UAW Local 652 Committees

Chaplaincy Committee

Don Sleeman – Chaplain, Office: (517) 885-7839, Pager: (517) 341-0866.
Heather J. Allen – Asst. Chaplain, Office (517) 377-7104, Pager: (517) 402-8956
Prayer Hotline: (517) 885-7839

The Local 652 Chaplains serves people of all faiths and respects their faith as well as those who express no particular faith at all.
 The Chaplain does not impose their beliefs on others or seek to persuade workers to accept their religion or belief. The Chaplain Does NOT organize a church within the workplace. Our mission can be summed up by our motto: “Caring In The Workplace.”

All contacts between the worker and a chaplain are in strict confidence. No information will be shared with any member or officer of the local union or with management without consent of the worker.
Every Chaplain is a minister but not every minister can be a UAW Chplain. In addition to special training and experience, the UAW Chaplain must be able to work in a setting where the unexpected is to be expected.

The UAW Chaplaincy program provides a wide range of ministries and services which include:
Home Visitation
Crisis Communication
Hospital Intervention
Weddings (In Plant or Out)
Godly Council
Funeral and related ministries
In Plant Memorials
Inside and Outside Plant Contact
Prayer Request
A Chaplain provides services as requested and does not replace the workers normal Clergy contact.

Community Action Program (CAP)

Winston Williams - Chair

Community Services

Bob Warner - Chair

Election Committee

Bryan Graham - Chair
Committee Members: Bob Barber, Kay Becker,Matt Bowen and Mike Fenska

Recreation Committee

Reggie Townsend - Chair

Veteran's Committee

Michael Melfi - Chair, Lansing Training Center; office 377-7067, cell 285-4070
Candice Morrison, cell 749-4896
Ron Olivarez, LGR GA afternoons, cell 775-4832
Linda Mogyoros, Retired, cell 712-2622

Since 1944 when the UAW Veteran’s Department was created, our Union has continually reaffirmed its commitment to Veterans through the passage of the pro-veterans resolutions; the creation of standing Veteran’s Committees in our Local Unions, the creation of a National Veterans Advisory Committee in 1995, and the first UAW National Veterans Conference in 1995.

    The UAW National Veterans Advisory Committee shall seek to represent the interests of all active and retired UAW members who are veterans.
    We are dedicated to responding to the political and social needs of veterans and their families by providing leadership, guidance, and education on matters of concern to veterans.
    We shall seek avenues to encourage veterans to become more active within their local unions, to participate in community activities, and to support and promote those policies and goals of the UAW which will benefit veterans and their families.    We shall strive to build and enhance the confidence and dignity which all veterans are entitled to share in having served their country, as well as the price of membership and participation in their strong and democratic Union.

The entire UAW deeply appreciates the proud service offered to our nation, to communities all across the country, and to our Union by our members who are Veteran’s of the United States Armed Forces.

Women's Committee

Lena Wyeth - Chair
Toni Lockett - Secretary
Glender Anderson - Treasurer

The purpose of this committee is to bring about a better understanding of the common problems of workingwomen by our exchange of views and information.  To educate, to build self esteem, to encourage women to become active in the local union, to become involved politically, to work with other standing committees, and to make known our problems and make recommendations for solutions to the local union president and/or bargaining unit chairperson, to cooperate with our local union and region in implementing programs in the best interest of the workingwomen of UAW Local 652.
UAW Region 1-C Women’s Council is an organization of UAW women founded by (retired) UAW International Secretary-Treasurer Ruben Burks. This committee meets once a month either in Lansing or Flint. Region 1c encompasses Flint, Lansing, Adrian, Jackson, and Battle Creek. For more information on becoming a member of Region 1C Women’s Committee contact the Local 652 Women’s Committee Chair.
Women's Committee Chair Lena Wyeth, can be reached at the UAW Local 652 Union Hall at 517-372-7581
Committee Members:
Barbara Adelman, Jill Carpenter, Cynthia Johnson, Linda Mogyoros, Veronica Reed, Maria Starr, Sandra Torry, Paulette Warren, Cindy Williams, and Winston Williams.