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Jan/Feb Solidarity

January-February 2006
Vol. 49, No. 1-2

International Union, UAW
President: Ron Gettelfinger
Secretary-treasurer: Elizabeth Bunn
Vice presidents: Gerald Bantom, Nate Gooden, Bob King, Cal Rapson, Richard Shoemaker
Regional directors: Joseph Peters, 1; Jimmy Settles, 1A; Bob Roth, 1C; Don Oetman, 1D; Lloyd Mahaffey, 2B; Terry Thurman, 3; Dennis Williams, 4; Jim Wells, 5; Gary Casteel, 8; Geraldine Ochocinska, 9; Phil Wheeler, 9A.

Public Relations and Publications Department
Director: Paul Krell
Assistant director: Roger Kerson, member of CWA/The Newspaper Guild Local 34022.
International representatives: Sandra Davis, Larry Gabriel, John Hammond, Gwynne Irvin, Christine Moroski and Vince Piscopo, members of CWA/TNG Local 34022.
Clerical staff: Kathy Ford-Watson, Wonnie Terry Gaskin, Pauline Mitchell and Shelly Restivo, members of OPEIU Local 494.
Solidarity magazine: Editor Jennifer John, regional newsletter editor Sam Stark and designer Emily Everett, members of CWA/TNG Local 34022; regional newsletter designer Bill Beckley, member of CWA/Detroit Typographical Union Local 18.

Solidarity (USPS 0740610) is published bimonthly by International Union, UAW, 8000 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48214, 313-926-5000, www.uaw.org. Send correspondence to this address. Subscriptions are $5 a year (60¢ to members, included in dues). ISSN 0164 856X. Periodicals postage paid at Detroit, Mich., and additional mailing office. Postmaster: Send address changes Attn: UAW Circulation Department.

Readers: Send address changes and old label to UAW Circulation Department, or e-mail uawaddresschange@uaw.net. Include old address and numeric identification number (line above the name on the mailing label). For circulation, call 313-926-5373; for editorial, call 313-926-5291 or e-mail uawsolidarity@uaw.net
Printed in USA.

Circulation this issue: 1,239,364


Jan / Feb 2006 Index

Features
Message from UAW President
Humbugs & Heroes
Can you hear us now?
Sweet deal has sour aftertaste
Wrong turn
Retirees pragmatic about health care changes
Canadian workers say 'yea'
Rx for Reality


UnionFront
Job security is key
Magna plant back on line
Striking ASEs get widespread support
Organizing Roundup
CD, Car Guide, History Guide
UAW-LUPA Contest winners
Worker to Worker
Very odd
Trade deal threatens 90,000 UAW jobs


Departments
From the Readers
UAW 101
Still Solid
Skilled Trades
Safer Work
Workers' Words
Past Issues