Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are preparing for the December Union Meeting to be virtual.  We need a count on how many members will be attending online.  We are requesting that you let the Hall know if you are planning to join in by Friday November 20, 2020.  If you do not let us know that you are taking part in the meeting, then you will not be able to participate.  We need to give an accurate number of members that plan to participate.

The elections will go on as planned.  We will limit the number of members in the hall at one time.  The polls will be open from 5 am until the start of the meet at 6 pm, December 10, 2020.

Fraternally,

The Business Office

Due to the numbers being changed by the Governor, the Union Meeting for tonight, Thursday, November 12, 2020 will be cancelled.  We can only have 25 people in the Union Hall at one time, so we will have 0.

We will see what December brings.  Work safe and stay healthy.

It is with great sadness that I notifiy the membership, and their families, that there will be no Family Christmas Party this year.  This is our favorite event every year, but due to Covid restrictions in Prince George's County, we cannot have the party in the Union Hall.  We will miss seeing all the children and we know the children will miss seeing Santa.  Santa was heart broken too that he would not be making his annual stop here at Local #10.  Elaine and I love to see the children each year and see how big they have gotten and talk to them about what they have been up to, in the year leading up to the party.  We certainly hope that all of you have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. We hope that Santa makes all  your wishes come true this holiday season.

This is an opinion article that was printed in the Washington Post and written by General President Frank Christensen in response to the Post Article, "Another elevator, another child injured".  It may interest many of you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-home-elevators-should-be-held-to-the-same-standards-as-commercial-elevators/2020/02/23/741ff4a6-54db-11ea-80ce-37a8d4266c09_story.html

Thank you to Jimmy Demmel for forwarding this link to us.

Brothers and Sisters,

We will be having our Union Meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm.  We are allowed 150 at the meeting.  You will need to wear a face mask and will have your temperature checked at the door.  When we reach maximum capacity, the door will be locked.

Please enter the building from the back door into the Union Hall.  The doors to the Business Office will be locked.

Fraternally,

The Business Office

The Officers and Members of Local #10, International Union of Elevator Constructors, are hereby notified of the passing of Honorary Brother Clinton "Buddy" Taylor on October 6, 2020.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Taylor family at this time of sorrow.

All services will be private.

Fraternally,

The Business Office