Letters from Grand Lodge, 1984-1987

December 1 1986 re: GL-1 Per Capita Tax November 26 1986: Notice of Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax for 1987 July 15, 1983: Official Circular No. 730 re: Use of Absentee Ballots in Local and District Lodge Elections (signed by Eugene Glover, General Secretary-Treasurer and William Winpisinger, International President) Letter from Winpisinger to “Louis Ronamo”, President of Local 609 Re: United Way Campaign’s International Guiding Eyes charity, Nd. September 26 1986: Memo to All Locals Not Making Their Recommended MNPL Education Fund Contribution in 1986 September 2 1986: Re: 1986 IAM Electronics and New Technology Conference, December 2-4, 1986 (with attached agenda) August 5 1985 letter from William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor, to International President Winpisinger “thank you for your recent letter setting the record straight on who the actual founder of Labor Day was”; attachments—thirty second radio spots about Labor Day; June 1986 letter about Labor Day from John E. Mara, Secretary Treasurer of Union Label & Service Trades Department AFL-CIO; July 10 1986 letter from IAMAW

Director of Communications re: who is the “real father of Labor Day,” other packet materials and sample proclamations About Union Label Week also attached. May 19 1986 from IAMAWA Office of the General Vice President To All Local Lodge and District Lodge Presidents in the Northeast Territory thank attendees at recent President’s conference in New Haven, CT., and the “Grass Roots Program” April 11, 1986 from George J. Poulin, General Vice President to DL 170 representatives (and Donald Rule, Pres., LL 354 & Michael Rao, GLR, re: Layoff of Business Rep. of District Lodge 170— Summons to meeting regarding, April 21, 1986 December 9, 1985 from IAMAW Office of the International President to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary Treasurers of District Offices re: Minimum Per Capita Tax to District Lodge and Minimum Grand Lodge Contributions to approved Business Agents and Local or District Lodge Organizers March 20, 1986 from IAMAW Non-Partisan Political League to All Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries in the U.S. re: MNPL Educational Fund Contribution March 3, 1985 from IAMAW Office of the International President to IAM Local and District Presidents re: establishing newsletters for Locals and Districts January 28, 1986 from IAMAW Office of the General Vice President to Presidents of All District Lodges, Local Lodges and Machinists State Councils in the Northeast Territory re: Staff Conference April 21, 1986 (2 copies, with registration form Attached) November 26, 1985 from IAMAW Office of the General Secretary Treasurer to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary Treasurers of Local Lodges and Secretary Treasurers of District Lodges re: Notice of Grand Lodge Monthly Per Capita Tax September 20, 1985 from IAMAW to Presidents and Financial Officers of all District and Local Lodges in the United States with IAM wall calendar and bulk order form April, 1985 from Office of the International President to all Recording Secretaries of Local Lodges and Secretaries Treasurers of District Lodges re: workshop on “Women in The Workplace” workshops to be conducted by Human Rights Department; attached copy of 1980 Grand Lodge Resolution On Human Rights Blank Form to be filled out by Lodges listing human rights Committee members August 28, 1985 from Office of International President to IAM and District and Local Lodges having contracts with Firms in the Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industries re: IAM Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Repair Conference, November 13-15, 1985 August 20, 1985 from Office of International President to All Grand Lodge Representatives, Airline General Chairmen, Railroad General Chairmen, Business Representatives, Organizers and District and Local Lodge Officers re: Patternmakers U.S. Supreme Court ruling of June 27, “that union members may not be fined for resigning from their unions at any time”—impact of decision on IAM August 9, 1985 from Office of International President to All IAM District and Local Lodges re: 1985 IAM New Technology Conference; tentativeenda attached` December 20, 1984 from Office of International President to All Recording Secretaries in the United States re: IAMAW two day Legislative Conference, Feb., 1984; Registration Forms and flyers Attached December 5, 1984 from Office of International President to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary Treasurers of Local Lodges and Secretary Treasurers of District Lodges re: 1) Minimum Per Capita Tax to District Lodge; 2) Minimum Grand Lodge Contributions to Approved Business Agents and Local or District Lodge Organizers; attached is November 27, 1984 notice of same October 12, 1984 from Office of International President to the Presidents and Recording Secretaries of All Local Lodges re: Procedures and Requirements for Applying for Special Dispensation August 16, 1984 from Office of International President to IAM and District and Local Lodges having contracts with Firms in the Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industries re: IAM Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Repair Conference, September 13, 1984 August 1, 1984 from Office of the Secretary-Treasurer to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary-Treasurers of Local Lodges And Secretary-Treasurers of District Lodges re: Computation of Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax for 1985; sample computation forms attached April 23, 1984 from Office of the General Vice President to Louis Romano re: “time is running out on the Reagan mess…” June 8, 1984 from Office of the International President to All Recording Secretaries of Local Lodges and Secretary Treasurers of District Lodges re: Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) July, August, September 1984 copy of KEEPING IN TOUCH—A Guide to Better Communications for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO—signed by Robert J. Kalaski, Director of Communications, with enclosure, complete mailing list of all IAM publications on file in the D.C. office June 14, 1984 from Office of International President to IAM and District and Local Lodges having contracts with Firms in the Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industries re: Official Call to IAM Machine and Manufacturing, Shipbuilding and Repair Conference, September 13, 198 May 11, 1984 from the Office of the General Vice President to All Presidents in the Northeast Territory re: Meeting with the Presidents of Local and District Lodges in the Northeast Territory, April 26, 1984 April 18, 1984 from Machinists Non-Partisan Political League to All Recording Secretaries in the United States re: goals of 1984 Elections, with attached SPECIAL REQUEST TO: IAM Executive Council, Grand Lodge Representatives, Business Representatives, General Chairmen, Organizers, Secretary-Treasurers of all District Lodges, and Presidents of all Local Lodges April, May, June 1984 copy of KEEPING IN TOUCH—A Guide to Better Communications for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO—signed by Robert J. Kalaski, Director of Communications January 17, 1984 from Office of the General Vice President to All District and Local Lodge Presidents in the Northeast Territory re: the possibility of holding a Northeast Territory President’s Meeting (with form for Yes or No) August 1, 1985 from Office of the Secretary Treasurer to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary-Treasurers of Local Lodges and Secretary-Treasurers of District Lodges re: Computation of Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax for 1986, with sample form attached April 15, 1984 from Office of the General Secretary-Treasurer to Recording Secretaries of all Local Lodges (and) Secretary- Treasurers of All District Lodges, enclosing bound copy of Revised Constitution and Ritual March 14, 1985 from Machinists Non-Partisan Political League to Every Local President and Recording Secretary in the U.S. re: MNPL Educational Fund Contribution (form attached) April, May, June 1985 copy of KEEPING IN TOUCH—A Guide to Better Communications for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO—signed by Robert J. Kalaski, Director of Communications January 18, 1985 from Office of the International President to All Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries, and District Lodge Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers re: establishment of community services committees in every local and district lodge (form attached, begun to be filled out with Local 609 names March 20, 1985 from Office of the International President to All Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries and District Lodge Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers re: National Safety Council meeting in May—Labor Division, with schedule attached March 15, 1985 from Robert G. Rodden, Special Assistant to the International President, to L.A. Romano, editor [sic] IAM Local 609 asking him to encourage individual members to purchase copies of his recently completed 300 page history of the IAM’s first century, The Fighting Machinists February 8, 1985 from Office of International President to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary Treasurers of Local Lodges and Secretary Treasurers of District Lodges re: 1) Minimum Per Capita Tax to District Lodge; 2) Minimum Grand Lodge Contributions to Approved Business Agents and Local or District Lodge Organizers; attached is November 27, 1984 notice of same January 10, 1984 from Office of the General Secretary-Treasurer to Financial Secretaries or Secretary-Treasurers of Lodges Eligible For Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax Credit for the Year 1984 February 15, 1984 from Office of the International Vice President to All District and Local Lodge Presidents in the Northeast Territory re: Lodge Presidents’ Conference January 17, 1984 from Office of the International President to All Grand Lodge Representatives, Grand Lodge Auditors, Special Representatives, Business Representatives, Airline & Railroad General Chairmen, District & Local Lodge Organizers, District & Local Lodge Presidents, Local Lodge Recording Secretaries, and District Lodge Secretary-Treasurers re: Machinists Union Racing Team Undated letter from George J. Janas to the Officers and Members of All Lodges of the IAM & AW: “Are you aware of the Executive Council Squandering millions of dollars from the GL Pension Fund, General Fund, and more?” Unsigned memo., dated 10/29/86, subject: LL Initiation and Dues, Notes on conversation with Roger Hare in VP office re: “how You charge dues for an IAM Lodge member employed by the Railroad and paying dues in LL1112 and is now employed at U.S. Repeating Arms and is also a member of LL 609” February 10, 1987 from IAMAW District 170 Directing Business Representative Carmine D’Agostino To All Local Lodge Presidents re: Assistance of Grand Lodge Auditor (2 copies) May 7, 1987 from Office of the (New Haven) Mayor, signed by “Ben,”, Biagio DiLieto, to Craig Gouthier re: Plans for the Upgrading of the MAcAlphine Playground in the Newhallville Neighborhood September 2, 1983 from City of New Haven Board of Aldermen, Signed by President of the Board of Aldermen, Stephen Wareck, writing as Chairmen of the Winchester Reopening Study Committee, to Mr. Louis A. Romano, President Victory Lodge #609, inviting him to make remarks at the Committee’s next meeting “about your union’s position on closed street access along Winchester Avenue between Munson and Division Streets. Order of the Board of Aldermen re: Science Park as Amended and Approved, April 4, 1983 October 27, 1987, “Dear Colleague” letter from Chuck Allen, Marty Dunleavy, Tom Holohan, Chuck Mascola, Steve Mednick and Willie Moore to the Board of Aldermen submitting in conjunction with Mayor DiLieto a proposed ordinance creating a Peace Commission for the City of New Haven (resolution attached) August 21, 1986 from Louis A. Romano, President, Victory Lodge 609 IAMAW to Commission of Internal Revenue Service re: U.S. Repeating Arms Company Request for Minimum Funding—official protest October 17, 1986 from Louis A. Romano, President, Victory Lodge 609 IAMAW, to Mr. Henry Henry Miller, Captain of Security, Olin Corporation, re: Local 609 use of Job Center Office for union election October 6, 1987 from Office of the International President to Presidents of Local and District Lodges in the United States Having Registered Human Rights Committees, re: four upcoming Conferences to be held at Placid Harbor July 13, 1987 from Office of the International President to All District and Local Lodge Presidents re: Red Cross National Blood Drive (list of drive coordinators in 43 cities enclosed) December 1, 1988 from Office of International President to All Financial Secretaries or Secretary Treasurers of Local Lodges and Secretary Treasurers of District Lodges re: 1) Minimum Per Capita Tax to District Lodge; 2) Minimum Grand Lodge Contributions to Approved Business Agents and Local or District Lodge Organizers September 3, 1987 from Craig Gouthier, President, and Ralph Ianuzzi, Recording Secretary of LL 609 to William W. Winpisinger, International President, IAMAW, re: LL 609 approval of Request of Local 2120 to be merged into 609—advising him that the request was unanimously approved (attached is a letter to Winpisinger from John Soleski, President, and Angelo DeLeo, Recording Secretary of Local 2120, asking approval of the merger) Undated letter from Craig Gouthier, LL 609 President, to Eugene D. Glover, General Secretary-Treasurer, noting that due to the Death of Phil LaTorraca, “we have temporarily combined the Treasurer’s position with the Financial Secretary’s duties.” July 1, 1987 from Office of the International President to All IAM District and Local Lodges re: call to IAM Electronics and New Technology Conference, September 22-24, 1987 Agenda for IAM Electronics and New Technology Conference, September 22-24, 1987, Montreal, Quebec