Veterans

Veteran's Advisory Council Newsletter

The mission of UAW Region 2B Veteran's Advisory Council is to speak and represent the interest of all active and retired UAW members who are veterans of the military and their families.

Region 2B Delegation at the 2022 UAW Veterans Conference

UAW members from all over the country attended this annual conference and were joined by UAW Region 2B Director Wayne Blanchard (U.S. Army).

Mesothelioma

Veterans suffer from mesothelioma at higher rates than most other demographic groups. Nearly a third of mesothelioma cases diagnosed are in military veterans and as we all work together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, mesothelioma patients are among those at higher risk of severe illness because of their weakened respiratory system.

The Family and Medical Leave Act and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Public Law 110-181

Both leaves can be taken on a continuous or intermittent (reduced schedule basis).

In all cases, the leaves are unpaid and count against the long-standing FMLA entitlements.

Military Care-Giver Leave - entitles an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a “covered servicemember” to take up to 26 workweeks of FMLA leave in a single 12-month period to care for a “covered servicemember” with a “serious injury or illness”.

Resources for Veterans

PDF icon Benefits for Veterans-Dependents & Survivors

Disabled American Veterans-Department of Ohio  and Department of Indiana

American Legion Ohio and Indiana