IUE-CWA Mourns the Death of Automotive Conference Board Chairman Henry Reichard
Here's the offical statement from the IUE's website...
IUE-CWA Mourns the Death of Automotive Conference Board Chairman Henry Reichard
June 6, 2006
DAYTON — IUE-CWA Automotive Conference Board Chairman Henry Reichard, 55, passed away last night at his home of what appears to be a heart-related condition.
"We are all greatly saddened at the sudden loss of a great friend and a great union man," said IUE-CWA President Jim Clark. "Not only was he a skilled and intelligent colleague, but he was a dear friend of mine. He will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to his family."
Reichard has been leading the IUE-CWA response to Delphi's bankruptcy, serving as the chief negotiator and as the union's representative on the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Scheduled negotiations on a Delphi attrition proposal have been postponed until after the burial.
"Over the last eight months, Henry has spent countless hours protecting our members and retirees as we face the challenges of the Delphi bankruptcy," said Clark. "At the same time, he oversaw negotiations at DMAX and General Motors. There are thousands of IUE-CWA members, retirees and their families who have Henry Reichard to thank for their wages, pensions and benefits."
Reichard was elected chairman of the Automotive Conference Board in May 2005. The conference board negotiates and enforces contracts for 17,000 members at five companies: Delphi, General Motors, DMAX, Visteon and Valeo.
Reichard hailed from IUE-CWA's founding local, Local 755 in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked for Delphi Energy and Chassis Systems starting in 1969. At the local he served as skilled trades district committeeperson for nine years and as a negotiator during the 1987, 1990 and 1993 national and local negotiations. He also served on the local executive board for 17 years as both a member-at-large and vice president. He was a delegate to IUE-CWA District 7 for six years and in January 1997 he was appointed Local 755's health and safety representative.
In November 2000, Reichard joined the IUE-CWA District 7 staff as an organizer. He was appointed to the IUE-CWA Automotive Conference Board staff as the director of safety in March 2001.
Reichard is survived by his wife, Kathy, and four children and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been announced at this time.
Dawn
IUE-CWA Mourns the Death of Automotive Conference Board Chairman Henry Reichard
June 6, 2006
DAYTON — IUE-CWA Automotive Conference Board Chairman Henry Reichard, 55, passed away last night at his home of what appears to be a heart-related condition.
"We are all greatly saddened at the sudden loss of a great friend and a great union man," said IUE-CWA President Jim Clark. "Not only was he a skilled and intelligent colleague, but he was a dear friend of mine. He will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to his family."
Reichard has been leading the IUE-CWA response to Delphi's bankruptcy, serving as the chief negotiator and as the union's representative on the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Scheduled negotiations on a Delphi attrition proposal have been postponed until after the burial.
"Over the last eight months, Henry has spent countless hours protecting our members and retirees as we face the challenges of the Delphi bankruptcy," said Clark. "At the same time, he oversaw negotiations at DMAX and General Motors. There are thousands of IUE-CWA members, retirees and their families who have Henry Reichard to thank for their wages, pensions and benefits."
Reichard was elected chairman of the Automotive Conference Board in May 2005. The conference board negotiates and enforces contracts for 17,000 members at five companies: Delphi, General Motors, DMAX, Visteon and Valeo.
Reichard hailed from IUE-CWA's founding local, Local 755 in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked for Delphi Energy and Chassis Systems starting in 1969. At the local he served as skilled trades district committeeperson for nine years and as a negotiator during the 1987, 1990 and 1993 national and local negotiations. He also served on the local executive board for 17 years as both a member-at-large and vice president. He was a delegate to IUE-CWA District 7 for six years and in January 1997 he was appointed Local 755's health and safety representative.
In November 2000, Reichard joined the IUE-CWA District 7 staff as an organizer. He was appointed to the IUE-CWA Automotive Conference Board staff as the director of safety in March 2001.
Reichard is survived by his wife, Kathy, and four children and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been announced at this time.
Dawn
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