Brothers and Sisters,
To address the concerns of people who signed the forms to go to work at TBB Plant. It is stated in our contract book on page 255, third paragraph, LOU Employee Placement. “Employees who are hired to work in another DTNA/UAW represented facility will maintain all recall rights to their original facility.” This contract is the only legally binding document that both parties signed. The form you signed was not a mutually agreed-upon form by the union and the company. The Q&A paper that sent to the employees
huddle was not agreed upon either. You will not lose your recall rights to your original facility according to our contract.
If there are any questions, please feel free to call your union representative at 704-822-7489.
It is very important for each member to regularly keep in touch with your local UAW office.
To update any address or phone number changes simply fill in the form information by locating the tab in the upper right corner of this page.
Attend monthly membership meetings the second Saturday of each month. Unless other wise posted on this site.
COBRA Healthcare Packages for Laid Off Employees
Newly elected Local 5285 officers being sworn in by President/Shopchair Ricky McDowell at the June 14th Membership Meeting
April 28, 2025
UAW NEWS
Arizona Senator and Retired Astronaut Mike Kelly and his wife Gabrielle " Gabby" Giffords attended the Labor Day Parade.
UAW International Website News
2025 Labor Day Parade Shirts
Brothers and Sisters,
I want to thank everyone who came out to support our Union and the labor movement at the Labor Day Parade. A special thanks to our retirees and our laid-off workers who came to participate. We had a great time with our union brothers and sisters from all the different unions. Food was delicious and the children had a great time.
Phill Ammons- retiree
Jasper Porter - retiree
Kim Hoyle - retiree
Ricky Alexander - retiree
Andrew Stowe and his wife – laid – off
Ricky McDowell
President/Shop Chairman
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Photos from The 2025 Labor Day Parade
Next Membership Meeting
September 6, 2025
10:00 am
Downtown Union Hall
113 E. Charlotte Avenue
Mount Holly, North Carolina 28120
Building Our Unions and Protecting Our Communities
Daimler Healthcare was cut off on August 1st for laid of employees, to start your eight months of reduced cost COBRA Healthcare you must apply within 60 days of being laid off.
The COBRA packages were mailed 8-1-2025, if you have not received a package call Zenith at 888-286-3169 and request a COBRA package.
When you get the COBRA package, please fill out the forms and send them back, I would include two months of my cost share payment. When they load you into the system and receive the payment, the healthcare will be turned on. This usually takes seven to ten days from receiving the payment. Your coverage will backdate to August 1st ,2025. If you have any bills prior to your coverage starting, call the provider to have them re-filed. Have the pharmacy re-file the drug receipts if you have these. You have 60 days from the layoff to get this done to not have a break in coverage, continue to use the existing cards.
Thanks, Keith Harbin,
UAW Local 5285 Benefits Rep
President Ricky McDowell delivered school supplies to Kiser Elementary on the the behalf of UAW 5285 membership.