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The pursuit of contractual job secu-rity is difficult in the best of times, but inthe midst of the worst recession in de-cades, it would seem an impossible task.

Undaunted, the 335 members of Local86 who work at Triumph Composite Sys-tems in Spokane, overcame all obstaclesand recently ratified an agreement thatguarantees 40 hours employment per weekfor the life of the agreement.

The three-year contract goes a step fur-ther to address outsourcing with languageto protect employees from work transfersto Mexico, or other Triumph facilities.

IAM members at the plant build andassemble floor panels, ducts and flight

Triumph Contract Delivers Unprecedented Job Securitydeck interiors and components for allBoeing aircraft (including the 787), aswell as after-market floor panels for Air-bus planes.

For more than a year, members at theSpokane facility have worried about whatTriumph’s new plant in Mexico wouldmean to their future. Management hadreported that 50 Spokane jobs would ini-tially move to Mexico, but that could growto more. With the new contract ratified,members at Triumph know they are securefor the life of the agreement and hope tocontinue the good working relationshiplong into the future.

“How often have we heard that youcannot guarantee jobs? However, that isexactly what this contract does and mem-bers realized the significance of the lan-guage, which is reflected in the 81 per-cent ratification vote,” said District 751President Tom Wroblewski.

Union negotiators Wroblewski, Aero-space Coordinator Mark Blondin, Busi-ness Reps Mark Johnson and Steve War-ren, Staff Assistant Ken Howard andshop floor rep Jerry Womble did theheavy lifting at the table. However, creditgoes to a sophisticated and united mem-

Our members pay the ultimate price when safety isnot kept at the forefront. Members need to understandtheir rights in the IAM/Boeing contract under Ar-ticle 16.1 – the imminentdanger clause – and shouldbe aware of not only thechemicals and processesused in the shop, but alsothe proper personal protec-tive equipment. (See boxedstory in next column)

While Boeing claims toput safety first, the reality iswhen production rates in-crease management feelspressure to get the job doneand all too often our mem-bers are compromised. Thenumber of safety related accidents seem to be increas-ing, and many have had dire consequences.

Brenda Kathlean is one member who has a frighten-ing reminder of the dangers of working with chemicalsat Boeing. She was over exposed to chemical fumes. Asthe result of an unsafe assignment by management, shenow has a constant tremor in her right hand, as well aspotentially other medical issues. No one can be sure ofall the damage that was inflicted. However, Brendabravely comes to work each day to ensure Boeingdelivers the 30-plus 737 airplanes each month. Shegrasps her shirttail to mask the tremors. By reportingher story, she hopes others will avoid a similar situationand the pain and suffering she has endured.

For Brenda, the problem arose when a fuselagesection came in damaged from Wichita and was placed

in the 4-20 building for re-pair (on the P-8 line, whichhad no airplane at the time).Even though OSHA and EHSregulations require any re-pairs over 9 feet to be per-formed in a paint hanger,management instructed fiveemployees to perform the re-pair on second shift. Ourmembers were supplied withpreval sprayers, which canonly be checked out by man-agement – with no instruc-tions on how to use it or whatthe proper personal protec-tive equipment was. In fact,

members were given cloth gloves and paper charcoal

“Imminent danger” is a phrase that all District751 members working at Boeing should know. OurIAM contract gives you the power to stop work ifyou believe there is “imminent danger” to yourhealth or physical safety. While the clause shouldnot be used lightly, it should be invoked anytime aperson believes such work would result in injury.The Union is adamant that our members should

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A long-time Machinist is back in the job he wanted— and getting $6 an hour more than the Boeing Co. waswilling to pay him at first — thanks to a timely sugges-tion from a District 751 staffer and some prompt actionby a Union Business Rep.

“The Union guys have done a lot for me,” said RobertSandberg, a 747 functional test mechanic in Everett. “Ireally appreciate it.”

Sandberg is a long-time Boeing worker, who firsthired on with the company in Everett in 1989. He spent13 years there, working on the ‘Four-Seven line, untilhe lost his job in the massive layoffs that followed theSeptember 11th terror attacks and the airline industrycollapse that followed.

When he left the Everett plant for the last time in Mayof 2002, Sandberg says he thought it was forever. After9/11, Boeing started outsourcing work Sandberg and

Robert Sandberg (l) thanks Business Rep Brett Cotyfor Union assistance that resulted in $6 more perhour and reinstatement of past seniority.

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Left: Members atTriumph inSpokane ratified anew 3-yearagreement by 81percent on June 3.

Below: DistrictPresident TomWroblewski (l)answersmembers’questions on theproposal duringlunch at theTriumph plant.

Jenny Love is one of the 335Triumph members guaranteed a jobfor the life of the 3-year contract.

At Boeing, Safety Must Be Top Priority

L to R: Business Rep Tommy Wilson, BrendaKathlean and Steward Rob Winkle discuss adangerous assignment that landed Brenda in ahospital for three days and had lasting affects.

Imminent Danger 16.1(b)

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Don MorrisRay BaumgardnerRichard JacksonMark B. Johnson

Jon HoldenBrett Coty

D. Joe CrockettRon Bradley

Emerson HamiltonCharles G. Craft

Steve Warren (Eastern WA)

Stan JohnsonUnion Business Representatives

Susan PalmerSecretary-Treasurer

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REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT

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District Lodge 751,International Assn. of

Machinists andAerospace Workers

Boeing’s ‘Chicago Gang’ Not Really Interested in Labor Peace

Clark FromongSergeant-at-Arms

by Tom Wroblewski,District President

Connie Kelliher, EditorBryan Corliss, Editor

bership that remained silent and focusedon work throughout negotiations.

“Triumph appreciated our membersremaining focused on the task at handand gave more in the contract than theywould have if other tactics had beenused,” added Wroblewski.

There were no takeaways in the con-tract and many improvements in the newagreement. Other highlights of the con-tract included: $8,300 in lump sum bo-nuses, pension increases each year, im-proved COLA formula, increased Se-niority Progression Increases by 10 centsevery six months, added brother-in-lawand sister-in-law to bereavement, andadded prescription safety glasses withfull cost paid by company. We also heldthe line on health care and got languageto protect the employee’s portion fromrampant inflation.

“These negotiations are a good ex-ample of how the Union and Companycan meet in the middle for the good ofall,” declared member Kevin Wimans.“I’m proud of the members, the Union

and the company.”“Both parties negotiated in good faith

bargaining. That sold me,” stated Dis-trict Council delegate Gary Swartz. “Theunprecedented job security took a lot ofthe sting out of the lack of GWI’s.”

“There were things I liked and thingsI didn’t like,” stated Union Steward DaleRonquillle. “The fact that there will beno layoffs in the next three years was thedeciding factor for me.”

“It is a very good contract, but jobsecurity for three years was the high-light. Before at ev-ery town hall meet-ing, people worriedthey were going tohear about layoffsand losing theirjob,” stated memberErin Blashill. “Be-yond just the threeyears of job secu-rity, it ensures thatevery employee onthe payroll todaywill be vested in thepension plan sincethe least senior per-son has 2 1/2 years.That is huge! Eventhough we (her hus-

band is also a member) were not af-fected, we have been there and under-stood the significance of getting thislanguage.”

“I’m about 10 from the bottom ofseniority so I love the contract,” declaredmember Damian Brickner. “It securesmy job for three years, and I get vested inthe pension plan plus 10 cents moreevery six months for progression. It ismore than I expected. I am very happy.”

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With their new contract, the 335members at Triumph have jobsecurity to build floor panels, ductsand flight deck interiors andcomponents for the life of theagreement.

Business Rep Mark Johnson (r), who served on thenegotiating team, talks with Triumph members during alunch break.

Triumph Contract Delivers Unprecedented Job SecurityBusiness RepSteve Warrenanswersquestions onthe Triumphcontract duringlunch somembers couldcast aninformeddecision on theproposal.

Boeing spent a lot oftime last year talking about“labor peace,” and how ithad to have long-term stableagreements with its unionsin order to succeed.

Apparently, that wasonly a priority for 2009. Because in 2010,it’s become evident that Boeing wouldrather pick fights with its unions, insteadof forming the kinds of productive labor-management partnerships that will bekey to the future of American aerospace.

We saw this quite clearly last month.On the one hand, we had the contract

talks at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, andour own District 751 talks with TriumphComposites in Spokane. In both cases, theMachinists Union and management workedtogether, cooperatively, to build the kindof agreements that will benefit both thecompany and the workers.

And then there were the Boeing con-tract talks with IAM District 837 in St.Louis, where managers used strong-armedthreats and intimidation to strip away pen-sions for new hires and cram a bad contractdown the throats of Machinists who buildfighter planes for the U.S. Air Force.

Let’s start with Triumph in Spokane.As I’ve reported before, the Triumph

negotiations were unlike anything I’ve

ever experienced with the BoeingCo. When we started talks in Spo-kane, both sides honestly spelledout what their priorities were, theirmust-have items, and then weworked together to reach a deal toaccomplish them.

The result was a contract rati-fied by 81 percent of our Local 86lodge members that guarantees that

335 Machinists will have jobs for thenext three years. It’s a first-of-its-kindcontract in the industry, and something Ithink we can be proud of.

As we were voting our contract inSpokane, our IAM brothers and sisters inWichita were negotiating their own-groundbreaking contract with anotherkey Boeing supplier in Spirit.

This Spirit contract has a lot going forit. The company made some strong com-mitments to keeping work in Kansas forthe next decade, with contract languagethat sharply limits the off-loading ofwork in the future.

The deal also includes some really at-tractive bonuses – identical to the ones topmanagement gets — that will ensure thatMachinists at Spirit share in their company’sfuture success. Workers also got improve-ments in health care and pension benefits,and an early-retirement option.

In St. Louis, there was nothing sur-prising about how the gang from Chi-cago treated our brothers and sisters in

District 837. The attacks on pensions,the heavy-handed threats by shop-floormanagers, the cynical manipulation ofthe press and even the federal mediationprocess – all of it reminded me of thekind of games Boeing tried to play withus in 2008, and it was the same gameplan that put the United Auto Workersout on the picket line at Boeing’s LongBeach site earlier in June.

Chicago’s game plan is obvious. It issystematically eliminating employeepensions – even as Jim McNerney’s ownpersonal pension climbs in value. (It’sup to about $26 million now, after four-and-a-half years on the job.)

They follow a regular pattern, so I’veno doubt that Boeing will come after ournew hires’ pensions in 2012. We’ll need tostand strong if we’re to preserve what isone of the core values of this union, theright to retire in dignity after a long careerof service to the company and the industry.

What’s sad is that it doesn’t have to bethis way. Remember, last year we offeredDoug Kight and his cronies somethingvery similar to the Spirit contract, when weoffered to extend our current contract byanother eight years beyond 2012. All werequired in return were some guaranteesthat our work would not be offloaded – toSouth Carolina or anywhere else – and thatour members would receive fair compen-sation in return for locking into such along-term deal.

Yes, just like Spirit, Boeing couldhave had the “labor peace” it claims itneeds. But instead, it rejected our offer,and chose instead to pick a fight with us,with our brothers and sisters in St. Louis,and with the UAW in Long Beach. Ac-tions speak louder that words, and withthese actions, it’s become clear thatBoeing’s pleas for “labor peace” areabout as sincere as a card-cheat’s smile.

The difference in tone last month be-tween the Spirit talks in Wichita and theBoeing talks in St. Louis told it all.

In St. Louis, the Boeing spokesmentalked in typical corporate double-speakabout “aligning with peer company prac-tices” and claiming that the contract en-hanced retirement and health benefits –even as it eliminated pensions and ripped

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July 2010 751 AERO MECHANIC

POLITICAL ACTION

On June 30, the South Park Bridge closed perma-nently. This means that getting to the Seattle UnionHall – especially from the north end – will requiresome additional planning. Please take the time tolook at the map and review alternative routes beforeleaving for the Seattle Union Hall.

From the North: District 751 stewards andmembers coming south on I-5 won’t be able to usethe South Park Bridge to get directly to the SeattleHall. Instead, continue south on I-5, take exit 158,the S. Boeing Access Road, to Tukwila Interna-tional Blvd, then turn right onto SR99, to the 14thAve. S. exit. Turn left off the exit, take the next rightand Union Hall is on the left.

From the South: For members living in Burienor White Center and working at Boeing Field, they’llhave to drive around to either the First AvenueSouth Bridge on the north, or head south along StateRoute 99 until they reach the intersection withTukwila International Boulevard. From there theycan turn north on East Marginal Way.

On June 23, just days before the current South Parkbridge closed permanently, a coalition of leaders an-nounced $71 million has been pledged to cover overhalf the cost of the new bridge construction. The bridgeacross the Duwamish is used by 20,000 vehicles eachday.

King County Executive Dow Constantine led thepress conference at the foot of the bridge and was joinedby Governor Chris Gregoire, and representatives fromKing County, the city of Seattle, the Port of Seattle, thePuget Sound Regional Council, and the New SouthPark Bridge Coalition.

The agencies at the event have come forward withtheir pledges that include:

• King County: $30 million • State of Washington: $20 million • City of Seattle: $15 million • Port of Seattle: $ 5 millionThe group pledged to continue working with gov-

ernments and businesses to assemble the remainder ofthe funds needed to replace the bridge. King Countywill file for a federal TIGER (Transportation Invest-ment Generating Economic Recovery) grant to helpwith additional funding.

“The South Park Bridge is a critical piece of infra-structure for the region’s ability to move freight, but it’salso the primary physical and symbolic connection toone of King County’s most diverse and vibrant neigh-borhoods,” said Gregoire after pledging $20 millionfrom the state.

“I thank the state, the city, and the port for allstepping up and making significant contributions to-ward the replacement of this transportation lifeline forKing County and the broader region,” said Constantine.“This shows that regional cooperation and strong part-nerships can create success where the old way of goingit alone has failed.”

In a press release, King County Councilmember JanDrago, who represents the South Park and Georgetownareas, noted, “Our chances of getting federal fundingincrease with every partner we get to pitch in, and thisis proof positive that we’re on the winning track.”

“Rebuilding the bridge is not cheap, but closing thisbridge comes with a price tag as well,” said CountyCouncilmember Julia Patterson. “Closure of the bridgeis projected to more than double what it will cost forconstruction of a new bridge in lost benefits to theregion. I want to thank all of the partners who havefollowed the county in investing in this critical project.”

“It is gratifying to have a county executive who notonly supported a new South Park Bridge but who wascommitted to making it happen,” said Larry Brown,751 Legislative and Political Director who co-chairsthe New South Park Bridge Coalition. “I also thank theother local government officials who stood with us inthese difficult budgetary times. They stepped up to

South Park Bridge Closed - Use Alternate Routeto Seattle Union Hall

Funding for New South Park Bridge Continues to Grow751 PoliticalDirector LarryBrown, who co-chairs the NewSouth Park BridgeCoalition, speaks ata press conferenceannouncing fundingof $70 milliontoward a newbridge. Brown wasjoined by theGovernor, county,city, port and otherlocal officials.

Murray Meets with Spokane Labor Leaders

As we celebrate Independence Day on July Fourth, we arereminded of the blessings of our democracy. Through the power ofthe ballot Americans determine the course of our government. Wemust remind ourselves that our vote is a sacred right and duty; onethat many Americans have sacrificed for our vote.

This year our Primary Election is Tuesday, August 17. With theexception of Pierce County every county in Washington votes bymail. On July 30 ballots will be mailed to your home and shouldarrive within the first week of August.

Your union is very active in politics. We need to be. For example,this year you will probably be voting on Initiative 1082 which wouldprivatize our state’s workers compensation system. If this initiativebecomes law, private insurance companies will take over our work-ers’ compensation system and make decisions about the fate ofinjured workers, all for sake of profit.

Additionally, this year’s election will give us an opportunity tohelp elect people who have helped us keep good paying aerospacejobs in Washington. For example, we have real champions for the AirForce tanker contract, such as Senator Patty Murray, and Represen-tatives Norm Dicks, Jay Inslee, Rick Larsen, Jim McDermott andAdam Smith.

Please carefully review next month’s issue of the AeroMechanicfor your union’s recommendations in this election. These recom-mendations are based on voting records, interviews and analysis byyour Legislative Committee and action by your District Council.While your union recommends these endorsement positions YOUARE THE ONE WHO DECIDES.

Remember, you can affect the outcome of the election in twoways: one is by voting and having your voice heard and the other wayto effect an election is to stay silent and let others decide for you. Inthe heat of summer and vacations, it is easy to forget. Pleaseremember to vote in the 2010 Primary Election on August 17.

support this coalition and to help get a new South ParkBridge. We have a good plan and strategy that is basedon a genuine partnership, and that is the formula forsuccess moving forward.”

With Brown co-chairing the local group, you can besure the Union is doing everything possible to ensure anew bridge is funded and built as swiftly as possible.

Primary Election Day 2010

Senator Patty Murray has always been a cham-pion for the worker. Throughout her career, shehas consistently been an effective advocate be-cause she listens and understand the issues im-portant to working families throughout our stateand country.

To ensure she remains in touch and under-stands the issues throughout our state, the Sena-tor recently sat down with union representativesfrom the Spokane County Labor Council. Theinformal roundtable discussion allowed repre-sentatives from a variety of different unions toprovide Murray with updates on their currentsituation, express their top issues, and ask ques-tions about pending legislation.

Business Representative Steve Warren spokeon behalf of Machinists Union members in East-ern Washington. He emphasized the importance

Business Rep Steve Warren (far right) talks with Senator Patty Murray about issues affectingour members at a roundtable discussion at the Spokane County Labor Council. Murray hasbeen a continual champion on workers’ issues throughout her career.

of not only maintaining jobs, but growing newjobs for the region as well. Warren provided anupdate on the Triumph negotiations, includingthe unprecedented job security language. In addi-tion, he discussed how the overall economy ishurting workers throughout the state. He alsotalked about our members at Hanford, GrandCoulee Dam and elsewhere throughout EasternWashington.

Murray’s outreach is why she has been able toso effectively represent the interests of Washing-ton state in our nation’s capitol.

Other issues discussed included extending un-employment benefits, the Employee Free ChoiceAct, health care reform, prescription drug cover-age and Medicare Part D, defined benefit pensionfunds and Taft-Hartley Trusts, NAFTA and othertrade agreements, as well as many other topics.


masks to use during the repairs. In addi-tion, there was not proper ventilation perOSHA requirements.

Four of the members began feelingnauseous and light-headed after usingthe chemical and left the plane to getfresh air. Brenda continued to work, de-spite the strong fumes and adverse ef-fects, until she eventually became con-fused, disoriented and felt like she couldnot get any air into her lungs on theplane. Boeing Fire Department trans-ported her to the hospital where shespent three days on oxygen in the hospi-tal to cleanse her body of the toxic chemi-cals; however, she still had about a 10percent chemical saturation when shewas released.

After tending to Brenda, Boeing FireDepartment had trouble locating the otherfour employees who had been exposedto the harsh chemicals because manage-ment had sent them back to work in the4-82 Building.

To make matters worse, rather thansealing off the airplane until a properinvestigation was completed and thecause of the illness was determined, just45 minutes later management assigned751-member Mike Boyd and anotheremployee to complete the rework in theplane. Management then asked Mike to“clean up” the chemicals in the area –again without providing information onthe chemical content or proper PPE.When Mike felt ill, his acting managerlet him go home sick rather than follow-ing procedure of going through medical

to ensure he was not affected by thechemicals.

Union Steward Rob Winkle, who alsoserves as a Safety Focal, took swift ac-tion and immediately took photos anddocumented the scene. Business RepTommy Wilson, who also serves as theSafety Focal, ensured Rob was part ofthe official investigation with the state.

“The fact is mechanics and electri-cians should not do painting rework ofthat scale. I was assigned to clean it upand was given a dust mask and latexgloves,” stated Mike Boyd. “If it wasn’tfor the quick thinking of Steward RobWinkle, it would have been our wordagainst theirs. Thankfully, he had photosand documentation to back up what wesaid occurred.”

Unfortunately, that is not the end of

the story. Imagine Brenda’s dismay whenshe returned only a few days after thetraumatic ordeal only to have her man-ager threaten her with a corrective actionmemo if she asked for help to do aportion of her job. In addition, Sedgwick(the company that administers BoeingL&I claims) has pressured Brenda to

sign off herclaim and eventried to forcetheir way intoher doctor ap-pointments. Ithas not paid herhospital bills.

“It has beena real invasionof privacy. I feelvery pressuredand realize theyare not con-cerned aboutmy well being,”Brenda stated.

The entireincident haschanged herview of Boeing.

Brenda’s husband, who has worked atBoeing since 1988, has also been shockedat the treatment and response of the aero-space giant.

“I lost respect because Boeing put usin a hazardous place, which could havekilled us and managers assigned us to thesituation. Before, I assumed they wouldnever put their employees in harms’way,” Brenda added. “If I had beentrained on painting, I would have recog-nized the potential dangers and spokeup. At the minimum, management shouldhave told us the risks.To date, no manag-ers have taken responsibility.”

Now, Brenda makes sure she has theright qualifications for any assignmentthrown her way, questions the chemicalsand process involved to ensure that properpersonal protective equipment and safetyprocedures are followed – something allmembers should do each day.

Union Steward Rob Winkle added,“Management says we have access to theMSDS information, but then they com-plain if we get on the computer to look upthe information. We should use time increw meetings to educate our memberson hazardous chemicals, etc. rather thanmore discussion on 5S.”

Mike Boyd is still shaking his head.“Brenda still has not fully recovered. Idon’t see how it could be that important tomove the plane. I am a third generationBoeing worker. My grandma signed the5,000th B-17 at roll out. My mom works inAuburn, and I have other relatives workingat plants in Renton, Frederickson and Au-burn. This incident made me question mytrust of certain manager’s decisions.”

“There were so many errors that werecompounded in this instance,” declaredBusiness Rep Tommy Wilson.

Several other recent incidents atBoeing have had permanent conse-quences that may have been avoided ifmembers had used the Imminent DangerClause of the contract.

In Frederickson, a member is currentlywheelchair bound as the result of an acci-dent when a 700-pound shot peen machinefell on her. Even though shop instructionssaid to push the machine, workers oftenpulled it – without any real training on howdangerous such a move could be.

The real tragedy is months before thecrippling accident the machine had nearlytipped on the same employee, who voicedconcerns at that time about the safety ofsuch an unstable, heavy piece of equip-ment. Following that near-miss, a poten-tial machine modification was designedthat would prevent such tipping; how-ever, since the employee did not invoke16.1, the modifications were overlookedand not implemented.

After the accident, the modificationswere made to stabilize the portable shotpeen equipment, safety operation train-ing was delivered, a daily pre-use checklist was implemented, and a process wasestablished to review outstanding actionitems. All these things should have beenimplemented prior to the accident.

In Everett, many recent incidents haveresulted in members being injured; theinjuries may have been prevented if theadequate training and proper equipmenthad been provided, or if the situation wasassessed prior to the work being accom-plished.

Wilson added, “This happens morethan people think and the real tragedy isthat it all could be avoided.”

No matter what the production sched-ule in your particular shop, safety mustbe the first priority. Employees have aright to leave work in the same conditionas when they arrived.

leave work in the same health as whenthey arrived, which is the premise thatprompted the language in the first place.

Several recent incidents at Boeingfactories prompted theUnion to remind UnionStewards of the Immi-nent Danger Clause16.1(b) and educatemembers on proce-dures to the languagefound on Page 62 ofthe IAM/Boeing con-tract. The clause statesthat employees havethe right to invoke theimminent danger clause of the con-tract IF they believe that to proceedwith the work assignment would placetheir health or physical safety at risk.The contract language includes thefollowing statement: no employee shallbe required to perform work that in-volves imminent danger to their healthor physical safety. Imminent dangeris defined as loss of life or limb.

If Section 16.1 is invoked, the con-tract specifies in Section 16.1(c) and(d) what must happen before work re-sumes.

• First, inform the immediate super-visor and/or site safetymanager or a designee(per contract, acontact listing must beavailable to all employ-ees).

• In addition, the em-ployee should contactthe Union Steward orHSI Site Committeemember for assistance.

• The work will notcontinue until a final decision hasbeen made by the Site Safety Manager(or designee).

Members should offer to do otherwork, which they consider safe, whilea decision is being made.

Being aware of this contract lan-guage may help ensure members re-main safe in their job. The language isthere for your protection.

Business Rep TommyWilson (l), who isalso the DistrictSafety Focal, explainsto District PresidentTom Wroblewski(center) and BusinessRep Joe Crockett thescenario that injuredseveral workers whowere assigned to workwith dangerouschemicals withoutproper protectiveequipment ortraining.

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At Boeing, Safety Must Be #1

Imminent Danger 16.1(b)

Officers Accepting the Oath of Office

District President Tom Wroblewski (l)administers the oath of office to Local FDistrict Council Alternate Mitchell Christian.

L to R: Site Committee members Dwyane Johnson and JohnCarter talk with Business Rep Don Morris on safety issuesin Auburn and Frederickson that should have beenaddressed before any members were injured.

District Sergeant-at-Arms Clark Fromong (l) repeatsthe oath of office from District President TomWroblewski as Sec-Treasurer Susan Palmer observes.

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IAM-BOEING JOINT PROGRAMS

Labor-management cooperation atBoeing was evident in Everett on June 8,with the launch of a program introducingbasics of the aerospace business to Ma-chinists. The “Business Basics” programgrew out of contract negotiations betweenBoeing and District 751 in 2008. An em-ployee involvement team that works 777aft-body structures is part of a pilot of 10self-contained lessons on topics such asmarket, quality, cost and safety.

The program, established in Letter ofUnderstanding 28 – Continuous Produc-tivity Improvement in the 2008 Boeing-IAM 751 contract, is being funded withcontributions of $1 million annually fromBoeing for three years. The intent is toroll out the program through employeeinvolvement teams.

Traditionally, productivity has usuallybeen associated with the Company’s bot-tom line – profits. Now with the globaleconomy and increasing competition, theUnion needs to take a different approachand really support the Company’s efforts

Partnership to PromoteImprovements

in this arena. LOU28 provides the av-enue for that andIAM/Boeing JointPrograms is thebridge to implement-ing it. A team of bothUnion and Companyrepresentatives fromJoint Programs hasbeen working onLOU 28 for manymonths. The 777 aft-body structures pilotgroup marked the kickoff of implementingthis initiative.

“The IAM knows that it is to all of ourbenefit to help the Company succeed,and we do that everyday,” said District751 President Tom Wroblewski. “Thisis a big deal because it is a chance for ourmembers to drive the program and en-sure it utilizes real-life experience tomake improvements. This is about howwe can work together – Union and man-

agement from the shop floor up – be-cause the better we are, the brighter ourfuture. It is in our Union contract soembrace it and help build a strongerfuture for all of us.”

Speaking to the 777 Machinists tak-ing part in the launch of the program,Doug Kight, Commercial Airplanes vicepresident of human resources, said, “Thisis about working together to secure ourlong-term success. No one knows this

business of build-ing airplanes bet-ter than you. Thisis an opportunity tolearn and talk aboutyour business innew ways.”

The 777 aft-body structuresMachinists will gothrough the les-sons, which arebeing presented asbite-sized, 15 to 20minute modules

over the next several weeks. One partici-pant, Kurt Lanter, said he thought it was“phenomenal” that top representativesfrom Boeing and the IAM attended thelaunch event.

“The commitment shown by this sup-port really shows that the program isimportant,” said Lanter. “It’s easy tobecome hardened over time about thelatest flavor of the month in our jobs. Butwe’re definitely feeling that this is some-thing to take seriously.”

That sentiment was shared by manyin the 777 group. “Seeing the commit-ment from both top Union and Companyofficials speaks volumes and drives homethe fact that it is important. Having topleadership means a great deal to us,”stated member John Olson.

Business Rep Ray Baumgardner, whorepresents 777 employees, noted, “If thisis successful, our members will changehow airplanes are built. This is a tool boxto do that. We see changes coming andwant you involved so it works for youand not against you.”

Site Committees are a key link in ensuring thatDistrict 751 workers at Boeing have safe and secureworking environments, and one of the basic tools theyuse are the SHEAR forms.

SHEAR stands for “Safety, Health and Environmen-tal Action Request.” The forms were developed as aresult of contract gains wonby the Union in the 1989 con-tract talks with Boeing.

The forms are the preferredmethod of communicating tomanagement concerns youmay have about health andsafety issues within Boeingfacilities.

They work best for fixingphysical things: safety issueslike trip hazards or unsafetools, or health issues like poorventilation or dangerouschemicals. They’re not as ef-fective for changing the be-havior of others – smoking onthe job, for example.

Electronic forms are avail-able online through Boeing’s Safety Activity System,and paper forms should be readily available in all shopor work areas, and also through safety bulletin boards.If you can’t find one, you can also contact an IAM-Boeing Joint Programs Health & Safety Institute Of-fice, or ask for one from your steward or supervisor.

The forms come with instructions on how to fill themout, but in general you’ll need to include:

• Your name and Boeing ID number;• The name of your organization;• The name of your supervisor;• A brief description of the activity that you feel is

unsafe and its location; and• Your suggested solution.

When you’re finished, submit the form (paper formsgo to your local Environmental, Health & Safety of-fice). Also give one copy to your supervisor (the yellowone) and keep the pink copy for yourself.

The IAM contract with Boeing specifies the steps he orshe must take within 24 hours after receiving a SHEAR

form. The Health & SafetyInstitute of IAM-Boeing JointPrograms arbitrates in caseswhen a Machinist who files aSHEAR form and the relevantmanager don’t agree on a so-lution.

Machinists Union SiteCommittees are an impor-tant part of the process. Thereis one for each of the majorsites at Boeing – Auburn,Everett, Frederickson, Kentand Renton, and for both theDevelopmental Center andPlant II in Seattle.

Each committee is made upof stewards from the site, andeach has a staff focal, a union

business representative who is assigned to the facility:• Heather Barstow is the staff focal for Kent and the

Developmental Center;• Brett Coty is the staff focal for Everett;• Emerson Hamilton is the staff focal for Plant II;• Don Morris is the staff focal for Auburn and

Frederickson; and• Tommy Wilson is the staff focal for Renton, as well

as being the District 751 Health and Safety Coordinator.Complete lists of each site committee member – with

their contact information – are available at Union Stew-ard and Safety bulletin boards throughout Boeing’sfacilities, or you can find them online at http://iam-boeing.com/main_HSI.cfm

Safety Corner: SHEAR Forms to Resolve Safety Issues

District 751 President Tom Wroblewski encouraged members from the 777 aft-body structures groupto help drive the continuous productivity improvements. Boeing Vice President Doug Kight alsoaddressed the group to demonstrate the commitment from both Union and Company to this program.

L to R: District President Tom Wroblewski,Phil Vining and Business Rep RayBaumgardner discuss the new pilotprogram.

The 777 aft-body structures pilot group, who will help drive continuous improvement and have theability to effect change in their shop, pose for a group picture with 751 President Tom Wroblewski,Boeing Vice President Doug Kight and representatives from IAM/Boeing Joint Programs.

Business Rep Emerson Hamilton (l) andSteward Chuck Fromong discuss SHEARforms to resolve safety issues in the shop.

E.R.T. Self-Paced andInstructor Led Labsand Courses

Learning, Training and Development have sched-uled labs and courses to help members get throughthe Employee Requested Transfer (ERT) system.

Instructor led courses are shown in My Learningfor Renton, South Park and Everett. These coursesinclude:

• Drilling for Quality Advanced - July 10, Renton• Drilling for Quality Basic - July 24, Everett• Using Digital Multimeters - July 10, Renton• Production Illustrations - July 10, Everett• Introduction to Airplane Plumbing - July 24,

Renton• Handheld Power Tools (Fabrication & Manu-

facturing) - July 10, AuburnTo request learning for classes go to your My

Learning page in TotalAccess and use this tip sheet:http://insideltd.web.boeing.com/leadpublish/m y l r n g / l e a r n e r / l r n r _ t i p s h t s /lrnr_ilp_rqst_new_lrng_tipsht.pdf.

Lab locations, days and hours are:Auburn: 17-07 Bldg, Column J7

Monday & Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Everett: 40-31.3 Bldg., 3rd Floor Col. B13 Rm J

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Third Shift support Tuesdays, 5 a.m.

Renton: 4-21.2 Bldg, 2nd Floor Col. A21, Rm 10Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Third Shift support Tuesday & Friday, 5:30 a.m.

Frederickson: 24-50 Bldg.Thursday First & Third, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Every Other Thursday


The Everett crane crew is known for their solidar-ity – whether it is organizing barbecues during a strikeor rallying the troops at contract time. Because theyare close, they are quick to assist each other whensomeone needs help.

Steward Todd Campbell who has worked with751-member John McCain for years recognized theneed to build a ramp after John’s wife had suffered herthird stroke and was confined to a wheelchair. Know-ing that John would never ask for help, Todd orga-nized a work party and recruited help from Health andBenefits Rep Garth Luark and Business Reps RichardJackson and Jon Holden, who have extensive experi-ence building ramps in the community.

Crane Crew Delivers for Co-WorkerJohn was overwhelmed with appreciation and

gratitude.“It was very humbling. I feel so blessed to work

with such a great crew. I want to thank Richard‘Action’ Jackson, Jon Holden and Garth Luark forlending their ramp expertise,” John stated. “Theramp really took away some of my worries I havehad. It is a great thing. Now my wife can go outsidevery easily and enjoy a lot more freedom.”

Special thanks to Marysville Home Depot Man-ager Isaac Johnson, who donated the bulk of thematerials, as well as 7-Eleven on East Casino Roadwhere manager Kamaljeet Sekhon donated coffeeand donuts for the work crew.

his crew had done in-house, and requiredthat the veteran Machinists train them, hesaid. Once they did, they were handedWARN notices.

“Everybody was getting laid off,”Sandberg said. “I didn’t expect to come back.”

As a result, he turned down a chance to filefor Category A recall rights. Instead, he soldhis house near Stanwood, packed up hisfamily and moved to Grays Harbor County,where he found a job working for forestproducts giant Georgia Pacific. After a fewyears, he hired on with a local Grays Harbormachine shop. Life went on, and while hekept in touch with a few of his former Unionbrothers and sisters, Boeing was somethingin his past, not his future.

Until the summer of 2009, that is, whenthe current recession claimed his job.

With Grays Harbor County strugglingwith double-digit unemployment, Sandbergfound it impossible to find work. He scrapedby on unemployment through the winter andinto the spring, until a couple of his oldMachinists Union buddies mentioned to himthat Boeing was hiring. With his experience,they suggested, he’d no doubt get hired.

Sandberg went online and filled out anapplication and in short order was invited foran interview. Talking with the Boeing Hu-man Resources staffer, he asked whether hispast Boeing experience would count for any-thing should he come back to work. The

recruiter told him “no,” he said.Still, the recruiter thought enough of

Sandberg’s experience and skills to offer hima job as a Grade Four Mechanic/Technicianon the 787 line — and to offer him the job atmaximum pay, without having to go throughprogression. The offer didn’t include any se-niority benefits — Sandberg would have tostart all over again there — but after months ofjoblessness, he jumped at the chance andaccepted the job. He drove up to Everett,found a place to live, and came to his new-hireorientation on Friday, April 16.

At the orientation session, Sandberg struckup a conversation with Ernie McCarthy, aDistrict 751 organizer who was helping outwith orientation for the 50 new hires joiningthe Company that day. Sandberg told himabout his situation; McCarthy gave him hiscard and suggested that Sandberg give him acall as soon as he got settled into his job.

The following Tuesday Sandberg calledMcCarthy, who told him to swing by theEverett Union Hall to meet with his BusinessRep to see if there was anything that could bedone to restore his seniority. The next day,Sandberg met with his rep, BR Brett Coty,who represents workers on the 787 line. “Iasked him if I could get any seniority back.”

Coty checked the calendar and realizedthat Sandberg’s Cat A rights from his 2002layoff wouldn’t expire until May, thanks toUnion efforts after the 9/11 attacks that hadgotten Cat A rights extended out to eight

years. As a result, Sandberg couldn’t just getsome of his seniority back — he could prob-ably get all of it. But it would be a close call.“He only had six weeks left on his Cat Arights,” Coty said.

Coty, after contacting Boeing’s Workforceoffice, grabbed a form to allow Sandberg to fileretro-actively for his Cat A rights, and faxed itback to Workforce.

Within a week, Sandberg got an offer fromthe Company to come to work as a permanentGrade Seven mechanic doing functional test-ing on 747s, like he’d done before his layoff. Inaddition, all of his seniority would be restored— meaning he’d get maximum pay for GradeSeven, which is $6 an hour more than theGrade Four maximum. And to top it off, withhis seniority restored, Sandberg should be ableto move soon to his preferred shift.

“Everything worked out great,” Sandbergsaid. “The planets aligned and everythingworked out beautiful.”

“It was,” Coty added, “a good thing.”Sandberg’s story illustrates how important

it is for former Machinists to keep their contactinformation current with both the Company,and the Union, Coty said. Boeing’s hiringagain, looking for skilled and experiencedpeople to replace those about to retire afterdecades on the job, and to fill the demandcreated by the record production rates on the737 line in Renton and the record overtimebeing worked by 787 teams.

Last month, Boeing called District 751

staff trying to track down nearly threedozen Machinists who had put themselveson recall lists years ago, but had moved orchanged phone numbers. The Union wasable to track down most, but at least 14former IAM brothers and sisters missedout on chances to return to work.

If you know a former Machinist atBoeing, tell them to make sure theirrecall rights are in order, Coty said.

A lot has changed in the eight yearsSandberg was away from Boeing and the747. “Right when I left, they were justmoving away from paperwork,” he said.“Now everything’s totally computers.”

It’s still one of the best jobs at Boeing,he says. “I really enjoyed my job here. It’sa great job. Look at what we do — installthe engines and rig the landing gear.”


Union Efforts Deliver Pay and Seniority for Previously Laid-off Member

Last month, Boeing called 751 stafftrying to track down nearly three dozenMachinists who had put themselveson recall lists years ago, but had movedor changed phone numbers. The Unionwas able to track down most, but atleast 14 former IAM brothers andsisters missed out on chances to re-turn to work.

If you know a former Machinist atBoeing, tell them to make sure theirrecall rights are in order.

Laidoff? Helpful Advice

John McCain pushes Bob Moss(1st line manager) down the ramp.

Cutting down the wood for the ramp L to R: Bud Jobe, JohnMcCain, Todd Campbell and Adam Draper.

The volunteers, which consisted of many Everett Crane Crewalong with other Union volunteers and reps, pose for a groupphoto on the newly built wheelchair ramp.

A work in progress – framing in the ramp.

Upcoming Fundraising EventsUpcoming Fundraising Events

The 7th Annual Local E Shoes for Puppies Horseshoe Tournament will be held in Maple Valley at the South Seattle Saddle Club on August 14, 2010. Proceeds to benefit Guide Dogs of America. Tournament starts at noon. Teams will consist of two players and will follow Pacer Rules (available upon request). Pit sponsorships will be accepted for a $50 contribution. Team fees will be $50 per person or $100 per team. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

$1 raffle tickets will be available at Local Lodge meetings and throughout the day of the event. Tournament starts at 2 p.m. BBQ and beverages available, as well as kids activities. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages to this event. Various raffles held throughout the day.

Local 751-F will again sponsor the Liberty Bowl on Sunday, September 12th from 2 p.m. to 5:30 pm at Glacier Lanes in Everett (9630 Evergreen Way). The event is open to any IAM 751 member, family member or supporter.

Strike up a good time with food, fun, friends and prizes while raising money for the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL). Trophies will be awarded to high scores and those who ‘tried.’

Many door prizes - everyone wins! Bring your family and friends –fun for all.

$50 Lane Sponsorships are available. Pick up entry forms at any Union office or call 206-763-1300 to have one mailed to you!

751-A STEEL & WHEEL SUPER SHOW - AUG 14

Local 751-A Steel & Wheel Super Show to benefit Guide Dogs of America. The Show will take place Saturday, August 14 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Seattle Union Hall (9135 15th Pl S, Seattle, WA).

Join us for fun, food and music while you browse these incredible cars and bikes. Raffle tickets for great prizes! Entry fee $20 per vehicle pre-registration; $25 day of event. Check-in time 8 am-9:30 am. For more info call 1-800-763-1301, ext. 3212.

Guide Dogs Horseshoe Tournament - August 14th

Local 751-F Liberty BowlSunday, September 12th


The District 751 Women’s Committee raisedmore than $10,000 through its ninth-annualFlight for Sight Fun Run, which was held June5 in Everett.

All proceeds went to Guide Dogs ofAmerica, a charity that helps place trainedguide dogs with blind or vision-impaired peopleacross North America.

“We had a great group of racers and somefantastic volunteers,” said District 751 Secre-tary/Treasurer Susan Palmer. “We really ap-preciate everyone who contributed to the

The unseasonably cool and wet Juneweather held down the turnout, but didn’tdampen the spirits of motorcycle enthu-siasts who took part in Puppy Putt 8, aride to benefit Guide Dogs of America.

More than 100 riders came out in therain for the June 19 event, which raisedmore than $7,000 in cash donations forthe charity. Sponsors donated another$3,000 worth of prizes for participants.

There were two starting points for theride, at Sound Harley-Davidson inMarysville and Northwest Harley-Davidson in Lacey. The two groups metat Downtown Harley Davidson inRenton, for a motorcycle show that in-cluded music, food and dancing.

“It was kind of a rainy day, but we hada lot of fun anyway,” said Terri Myette,a Steward who was co-chairwoman ofthe event, which is sponsored annuallyby District 751.

Co-chairman Jim Kakuschke, anotherSteward, thanked sponsors for their sup-port. “The three Harley-Davidson deal-ers have always been terrific supporters,and it was great to have so many otherbusinesses step up to help.”

Jim Kakuschke and Terri Myette alsocredit Brent Sanchez and RachelSarzynski for serving on the organizingcommittee that put together the event, aswell as Terri Winslow, Rob Curran andClark Fromong.

event.”Palmer singled out Ray Meduna, a Union

Steward who works for Boeing in Everett,who collected $1,250 in pledges for the run.She called that “an incredible contributionto a very worthy cause.”

In all, the race attracted 112 runners andwalkers, who took part in one of three events:a timed 5K race, a timed 10K race, or a one-mile walk. The courses started and finishedat the Boeing Everett Activities Center onSeaway Boulevard.

During the recent Guide Dog fundraising drive, hun-dreds of members stepped forward to help a very worth-while organization that was founded by the IAM – GuideDogs of America. Members signed up for new payrolldeduction contributions which will total over $43,000 peryear – more than enough to pay for an additional guide dogeach year. In addition, over $30,000 cash was collectedmaking the drive a phenomenal success.

Prizes were given to the top three recruiters in newcards and cash. Top cash recruiters were Ray Meduna($1,997), Jared Moschkau ($1,512) and Allen Neph($927). The same three individuals were also tops innew monthly deductions. While many Stewards helpedwith the drive, several others deserve recognition aswell for the extra effort: Zon Anderson, Becky Beasley,Charles Kaufman, Dave Duryee, and Jim George.

Thanks to all who took part in the drive and donatedto this worthy cause.

GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA

Members Deliver Serious Donations in Guide Dog Drive

Other Noteworthy Recruiters:Zon Anderson Charles KaufmanBecky Beasley David DuryeeJim George

All Star RecruitersMost Money CollectedRay Meduna $1,997Jared Moschkau $1,512Allen Neph $927

Most New Deduction CardsAllen Neph $306.78Jared Moschkau $280.02Ray Meduna $194.46

District Secretary-Treasurer Susan Palmer (far left) and District President TomWroblewski (far right) congratulate top Guide Dog recruiters and their Reps. L toR: Business Rep Richard Jackson, Ray Meduna, Business Rep Mark Johnson,Jared Moschkau. Not pictured: Steward Allen Neph and Business Rep Brett Coty.

Fun Run Delivers Green for Guide Dogs

Puppy Putt Roars in Money for Guide Dogs

Stephen Denniswon Best TouringBike.

Above: Just a few of thebikes from the Puppy Putt.

Right: Brent Sanchez wonBest Metric and was alsothe Grand Prize winner.

Mathew Brisse captured both Best Customand Best of Show at Puppy Putt 8.

Rain didn't dampen the patriotspirit of this rider. More than100 riders turned out for theevent, which raised more than$7,000 for Guide Dogs ofAmerica.

Photo left: Jackie Boschokcongratulates top fundraiserRay Meduna.

Below: Fun Run winnersgather for a group photo atthe start/finish line.

Lilly Loescher tookfirst in her agecategory for 10K.

Volunteers gave their time to ensure the event was a success.

Photo left: District PresidentTom Wroblewski (l) firedthe shot to start the race.

Special thanks to the following sponsors ofthe Fun Run & Puppy Putt:

SouthPark

• Service Printing • Labor 1992 Corp. • Susan Palmer• Pacific Pitstop Express • Larry Brown • Daphne Becker• Robblee, Brennan & Detwiler • Dave Brueher • Chris Louie• Trophies & Awards Unlimited, Everett • Kevin Cummings• Country Carver (Debbie Anderson) • Stuart Johnston• Caveman (Terry Henderson) • Monica Kenney• Peter Lacavalla • Carol Munsey • Barb Thome• Locals A, C, E & F • IAM Dist. 751 • Boeing• AFSCME, Local 304 • CWA Local 7803 • IAM Dist. 160• AFT Seattle Community Colleges Local 1789• IAM Local 2202• IBEW Local 191• IBEW Local 46• IUOE Local 302• Joint Programs• Teamsters Local 174• IFPTE Local 17


Coloring Contest (Grades PreK-5)

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This month’s retiree interview fea-tures Jack R. White. Following in thefootsteps of his grandmother, Ada MayWhite Boyer, who worked for Boeingwhen it first opened its doors, Jack beganworking on B-17 bombers in 1941. Afterbeing drafted into World War II, Jackfound himself flying as a crew memberin the very planes that he had helpedbuild in the factory. His story, and hisinsight into the life of his grandmotherbefore him, paints an amazing picture ofmultiple generations at Boeing.

What year did you hire into Boeing?1941.Were any of your family members

working at Boeing at that time?My grandmother. She knew Bill

Boeing. She worked on the wings thatthey built in those days, and they putfabric on them.

When I was born, my father was work-ing in the Weyerhaeuser mill. So, hismother, Ada White, said “son, if youever get tired of Weyerhaeuser tell meand I’ll talk to Bill about getting you ajob at Boeing.” He quit and came towork for Boeing and from that point on,all of us kids that were born we followedsuit.

Was your grandmother, Ada White,hired into Boeing when it first opened?

Oh yeah. Some of the airplanes are inmuseums now that Boeing built in thosedays. Like there’s a sea plane I think inSeattle somewhere. She and the other womendid the skin work, putting on this materialwhere they had to sew and everything. Any-thing that was metal, the men did.

How old were you when you firststarted working at Boeing?

I was 18 years old. I was working atBoeing on the night shift. I told my folkswith the war coming on, I wanted to geta job. I was a senior in high school and Ionly had two subjects to go to graduate,so I would go to school in the daytimeand then I worked the night shift.

Was it hard to get hired at Boeing?When I went to the employment of-

fice, I had to walk from Cleveland HighSchool to Boeing’s Plant 2 where thehiring office was. So I walked in therethis day and got in a long line of olderfellas looking for jobs. I said “I’d like toapply for a job here at Boeing” and whenhe found out I was still in school he said,“I tell you what Jack, you go up to schooland get the principal to write a letter to usstating that it is alright for you to go toschool in the daytime and work eighthours at night.” So I left. I think he

In celebration of District 751’s 75th Anniversary, we would like to invite children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews,and any other children in members’ families to participate in some exciting contests. Any questions can be directedto the Communications Department at 206-764-0340 or 1-800-763-1301, ext. 3340 OR send an e-mail to:[email protected]. Check out the details below!

1) Color the picture that corresponds with your current grade. You can find thecoloring contest pictures online at www.iam751.org. :

PreK-K April issue of the AeroMechanic 1-3 Grade: May issue of the AeroMechanic 4-5 Grade: June issue of the AeroMechanic2) Mail your entry in to: IAM&AW District 751, Attn: Coloring Contest, 9125-15th Pl.

S., Seattle, WA 98108

3) ALL entries must be post-marked by July 10, 2010. Entries will bedisplayed at August Local Lodge BBQs for members to vote on. Two winners will bechosen from each grade group.

1) Answer one of the following questions, based on your current grade, in a maximum of two pages,double-spaced. Include your name, current grade, school name, family member’s BEMS or CLOCK(last 4 of SSN), family member’s place of work, and contact number on a cover page.

6-8 Grade: What does union membership mean to your family?

9-10 Grade: Why is solidarity important?

11-12 Grade: How will union membership benefit your generation as you prepare to enter theworkforce?

2) Mail your entry in to: IAM&AW District 751,Attn: Writing Contest,9125 – 15th Pl. S., Seattle, WA 98108

3) Entries must be post-marked by July 10, 2010. Entries will be reviewed and awards granted to thetop two essay writers in each grade group.

Writing Contest (Grades 6-12)

LAST CALL

District 751 Retiree Spotlight: Jack R. Whiteby Rosanne Tomyn thought “I got rid of that kid!”

So I walked directly back up to theschool and met with the principal.

He said, “Jack you think you canhandle that?” I said I only had two sub-jects. So he had the office girl then typeup the letter, and I just hoofed it all theway back to Boeing. I got in line again andworked my way up to the same guy. He justlooked at me and I handed him the enve-lope. He said “come on” and had me signand I was an employee.

Did you join the Union as soon asyou were hired?

Before I was fully employed, youknew that you needed to be a member inthose days and took the responsibility onand joined. I had to walk over to the RedBarn to join the Union. I think it only costme $5 or $10 dollars.

Were your grandmother and fatherUnion members, too?

Yeah.How long did your grandmother

work there?She worked there until she died. I

forget which year our pension planstarted, but my Dad told her he said “Ma,if you can just hang on for a couplemonths probably they are talking abouthaving a pension plan.” One day she wasin a hurry, went to catch the bus in SouthPark, and she had a stroke. She only liveda matter of a few days and didn’t see thepension plan.

What was your first job at Boeing?I was a timekeeper’s runner. In the

first six months, you could decide if youwould like to apply for something thatwould pay better.

I enjoyed getting paid. It was 62.5cents per hour which was okay for me atthat time. But as time went along duringthat six months I thought, gee, I’d like toget downstairs where the airplanes are.So, I went down and started working on theairplanes, putting sections together at night.

What was security at Boeing likeduring the war years?

Well, before I was drafted I had towork in Plant 2 at night shift. They hadbrought in soldiers that had platforms onthe edges of the buildings on the look outfor anything that might not be right.

Were you aware at the time that theplant was made to look like a city fromabove as a safety precaution?

That was Plant 2 in Seattle. We knewthey were doing something up there. Youcould sometimes hear noises and stuff.And then we found out what it was. Theytook pictures of it, and they did a good job.It looked like a residential district, not afactory.

When did you get drafted?It was June 8, 1943. The war had al-

ready been going on since 1941. June 8, wewent up to the high school to get ready thatevening for graduation. I came home forlunch that day and my mother said, “Jack,you’ve got some mail from Uncle Sam.” Iknew what it was. Monday morning I wasdown at the recruiting station being put ona bus to go to Fort Lewis first.

How did you end up in the Air Force?Did you get to decide which branch youwould be in?

Well, I didn’t want no part of theArmy like I told the folks, “if I don’t getthe Air Force, I’ll go over the hill!” So Isaid “Well, I want the Air Force.”

You were assigned armament school,did you like it?

I took a liking to it. It was the turrets likewe were gonna be faced with in the bomb-ers and the bombs and how everythingworked. Machine guns you’d had to takethem all apart and reassemble them.

When did you decide to get into fly-ing the planes?

I was sent to a barracks and I met a fellafrom Spokane named Stan Morris. Hesaid, “They got a note up on the door of theday room and it says they need volunteersto fly.” So he says, “Just think Jack, we getall this flight pay and we’ll be sergeants inno time” and things like that. We’d be righton top of the world. We were the first twonames on the list. Then it grew after that.But we both went to gunnery school. Thatwas the start of the flying business.

After having built them for Boeing,what was it like flying in the B-17sduring the war?

Oh I had all the faith in the world in it.Our crews were all volunteers, there wereno draftees. What they thought aboutdraftees was, they’d get somebody upthere that got scared being shot at andshrapnel flying from German shells andplanes on fire and all this and that. Itwasn’t too safe, you know. So they hadto be volunteers.

Where were stationed?I was stationed near Framingham,

England.Were you bombing all over Europe?Yeah. Each mission was a different

target. It was such a long distance that alot of the missions like Berlin and thoseplaces, that we would go to one on oneday and another one the next day and soforth. So we’d fly, I think we flew eightdays in a row before we had a day off.

Had your wife worked all throughthe War?

She had been working in the shipyardin Portland. And that was pretty roughoutdoor work. She had a sister that wasalready settled in this area and she de-cided ‘well, I’m going to see if I can goup to Seattle.’ Which she did.

When did you meet your wife?I met her at the Renton Plant when I

came back. She had come in as a rivetbucker, and this was after the War was

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Jack R. White was third generationBoeing. His grandmother knew BillBoeing and built fabric for wings.

Jack hired into Boeing during WorldWar II while still attending highschool and recalled the camouflagecity that disguised the Boeing plant.


by Helen Lowe,Retired Club Secretary Pro-Tem

June Retired Club Meeting Minutes

Congratulations to the following members whoretired from the Union:

Union Retirees:

RETIRED CLUB OFFICERSPresident T.J. Seibert 206-329-0160Vice PresidentSecretary Ruth Render 206-324-4055Treasurer Betty Ness 206-762-0725Srgnt-at-Arms Leroy Miller 206-878-0601Trustees: Louise Burns 206-242-5878

John Guevarra 206-762-3848 Mike Keller 206-723-4973

Union Office: (1-800-763-1301) or 206-763-1300

Save the Date - RetireePicnic August 16th

• Everett Retirees Group meets at theEverett 751 Union Hall (8729 AirportRd), the fourth Tuesday of every monthat 11 a.m.

• 751 Retired Club meets every Mondayat 11 a.m. in the Seattle Hall (9135 15thPl. S.). Second Monday of the month isthe business meeting. A free lunch isserved at noon every Monday followingthe meeting.

The meeting was called to order byVice President T.J. Seibert. The “Lord’sPrayer” was said followed by the flagsalute. Members sang “God BlessAmerica.”

President’s Report: Vice PresidentT.J. Seibert welcomed everyone to theClub. He reminded everyone about thepicnic coming up in August and said thathe hopes that everyone can make it out.It will be a good time.

President Al Wydick came to the po-dium and explained that his health hasdeclined. As of July 1, he is resigning.Thanks for the last 14 years and knowthat T.J. Seibert will do a good job.

Roll Call of Officers: All officerswere present or accounted for.

Financial Report: The re-port was read by Treasurer BettyNess. A motion was made toaccept the report as read. M/S/P

Minutes: It was M/S/P toaccept the minutes as printed.

Communications Report:There were no communications.

Business RepresentativeReport: Garth Luark read theBR Report for June 2010. Garthalso answered some questionsabout upcoming political eventsfor retirees and the St. Louiscontract. Garth was also askedabout COLA and if widows willbe entitled to that. He said hewould report back with an an-swer on that.

Health & Welfare: Helen Pompeogave the report. A moment of silencewas observed for the following deceasedmembers: Roger W. Beck, Merle V.Bogstie, Herbert Brown Jr., Chester ACoutcher, William F. Garland, PhyllisA. Lang, Michael J. Likson, Lillian V.Tunis, and Anita L. Zitterich. Sympathycards were sent to next of kin.

Legislative Report: John Guevarragave the Legislative Report. He spokeabout workers rights, healthcare, educa-tion, social justice and participation.

Good and Welfare: Betty Nessthanked Al for all he has done over theyears.

Patricia A Anderson

Marshall L Beck

Ricky A Blackston

Jackie Boschok

Leon W Campbell

Annie M Carter

Cary D Caudle

Jeffrey A Coon

Warren R Dahl

James P Dillon

David E Edwards

Harold J Eng

Samuel Fecanin Jr

Larry Fothergill

Glen A Gard

Robert G Galbreath Jr

Linda Y Goodwin

Stephen W Howarth

Willie J Howell

Michael L Husebye

Max G Jarman

Aletha Johnson

John M Jorgenson

Kyu S Jun

Peter H Keating

Dennis J Lavalle

Dennis E Lavoy

Carter H Lawler

Anh N Le

Thuan V Le

John K Lee

Duane R Luke

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William J Mahlum

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T.J. Seibert said that he will miss Al.He has always done a good job for thisUnion and this Club.

Garth Luark reported on the wheelchair ramp that was built for a little girlby the MVP Committee volunteers. Callthe Health and Benefits Office for infor-mation on how you can ask fora ramp to be built.

Old Business: A motionwas made to pay expenses forGeorge Braun to go to LasVegas. M/S/P

Adjournment: A motionwas made to adjourn. M/S/P

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over. She finally worked her way into being a riveter andshe was a good one.

So you didn’t go back to work in Seattle when yougot back?

We had B29s that had been in the service in the SouthPacific islands. They fly them into Renton field andmodify them into tankers, and they had the flying boomon them. There were tanks inside the B29. That’s whatstarted them on this tanker business was the B29 tanker.

Did you have to deal with any rationing when yougot home?

When I came home when we were given leave tocome home, we were given stamps to use. Food stampsand gas. My father was a supervisor at Boeing inTacoma. I would have to take a Greyhound bus to visithim. He would stay down there all week, and then if hehad Sunday off he would take a bus home. Because hecouldn’t get enough gas from the gas stamps to keepdriving back and forth.

What do you remember aboutyour stewards at Boeing?

If you had any kind of a prob-lem, you would just talk to themyou know. If it was something dowith wages or hours or whateverit might be.

What job did you have whenyou retired?

I was working in a secret areawhen I retired. On the B2 bomberfor Northrop. A flying wing typebomber. You couldn’t tell anybodywhat you were working on - evenyour wife.

What made you decide to re-tire?

I retired in the secret project, theB2 Bomber in the developmentalcenter is where I was working. Itwas at that point in time you couldn’tvisit with anybody at that time, so Ithought well I might just go.

Were you working at Boeingwhen the 1948 strike started?

Yep. When we started striking, I

got a job at Fentron Steel out in Ballard. We madealuminum windows and metal windows for building indowntown Seattle.

Were there a lot of women working in the shop atthat time?

No, there wasn’t too many women in there. When Iwas working for the timekeeper, that’s when the firstwomen came in. And they brought these women up ina big group, the first. I’ll never forget that particularnight they brought them in on the night shift.

Did you enjoy working for Boeing all those years?Most the areas I worked, I especially liked the boats.

I took to those Jetfoils and Hydrofoils.Did your wife work at Boeing for the rest of her

career as well?My wife’s shop was just going downhill in numbers of

people. She worked quite a while on the flying boom thatwent on the tanker. And then that slowed down, so they gotall the people together on a Friday in this conference roomand said ‘you have to go up to Everett Monday morning.’

Of course she said, ‘no, I don’tdrive and I don’t even know whoI could ride with.’ So that’s whenshe decided she was getting closeto quitting.

What do you think aboutthe Tanker Deal?

Boeing should have that be-cause of all this experience whenI was there building the tankers.They built tankers with boomson them. They still have boomsof some type on tankers. And Iwould say with all that past his-tory with doing this that theyshould be number one. With allthe experience that they’ve hadit should still be there.

If you were talking to a newemployee today, what advicewould you give them?

To do the best they could,whatever job they got. I was asupervisor for a short time whenI got back, and you appreciateit when you’ve got good help.

District 751 Spotlight: Jack R. WhiteContinued from page 8

Retirees play bingo several Mondays a monthat 11 a.m. at the Seattle Union Hall.

Retirees meet every Monday at 11a.m. at the Seattle Union Hall andreceive a free lunch at noon.


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NEW FULL SIZE MATTRESS and boxspring, still in plastic wrap, $250 OBO. 253-922-2013

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1979 SUBARU BRAT, gold with white fac-tory canopy and jump seats, new interiorupholstery and carpet, 70,000 miles, neveroff road, $7000. 360-273-9719

This year’s IAM Scholarship wasawarded to a very special student inSpokane. With an impressive 566 appli-cations filed for this year’s prestigiousaward, Katie Truong’s submission stoodout from the crowd. Only 19 winnerswere selected nationwide: three of whichwere IAM members and 16 of thosechildren in member families. Katie, asenior at Joel E. Ferris High School inSpokane, was one of those winners.

Daughter of Hung (IAM memberworking at ASC Machine Tool) and TinaTruong, Katie has more than excelled inher scholastic achievements. Her in-volvement in the National Honor Soci-ety includes service as co-president,

Celebrating with 2010 IAMScholarship Winner Katie Truong

membership inAcademic StateChampions forboth Band andTrack, and dedi-cated participationin track and crosscountry haveproven Katie agreat candidate forthe award. OnAcademic HonorRoll from 2006 to2010 and APScholar in 2009,Katie graduatedwith honors this

year. And,looking ather long listof achieve-ments, it isnot surpris-ing that shealso servedas valedicto-rian for her graduating class.

But the award doesn’t solely goto students who exhibit a strongbackground of academic achieve-ment. Community involvementand other activities are importantas well. And, much like her im-pressive background in school, hercommunity involvement is worthcommending as well. Since 2008,Katie has served as a tutor forAdams Elementary School. Shealso served at aid stations for theSpokane Marathon and at the FerrisHigh School Blood Drive two yearsin a row from 2009 to 2010. And,for two months in 2010, Katie spenttime as a volunteer at Sacred HeartMedical Center.

With plans to enter into a career in themedical field, Katie will begin her stud-ies at the University of Washington thisfall. She plans to major in chemistry andsays she is “hoping to get into medicalresearch or pharmacy.” Wise beyond heryears, Katie also noted that she is givingherself time to discover which careerpath in medicine is right for her: “I willbe more sure as I further my studies.”

Katie has proven herself a naturalleader and worthwhile recipient of thisprestigious scholarship that is awardedto so few. She continues to prove herselfcapable of making a difference in thecommunity, and it is for this reason thatthe IAM is proud to be a part of hercontinuing academic career.

IAM Member Hung Truong (l) and his wife Tina werebeaming with pride when their daughter Katie receivedthe IAM Scholarship.

Business Rep Steve Warren (r) presentedKatie Truong the IAM Scholarship at theSenior Awards Ceremony at Joel E FerrisHigh School in Spokane. She was selectedfrom children of members nationwide for heracademic and community service excellence.

thousands of dollars in health in-surance costs out of workers’ wal-lets.

In Wichita, however, a Spiritspokesman told the local newspa-per that labor and management are“on the same team fighting for thesame things.” That’s a plain En-glish message that’s hard to misun-derstand.

With that kind of attitude – theidea that companies should takesides with their own workers, in-stead of picking fights with them –I’ve no doubt that Spirit will be asuccessful company and a reliableBoeing supplier during the decadeahead. My only question, given theway the gang in Chicago is runningthings, is whether the Boeing Co.will be a reliable customer for them.

In closing, I’d like to say I hopeeveryone enjoyed the three-dayIndependence Day weekend. Ourmembers at Boeing have beenworking an incredible amount ofweekend overtime, but thanks tothe union contract, just about ev-eryone got to spend their Fourth ofJuly with family and friends. I hopeit was a fun, relaxing – and safe –time for all of you.

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EASTERN WASHINGTON

Having an employer that truly appreciates itsworkforce is very important. That is the case atMonarch Machine in Tri-Cities. When its union con-tract recently came up for negotiations, there was nocontentious debate or attempt to squeeze the workersto increase profits. Instead Business Rep Steve War-ren and Staff Assistant Ken Howard compiled a listof issues employees had identified as important, puttogether a proposal and presented them to the owner.

After the owner reviewed the proposal and asked afew questions, he quickly agreed to the proposals tokeep the workforce happy and productive. Membersagreed it was a good deal and unanimously ratified thecontract.

“He really takes care of the workers at contract timeand throughout the year. When an employee recentlyretired, he presented the individual with a shotgunbecause he knew he was a hunter and it was a gift thatwould have special meaning,” noted Staff AssistantKen Howard. The new contract included 40 cents per hour raises

for all employees in each year of the contract. Theemployer increased pension contributions by 15 centseach year, bringing the total hourly pension contribu-tion to $3.35 per hour by 2013. Recognizing the impor-tance of maintaining good benefits for employees,Monarch not only agreed to continue paying 100 per-cent of the medical and dental premium, but also payany increase in the contribution rate over the life of theagreement.

Time and time again Monarch Machine has demon-strated respect and concern for its employees. Whenwork slowed down last year, the owner had employeesperform repairs on some of his rental properties to keepthem on the payroll.

It is no wonder that the 14 Machinists Union mem-bers enjoy working at Monarch Machine – and moststay for decades. A union shop with good pay andbenefits and a great atmosphere is a hard combination tofind and certainly one worth recognizing.

Members at ASC Machine Tools inSpokane ratified a new three-year con-tract with a 71 percent vote on June 25.The Union negotiating team recom-mended the agreement which containedgains in bonus pay, health & welfare,401(K), paid personal time to be used in1-hour increments, and an increase inthe employer contribution toward pre-scription safety glasses. The contractalso added 500 working hours equal 20hours of vacation (this is in addition tothe pro-rated table)

ASC, like many other companies, hasbeen hit hard by the current recessionand has laidoff many members. While itis still pretty slow going into the summermonths, hopefully the layoffs have sub-sided. Despite the economic downturn,Union negotiators were proud to reportthe proposal contained no takeaways.

Special thanks to Union Stewards JimAwbery, Jim Helm and Gordy Cockrellfor stepping up and serving on the Unionnegotiating committee, along with Busi-ness Rep Steve Warren and Staff Assis-

District 751 members at Alcoa inWenatchee along with union workers at10 other sites nationwide have approveda four-year contract with the company.

In Wenatchee, 89 percent of the unionworkers voted to accept the deal, saidJim O’Brien, the president of MachinistsLocal Lodge 1123. Nationwide, the con-tract was ratified with a 68-percent yesvote.

“I feel pretty good about it,” saidO’Brien, who was part of the negotiatingteam for the Wenatchee AluminumTrades Council, which represents work-ers be-longing tofive differ-ent unionsat Alcoa’sWenatcheeW o r k s ,which is inthe town ofMalaga.

T h e r eare about270 hourlyworkers atAlcoa whoare coveredby the con-tract with the Aluminum Trades Council.The majority are members of the Steel-workers Union, but roughly 40 are Ma-chinists Union members, and a handfulmore belong to the International Brother-hood of Electrical Workers, the SheetmetalWorkers Union or the Bricklayers Union.

Under the contract, pay for workersin all grades will increase by an average

of $1.08 spread over four years, to amaximum of $24.97 an hour in the fourthyear of the agreement. Workers will alsoreceive a ratification bonus of $1,250.

That will help offset increases in theworker health-care costs, which will raise$51.99 a month for workers with fami-lies and $8.66 for single workers in 2011,and will continue to go up during the restof the contract.

Alcoa also agreed to pay an addi-tional $2 a month per year of serviceunder the formula used to calculate pen-sion payments.

A l c o ahad comeafter itsu n i o nw o r k e r swith somep r e t t ysteep de-m a n d s ,s a i dO’Br ien ,who spent19 days inCincinnatiduring thetalks. Thed e m a n d s

included an initial proposal to create atwo-tier wage and benefits system fornew hires. The union’s negotiators wereable to pare that back, and Local 1123members seemed pleased, he said.

“People were happy we didn’t get thetwo-tier system and we kept our healthcare, even though we’re paying more forit,” O’Brien said.

Members at Alcoa RatifyNew 4-Year Agreement

At the contract vote for ASC Machine Tools (L to R): John Trapp, Alvin Roath,Committee Members Jim Awbery and Gordy Cockrell, and Wayne Denman.

MemberChrisDangvotes onthe ASCcontracton June25.

tant Ken Howard.“We were able to make small gains in

several areas, and took bonuses insteadof pay raises because of the economy.Many people were satisfied with theresults,” stated Steward Jim Awbery whoserved on the negotiating team. “Likeanything, you have to look at the wholepicture and the state of the economybefore you vote.”

The 66 members at ASC now havetheir wages and benefits spelled out forthe next three years.

71 Percent Vote to Ratify at ASC

Monarch Machine - A Model Employer

Monarch Machine owners Doug Winters (l) andDennis Shepard (r) presented Dan McVicker with ashotgun when he retired from the Company as ashow of appreciation.

Staff Assistant Ken Howard (l) and MonarchMachine owner Doug Winters sign the contractthat was unanimously ratified by members.

Staff Assistant Ken Howard (l) and UnionSteward Steve Ely discuss contract proposals forthe Lee and Eastes negotiations.

Unanimous Approval ofLee & Eastes Contract

When members gathered to vote on a new contract atLee & Eastes in Pasco, they all had the same idea - YESto ratify. On Monday, June 28, members there unani-mously approved a new contract.

Negotiators were proud of the outcome and quick tonote the contract included no takeaways – which isconsidered a real win during this current recession.Negotiators secured several improvements for the mem-bers. Through good negotiations and honest dialogue,the contract adjusted the health care plan so that mem-bers received 50 cents an hour raise in pay. They werealso able to negotiate a pension recovery to ensure theirpension remains strong in the future.

“This was an employer who valued its employeesand made an effort to keep their doors open and mem-bers working. The owner worked with us to build acontract members would ratify while still keeping themsuccessful,” noted Staff Assistant Ken Howard.

Thanks to Union Steward Steve Ely who served asthe shop floor representative at the bargaining table.

L to R: Officers Fred McNeil and Bailey Olin and amember from Alcoa in Wenatchee discuss theproposal before the vote.

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