Presidents Report:

As VP area 1 of FSCM, I was invited to Florida Crystal Farms, where the IAM has members working this farms year round. These farms are located in the glades between Ft. Myers and Palm Beach in the middle of the state. They grow enough lettuce to make over a billion salads a year. They rotate croups based on season.

Below just a few shots of the area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next month,

STAY STRONG, STAY SAFE, STAY UNION

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Communiques

Request for financial assistance for L.L. 778 for strike at Olin Winchester.dated April 22, 2026. since this strike has ended this is mute.
Email and call about D.L. 142 Nominations and Elections of Officers. More Information can be found on D.L. 142 website and to follow on our website .
Official call for Fla. AFL-CIO Cope conference to be held in June in Orlando. Mail out information came late to act on by Executive Board and Membership.
Fla. AFL-CIO per capita statement for dues owed.
Convention call letter from F.S.C.M to be held in Orlando on Aug. 28-30, 2026. A room rate of $152, plus tax and parking, Reg. fee of $75 per delegate. Also a request for personnel donation of $50 to FSCM MNPL pac and $30 to MNPL.
The Rancher dated Summer 2026, from Sheriff’s Youth Ranches.
Many Emails and calls from both D.L.’s and members.

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JUST A QUICK NOTE ON MEMBERSHIP DUES

Our dues for 2025, for Local Lodge 2319 will be $81.00 per month, per member.

Based on the GL and DL ‘s per capita increase for 2026, starting in January 2026, our Local dues per month will be $81.00 . Besides the GL and DL’s fee’s the Local also pays the Fla AFL-CIO $.80 cents per member and $1.86 per member to FSCM both of these will see an increase in 2026. After paying all the Local retains about $8.00 per member to cover all other costs.

 

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If you need further assistance from the D.L. 141 then Mike Klemm President /
Directing General Chairperson at;

Office: 847.640.2222

Fax: 847.472.9326

Cell: 516.543.1854

mklemm@iam141.org

 

For assistance at the Grand Lodge level, Gil Simmons is the GLR representative for Tampa and he can be reached at;

(609) 605 0015

Last but not least, if you need to speak with someone from the Local, our L.L. 2319 phone number is

813-854-1471

I hope that this Information will help those new to the organization if and when they need assistance.

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