At Tuesday’s grievance meeting the two day suspension for a motor vehicle accident of sales and service tech Dennis Pulver was heard.  The Union discovered in its investigation that the truck Mr. Pulver was driving had a recall since 2004 for braking issues.  Dennis had an accident which in the Unions opinion was attributable by the faulty brakes on the truck he was driving.  The Company stated in so many ways that Mr. Pulver admitted to knowing he had braking issues the day of the accident and therefore he has  accountability.

My message to you driving company vehicles, if you think or have concern with a problem with your vehicle that may affect your safety, get your vehicle in immediately to have it inspected and fixed.  Drive it to the W. Henrietta Rd. Garage and have a CWA mechanic take care of it.  Driving a vehicle with problems that potentially could affect your safety is never condoned by the Company or the Union.  The driver is ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle he or she is driving.

With that being said, Ford has notified the company of a recall on certain Ford vans, bucket trucks, and high cubes involving a speed control switch.  The company has sent out notices to the drivers of these vehicles.  Please make arrangements to take care of this problem immediately.  Any questions, please call Joe Limbeck or your Union Vice President Rick Sanchez.

This is your President John Pusloskie, thanking you for calling your Union tape the place where we are Union and proud of it.