Bulletin #17-14
June 25, 2014
LOCAL 13 OFFICE CLOSED ON
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014
The Office will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014 in observance of Independence Day Holiday.
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Please note – the next Regular Membership meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2014 @ 7:30 p.m. will be postponed due to the Independence Day holiday. The new meeting date is scheduled for a Stop Work Meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
DOUBLE-BACK CARDS
Double Back cards for both day and nights will be available for pick-up beginning on Monday, July 7th, Tuesday, July 8th, Wednesday, July 9th, and Thursday, July 10, 2014 at ILWU Local 13 Dues Office during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). In order to check in for Double Back, all dues, fines and assessments must be paid (per January 26, 1995 Executive Board Meeting motion, M/S/C – Any jointly registered person who wished to check in on the double back board must have his or her dues, fines or assessments paid up to date – Approved at the February 1, 1995 Regular Membership Meeting).
All Class A members must turn in their Double Back card at the end of the July 10, 2014 Stop Work Meeting. This process will establish Double Back lists for the month.
JULY 4TH & 5TH 2014 HOLIDAYS
Friday, July 4, 2014 will be a paid holiday. Only registered persons who have 800 qualifying hours in the prior payroll year (2013) and meet the availability requirements for at least two of the five days Monday through Friday (exclusive of the holiday) during the payroll week in which the holiday falls will receive the paid holiday for July 4th. This means you must work or be available for two days, Monday, June 30; Tuesday, July 1; Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3, 2014.
Under the current contract one does not have to meet the availability requirement if you worked 1300 hours or more in the prior payroll year (2013) to receive July 4, 2014 holiday pay.
July 5th – Bloody Thursday under the current contract is still a holiday, but not a paid holiday. Since Bloody Thursday falls on a Saturday, Bloody Thursday will be observed on Monday, July 7, 2014. All work performed on Monday, July 7, 2014 will be at the overtime rate.
Persons taking a vacation during the holiday week must report the vacation to the Records Clerk in the Dispatch Hall on or before Friday, July 4, 2014.
Persons not receiving holiday pay because of illness, injury, jury duty, etc. must file a claim with the Records Clerk on or before Friday, August 22, 2014. The July 4th holiday will be paid on the payroll check issued on Friday, July 18, 2014.
BLOODY THURSDAY CAR PROCESSION - SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014 @ 9:00 A.M.
All interested members are to meet at Roosevelt Memorial Park, 18255 S. Vermont Avenue in Gardena. Please arrive at 9:00 a.m. to stage the cars for the procession. The memorial service will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2014 with a procession to the Bloody Thursday Picnic at Peck Park in San Pedro. If you have any questions, please contact Angel Blanco at (562) 244-6570. ALL CARS & BIKES ARE WELCOME
80TH ANNUAL BLOODY
THURSDAY PICNIC
Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Peck Park
560 N. Western Avenue
San Pedro, CA 90732
The Committee has secured the Color Guard to officially open the picnic. Entertainment, food and kiddie rides and other various events throughout the day will be offered.
Fraternally,
Bobby Olvera, Jr. Mondo Porras Mark Williams
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer