VOL. 71 NO. 4 MAY 2016 Pushing back against job erosion Job erosion is becoming an issue important to address these issues. We put challenging these issues, as well.” throughout Puget Sound for members together a defined process to capture the The committee developing the new working at Boeing. Union Stewards are information needed to fight this move and process includes Holden, Chief of Staff reporting higher-graded work is being push back,” said District 751 President Jon Richard Jackson and Business Reps Brett assigned to lower-graded employees. Holden, who enlisted the Jobs Committee Coty, Emerson Hamilton, Rich McCabe In order to effectively combat these to help establish a process. and Dan Swank. escalating tactics by management, our “In order to effectively challenge this Depending on the particular union is putting together a process with activity, we need members involved to circumstances and documentation, the expectation that affected members help document these changes,” Holden our union will then determine if it is a Gary Naple attended his union meeting will step up, participate and help provide added. “Members will work directly misassignment grievance or an issue to to thank IAM 751 for changing his life the documentation to challenge these with their stewards and Business Reps involve our Jobs Committee. The goal is with union representation. actions. Members can begin using this to present the strongest possible case in for much quicker resolution. new process in May once Business Reps each instance. Our members performing Our union wants to ensure our members have had an opportunity to outline the the job are the experts who can precisely are empowered to document these and New member steps to our stewards. describe any changes to work, which is other types of issues surrounding job thanks union for “We are receiving complaints from critical in moving these cases forward.” classifications and labor grades. different organizations throughout Puget “Collectively, we are stronger when Boeing’s recent attempt to install the changing his life Sound regarding higher-graded work and we work together and get input from as new Mechatronics job is an example expectations from management that the many members involved as possible,” of what can happen if the Company’s IAM 751-member Gary Naple is work be accomplished by lower-graded added Holden. “Strength in numbers is proposal becomes reality and higher- thankful every day to have a voice members. This is concerning and it is the premise of unions and it holds true for graded work would then be performed in his working conditions and union by lower-graded employees. Our union representation. That was the message filed a grievance challenging the labor he conveyed recently at both a District grade assigned (grade 6) when much Council meeting and a Local 751-C of the work is currently in grade 8 and meeting. grade 9 jobs. Even more important, is our Gary is one of 220 workers at the challenge that Boeing does not have the Cadence-Giddens plant in Everett who right to implement the job at all because voted for IAM representation last May it intentionally erodes other parts of the and approved a first contract in February contract like inline promotions. Boeing of this year. has not put anyone into the job, and we “I want to thank District 751 for are working through our grievance on changing my life. You stepped in and this issue. showed us what we can do if we remain Putting together a new process to battle job erosion on the shop floor at Boeing This type of job erosion is something united and strong,” Gary told union L to R: Rich McCabe, Emerson Hamilton, Richard Jackson, Jon Holden, Dan our union will always fight and with members attending the meetings. Swank and Brett Coty. Boeing has stepped up efforts to move higher-graded a process for members to bring the “Every day I go to work and get to work to lower-grade job classifications, which we can challenge with proper documentation forward, we will be able see what we accomplished together by documentation from our members. to resolve them quicker. Continued on Page 4 FOD Busters’ inspiring invention Our members are the experts in building airplanes magnetizing steel tools and then using a modified gauss and often have a better way to perform their work to meter to detect the residual magnetic fields of any lost save Boeing both time and money. tools from the interior or exterior of an plane. Recently, IAM 751 Union Steward Chris Black Since initially coming up with the invention, demonstrated his ingenuity by coming up with an Chris recruited other Boeing employees to be a part invention that will help eliminate lost tools and foreign of the ‘FOD Buster’ team, which includes Kathy object debris (FOD) in airplanes. The invention involves Ferguson, materials engineer; Dan Bynum, remote visual inspector; and Dr. John Hull, physicist and Boeing technical fellow. The FOD Buster team developed the Union Steward Kim Krause (l) and Business invention utilizing existing magnetic Rep Greg Campos discuss how Boeing insurance mistakenly billed a member $4,000 for an field sensor technology. They then emergency room visit, which the union corrected. made presentations to BCA P-8 management to garner support. The first prototype is currently being used Union gets ER bill paid on the P-8 program. The value of union membership was evident as “The money it costs Boeing to look Union Steward Kim Krause in Everett helped ensure a for lost tools is expensive, and I knew member did not have to pay $4,000 in medical bills for there was a better way,” said Chris, procedures that should have been covered. who has 35 years as a nondestructive This issue seems to surface every so often when Blue test inspector and is a lead at Boeing Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSI) rejects a medical Field. “This invention is a simple claim that should be covered. and inexpensive way to quickly and In this instance, the member approached Kim after accurately locate not just where the receiving the $4,000 bill following a recent visit to the Union Steward Chris Black (r) and materials engineer Kathy tools are but to determine if they are emergency room. The bill noted that his visit and the Ferguson are part of a FOD Buster team that invented a way even on the plane.” tests they ran were deemed a “non-emergency.” Our to locate lost tools in minutes rather than days using an Continued on Page 6 electromagnetic field detector to find a previously magnetized tool. Continued on Page 2 Inside Index Chemical Proper Payout President’s Message...... 2 Controls Union ensures Political Action...... 3 Everett hazmat team brings members at Hytek Service to the Community...... 7 innovation for chemical Finishes get pay issue Retirement...... 9 handling and hazardous corrected Want Ads...... 10 waste 5 4 Eastern Washington...... 12 Page 2 751 Aero Mechanic May 2016

Report From the President Working together, each doing our part, we will succeed

By JON HOLDEN But if we work together has involved a great number of union system – while also making other gains District President and engage everyone in these members. Their work started last fall, that will enhance the quality of their work We are stronger when we types of issues, I believe we when we held Town Hall workshops life. work together. That is the will be successful in making across Puget Sound to ask for ideas on It won’t be easy, but if each of our fundamental principle that the good decisions that protect our how to change the way our union is run. members at Triumph stands together and entire labor movement is built members. The local lodge committees then stands strong, we can succeed. upon. The process will carry took those suggestions and used them In each of these cases, no one will Working together also will, with it expectations. As union to craft specific proposals, which were be expected to go it alone, but everyone I believe, help us protect high- members, you should expect presented to the Local Lodges for debate, should expect to do their part. Working skilled, high-wage jobs at that your business reps and amendments and approval. together makes us stronger, and that Boeing and the other companies where stewards already are engaging with each All of this input and participation has strength will pay dividends, whether our members work. other and working together to address made the amendments and resolutions we’re protecting jobs at Boeing, or I am hearing increasing reports of these kinds of issues as they arise. that our Local Lodges will put forward improving our contract at Triumph, or job erosion – the improper assignment Also as union members, you should much more thoughtful and relevant, and I enhancing the way our union is run. of work now done by workers in high expect to be engaged yourselves. This thank everyone who has worked together labor grades to workers in lower labor process will be successful when we all on this important project. grades. There seems to be an effort by take on the responsibility to document We aren’t finished. While the Local management at Boeing, in particular, these kinds of changes in our work areas. Lodges voted on the first round of District Lodge 751, to redefine the work done by our most- After all, you are the experts on the work proposals in April – as you can read International Assn. of skilled members in the highest labor that’s done in your area, and no one will elsewhere in this month’s AeroMechanic grades in ways that would allow workers know better than you if changes are – there is still time for us to consider new Machinists and in lower labor grades to perform the tasks. proposed that amount to job erosion. proposals in May. Aerospace Workers The work itself does not seem to No one should be asked to fight this After our proposals are finalized, our be changing – only the words used to alone. When we all do our part to identify, Local Lodge leaders will share them Jon Holden describe it. But that can be enough to document and address these issues on the with their counterparts from other locals President, Directing take work away from workers in higher shop floor - members, stewards, business across the United States and Canada. By Business Representative labor grades who have dedicated years reps along with our jobs committee - will working together with them, it is our goal Lester Mullen to learning and perfecting the most be successful in ways that will benefit to gain broad support for these changes, Vice President complicated processes. everyone. which I believe will make our union As a union, our immediate concern is Working together will also be essential stronger by giving more power to the Susan Palmer for how this affects career opportunities if we’re to be successful in other areas in members. Secretary-Treasurer for our members – both those who hold the weeks ahead. Lastly, our fellow Machinists at high labor grade jobs now, and those One very important effort has been Triumph Composites in Spokane will Clark Fromong who are striving to improve their skills in the work of the Resolutions Committees need to work together closely in the Sergeant-at-Arms order to gain promotions into those roles. in each of our Local Lodges, which weeks ahead, if they are to achieve their Tommy Wilson To combat this, we are putting together have been preparing for the IAM&AW’s goal of a better collective bargaining a process to help us identify, investigate, Grand Lodge Convention coming up agreement. Don Morris challenge and resolve these management in September. This convention, which As you can read elsewhere, we are Brett Coty decisions as quickly as possible. draws delegates from IAM local lodges nearing the end of our negotiations D. Joe Crockett These are complicated issues and no across the United States and Canada, is with management at the company. Our Emerson Hamilton one person – not me, not our business our opportunity every four years to debate members are determined to achieve reps, our stewards or individual members changes to our International Constitution. two key goals – restoring pensions Charles G. Craft – can investigate and document each These committees have been meeting for all union workers at the plant, and Steve Warren (Eastern WA) potential issue by themselves. for several months in a process that eliminating the current two-tier wage Richard McCabe Jason Redrup Members at the Wilson ‘Fergie’ Ferguson Union gets second shift Local C meeting Dan Swank $4,000 ER on April 21 Dena Bartman approved a Patrick Bertucci bill paid Membership Bill of Rights Grace Holland Continued from Page 1 and other Greg Campos member disagreed and noted he went constitutional Garth Luark to the emergency room because he amendments. Union Business Representatives was experiencing spasms in his arm Additional and believed he was having a heart resolutions can attack. be passed at the Union Offices: • 9125 15th Pl S, Seattle; 206-763-1300 Kim recognized that often times May local lodge meetings. • 201 A St. SW, Auburn; 253-833-5590 medical billing is not coded properly • 233 Burnett N., Renton; 425-235-3777 and offered to get on a conference • 8729 Airport Rd, Everett; call with BCBSI and the member. 425-355-8821 After hearing all of the circumstances, Locals pass Membership Bill of • 4226 E. Mission, Spokane (509) 534-9690 or 1-800-763-1305 BCBSI agreed it was coded incorrectly Toll-free to Seattle from: and agreed the $4,000 bill should be Rights to give members power Nationwide 1-800-763-1301 covered by our insurance. As a result, Hotline: 1-800-763-1310 the member only had to pay the $75 District 751’s local lodges in Puget ensuring local lodges and districts have Web site: www.iam751.org emergency room co-pay. Sound have all approved a “Membership more control over their own processes.” “Kim did a great job helping our Bill of Rights” that would give Machinists District 751 members in Western member resolve this issue,” said Union members across North America a Washington (Locals 751-A, 751-C, 751-E Business Rep Greg Campos. “As a bigger say in the decisions that affect and 751-F) approved the proposals during union, our fear is that many members them most. their April local lodge meetings. Members 751 Aero Mechanic may just pay the bill when they did The measures are part of a slate of of the three Eastern Washington locals Connie Kelliher, Editor not owe that amount. Unfortunately, recommended changes to the IAM&AW’s (Locals 86, 1123 and 1951) will vote on the Bryan Corliss, Editor we have no way of knowing how International Constitution that our local proposals in May. Input and revisions at each Member of The Newspaper Guild, CWA #37082 often that happens.” lodge delegates will present at the Grand meeting was incorporated into amendments District 751 AERO MECHANIC ( ISSN 0894-7864, “We encourage members to Lodge Constitution in September. to clarify and make them stronger. USPS 008-660) is published Monthly except question every medical bill and make “I believe our proposals will provide New proposals or suggested Bimonthly in December/January by Aerospace Industrial District Lodge 751, 9125 15th Pl. S., a few phone calls rather than simply more rights and ownership to our union’s amendments to the current proposals will SeattleWA 98108. $3.50 of the annual dues goes paying the bill,” Greg added. “If they members across the United States and be debated at local lodge meetings in May toward a one-year subscription to the Aero Me- chanic. $4 per year for non-members by District cannot get the bill corrected on their Canada,” said District 751 President Jon as well. Lodge 751, International Association of Machinists own and believe it should have been Holden. “Our union is stronger when The complete text of each proposed and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, 9125 15th Pl. covered, they should talk to their we have more participation from more Grand Lodge constitution amendment is S., Seattle, WA 98108. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA. POSTMASTER: Send address union steward, business rep or our members, and provisions like our proposed available online at www.IAM751.org/ changes to District 751 Aero Mechanic, 9125 15th health and benefits office.” Membership Bill of Rights do just that, by amendments.htm. Pl. S., Seattle, WA 98108 May 2016 751 Aero Mechanic Page 3

Political Action IAM wins Local lodges call on Congress to act Resolutions to be presented ruling in at Grand Lodge Convention Machinists Union members from Wisconsin across the United States will be asked to support two pieces of legislation before ‘Right to Congress that would improve the lives of retired people nationwide. District 751’s local lodges approved Work’ case two resolutions – one that would allow a one-time payment to people who get A Wisconsin judge has sided with Social Security benefits and another call- the Machinists Union in a case chal- ing to allow Medicare to negotiate better lenging the state’s private sector drug prices – at their meetings in April. “right-to-work” law. The resolutions will be forwarded IAM District to the IAM Grand Lodge Convention, 10 in Milwau- where delegates will vote on whether Local F members (from left) Jacob Knabe, Carolyn Romeo and Kat Kinckiner kee, the Wiscon- study the proposed resolutions before voting on them at their April 13 lodge to make it an official policy of the Ma- sin AFL-CIO meeting. chinists Union nationwide to support the and United Steel- Congress should eliminate a tax loop- percent of a drug’s list price, Medicaid changes proposed by District 751. workers District hole that allows corporations to deduct pays only 48 percent and the Veterans Both proposals were initiated by 2 in Menasha, 3.9 percent of the money they give in Health Administration 46 percent. The members of the District 751 Retirement Wis., joined to argue that the law performance bonuses to their CEOs. savings would amount to nearly $16 bil- Club. Club officers drafted the resolu- was an unlawful seizure of property “Closing a small corporate tax loop- lion a year, researchers from Carleton tions and asked the local lodges to sup- because it required private-sector hole in a way that benefits millions of University estimate. port them. All four Western Washington unions to extend benefits to workers retired Americans and veterans is good For millions of seniors, this is liter- 751 local lodges have approved them, who don’t pay for them. public policy,” Boschok said. ally a life-or-death issue, Boschok said. with Eastern Washington locals planning Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachu- “Allowing Medicare to negotiate prices to vote them in May. the state’s GOP legislature pushed setts has introduced a bill that would would lower the cost of drugs that se- “As citizens, we can either complain the law through in February 2015 make this happen: Senate Bill 2251, the niors must pay, would save lives, and about the way things are, or try to change amidst massive protests. Workers Senior and Veterans Emergency Ben- would save taxpayers money.” them,” said Retirement Club President in right-to-work states have signifi- efit Act. The resolutions from District The Grand Lodge Convention will be Jackie Boschok. “We decided to work cantly lower wages, fewer benefits 751’s seven local lodges call on the IAM Sept. 4-9 in Chicago, and the delegates for change.” – and far higher rates of fatal work- Grand Lodge to support the bill. from IAM 751’s local lodges will advo- The first resolution notes that people place accidents -- leading some to The second resolution would lift the cate for the convention to adopt these receiving Social Security benefits did not call them “Right to Worse” laws, or ban that prevents Medicare from negotiat- policy positions, said IAM 751 Legisla- receive any cost of living increases for “Right to Work for Less.” ing with drug companies for lower prices tive Director Larry Brown. 2016, while the actual living costs for se- “Judge Faust’s ruling is a victory on medications. The ban was enacted in “These are common-sense steps that niors – including prescription drugs and for Machinist Union members and 2003 when Congress approved a Bush Congress could make that would ben- housing – went up 3.9 percent. all of Wisconsin’s working fami- administration plan to expand Medicare. efit retired people and working families To address this, the Retirement Club lies,” said IAM District 10 Directing However, other government agencies in every corner of our country,” he said. proposed that the Social Security Admin- Business Rep Alex Hoekstra. “Walk- – including Medicaid and the Veterans “It’s my belief that the Grand Lodge del- istration make a one-time payment to se- er and his cronies have continued Health Administration – are allowed egates will support these proposals that niors and veterans of $581, or 3.9 percent to push a policy of state economic to negotiate with drug manufacturers, our local lodges have made, and that will of the average person’s annual benefit. growth through the elimination of which lowers the cost significantly. Stud- add the weight of our entire union to the To pay for this, the club proposes that workers’ rights. We always knew ies show that while Medicare pays 83 effort to make them law.” this policy was foolish and destined to fail. Now we know it was illegal.” Dane County Circuit Judge Wil- liam Foust cited the state constitu- Remove the barriers to prosperity tion’s provision that “the property of no person shall be taken for public By Lee Newgent, Larry Brown and become so protracted and unpredictable balance the need for family-wage jobs use without just compensation.” Vince O’Halloran that we are sending potential investors the and investment in aging infrastructure The impact of the law “over time is The following ran on April 18 in the unmistakable message that Washington with valid environmental concerns, as we threatening to the unions’ very eco- Wenatchee World is an inhospitable place to launch new have done throughout our history. As with nomic viability,” wrote Foust. January’s increased jobless rate in industrial, energy and transportation the proposed methanol plant in Tacoma Wisconsin’s Republican Attor- the Wenatchee area echoes a disturbing facilities. — these jobs are critical to Washington’s ney General promised to appeal the trend seen across our state: Much of Each of these issues can and must be overall economy, providing quality work decision to the state’s conservative Washington outside of Puget Sound addressed immediately by state leaders. and good wages, as well as tax revenue majority Supreme Court, but some is quickly losing ground. There is a First, the shuttering of industry and that benefits our schools and programs labor lawyers say the case could be a pressing and immediate need to reverse manufacturing across Washington must throughout the state. Industry and the crack in right-to-work’s armor. that loss, to preserve and expand quality, be reversed. Workers east of the Cascade environment must not be regarded as “For unions, the silver lining is family-wage jobs and private investment Curtain are commuting long hours for mutually exclusive. (Note: since the that the ‘takings’ argument may ac- in infrastructure that has enabled historic work because there are diminishing time of writing this article, due to the quire traction in other states or in economic stability outside of our major opportunities for skilled labor and regulatory hurdles the methanol plant federal court,” writes Brian Mahoney cities. family-wage jobs at home. It seems siting proposal has been withdrawn. This for Politico. “The Fifth Amendment State leaders must take swift action to Puget Sound is the only current hub for further proves the point of this op-ed). to the U.S. Constitution has a ‘tak- secure that stability into the future. growth. Job growth and incentives for Finally, leaders in Olympia must ings’ clause, and so do some other First, communities across our state job creation with job requirements must implement a timely regulatory-review state constitutions.” are being rocked by the loss of jobs be equal across our state. Leaders should process, as this profoundly affects “The courts put a needed check from closures of viable industry and set to work developing an economic plan investment by private industry and on Scott Walker’s attacks on work- manufacturing — such as the Alcoa plant to ensure opportunity for the entire state, potential infrastructure enhancements. ing families by ruling that Wiscon- in Wenatchee. not just the Puget Sound region. Our current review process is open-ended sin’s ‘right-to-work’ law is in viola- Second, we are facing extreme Second, the path toward and unpredictable, which provides no tion of our state constitution,” said resistance to use or repurpose sites that have deindustrialization is elitist and short- certainty whatsoever for investors. This Phil Neuenfeldt, an IAM member been closed, symptomatic of a growing sighted. It makes it increasingly difficult means there is no reasonable assurance and president of Wisconsin AFL- and devastating “deindustrialization” for communities like Wenatchee to to workers and their families and CIO. “‘Right-to-work’ goes against sentiment. Examples include opposition re-purpose existing industry sites like communities that jobs will soon come the Wisconsin principles of fairness to the proposal to use a former Alcoa Alcoa and add new jobs. This will their way, either. The process for project and democracy and hurts all of Wis- plant for the Millennium Bulk Terminals devastate not only our communities, but review must provide predictability, consin by eroding the strength of our project in Longview, and the proposal in the entire state. Industrial areas change, including a defined timeline for review, middle class. ‘Right-to-work’ has Tacoma — now on hold — to convert a and we must adapt to those changes to and a date certain for a decision. always been unjust, now it’s proven former aluminum smelter into a methanol remain competitive in today’s economy. Washington is on a dangerous and unconstitutional.” refinery. Washington already has some of the most perhaps irreversible path. A serious Finally, it’s no secret that our stringent environmental standards in the course correction is needed to ensure job regulatory process is broken. It has country. Surely leaders can find a way to Continued on Page 10 Page 4 751 Aero Mechanic May 2016 New member thanks union for changing his life

Continued from Page 1 joining a union. The company will always remember the day 200 plus members said they had enough of the company taking too much from the little guy,” Gary added. Gary become a vocal leader on the shop floor and is now a union steward. He and his co- workers learned their rights under the National Labor Relations Act, which were Gary Naple, an IAM 751 Steward from Cadence posted on the union website, L to R: Union Stewards Smith Smitty Larson and Dee Fox along with Business Giddens, attended the April 12 District Council to Rep Joe Crockett ensured pay was corrected for five members at Hytek Finishes and used the law to their thank 751 for changing his life for the better with in Kent. advantage during the initial a first union contract approved in February. contract talks. can’t say ‘take your clothes off’ or ‘you “We educated ourselves on our rights can’t wear a flyer’ since clothes are our Union gets pay corrected for and used it for leverage,” said Gary. “Our personal property.” members were chanting and shouting Even though Gary is one of the higher Machinist members at Hytek about getting a fair contract. The manager paid members at Cadence, he was one of Five employees of Hytek Finishes to the worker’s pay before the 3 percent asked if I could help manage the crowd. the most vocal about insisting on raises in Kent got errors in their paychecks raise was calculated – but it wasn’t. He called them together. I told them: for others to raise the standard for all. corrected this spring, thanks to the work Fox, the union steward, went to Hytek ‘chant louder, chant united and keep “This contract was for all of us. It is of a District 751 union steward. management on the worker’s behalf. The working.’ He turned and said, ‘I thought for the guy who was struggling to pay In each case, the company made the company looked into it, and discovered you were going to help me’ to which rent and put food on the table,” said same mistake: applying the 3 percent that an error had in fact been made. I responded ‘I just did since you were Gary. “We, as workers, built this country general wage increase that all employees “To their credit, once they saw the breaking the law so I’m keeping you out and deserve to live comfortably. If more got under the IAM contract without first mistake, they moved pretty quickly to of trouble.’ It is our right to take part in people knew what they could do at their adding in additional pay for promotions make it right,” Crockett said. concerted activity under the NLRA.” workplace simply by standing together, they earned at about the same time, said Then, at Fox’s request, company Our new members at Cadence were they would all join a union and exercise Dee Fox, the steward who worked the managers looked to see if any other creative each time management tried to that power.” issue. workers had been similarly affected – break their spirit. His message should resonate with In each case, the difference was small and found that four others had. “When management took down our workers across the country, but you can – at most 12 cents an hour -- but over All five got their raises and received union flyers and said we couldn’t post be sure our organizing department will time that adds up, said Business Rep Joe the back pay they’d missed. them in the plant, we taped the flyers to have him tell his story to other potential Crockett, who represents the workers at For Fox, one of the best parts of the our chest and back,” Gary added. “They members in the future. Hytek. whole process was the fact it was started “Twelve cents an hour works out to when a supervisor had come to her to about $250 a year, which is a car payment, see if together the two of them could get or a couple weeks’ worth of groceries,” the error resolved. “It was a really good Below from left: he said. “It’s meaningful.” example of the kind of relationship we Mike Powell and The incident came to light in March, have there,” Fox said. Gary Naple accept when Hytek workers got their 3 percent Fox said all workers at Hytek should the oath of office raise guaranteed by the contract they talk to their union stewards whenever from Steward ratified in March 2013. they feel there’s been an error in their L to R: Ben Simpson, Ben Foxley, John Combs and Chris Coordinator Ed Fox was alerted that one of the workers pay, or if they have any other issue. Evans take their oath of office as stewards at Cadence. Lutgen. in her area had found an error in his “If you just come to a steward, chances paycheck. The worker had recently been are, we can solve it,” she said. “You’ve promoted from a Grade 1 process support just got to let us know.” worker to a Grade 2, after earning enough Crockett agreed. “We need you to tell skill points to qualify for the upgrade. us about it, and if there’s merit, we’ll go That promotion meant a raise of $1.50 to bat for you,” he said. “That’s what a an hour, which should have been added in collective bargaining agreement is for.” Raises for members who work at AIM Aerospace-Sumner Machinists Union members who on May 2. Cadence stewards take oath and work at AIM Aerospace-Sumner got “One of the great benefits of a union their second guaranteed annual wage contract is that workers are guaranteed increase on May 2. regular wage increases that are applied training to better represent members Under the terms of their collective consistently at specified times,” said Machinists Union members at “Take notes on everything,” he urged bargaining agreement, all workers Brett Coty, the Business Rep for the Cadence Aerospace-Giddens in Everett them, work hard to gain the trust of union with four or more workers at AIM. now have six union stewards to help members, and get to know their union years’ tenure at “Without a union them enforce their collective bargaining contract inside and out. AIM-Sumner, as contract, raises agreement with the company. Lutgen also urged the stewards to of May 2, saw are arbitrary, The six – John Combs, Chris Evans, make sure all union members know their base wages inconsistent – Ben Foxley, Gary Naple, Mike Powell and they have Weingarden Rights – the increased by 2.75 or often non- Ben Simpson – were sworn in as stewards right, under federal law, to have a union percent. existent.” and received their initial training during a steward come with them as a witness any Workers with The Machinists special orientation April 21. time they’re called into a meeting they less than four at AIM ratified “The six of them stepped up to think might result in disciplinary action years’ tenure their current four- volunteer for the most critical role in our by their company. saw their base year agreement in union,” said Greg Campos, who is the These are the first permanent union wages increased May 2014. It was business rep for the Cadence-Giddens stewards to be appointed since the according to a their first union workers. “Stewards are the backbone of Cadence-Giddens workers ratified their wage progression contract after our union, the ones who do the important first union contract in February. The table outlined in the contract. The the workers voted to unionize in July work of representing our members on the contract ensured pay raises and bonuses contract specifies wage increases 2013. shop floor, day-in and day-out.” that will mean at least $2,100 in additional for recently hired workers in each Under its terms, Machinists at AIM During the session, Steward earnings for each worker in the first year. job category after three months, six got average raises of 5.6 percent upon Coordinator Ed Lutgen briefed the new “We’re glad you guys became union,” months, nine months, one year, 18 ratification and specified annual wage stewards on grievance procedures and Lutgen said. “We’re glad to be helping months, two years and three years. increases. The next one will be on May gave them some basic advice on how to you guys out, to raise your standard of The wages at each interval increased 1, 2017. be an effective advocate for workers. living.” May 2016 751 Aero Mechanic Page 5 Everett hazmat team tackles more with less You can only imagine how many to other sites different chemicals are used to build in the Boeing Boeing commercial airplanes or how Puget Sound much hazardous waste is generated complex, during that process. South A group of highly trained Machinists Carolina, Union members at the Everett site are Montana, Utah, all too familiar with both the volume of California, chemicals and hazardous waste. These Texas and members, who work as environmental hazmat control technicians, must possess chemicals for extensive knowledge of not just the AOG. The chemicals, but procedures to dispose members of hazardous waste, government also provide regulations, hazmat response procedures a variety of The Everett Hazmat Heroes team in the 40-15 building has received several awards for their environ-mental and so much more. non-flammable innovations. L to R: Scott Deatherage, David Coleman, Marcia Monsaas, Mike Williams, Dale Wetzel, Everett being the largest site handles and highly Jim Hastings, Robert Gerrodette, Rob Foley, Mike Thompson, George ‘Kip’ Wilson and Business Rep Grace the lion’s share of hazardous materials flammable Holland. (Not pictured, but part of the crew Dave Harding, and Ken McArthur, Hazmat Manager). used by Boeing for the production of compressed commercial aircraft. This in turn reflects gases for the entire site. in the large amounts of hazardous waste The group also took generated and processed. Yet hazardous over maintaining the waste disposal barely scratches the Skydrol trenches from a surface of the responsibilities for this vendor that run for miles Hazmat group. underneath the factory – Just as impressive is the fact that adding to their already they are continually taking on more incredible workload. responsibility with less headcount. Ever- They have reorganized changing government regulations pose the warehouse to additional challenges. improve access, changed “Our head count continues to the delivery method of diminish. As team leader, I continually solvents from 5-gallon ask members if they have ideas on how to buckets that were do the work safer and more efficiently,” awkward and heavy said member Robert Foley. “When you to smaller pint-sized have people that work this job every containers. Standardized Executing the daily hazardous waste disposal turn, dumping 60 bins in about 60 minutes day who have suggestions, they are the labeling is a huge time is amazing. Dave Coleman coordinates the process. Jonathan McCarter handles the forklift experts so you embrace their ideas.” saver in the warehouse, as while Mike Thompson and Robert Gerrodette drive the stackers. Beyond simply collecting and well. daily hazardous disposal ‘turn’. It is like their process, but implement initiatives to disposing of hazardous waste, these Whenever there is a chemical spill watching a perfectly-executed ballet help the environment, as well. members are also charged with ordering, throughout the factory whether it is that showcases their incredible forklift In 2013, the hazmat team in the 40-15 warehousing and distributing chemicals a leaking forklift to a level A hazmat and stacker driving skills. Every move building received an award for their reuse/ to a number of Boeing facilities. In response to a blood borne pathogen, they is choreographed and timing is critical. reduce/recycle poly drums initiative. The addition, they kit the chemicals into respond. It is just another example of Two stackers and a forklift quickly, project reused 55-gallon poly drums, usable packaging to minimize waste how this group goes above and beyond simultaneously and precisely pick up reduced requirements for new drums by – keep in mind that each chemical has on a daily basis. collected hazardous waste bins, dump it reconditioning and using existing drums different regulations for packaging and Dave Coleman, the 40-15 Lead, into a waste roll-off container, and return and recycled other drums to the vendor. labeling. coordinates with the waste team in their the empty bins to a forklift trailer to be It reduced the amount of landfill waste by The list of buildings that Everett sent back to the factory. Impressively, 2.5 tons of plastic in 2013 alone, freed up Hazmat services at the Everett site is about 60 waste bins are emptied and warehouse space and reduced cost. growing and includes several buildings readied to return to the factory in about In 2012, the 40-15 hazmat team’s under construction. Orders are filled not a 60 minute time span. Since it is “drum to tote” project was honored. By just for point of use stations at Everett, but imperative not to allow rain into the roll- switching from 55-gallon drums that also new buildings off the main Everett offs, this process gets more complicated would go straight to a landfill to vendor site. They also ship hazmat chemicals on wet days. collected, cleaned and reused 275-gallon Through all the added responsibilities, tote, the Hazmat Heroes EI Team was able the group continues to not only improve Continued on Page 8

Above: The drums to totes project reduced warehouse space by 25 percent and kept 1200 drums from landfills. Above L to R: Business Rep Above: Grace Holland, Steward Marcia Bill Herrmann and Ty Monsaas Staley discuss how they and Adair went from 5-gallon step Gearhart cans to 55-gallon drums to helped reduce the number of waste re-organize pickups at point of use paint in the stations in Everett. warehouse to be more Ron Kubasta works to efficient. label the chemicals to be sent out to the plants and must ensure they comply Each day Karen Latham (l) and Kristie Dubuc kit, package and ship chemicals with state and federal throughout Puget Sound and to other locations across the country. regulations. Page 6 751 Aero Mechanic May 2016 Guide Dogs fundraisers: Fun for a great cause Our union plans a series of fundaising costs $20 on the day of the ride. Forms events, which promise a lot of family fun are available at all District 751 union NAS Whidbey while also raising money for Guide Dogs halls in Puget Sound or online at www. of America. PuppyPutt.com. golf tourney Guide Dogs of America is a Cali- For details, go online at www. fornia-based charity -- founded by a PuppyPutt.com or call District 751’s Machinsts Union member -- that pro- Everett Union Hall at (425) 355-8821. set for Aug. 6 vides service dogs and training in their This year the Puppy Putt is raffling off Machinists Union members who use to people who are blind, or have lup) will open at 8 a.m. for registration. a Harley Davidson Sportser XL1200C. work for contractors at Whidbey Is- impaired vision, from across the United An orientation and safety training ses- Raffle tickets are $5 each and available land Naval Air Station are planning States and Canada. sion is at 9 a.m., with shooting starting at at all union halls or local lodge meetings. their fourth annual charity golf tour- District 751 is one of the top fundrais- 10. First-time shooters are welcome and A maximum of 5,000 tickets will be sold. nament. ers for Guide Dogs of America. Over the there will be basic sporting clays safety You need not be present at the Puppy Putt The four-man scramble tour- past seven years, our union has raised and instruction available. to win the motorcycle. nament will begin with a shotgun more than $2 million for the charity. The cost to enter is $190 per shooter, or start at noon, Aug. 6, at Avalon Golf $140 for shooters under 18. The field will Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burl- be limited to 100 competitors, who will ington. each fire at 100 report-pair targets. Tro- The cost is $110 per player, phies will be awarded to the top teams and which covers cart rentals, lunch and top individual shooters. Breakfast, coffee 18 holes of golf. and donuts and lunch all are provided, Entry forms are available at all Machinists Union District Lodge along with ammunition and targets Local 86 Trap Shoot Registration forms will be available 751 union halls in Puget Sound. Local 86 in Spokane will hold its at all IAM 751 Union Halls. Volunteers To request a form, call the Everett fourth-annual charity trap shoot on Aug. are needed for the shoot. To help out, call Union Hall at (425) 355-8821. 20 at the Spokane Gun Club (19615 E. John Lopez Jr. at (253) 230-9192 or Chris Last year, nearly 60 golfers took Flight for Sight fun run Sprague Ave in Greenacres) part, raising a record $6,100 for Schorr at (253)-793-2288. The event will start at 9 a.m. The cost District 751 is lacing up its running charity. is $80 per person, which includes lunch, shoes once again with the 15th annual This year’s event will benefit two trophies and door prizes. There will be Flight for Sight fun run and walk on non-profit agencies: North Whid- additional drawings for prizes including Saturday, June 4, at District 751’s Everett bey Help House and Helping Hands shotguns, televisions, barbecue grills and Union Hall, 8726 Airport Road. Food Bank in Sedro-Wooley. tool packages. Registration is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. District 751 represents more To register, call the Spokane Union Chip-timed racing on 5K and 10K than 180 civilian workers at NAS Hall at (509) 534-9690 or e-mail courses will start at 9:30 a.m. A non- Whidbey, employed by Delaware [email protected]. competitive 1-mile walk will start at 9:45 Resources Group, Doss Aviation and a.m. The courses will be certified by USA Local A car show URS Corp. Track & Field. Puppy Putt 14 The 14th annual Puppy Putt charity The Bill Baker Memorial Steel & The Green Elephant, will be on display. Registration, which includes a t-shirt, Wheel SuperShow is coming to Ever- Check-in for exhibitors will be from costs $30 in advance or $35 on the day of motorcycle ride will be Saturday, July 9. Riders will leave between 8 and 10 a.m. ett again this year. 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 20. Registration the race. Registration forms are available Local A’s annual show for classic costs $25 on the day of the event, or online at www.FlightForSight.com. from either Sound Harley-Davidson in Marysville (1612 Smokey Point Blvd.) cars, hot rods and custom motorcycles $20 in advance. Registration forms are Sporting clays shoot or from Northwest Harley-Davidson in will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur- available at all District 751 union halls day, Aug. 20, at Machinists Union Dis- around Puget Sound. Local C will host its fourth annual Lacey (8000 Freedom Lane). The separate trict Lodge 751‘s Everett Union Hall, “Bucks 4 Pups” sporting clays shoot to groups will meet at District Lodge 751‘s 8729 Airport Road. benefit Guide Dogs of America on Sat- Seattle Union Hall (9135 15th Pl. S.) for Along with displays of custom cars urday, June 18, with the support of Scott an afternoon of motorcycle-themed food, and cycles, there will be food and live Wealth Management Group. music and fun. music, and the 1973 National Hot Rod The event at the Sumner Sportsmen’s Advanced registration is $15 for a Association world champion funny car, Association (15711 96th St. E., Puyal- rider and $5 for passengers. Registration FOD Buster team creates an inspiring invention Continued from Page 1 accurate. to be detected through any metal structure. He already The team focused on the most cost-effective way to Chris actually thought of this concept over two has a working prototype but will need funding to further locate lost tools. They modified an existing milligauss decades ago, but at that time there was no interest in develop the technology before it can be implemented. meter used for hospital MRI room magnetic field surveys. implementing the idea. Then last year, after 10 days His invention may also be applied to metal tools and The magnetic field sensor technology makes detection were spent in the Renton factory removing insulation could one day make it possible to scan an entire airplane through the airframe possible without disassembling the blankets from an airplane to search for a lost Apex tip as it passes through a scanning system. aircraft and allows pinpoint accuracy in finding a tool’s that had fallen behind a flight-deck instrument, he made “SPEEA and the IAM are co-located here and work exact location from outside the plane. In fact, aluminum the factory aware that lost tools could be found using well together to solve problems,” said Kathy. “Here we can and other non-ferromagnetic metals like titanium, nickel magnetic field sensing technology. turn an idea into reality. Our team is comprised of IAM based alloys, and austenitic stainless steels, will not Chris then contacted Kathy Ferguson, a SPEEA- and SPEEA members with diverse technical backgrounds. shield a magnetized tool from detection. represented engineer who has multiple patents since Everyone respects what each other brings to the team and According to Chris, “Many of the tools from our coming to Boeing seven years ago, to help him because of this, we have been able to brainstorm multiple tool suppliers are already magnetized when purchased. submit an invention disclosure. Kathy and Chris have solutions to detect lost tools inside airplanes.” Tools can also be magnetized using a magnetic particle worked together on many projects while on the Board The team greatly appreciates the support they inspection coil. I use direct current (DC) to magnetize of Directors for the Pacific Northwest Section of the received from P-8 manager Brian Lidyard, who after steel tools because it induces a magnetic field that is American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). seeing a demonstration initiated the approval process stronger than the field produced using an alternating Kathy helped develop the technology and worked for use on the P-8 program. Brian tested the accuracy current (AC). Using a DC milligauss meter eliminates with Boeing Supplier Management to draft a Proprietary of the lost tool detection device by placing a one-inch interference from AC magnetic fields in the factory due Information Agreement with the supplier who will build magnetized Apex tip on top of a blanket on the inside of to extraneous power sources.” the final device. The team currently has eight invention a P-8 airplane. Chris found the tool in under 30 seconds Magnetizing the tools allows mechanics to locate disclosures, one patent pending, and was awarded one after scanning the exterior of the plane in a four-foot by them with a magnetic field sensor. The lost tool detection meritorious invention award. four -foot area. device, which is still being perfected, will incorporate The team evaluated various metal detectors but found The FOD Buster lost tool detection device will help a magnetic field sensor, threshold alarm, headphones, that they were either partially or completely shielded our mechanics locate lost tools faster than ever before. and flashing LED light, to alert mechanics to a residual by aluminum skin thereby preventing detection of lost Having this capability will create a more positive magnetic field from the lost tool. tools. The team also considered various technologies that atmosphere for reporting lost tools, in addition to saving Instead of looking for tools using a metal detector could be applied to nonmetal tools such as flashlights, Boeing lots of money. that only has a range of a quarter inch and could get plastic scrappers, and gloves. Applying radio frequency “This is just one example of the amazing skills, false alarms from the structural steel in the factory, identification (RFID) tags to nonmetallic tools was not an expertise and innovation that are the heart of the IAM the detection range of the modified magnetoresistive option because radio frequency is shielded by aluminum and SPEEA memberships working at Boeing here in milligauss meter is up to 24 inches depending on the skin. In response to this technology gap, team member Puget Sound, who working together make Boeing residual magnetic field of the lost tool. This makes John Hull invented a completely new sensor technology successful,” said District 751 President Jon Holden after sweeping the airplane for lost tools quicker and more that can be applied to nonmetallic tools allowing them learning about the collaboration. May 2016 751 Aero Mechanic Page 7

Service to the Community MVPs help build better communities across Puget Sound IAM 751 MVPs continued their work in our communities in April, working on multiple projects. For more information on union community service events, call the Seattle Union Hall at (206) 764-0335.

Nicki and Dan Thomaier were two Everett MVPs helping with the road clean up. Above: North-end MVPs cleaned up our Adopt-a-Road location. Some of the MVPs helping include: Bruce Berg, Brian Butler, Adrian Camez, Nancy Cullinan, Michelle Dinsmore, Mark Hartman, Kristi Kidrick, James Kreitle, John Kussy, Brendan O’Dell, Brian Pelland, Dan Thomaier, Nicki Thomaier, Robert Whitfield.

Volunteers disassembled a wheelchair ramp that was no longer needed in Seattle, in order to use the materials for a future ramp project. L to R: (From left) Alfredo Silva (IAM 160), Brandon Hemming (IAM 160), IAM Clark Fromong, Leah Keel, Chloe Keel, Tom Murphy, Jim Hutchins (Ed 751 retiree activist George Braun and MVP Committee Chairman Rob Lutgen not pictured). Curran pose with some of the 8,600 diapers and 6,800 wipes Machinists collected in March for groups like Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound, whose director of development is Ben Edwards (r). Photo right: MVPs Rob Curran and Brenda Brammer volunteered Diaper drive helps families in need to refurbish donated toys at the Toy Rescue Mission in Tacoma Seattle-area Machinists from Dis- to expand the program and help more trict 751 and our sister lodge, District agencies than we’d planned on origi- 160, teamed up to collect more than nally,” said Cheryl Hurst, a community 8,600 diapers and 6,800 baby wipes activist who headed the effort. “The Ma- in support of the recent March of Dia- chinists played a big part in that.” pers community campaign. The diapers and wipes were turned The two district lodges made a over to Care Net Pregnancy & Family Left: Rob Curran, significant contribution to the effort, Services of Puget Sound in Tacoma, George Braun which provided in total more than the Domestic Violence Abuse Net- and Brenda 21,000 diapers and 16,000 wipes to work of Tukwila, FISH food bank in Brammer (not women’s shelters and agencies that Edgewood, Mary’s Place in Seattle, pictured) cleaned support low-income families in King, the Multi Service Center in Federal up along our Pierce and Snohomish counties. Way and Pregnancy Aid of Snohom- Adopt-a-Road “We were so successful, we were able ish County. location in Auburn. Spread the love! Peanut You can help with Letter butter drive ends May 10 Carriers’ food drive on May 14 Our union’s annual peanut butter drives are have donated nearly 6,700 pounds of peanut Remember to leave out a food iam751.org to sign up entering the final stretch. butter – more than 3.3 tons. donation at your mail box. This Pierce County – Emergency Tuesday, May 10, is the last day to donate The need continues to be great. More than is an easy way to help laid-off Food Network (EFN) is jars of peanut butter to the annual efforts, which 1-in-7 Washington state residents rely on food workers and others utilizing area coordinating the drive Contact provides a much-needed source of tasty protein banks to ensure their families get enough to food banks. Simply set out your Merrit Reed, EFN Coordinator of to school children whose families rely on food eat. Most of these people have jobs, but those canned or non-perishable foods Volunteer Activities at merrit@ banks during the summer months. jobs don’t pay them enough to live on. at your mailbox on Saturday, May efoodnet.org to find out locations Donations can be brought to local lodge The need is particularly great during the 14. The Letter Carriers will do the and times and sign up. meetings this month, or dropped off at any summer, when children who have been eating rest. IAM 751 union hall in Puget Sound. free or reduced-price lunches at school no Also consider Peanut butter donated in Everett will be longer receive those meals. For them, peanut volunteering to help the pooled with donations from other Snohomish butter is a good source of nutrition that almost postal workers collect the County unions and given to Volunteers of every child likes to eat. donations. America’s Everett Food Bank. Donations District 751 members are encouraged to Volunteers are needed in made at the Auburn, Renton and Seattle union buy union-made peanut butter brands like Jif or the following areas: halls will be pooled with donations from Adams, and to buy it whenever possible from Everett - Main Post Office unions in Pierce County and donated to the unionized grocery stores, including Albertson’s, 3102 Hoyt Ave – shifts 11-2, Emergency Food Network. Fred Meyer, PCC, QFC, Safeway or Thriftway. 2-5 and 4-6. Coordinated by This is the sixth year that District 751 has However, all donations will be accepted, United Way of Snohomish taken part in peanut butter drives sponsored said Terri Myette, who is one of the focals for County. by the Pierce and Snohomish county labor the drive. “Hungry children don’t pay attention Contact Kay Michlik councils. Over the years, IAM 751 members to labels.” at District 751 at kaym@

PUT YOUR NON-PERISHABLE DONATION IN A BAG BY YOUR MAILBOX. WE’LL DELIVER IT TO A LOCAL FOOD BANK. Page 8 751 Aero Mechanic May 2016 HSI Joint Programs Site Safety Committees have a rich history resolving safety issues on the shop floor While many members assume the Union and Boeing Data Sheets (MSDS) were kept locked in a file have always worked jointly on safety and education issues, drawer and employees had no way to access this really started when the IAM-Boeing Joint Programs them. During that time period members would was negotiated into the 1989 contract. So many of the use keytone to wash off paint, primer or seal at the programs and initiatives end of day without knowing the dangers. We that have become part of the have come a long way in the last 26 years.” workplace at Boeing resulted To more effectively address health and from the joint efforts of HSI safety issues at each plant, the HSI Joint – all with the goal of making Site Safety Committees were established the workplace healthier and in Auburn, Frederickson, Developmental safer. Contact your Site Safety Center, Everett, Kent, Plant 2, Renton and The concept of working Committee with any safety Portland. Each committee is comprised HSI Site Safety Committee offsite training in 1998. Business Rep together to address health concerns or for assistance of IAM members, managers, a Union Tommy Wilson (2nd from right) still fights daily to promote a and safety issues came to in filing a shear. You can business rep and a division safety manager. safer workplace in his role as District Safety Coordinator. the forefront in the 1989 While site safety committees existed locate committee members information). negotiations after members prior to 1990 and HSI, there was a defined for your plant on the internal The formation of HSI and negotiated contract working in Auburn structure that was supported by union members Boeing web at: http:// language standardized site safety committees and experienced a mysterious on the committee but poorly attended by company iamboeing.web.com. Then ensured union committee members have an equal voice illness from fumes representatives. There was little support and no click Health & Safety tab, in any and all safety issues – especially with concerns introduced with exotic consistency in how issues were resolved, with then Site Committees brought forward by our members. materials in the workplace. minimal sharing of information and no budget for HSI was instrumental in so many other safety The IAM-Boeing Health and Safety Institute (HSI) was union site committee members to clock out to investigate programs. One of the most important was the development negotiated to jointly address health and safety concerns. membership concerns. of the SHEAR form. These forms were developed to aid “In the early 1990’s the union and HSI were asked to Today, the site safety committees remain a critical in members reporting problems, questions, potential risks, participate in abating a citation for a violation of the worker part of the safety environment at Boeing. chemical hazards, and needed repairs and improvements. right to know laws (Hazcom). HSI responded by putting The site safety committees bring safety initiatives SHEARs are the preferred process to address health and together a four-hour touch screen laser disk program that to the factory floor, work to improve ergonomics, safety issues and are called out in section 16.5 of our at the time was state-of-the-art. Over 43,000 members and reduce accidents and make the workplace safer. They contract with Boeing. There should never be retaliation managers took the class. It was a great success and showed participate on major accidents, incidents or near miss toward a member for filing a SHEAR; however, we know what can be done when the union and company work investigations. Site Committee members also act as that often times members are hesitant to speak up. If a together,,” said trainers for Safety Leadership Training or Incident member feels intimidated to file a SHEAR, they can Gayl Bailey, Investigation. During monthly walk-throughs, Site contact a union-side HSI Site Safety Committee member IAM-Boeing Committee members observe safety practices in areas who will gladly file the SHEAR. Joint Programs of high risk, investigate concerns members may have Currently, Joint Programs is working toward Co-Director raised, and follow-up on open SHEARs (Safety Health programs to help with safety. One effort is in identifying who has and Environmental Action Request forms) submitted standard safety training for stewards, Site Committees been with the by members. Site Committees, like all HSI programs, and Safety Focals so they have additional knowledge of program since emphasize involvement and a concept of shared the safety process and can better represent safety issues the start. “Prior responsibility between the employee, the union, and the our members may bring to them. to delivery of company for their health and safety in the workplace, at The AeroMechanic will feature one site committee in In 1994, Business Rep Scherie Hart that program, home and in the community. each upcoming edition to share best practices from each (l) and HSI Administrator Gayl I remember in Our members should not hesitate to contact their area site and highlight resolved safety issues. Bailey (center) listen to a member’s many shops site safety committee with any type of health or safety safety concerns at Harbour Pointe. Material Safety concern in the workplace. (see box above left for contact Everett hazmat team tackles more with less Continued from Page 5 working safer, and doing the right thing moving.” to remove more than 1200 plastic drums for the environment with less material In the 40-51 Kitroom/Decant from landfills each year. Warehouse space going to landfills,” said Union Steward room where they break down was reduced by 25 percent and the larger George “Kip” Wilson. “We used to be a chemicals to a usable package, totes gave a bulk discount rate on the three-shift operation in the 40-15 and now they have redesigned the labels chemicals – giving additional savings. it is basically one shift. We are dealing to be in compliance with federal But only through considerable research with a lot more materials and chemicals regulations while still keeping the and insistence did this become a reality. and continually making improvements, most important information in “We kept running into roadblocks. which should also translate to a higher large enough font to read without Management said we are only paying AMPP payout.” squinting or a magnifying glass. $90 a truck to get rid of the drums so it’s Inside the factory, the hazmat team They coordinated with the other not a big money item,” said Robert. “The is redesigning point of use stations as sites throughout Puget Sound to environmental impact was heinous so we well. Recently, they switched from using ensure the labels are standardized. forged ahead even though management 5-gallon step cans, which had to be “It is a lot of little things said don’t worry about it. The bigger totes emptied daily, to a 55-gallon drum that we do that really make an were a 66 percent reduction in plastic is color coded and labeled – making it impact. We regularly make stored in the warehouse, which is huge.” easier for members to identify the proper changes and do what needs to “The drum to tote project is a good waste container. be done without being asked,” example of our members stepping up “Rather than doing the task every day, said Union Steward Bill to make improvements – cost savings, we order more product and have larger Herrmann. “Working together, Billi Startzman has worked as part of the waste containers. With more stations to brainstorming ideas, and hazmat team for 20 years. service, we have had to come up with being open to change are how ways to do more with less,” said member we continue to take on more Ty Staley. responsibility. It is a testament Now a forklift picks up the drums to the ingenuity of our members making it safer and eliminating daily who harness their expertise and trips to the station. They also switched when they are allowed to make to plastic bands from steel bands to hold design changes to their work the drums in place because people were flow, it benefits everyone.” getting cut on the steel edges. Business Rep Grace Holland, who represents the group, sees transformations the group is continually making. “Our members are always looking for ways to improve their jobs - even when they constantly face the threat of having their Above: Tammy Holst ensures the Point Solvent used to be sent to the factory job code eroded by the company wanting of Use station has the proper chemicals in 5-gallon buckets making them each day. heavy to unload before going to to outsource it,” said Grace. “Every day smaller, more manageable packaging they show their value to Boeing and are Left: Michael Williams stocks a sent on small processing trucks. critical to keeping the production process chemical cabinet on the 777 line. May 2016 751 Aero Mechanic Page 9

Retirement News Retirement Club meeting minutes for April The meeting was called to order by meetings throughout King County to help President Jackie Boschok. Secretary get the word out. Lucia Raum led the prayer which was President’s Report: Jackie Boschok followed by the flag salute and the said the District Diaper Drive has ended singing of God Bless America. and thanked those who donated funds to Roll Call of Officers: All officers purchase two large boxes of diapers and a were present or excused. box of wipes on behalf of the Retirement Minutes: The March meeting minutes Club. The Peanut Butter Drive continues were approved. until May 10 and Jackie encouraged Financial Report: Tom Lux gave the participation in that drive. report and it was approved. She stated that nominations for Executive Board Report: Lucia delegates to attend the National IAM Raum read the following motion: convention are taking place at this month’s To affiliate with the new C4 of the local lodge meetings. Local A and E voted Washington State Alliance for Retired the first week of April. Local F and C will Americans Educational Fund at a cost of take nominations the second week in April. $400 and send up to ten delegates to their Retirees can vote in their local’s election founding convention on May 11, and I so Retirement Club members with birthdays in April celebrated with cake at the if there is one. In answer to a question move. Jackie Boschok explained that the April 11 meeting. Front, from left, Jackie Boschock, Aurelia Turner, Helen Mah, about who can serve as a delegate Jackie alliance was transitioning from a C3 non- George Braun and Jan Egger; back (from left) Jim Hutchens and Dan Ivanhoe. answered that only dues paying members profit status to a C4 status. M/S/P in good standing can be delegates. Health and Welfare: Helen Pompeo The court made the right decision. the Kent Senior Center on April 14. Jackie stated the District Council voted gave the report. A moment of silence Carl announced the club sent a couple Tom Lux announced that the District to endorse the Raise Up Washington was observed for the following deceased of resolutions to our local lodges asking and the Labor History Committee are campaign which seeks to put an initiative IAM 751 retirees: Gary Brooling, Marie them to adopt them and forward them sponsoring a benefit concert by John on the November ballot that would raise Hjartson & Vera Larson. Sympathy cards to the Grand Lodge convention. The O’Connor on May 14 at 7 p.m. at the the minimum wage statewide to $13.50 an were sent to the next of kin. resolutions ask to allow Medicare to District 751 Seattle Union Hall. A $10 hour by 2020. Three thousand signatures Legislative Report: Carl Schwartz negotiate lower drug prices, as well as donation will benefit Pacific Northwest are still needed. If you would like to help reported the Supreme Court split on the lower the voluntary retirement age and Labor History Association (PNLHA). with the campaign let her know. California teachers’ agency-fees case. “Scrap the Cap” to help Social Security. Tom also announced that the annual There will be a NW Summit against It was a win for labor; the lower court’s Nabisco, maker of Oreos, is closing conference of PNLHA will take place in TPP April 16 in Tacoma. We need to decision was affirmed. its factory in Chicago and moving Portland on May 20-22. continue to fight against TPP. In 1620, 150 years BEFORE the so- production to Mexico. However, some Tom also reported that the PNLHA, in Old & New Business: None. called Tea Party, a small ship was moored Nabisco products are still being made conjunction with the Snohomish County The club welcomed recent retiree Pam off Cape Cod. The Mayflower captain in the USA. Check the label before Labor Council, will be commemorating Harris who was attending her first meeting. made two announcements, first, “we’re purchasing to make sure they were made the 100th anniversary of the Everett April Birthdays & Anniversaries: not in Virginia,” and second, “we’re out in the USA and tell the grocery store clerk Massacre on November 5, 2016 – the Helen Mah, George Braun, Aurelia of beer.” Oh boy, said a couple men, “we you want to purchase Nabisco products Virginia V steamer will sail from Seattle Turner, Jim Hutchins, Jackie Boschok can cut loose.” However the majority made in the USA. to Everett to commemorate what has been and Don Ivanhoe celebrated their said, “It’s not going to be that way. We Washington State’s legislature has called the bloodiest labor confrontation birthdays. Jan and Connie Egger are going to be a civic union – we will finished the 2016 session, only minor in Northwest history. The Virgina V trip celebrated their anniversary. The club make decisions, to build houses, roads, issues were accomplished and school costs $100. Tom is selling buttons for $5. sang Happy Birthday to them. bridges, and then EVERYONE will pay funding was postponed to next year. Max Templin asked how many receive The Fred Meyer gift card was won by: their fair share.” They wrote down this IAM Action Alerts: Ask Congress the Seattle Times and mentioned a recent Jerry Seidel. Meeting adjourned at 11:41 compact, and no one set foot in America to stop the assault on customer service article about a program for low-income a.m. until all had signed it. No “free riders.” clerks at airports. They need to be treated seniors to receive reduced And ever since, our country, the USA has with dignity. Also tell Congress to allow property taxes. Apparently RETIRED CLUB OFFICERS prospered. We have made decisions as a adequate rest time for flight attendants many people are eligible for President Jackie Boschok 206-890-1009 community, agreed on the costs, the dues, between flights. the program but very few have Vice President Helen Lowe 206-523-9526 and paid. It is only a few people who try Good & Welfare: Lucia Raum taken advantage of it. If you Secretary Lucia Raum 206-772-5110 to “hide their funds” overseas, or to evade announced that the local chapter of the make less than $40,000 per Treasurer Tom Lux 206-551-1371 taxes, or who try to get out of paying the Alliance for Retired Americans was year you may qualify. The King Srgnt-at-Arms Vennie Murphy 253-985-0951 same union dues as their fellow workers. hosting a speaker about transit issues at County Auditor is arranging Trustees: Michael Keller 206-723-4973 John Guevarra 206-762-3848 Jim Hutchins 206-369-2309 Plan to attend May 23 meeting and hear presentation Union Office: (1-800-763-1301) or 206-763-1300 to protect against identity theft & senior fraud The 751 Retirement Club will have a special guest speaker/presentation on Monday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Seattle Union Hall (9135 15th Pl. S.) Eric Moss from the State Attorney General’s Con- Retirees sumer Fraud Protection Division will be giving a presentation, presenting tips and answering ques- tions on identity theft, senior fraud and other scams relevant to seniors. Plan to attend and stay for Congratulations to the following who retired with the free lunch following and learn how to protect against these crimes that often target seniors. the Union: Charles D. Aakre, Jr. Michael Kravitz Larry L. Almquist Raymond Langberg Lee J. Anderson John Lu 10.2 million workers physically can’t wait for retirement Stanley D. Beckman Charles Luster A recent report by the Center for Economic and Security. You have to gradually raise the full retirement Randy R. Belfield Charles McGuire III Policy Research shows that 10.2 million workers ages age to 70…, means test wealthier Americans … and John H. Bezezekoff Floyd A. Mestas 58 and older (43.8 percent of workers in that age range) create a true cost of living for seniors.” David W. Bruns Brian J. Newark are employed in either physically demanding jobs or This three-part formula for cutting Social Security Terry N. Carney Deborah L. Palmer jobs with difficult working conditions. is a well-documented disaster for current and future Julio A. Castro Cathi J. Parker Yet, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Kevin retirees. All we really need to do is ask the very wealthy Richard L. Clark Alexandru Radu Brady, Chairman of the powerful House Ways and to pay their fair share into Social Security and we can Anthony Costantino David R. Roe Means Committee, continue to call for cuts to Social shore-up Social Security’s trust fund for the next 70 Ronda K. Creson Elaine M. Rogers Security that include raising the retirement age. years and increase benefits for millions of Americans. Eileen M. Darby Loie-Dene Ross With the Social Security retirement age already at Please, stand with the Alliance for Retired Barry W. Daumit Steven B. Savoie 67 and with many retirees forgoing their earned Social Americans, Center for Community Change Action and Yvaes Diirell Michael J. Seil Security benefits into their 70s to ensure the maximum People For the American Way in rejecting Speaker of Dennis B. Donovan Diana J. Shelton financial return, future retirees cannot physically or the House Paul Ryan and Chairman Kevin Brady’s Richard Essley Robert Thornquist financially afford for Social Security’s retirement age calls for deep cuts to Social Security. Dorothea Gallardo Michael Wass to be raised once again. Go online at RetiredAmericans.org/ and sign the Debera A. Hudson Maryann Welling Brady recently spoke at a forum at the Urban Institute- petition. Tell Speaker Ryan and Chairman Brady that John P. Hutchison Donald C. White Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center and said: 10 million American workers physically cannot wait Jack R. Kelly Richard J. Zimmer “Look, we all know what we need to do on Social until age 70 to retire. Rachel H. 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Fairgrounds Are you in a band and would to your social media account (if We cannot afford to develop the reputation in Monroe like to be considered to play at our you have one); contact information of being inhospitable with a business climate and Western membership fairs in Puyallup or (email and phone); preferred that is too difficult to navigate. Workers Washington Monroe? location (Puyallup or Monroe), and throughout the state deserve better. Our leaders Fairgrounds in We are currently slotting live how much time you can fill for a set. should take action now, before it is too late. Puyallup. It is bands to play at our membership A merchandise table will be Newgent is executive secretary of the a day of fun for fairs on June 25 from 10 a.m. made available. Washington State Building & Construction members and to 7 p.m. Time on stage will be This is a non-paying gig, but Trades Council AFL-CIO. Brown is the their families. limited based on interest. This is a great exposure to your brothers and legislative and political director for the Both locations family event; therefore, lyrics with sisters in your union. Aerospace Machinists Union District Lodge will provide appropriate material only. If you are chosen to play you will 751. O’Halloran is the Seattle branch agent rides, activities, and music. The only cost Please send an email to fair@ be notified of the time slot chosen for the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific. All are will be games of chance and food, but iam751.org and include: name of for your band. An instruction sheet members of Keep Washington Competitive, feel free to bring a picnic lunch. Look for your band; genre of music; a link and other pertinent information will a coalition united to promote bilateral trade additional details in the June AeroMechanic to your music (Reverb/Spotify/ follow. growth through sound regulatory policies in newspaper, but mark your calendar for a Bandcamp/ITunes/Youtube); a link Washington. day of fun and solidarity with your Union. May 2016 751 Aero Mechanic Page 11 FINANCIAL $ENSE: Avoiding Hidden Risks Even ‘safer’ investments can have over high-yield bonds. purchasing power.” That’s likely to be different levels of risk Inflation risk the case for a considerable period of time, Ever since the first seemingly savvy Several factors have aligned he adds. saver stashed cash underneath a mattress, — including the risk-averse behavior How to mitigate this risk: Examine investors have turned toward safe harbors of global consumers and businesses your portfolio and determine how to hold to help protect their hard-earned dollars. eyeing their balance sheets — to reduce reasonable (rather than excess) amounts But despite a generally held belief, expectations of significant inflation in of cash to meet near-term liquidity fixed-income investments and other the near future. Still, if you’re planning How to mitigate this risk: Diversify needs and emergency expenses while finance fortresses aren’t foolproof in to live off your bond income, you your income sources, avoid becoming still giving you opportunity to invest in today’s turbulent market. There are should be wary of this possibility, says dependent on monthly income from higher-growth assets. hidden risks in seemingly sturdy spots Rehling. “One of the risks of owning bonds. Proudly Serving the I.A.M.A.W. for — even holding cash — that could bonds, especially for investors locked Liquidity risk over 25 years threaten the ongoing maintenance of into a longer stream of payments, is that “We’ve been talking about this one a This article was written by Wells your current standard of living. inflation will be higher than expected, so lot recently,” says Rehling, who explains Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy “Sometimes when people think things the stream of payments buys less than it that Treasury bonds and bonds issued by of Scott Wealth Management Group in are safe, they’re overlooking risks that otherwise would have.” big corporations tend to be more liquid, Portland, OR at 1-800-923-6399 or www. are inherent,” says Brian Rehling, CFA, How to mitigate this risk: Consider which is of interest to a slew of active scottwealthmgmt.com. Wells Fargo Investment Institute Co- bonds with shorter maturities. Investors investors. So, as with the stock market, if Global Investment Strategy is a Head of Global Fixed Income Strategy, may also consider looking into U.S. many people start to sell bonds as interest division of Wells Fargo Investment who shares these helpful tips for investors Treasury Inflation-Protected bonds rates rise, values could drop further. On Institute, Inc. (“WFII”). WFII is a navigating the fixed-income market and (TIPS), because with this investment, the other hand, if you’re trying to sell registered investment adviser and beyond. when the Consumer Price Index rises, the a less liquid bond, such as a municipal wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Credit risk principal automatically adjusts. Think bond, you won’t find as many potential & Company and provides investment “You may have potentially bought twice before locking in bonds for 20 or investors during times of stress, which advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells a bond that won’t make its payment,” 30 years, adds Rehling. could result in a lower price if you’re Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo explains Rehling of one risk some Interest rate risk and call risk forced to sell because you need access to affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a investors aren’t aware of. “We tend to There’s an inverse correlation cash. bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. see this risk highlighted for lower-credit- between interest rates and bond prices, How to mitigate this risk: Time the Investments in securities and quality, high-yield bonds.” As credit meaning that as interest rates go up, maturities of your bond portfolio to insurance products are: NOT FDIC- ratings decline the probability of default prices go down. Clients who are carefully match anticipated liquidity needs. INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/ increases: Doing your research can help examining their statements and are Cash risk MAY LOSE VALUE you weigh the pros and cons and properly concerned about price fluctuations are Whether it’s bundled up in bills in Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member evaluate. “The higher the extra yield advised to be cautious. Interest rates also the bed or in a bank, good old-fashioned SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and you’re receiving, the bigger the risk,” affect issuers of callable bonds, who have cash can still be a risk. “The problem a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells says Rehling. “Clients should remember the option of repaying the bond early if with cash is that it yields almost nothing Fargo & Company. that not all bonds make their payments.” interest rates decrease, stopping regular today, because the rates are so low,” says ©2016 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. How to mitigate this risk: Diversify payments and most likely leading to a Rehling. “At a 1.5 percent or 2 percent All rights reserved. and consider investment-grade bonds new bond with a lower interest payment. inflation rate, you’re slowly losing 0515-01621 (93186-v2) 04/16 John O’Connor benefit concert at our Farmworkers struggles Seattle Union Hall as part of MayWorks honored in MayWorks Folk singer, poet and labor activist John Paul O’Connor since he went to work in a factory in Iowa right after high The Labor Archives of Washington will honor the will perform his musical narrative Hold the Fort during school. In 1993, he was one of the activists who founded struggles of farmworkers to achieve justice on the a benefit concert at District 751’s Seattle Union Hall in Local 1000 of the American Federal of Musicians, also job with an event in Seattle this month. May. known as the North American Traveling Musicians Union. The program “Preserving Solidarity Forever: The concert will be at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 14 in the It was the first union for traveling acoustic musicians. Washington State Farmworker Struggles” will be union’s Stewards Hall, 9135 15th Place S., Seattle. O’Connor began his music career in Seattle in 1983, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in Husky Union The performance is a benefit for the Pacific Northwest when he landed a contract with Flying Fish Records. Building Room 145 on the University of Washington Labor History Association, and a $10 donation He released his first album, Songs For campus. is suggested. Our Times, in 1984, to much critical The event is free and open to all. Food and drinks Hold the Fort: Stories and Songs of the acclaim, including album of the year will be served. Wobblies in Washington State is a narrative mentions in the Washington Post and The program will honor farm worker organizers with songs that depicts the history of the folk music publications. who led the eight-year effort to unionize Chateau Ste. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Since then, he has released three Michelle winery in Yakima, which finally succeeded Washington during the first two decades of the other albums – High Weather, We Ain’t in 1995. It will also highlight the on-going farm Twentieth Century. Gonna Give It Back and Unravelin’ worker organizing efforts in the Skagit Valley. The IWW – commonly called “Wobblies” – and six collections of poetry while Speakers will include Rosalinda Guillen, a -- played a key role in shaping the labor touring as a labor educator. In 2009, former United Farm Workers union organizer, movement in Washington. O’Connor’s French singer Renaud translated and Ramon Torres, the president of Familias Unidas performance will touch on historic events adapted O’Connor’s song “North by por la Justicia, and Washington State Labor Council including the free speech fight in Seattle, the North,” which hit No. 1 on the French President Jeff Johnson. Everett Massacre, the great lumber strike of 1917, the charts under the name “Vagabonds.” This year’s event is being presented as part Seattle General Strike and the Centralia Massacre. O’Connor’s May 14 show is sponsored by District of MayWorks, the state Labor Council’s annual During the show, O’Connor will perform songs by Joe 751 and the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association, celebration of workers’ art, culture and history in Hill, Ralph Chaplin and T-Bone Slim, as well as his own and it is presented as part of MayWorks, the Washington Washington. The Labor Archives of Washington original music. State Labor Council’s annual celebration of workers’ arts, at UW works to preserve and make accessible the O’Connor has been interested in the labor movement culture and history. history of work, workers and their organizations.

Labor History Happenings 2016 Pacific NW Labor History Conference May 1 – International Labor Day Come, share, and celebrate labor history at the region labor leader, and a photo exhibit about the May 4 - Haymarket Riot in Chicago 1886 2016 Pacific Northwest Labor History Association Everett Massacre which occurred 100 years ago this May 5 – IAM 1888 conference at the Portland State University year. May 9 – 45 die, Roslyn, Washington Coal Mine 1892, Pacific Conference Center and Hotel on May 20-22, 2016. Register early to take advantage of the fee Coast ILA strike 1934 Conference organizers are excited about the discount and save your place at the Saturday May 10 - US/Canadian Workers form Western Labor Union 1898 program being developed under the theme “Labor, banquet and other ticketed events. Don’t forget to May 11 – Seattle Grocery Workers Strike and Lockout 1989 Justice and the Environment: Historical Insights, print out your online registration form. May 16 – Painters 64, Tacoma, Washington 1900 Alliances and Challenges” Please note that you can also register by mail May 23 – AFSCME 443 – 1945 And conference participants can expect a variety or email. Send your registration details to PNLHA May 30 – Memorial Day Massacre Republic Steel, Chicago 1937 of other workshops and presentations, including Oregon, 715 Ellsworth St., Eugene, Oregon USA new labor-related films, a report on the recent Paris 97402 or to [email protected]. Information taken from the PNLHA Labor History Calendar climate change conference from a Pacific Northwest Page 12 751 Aero Mechanic May 2016

Eastern Washington

Members at Triumph Composites in Spokane showed their solidarity with lunchtime barbecues at the plant gate after the first week of talks. Standing strong as talks begin at Triumph After months of preparation, “The sight of all the green communication and mobilization, union shirts marching out together, negotiators presented a comprehensive clickers in hand, was proposal to Triumph Composites on April inspiring to the negotiating 20 that addressed all issues members team. The floor is united and have identified as important. strong like never before,” Following the first two days of contract said Jerry Purser, who sits on talks, members working at Triumph the negotiating committee. showed their solidarity by marching out “Because we discussed all the the plant gates at lunch on Friday, April intimidation tactics Triumph 22. The rainy weather cleared as the typically uses, members members marched together chanting and expect them so they do not Union negotiators took pizza in for third shift members on April 27 to give them a chance using their noisemaking clickers. have the impact they had in to have their questions answered and get an up-to-date report on the progress. The solidarity event sent a strong the last round of talks.” same page and everyone has up-to-date could participate, the negotiating team message throughout the factory that our The in-plant committee had done the information.” met with third shift members in the early members are united and strong in their prep work and the barbecues delivered The smaller group on swing shift hours of April 27 and brought in pizza. efforts to obtain a fair contract. Members good food with no lines, which gave allowed more specific dialogue on the Negotiators answered questions in regard were treated to a barbecue lunch and had members more face time with the negotiations. Members expressed their to the proposals and progress of the the opportunity to get a first-hand update negotiating team. displeasure with the company’s efforts talks. The group was excited about the from union negotiators on progress in the “One Equal Team 2016 is definitely to divide the members by attacking the improved communication compared to negotiations, as well. on every member’s mind. The mood at pension and instituting the two-tier wage the last negotiations. the barbecue system in the last negotiations. “It was exciting to see the level was upbeat Many members noted they are of interest and enthusiasm from our indicating the experiencing health issues as a result members working the night shift,” said readiness and of the enormous amount of overtime Rick. unity of our they are required to work. One member Union Steward Don Munter, who members,” described the practice as immoral and works third shift and serves on the in- said Local 86 unconscionable. plant committee, agreed that the general President Rick “Triumph has failed to abide by their consensus was overwhelmingly positive. Olson, who is own core values for the last three years “It was awesome,” said Mike Pill, a also sitting at in regards to the treatment of the IAM member on third shift. “My questions the bargaining workforce. As a result, they have created were answered and many rumors I heard Formal negotiations began April 20 and are ongoing until a last table as an in- and final offer is obtained. Current contract expires May 10. a culture of disdain for the Company were dispelled. It was an impressive feat plant committee and a ‘we don’t have to take it anymore’ to have the committee members give up member. “The attitude,” said Rick. “The members have sleep to be with us.” conversations stepped up beside focused on how the IAM leadership negotiations are and are looking proceeding and for a fair and the members’ reasonable contract high level of proposal addressing preparedness. their issues. I hear The communi- that loud and clear cation blasts every day.” have ensured Members got a free lunch and time to talk to negotiators. To ensure the we are all on the entire workforce The lunch time events sent a message to management this membership is New three year agreement at B&B Truck Service united and strong. Machinists Union members working at B&B Truck Prior to voting on the contract, Business Rep Steve Service in Spokane unanimously approved a new three-year Warren brought the insurance broker, who administers the contract on April 18. This is the second IAM contract with plans covering these members, into the shop for a lunch new owners at B&B Truck Servic. time meeting. The meeting gave members a chance to ask The unanimous approval demonstrates the seven members questions to be sure they understood their current benefits were satisfied with the agreement. The new agreement and the proposed benefits. featured several improvements, including reduced medical Special thanks to Union Business Rep Steve Warren and costs, new air tool replacement language, and general wage Union Steward Robert Landreth who served on the negotiating increases for all classifications plus additional premium pay committee. for the Technician 2 job classification. District President Jon Holden talked with members at each lunch time barbecue to answer questions and provide updates.

Members at B&B Truck Service had a lunch time meeting with the insurance broker who administers plans for the group so they could ask Addis McCarty and Robert Landreth questions on their coverage prior to voting on a new contract. cast their ballots for a new contract. Members marched out in solidarity for the lunchtime barbecues.