Union Secures 787 Large Cargo Freighter Work
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September 2006 751 AERO MECHANIC Page VOL. 60 NO. 8 SEPTEMBER 2006 Union Secures 787 Large Cargo Freighter Work When the 747 Large Cargo Freighter District President (LCF) delivers the first 787 sections to Mark Blondin (l) the Boeing Everett Plant early next year, and Business Rep the aircraft will be serviced by District Stan Johnson 751 Flight Line members. 787 leader- (3rd from right) ship awarded this work package, which meet with Everett will result in approximately 20 new jobs flight line to the Everett Flight Line, after an exten- employees and sive study was completed with equitable MEO drivers to discuss the 787 results for all parties. Large Cargo 751 forklift drivers/Motive Equip- Freighter work ment Operators (MEO) will deliver the our members will parts into the factory after they have perform. been unloaded from the LCF plane. This will mean additional work for our MEO drivers. posals to secure the work. It was 787 The only role the vendor will play is of a Team Leader, Electricians, Mechan- Over the last eight months IAM Work leadership’s decision to pursue a split minimal – actually unloading the cargo ics, Avionics Technicians, and Quality Transfer Site Representatives Richard statement of work based on the expertise to a storage rack. Assurance will be allocated to cover all Jackson and Don Fike worked with the of our flight line members and the flex- To service and maintain the LCF, three shifts five days a week. Additional membership to create alternative pro- ibility and skill of our forklift drivers. specialized five-man crews comprised Continued on page 2 More Improvements to ERT System Work Experience Now a Factor in ERT Minimum Requirements Employees who have held a given job for 365 con- secutive days within the last six years may now be able to fulfill some Employee Requested Transfer (ERT) minimum requirements using their Boeing work expe- rience. All requirements are established by Skill Teams District President Mark Blondin (l) and Steward John and Subject Matter Experts in various jobs. Starting Scofield (2nd from right) meet with Jobs Committee September 1, 2006, work experience will be applied members Stan Johnson, Tom Wroblewski and Emerson Hamilton on the PCO Job Combinations. toward meeting the minimum set of requirements (classes) in the Category “C” ERT Process. External licenses, degrees, or certifications will still be required. Combinations Bring The agreement to allow work experience credit stems from a Lean Workshop conducted earlier this year as a 751 Member Dan MacNeill reviews how work Upgrades and Better result of feedback from employees and managers re- experience will enhance his opportunities in the garding the Category “C” ERT Process. This cross- ERT system with QTTP Advisor Jodale Brinkley. Chance for Recall functional workshop included IAM 751 Union Repre- sentatives, Union Stewards, employees, management, pected outcomes were to map the entire process, identify A job combination, that has been a long-time com- Skill Team Representatives, IAM/Boeing Joint Pro- and document process improvements, and to improve ing, was implemented in August in the Parts Control grams, QTTP Career Advisors, LTD (Learning, Train- end user satisfaction. Organization (PCO). Thanks to efforts by the Jobs ing, and Development), and Hourly Workforce. The “The changes being made, and that will continue to Committee, an agreement was reached to upgrade and goal of the workshop was to review the entire Category be made in the ERT process, will greatly benefit our combine the grade 2 entry level jobs to grade 3 in the “C” ERT Process, which was initiated in 1999. Ex- Continued on page 4 following job families: 614 - Material Process Requirements Facilitator (MPRF) Back Pay for Cat A Violation 607 – Factory Consumables Handler 611 – Shipping/Dist Facilitator The Union continues to work for members – even after they are laid- Immediately upon implementation on August 4th, 62 off. Union Steward David Syson demonstrated this when he worked a members working in the 61402 job were upgraded to a misassignment issue that not only brought a member back from layoff, grade 3 position. but also provided the laid-off member 30 days’ back pay. Yet many other members will benefit from this The situation arose when Union Steward David Syson was told a combination as well. Over 400 laid-off members in the mechanic was doing work which should have been performed by an 61402, 60702 and 61102 will now have recall rights to MPRF. It occurred in a remote area that was not normally visible. Upon the Grade 3 job, which greatly enhances their chances learning of the situation, David immediately investigated the matter, of being recalled. verified the mechanic was misassigned, and then approached manage- Timing of the combination was important to ensure ment with the facts. that Grade 2’s on layoff would have rights to the grade The manager acknowledged it was a misassignment and agreed to get 3 job before Boeing began hiring off the street. If the an MPRF to perform the work. Yet David didn’t let it end there. He combination had not occurred, Boeing would not have pushed to get one of our laid-off members recalled to increase the been contractually bound to offer Grade 3 positions to headcount in the MPRF job and insisted on getting 30 days’ back pay to the Grade 2 employees on layoff and could have hired Business Rep Ray Baumgardner (l) compensate the laid-off member for the Category A (recall) violation. off the street. Obviously, the Grade 2’s who have thanks David Syson for his work in The Company did the right thing, reassigned the mechanic, recalled Continued on page 12 correcting a Cat A violation. Continued on page 12 Appropriate # # # ## Inside Index Assignment President's Message ......2 Car Show ......................... 8 Members collect for in the Primary Election Political Action............... 3 Retirement...................... 9 overtime violations TUESDAY # Community Service.......4 Want Ads ........................10 SEPTEMBER 19th Joint Programs ................5 12 See Voting Recommendations, page 3 Page 2 751 AERO MECHANIC September 2006 REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT Union Efforts Bring Some Positive Results at Boeing Union. We just received our first surveys by Mark Blondin, the Grade 3 jobs. Great work, were many protections and benefits Jobs Committee! gained from the last round of negotia- back from the members at GKN and will District President In addition, through the hard tions. As most of you know, everyone on soon hold a membership meeting. This month we had a work of Don Fike and Richard the payroll as of September 1, 2006 will On a more somber note, we are still couple of successes at Jackson, who are the Union’s receive a $3000 lump sum payout by on strike at Cummins Northwest, but our Boeing. The Jobs Commit- Work Transfer Reps in Everett, December 1, 2006. This was a result of members are exceptionally strong. They tee, chaired by BR and we were able to secure work on the 2005 negotiations. There will be an- are out for the right reasons. The Com- Grievance Coordinator Tom the Large Cargo Freighter. IAM other $3000 payout in December of 2007, pany wants to take their pension plan Wroblew-ski and manned by members on the flight line will as well. That will be welcomed by you away and eliminate Union security. It is Business Reps Stan Johnson maintain and service that aircraft and your families, I am sure. New hires Union busting, plain and simple. I want and Emerson Hamilton, continued work- while it is on Paine Field. Just as impor- will receive the same early retirement to thank those who have offered to help ing to resolve an issue that has been tant, IAM MEO drivers will move the medical as current and laid off Machin- our members. They truly appreciate it. I around for some time. There have been parts to the factory. Another success for ists. We did well. know that all of you respect their many grievances involving Grade 2 the Everett Work Transfer team! However, we are now exactly 24 courage. The 751 members are located MPRF’s performing Grade 3 MPRF I would also like to compliment the months out from a new contract. I need in Spokane and Pendleton. I know ev- work. In fact, during the past negotia- Jobs Committee, as well as the flight line your help. It will take all of us to get the eryone can’t stop by there and help picket, tions, the Company admitted they could workers, for the continued dialogue and job done. As reported in a previous is- but you can help the members at not effectively manage the work exchange of ideas as the new field job sue, we have started the survey Cummins who are represented by Dis- assignments and proposed upgrading the combinations and upgrades are process. Although many of you re- trict 160 by stopping by the line at Grady Grade 2’s working in the implemented. This exercise has been a sponded to the last survey, which was Way in Renton. It would be appreciated. factory. Unfortunately, they did not want great example of getting all the potential getting feedback from the 2005 to respect the rights of the Grade 3’s on problems involved in a job combination negotiations, not everyone did and we the Category A list – some of whom were on the table, with major input from the need total participation in each and ev- District Lodge 751, senior, and your Union could not agree affected members, so that the potential ery survey from here on out. The only with this. In addition, we could not leave problems can be solved or averted.