer Alex Gerulis, congratulating Rich for his tireless service to the union and its members.
Also recognized was District 141 Legislative Director, David Roderick, who was honored for 35 years in the Machinists Union. David has served in a wide range of roles, including Union Rep, Trustee, Recording Secretary, and in addition to serving as Legislative Director, Dave currently serves as Retiree Club President at 1487!

Important Update: Message from District 141 PDGC Michael Klemm on UA Contract Negotiations. PLEASE READ.

3 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS: The Biden administration has been skewered for proclaiming Easter Sunday as "Transgender Day of Visibility," but it's not the only LGBT-focused holiday recognized and celebrated by the White House. https://trib.al/exGlZuB

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, District Lodge 141 held a Legislative/MNPL Seminar.

The seminar took place in the headquarters of DL141 located in Elk Grove Village, IL.
Legislative/MNPL Director Dave Roderick headed this event with the assistance from Local Lodge 1487 Political Committee
Rich “Jake” Jakubowski.
We had about 40 in attendance from Local Lodges throughout the United States.

This seminar assisted was structured for our Machinists Sisters and Brothers to better understand why Unions are involved in politics and what they can do in keeping our members inform.

We had the pleasure of having special guest speakers, including retired yet very active member who had held many titles throughout his career, including District President Ken Thiede.
Other guests included Safety Representative Joe D’Eccliss, EAP representative Kris Treder, Grand Lodge representative Kris Hannah, all of whom shared information on how politics are in many parts of the union.

We thank everyone who took a part in this special event including PDGC Mike Klemm, S/T Alex Gerulis and all the staff, Ann Clifford, Eric Price, Lou Gilmore, Brian Vega and Christine Odoardi.
Without their support and assistance this would not have been such a success!

Happy month of February Brothers and Sisters,
A lot of legislation has been filed in the Illinois statehouse that will take time to review and provide information about but keep an eye out for that to be communicated in future newsletters and reports at the monthly business meetings.

Next month has the Illinois Primaries taking place on the 19th. If you need to find your polling place you can look it up in Illinois with the following website:
https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx

For early voting information please visit: https://elections.il.gov/votingandregistrationsystems/beforeelectionday.aspx

If you or someone you know needs to register to vote or check their voter status they can do so here as well as checking other information regarding the elections: https://iam141.org/vote/

Finally contributions to MNPL will help us to get the message to legislators about what is important to the IAM and our membership. Consider signing up for payroll deduction if you haven't already, and additional contributions can be made at: https://mnpl.iamforms.org/

Thank you brothers and sisters and if you have any questions, comments, or anything you think should be focused on in terms of legislation please reach out and let me know.

Thanks to Local Lodge 1487 Legislative/MNPL Committeeman Rich “Jake” Jakubowski.
Great job!

Machinists Non-Partisan Political League | The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) is the political arm of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers. It was created in 1947 to allow IAMAW members to gather individual contributions, coordinate political activity, and elect candidates who support IAMAW members...