On July 4, 1776, during a Congressional meeting, came the “unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” Signed by 56 men, it opens with a long and elegant sentence whose first words every American child knows: “When in the Course of human events…”

The document created what is today, “THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA”, and 246 years after its inception we celebrate our independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”.

DCSMEC hopes that you have a great holiday. Enjoy the fireworks, BBQ’s, movies and outings with family & friends. Be safe out there and take a moment to remember and appreciate the opportunity we have all been given, by those enlightened 56 brave men 246 years ago. 

The 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress representing the 13 colonies, July 4, 1776: 

Georgia

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

North Carolina

William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn

South Carolina

Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward Jr., Thomas Lynch Jr., Arthur Middleton

Massachusetts

John Hancock (Maryland), Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll (of Carrollton)

Virginia

George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton

Pennsylvania

Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross

Delaware

Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean

New York

William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris

New Jersey

Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark

New Hampshire

Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple

Massachusetts

Samuel Adams, John Adams ,Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry

Rhode Island

Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery

Connecticut

Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott

New Hampshire

Matthew Thornton

God Bless the United States of America. Happy Independence Day! 

DCSMEC is happy to reschedule the worker’s compensation presentation for July 18, 2022. Please register right away, seats are limited.

We start with Workers Compensation and understanding your rights. Specifically, we will cover the following: how workers compensation can help you in your time of need, what doctors are available and how they are selected by workers compensation, the time frame and how it will affect your income, and whether or not you can you get a second opinion. DCSMEC receives countless calls every month related to workers compensation.

The presentation will be delivered by Rosa Royo (RISK BENEFITS MANAGEMENT). She is the head of Workers Compensation and a luminary in the subject. All stewards need to acquire knowledge on the subject in order to provide our membership with correct and concise information. We will also provide free gifts and prizes courtesy of the “Rebuild Me Program”. We urge all members to participate, however, we highly urge our middle age/seasoned veterans (who have a higher risk of on the job injury) to attend as well.

Seating is limited, so if you wish to participate you must reserve your seat in advance. To reserve and participate in the workers compensation seminar, please call 305-477-6002 and provide your name, employee number, a call back number and say you want to participate in the workers compensation session. Someone will call you back to confirm your reservation, or email us at (DCSMECBA@gmail.com) with all your information.

The workers compensation seminar will be on July 18, 2022 start time 4:30 P.M. After the presentation we will have a question and answer session to address any concerns you may have. Our meetings are normally held at the DCSMEC HALL located at 8250 NW 27 Street (Suit 308) Doral, Fl. 33122. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, July 18, 2022.

All DCSMEC meetings and functions are strictly for members only. 

Please remember to RESERVE your seat so you can attend! And always remember to confirm your reservation with DCSMEC.

We regret to announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control the Workers Compensation presentation schedule for next Tuesday, June 28, 2022 has been temporarily canceled. 

We will reschedule the presentation at a later date and we will keep you updated. 

Thank you for your understanding!

“When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven”

“There was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land.”

“I said to the Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to you, and I know you will see me through.”

Quote’s by “Harriet Tubman”

Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called “Emancipation Day” or “Juneteenth Independence Day”.

On this Juneteenth holiday, DCSMEC remembers and honors all who struggled to shed the bonds of slavery and who gave their lives in the perilous fight to be free.

DCSMEC hopes you have a safe holiday with family and friends.

In 2022, DCSMEC brings back the “Year of Knowledge”. We start with Workers Compensation and understanding your rights. Specifically, we will cover the following: how workers compensation can help you in your time of need, what doctors are available and how they are selected by workers compensation, the time frame and how it will affect your income, and whether or not you can you get a second opinion. DCSMEC receives countless calls every month related to workers compensation.

The presentation will be delivered by Rosa Royo (RISK BENEFITS MANAGEMENT). She is the head of Workers Compensation and a luminary in the subject. All stewards need to acquire knowledge on the subject in order to provide our membership with correct and concise information. We will also provide free gifts and prizes courtesy of the “Rebuild Me Program”. We urge all members to participate, however, we highly urge our middle age/seasoned veterans (who have a higher risk of on the job injury) to attend as well.

Seating is limited, so if you wish to participate you must reserve your seat in advance. To reserve and participate in the workers compensation seminar, please call 305-477-6002 and provide your name, employee number, a call back number and say you want to participate in the workers compensation session. Someone will call you back to confirm your reservation, or email us at (DCSMECBA@gmail.com) with all your information.

The workers compensation seminar will be on June 28, 2022 start time 4:30 P.M. After the presentation we will have a question and answer session to address any concerns you may have. Our meetings are normally held at the DCSMEC HALL located at 8250 NW 27 Street (Suit 308) Doral, Fl. 33122. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

All DCSMEC meetings and functions are strictly for members only. 

Please remember to RESERVE your seat so you can attend! And always remember to confirm your reservation with DCSMEC.

As we start the month of June, DCSMEC wants to remind you that we will be observing Juneteenth in 2022 and every year after as a legal holiday. This year, we will be off on Monday, June 20, 2022. Please mark your calendar and enjoy your holiday. On a separate note, DCSMEC has started negotiations with the district. Stay tuned for further details. 

Hurricane Season

If you are not prepared for hurricane season, you have no time to waste. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 every year. Don’t wait until a storm is heading our way to prepare. By then, supplies may be more difficult to acquire.

Stockroom Update

All MMM stock rooms will be closed from Friday, June 17, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. through to Thursday, June 30, 2022. All stockrooms will reopen at 7:00 A.M. on Friday, July 1, 2022.

Do not call me a hero, 

when you see the metals that I wear, 

metals make not the hero, 

they just prove that I was there. 

Do not call me hero, 

now that I am old and gray, 

I left a land, returned a man, 

they stole my youth that day. 

Do not call me hero, 

when we ran the wall of hail, 

The blood, the fears, the cries, the tears 

we left them where they fell. 

Do not call me hero

each night I stop and pray, 

for all the friends I knew were lost, 

I survived my longest day. 

Do not call me hero, 

in the years that pass, 

for all the real true heroes, 

have crosses, lined up on the grass.

Rob Aitchison (The longest day)

On this Memorial Day 2022, DCSMEC remembers and honors all of our veterans who gave the last measure of devotion for our freedom. Please take a moment to reflect on our fallen heroes as you enjoy this memorial weekend. 

God bless and be safe.

Attention all DCSMEC members we have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at  8250 NW 27th  Street  (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. Meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

Please note starting this month our regular Union Meetings will continue on a by monthly bases, should anything change we will notify you. Mask are certainly welcome but not required, we  encourage all members to attend and get informed.

Please refrain from parking on assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only, we look forward to seeing our Brothers and Sisters.