CONRATULATIONS TO SUE UNDERWOOD

LOCAL 1268 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT 2008!!!!




Every year, the Local 1268 Women’s Committee acknowledges one of our female members with the UAW Local 1268 Woman of the Year Award. This award is meant to celebrate the often forgotten contributions that women make to not only our Local, but to the UAW movement as a whole. These women often donate untold hours to the Union and often with community based volunteer activities. They have distinguished themselves throughout their Union years in the areas of involvement and dedication. Sue Underwood is the Women’s Committee 2008 award recipient. In 1978, after only attaining a few months seniority with Chrysler, Sue was noticed by her Chief Steward (Jerry Zepplin) and Committeeman (Jon Byers) as having that “special something” and asked her if she was interested in becoming involved with the Local. After some consideration, she choose to start with the Education Committee. From then on , Sue knew she had found a place in her Local. Her experience and dedication includes:

5.5 years as a member of the Education Committee
13 years as a member of the CAP Committee as Recording Secretary
2 years as a member of the Recreation Committee
Alternate Chief Steward
Alternate Financial Secretary
Elected for and served 2 terms on the Executive Board serving as Chairperson of the Trustees (1988 elected Trustee;1990 top vote getter elected and served as Chairperson for Trustees)
Elected for and served as Delegate to the 33rd and 34th Constitutional Conventions
One of the key activists involved in the Union organizing of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department Jail Employees, Winnebago County Nursing Home and Highway Department Employees
Alternate Benefit Rep. for Ken Brenden and Bob Hatfield for 4 years
Proudly appointed UAW Benefit Rep. by Vice President and Director of the UAW Chrysler Department Jack Laskowski, on May 2,1997 (Sue is now serving her 11th year as Benefit Rep.)
Presently serving on the By-Laws Committee since 2002

While doing all this, Sue has been married to her husband Glenn, for 18 years, and raised a son and daughter! She also volunteers with Rockford’s “On the Waterfront” and has been an usher at the New American Theater for 27 years. Congratulations Sue, you are truly an inspiration to us all!