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You have a new board ready to go to work to improve the cooperative so lets all get together and make it work. We have a lot of work to do before the next legislation session.   The board members need your input and help to keep your Cooperative moving forward. If you have any question call one of your board members any time. If anybody would like to start a new chapter or needs any information posted here on the site, please contact Wayne Tuthill at 253-307-8321. I am here to help.  We all know that the market is bad at this time but it will not stay this way forever so lets stick together and make it work .

Your NWLTC Board

WCLA

Log truck  Insurance 

Insurance Agency Inc.

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Jerry Chertude

360-3525033  

  Meeting in Aberdeen

At the Union Hall

July 12th

 IAMAW Union Hall next to the Department of License

2600 Sumner Ave

 Aberdeen WA 9852

8:00Am

 There will be union representatives from the IAMAW union in attendance Bill Street to answer questions  also the Bill for the next  session of the legislator will be discussed. There will also be County Commissioners and other Politicians  invited. There will be a discussion the on Log truck Study from the University if Washington. Do to the low turn  out  approximately 20 % this is very important and it is not to late go to the meeting and get the information if you need to keep hauling log in the State of Washington. 

Cascade Chapter Meeting

June 7th

The meeting was opened by the president Lance Hamilton and the minutes from the last meeting was read by Frank Slyter and approved. Talked about the price break from the fuel program and how it was doing Mike stated it was doing very well. Bill Street from IAMAW was given the floor and discussed the up coming Bill in the State of Washington also stated we needed to start contacting our State Representatives and County Commissioners to get them involved. We have time to get this done this year so lets get off our butts and get it done this is not only left up to the board we all need to work on this. Most of the members think the board is going to do everything but it is up to all of us. I know i hear all of the time what is the Co-op doing for us and it is about time you get involved and do your part . If you do not think the Northwest Log Truckers Co-op have done anything, just look at your pay check and do a little figuring. If it where not for the Co-op you would not be getting the fuel surcharge and the increase you are getting now you would be getting 1986 money and how long could you have lasted  with $ 5.00 a Gallon Fuel .It can get better so lets get moving and start attending the meetings. We will have your State Representatives and county Commissioners  names address and emails phone numbers on the web soon. Fact everybody is getting  a different fuel surcharge you should know what you are getting and make sure you get it because if you are no getting it someone is and penney's can make a difference with the price of fuel.      

Meeting May 17th 

MT. Vernon

Update on meeting

Rick Smith called the meeting to order at 9:10 am he then read the minutes from the last board meeting. To let the members know what has been in progress with the board. Also stated the next meeting would be at Kit Carson in Chehalis Washington on the 31st of May more information to follow and meetings being scheduled in different areas around the State. information will be posted on the web page. The low rate of the truck study for the University of Washington  was disused in length. At this time the meeting was turned  over to Rom Williams to discuss the progress in the the Oregon Co-op he explained about the levitation  and the new sponsors they have for the next session  and the progress the union was making for them. The Meeting was then turned over the Bill Street to discuss what the union can do for us and how it would work . He then informed the member to start calling their County Commissioners to get their support  he stated how important the County Commissioners where for our cause  as log haulers. The meeting was very successful with a lot of information.

Special Membership Drive Prices

6 or more Trucks.... $350.00

3 to 5 Trucks.....  $200.OO

1 to 2 Trucks.....$100.00

Vendors....  $100.00

Drivers....  $25.00

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Washington Log Truck Study

As most of you know, the Washington State legislature voted in the 2007 session to allocate monies for a study on the health of  the log hauling industry in our state. This was accomplished thru the efforts of the N.W. Log Truckers CO-OP of Washington and Senator Hargrove. The survey will soon reach your mail box. Your input  is essential in filling out this survey accurately and completely  It is the most important tool the legislature is going to have to base any and all changes  within our industry on. We ask that you take the time to please fill this survey out, whether you are a CO-OP of Washington member or not. This is your chance to make a difference.  Thank you.  

The study will be posted as soon as it received from the University of Washington

Update as of 05/16/08

 A very low rate of returns have came in, approximately 20% have taken their time to fill out and return their information. So if you have not sent your study in at this time do so now - complete or not, it is very important.  They are still taking the study's. Make it count, with out your participation this will not work  

Zero Tolerance Policy

on Harassment!

Any NWLTC members that engage in any threatening activities towards any Timber Companies, their contract loggers, or any employees of either group not excluding independent owner/operators, that persons membership will be terminated from the CO-OP

It is the feeling of the Board that anyone conducting themselves in such a manner has voluntarily resigned their membership in the CO-OP prior to their action.