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IN THIS ISSUE The road to success was lined with billboards, websites, flyers, a structured nationwide campaign, and District 141 volunteers District 141 Officer Election Notice pg.10-12
Spring 2012
Meet Sito Pantoja, IAM’s new General Vice President of Transportation When Robert Roach, Jr., the IAM’s General Vice President for Transportation, advanced to the position of Secretary-Treasurer for the Grand Lodge, the union didn’t have to look far to find a new leader for the Transportation Department. Sito Pantoja, GVP Roach’s Chief of Staff, was the obvious choice for the high-profile position, which oversees the operations of Air Transportation District Lodges 141 and 142, as well as a Railroad District Lodge. Pantoja’s nearly 40-year career in the IAM began in 1977, when he was hired by TWA as an Aircraft and Powerplant mechanic in Jamaica, N.Y. “I’ve always had a knack for fixing things, so becoming an aircraft mechanic was something I wanted to do in my life,” Pantoja said. “I was intrigued that I could fix machines that fly 35,000 feet in the sky.” As he acquired experience working in nearly every shift, Pantoja also developed a strong interest in the workings of the IAM. He attended union meetings and became active in its operations. By 1979, Pantoja was a Shop Steward at Local Lodge 1056. Nine years after that, he transferred to Local Lodge 949 in St. Louis, where he sought a full-time position with the union. In 1991 he was elected to serve Local Lodge 949 as its Trustee and Recording Secretary. From there, he continued to rise in the
ranks, becoming the chair of the local’s grievance committee. “No matter what your profession is, you have to strive to reach the highest level,” Pantoja said. “I welcomed the opportunity to help the union in negotiations and arbitrations.” In 1999, he was appointed Grand Lodge Special Representative and, later, Grand Lodge Representative. He was selected to serve as Chief of Staff to GVP Roach in 2005. In order to serve the Members more effectively, Pantoja attended the National Labor College in Maryland. “That was quite an experience,” Pantoja recalled. “The IAM gave me valuable resources to enhance my education and I made the best of that opportunity to be a better elected official.” Pantoja graduated from the National Labor College with a bachelor’s degree in Labor Studies in 2007. Three years later, he was elected chairman of the International Transport Workers Federation’s Civil Aviation Section.
Official Publication of District 141 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Editor-in-Chief—Rich Delaney Executive Editor—Dave Atkinson Managing Editor, Layout & Design—Mike Mancini District 141 Communication Director—Mike Mancini District 141 Communication Coordinator—Dave Lehive
As the newly appointed General Vice President of Transportation, he has big shoes to fill, but he welcomes the challenge with open arms. “I know I’m going to be busy making sure our Members enjoy
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“The IAM has always been an industry-leading organization. We’re at the top of the mountain and it’s my job to make sure we get even better.”
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How the IAM’s legal staff helped win the election at United The IAM prevailed in the recent election among United’s Public Contact Employees because it had the strong support of its Members and others who understood the value of a great union. It also helped that the IAM has an outstanding legal department. Deputy General Counsel Carla Siegel and Associate General Counsel David Neigus led a team that overturned an initial ruling by the National Mediation Board (NMB) against the IAM. They made history in the process. Siegel and Neigus were key players in a struggle to reinstate eligibility to 1,000 employees who were being blocked from participating in the vote for union representation. “Throughout 2011, the IAM filed a number of applications to represent a variety of crafts or classes at the merged carrier including the Fleet employees and the Passenger Service or PCE employees.” Neigus recalled. “Under the NMB process, the carrier provides the initial list of eligible voters,” Siegel said. “In the case of the PCE election, the company didn’t include almost 1,000 employees because, the company claimed, they were actually Fleet Service employees.” “But the company didn’t include those 1,000 employees on the list of eligible voters for the Fleet election that took place just a few months earlier either.” Neigus added.
“This victory stands out...” Carla Siegel and David Neigus tell Committee Chairs representing United and Continental Airlines Customer Service, Ramp/Fleet, and Stores who gathered at the annual District 141 Chairmen’s Conference in San Diego.
In their petition to the NMB, the IAM’s legal representatives argued that the employees should be on the list because the NMB had historically included them in the PCE craft or class, they had been eligible to vote in the 1998 election for Passenger Service, and they had a strong work related community of interest with the remainder of the Passenger Service craft or class. Plus, the company had not included these people on the Fleet Service list of eligible voters. “The employees at United viewed the company as denying them the right to vote for union representation,” Neigus said. The NMB initially ruled against the union and the employees. The IAM immediately filed for an appeal, which succeeded when the NMB determined that “there is no evidence that material changes have occurred to the historical patterns of representation due to the merger.” “I’ve been involved in many court battles and successes on behalf of the IAM, but this case is unique because of the facts,” Siegel said. “It’s rare for the National Mediation Board to overturn a decision, so this victory stands out for that reason as well,” Neigus said. iam141.org
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PRESIDENT
The lessons we have learned after going through battles at other carriers within District 141 will be put to use on behalf of our US Airways Membership. The organizing successes we
No time to relax
have experienced will give us direction on how to approach this most important fight. We have already been working on
RICH DELANEY, PRESIDENT & DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIR—
strategies and setting up the infrastructure to successfully
Employees in the airline industry, and Union representatives
defend our Members.
within the industry, have learned there is always another issue
As you see in other articles in this issue of the Messenger, we
facing us. There is no silver bullet that addresses one issue and
do not have a single approach to organizing campaigns, but
solves all the problems or removes all the frustration and fear
develop plans based on the specific needs of the campaign in
of the future.
front of us.
We are a group of people that must face the problem in front
We know the challenges of this new threat are unique, and
of us, deal with it, and then turn and face the next problem.
must be addressed uniquely, but we have the benefit of the
We have very little time to reflect on what has happened and
experiences of many people within our District to draw from at the start to avoid mistakes of the past and position ourselves
no time to relax. That is especially true these days. We all wish we could enjoy the successes of the past year, but we must use those successes as the platform to jump from as we take on the new challenges coming our way. The success of the Ramp/Fleet Service representation election last August allowed us to prepare for the fight to save our Union within the Public Contact Employee classifications. The recent success for representation within the PCE work groups will pave the way for the next assaults on airline employees.
for success in the future. The success of the past year has resulted in the doubling of the population of District 141. That increase in membership has positioned us to have a strong unified voice at the bargaining table. As we reenter contract negotiations with United Airlines during the month of May, we will use that voice to secure the work of our membership and push forward for improved wages and benefits for all. Solidarity
Vultures
These discussions could never have been possible without the
All of District 141 is again facing the threat to our existence as a
activism and solidarity of our entire membership. Without your
result of the merger mania that has gripped the airline indus-
support and willingness to defend your Union, we could be
try. As American Airlines maneuvers its way through bank-
returning to the table as a much smaller and fractured group.
ruptcy, vultures from other carriers are positioning themselves
That did not happen, thanks to you, and we intend to bring you a tentative agreement that addresses your core concerns.
to pick it apart. As employees and Union Members, we do not have the luxury of sitting back and watching what is happening as if we are watching a CEO arm wrestling match on ESPN. What these “titans of industry” are doing will have a dramatic impact on our entire membership. Because US Airways management has decided to force themselves into the American situation, District 141 must immediately react to protect the interests
We will continue to press US Airways in negotiations for the security and improved compensation our Members are entitled to, whether a merger happens or not. Again, using the strength, solidarity, and activism of our Members as our greatest asset; we will use every available legal opportunity to move these talks to a conclusion that is acceptable to our Members. As you can see, there is no time to relax. We must continue to move forward and fight for the protection of each Member.
and future of our Members at US Airways. In other words, since
District 141 has proven we can take on the challenges facing
management has decided to become a player, the IAM must
our Members and win. We do it using the fundamental belief of
become a player too.
trade unionism—collective action results in collective success.
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SECR ETARY-TR EASUR ER
Anatomy of a merger or organizing campaign starts with a plan DAVE ATKINSON—In most cases people plan forward and respond to obligations in their very busy lives. It’s almost Christmas, uh-oh I better go shopping, and if you’re a procrastinator, it’s December 24. In any campaign, political or organizing, you should decide what the over all goal is, and then plan backwards from that goal. If you accept this concept, your brain will start thinking differently. It will start recognizing that every decision will impact the final outcome. The goal for District 141 was to win new contracts, and to get there we needed to win every campaign.
first weakness of any law firm is about billable hours; this will make them slow to respond in a campaign. In the PCE Campaign we changed the entire structure of the campaign. We created a structure that had the ability to have flyers designed, approved by legal and in our Members’ hands within twenty-four hours. Then the thought process becomes even more sophisticated. What can I do to set a sequence of events that makes the competition waste resources, intellect and emotion? Emotion plays a bigger roll in decision making for all elections. If you don’t have a headache yet, consider this; if you think you never change and your competition never changes, then it’s safe to use a cookie cutter plan for campaigns of any type. I would challenge you to believe that every campaign has its own flow, and every campaign should be customized to those changing conditions. If you stick to a defined plan and don’t make adjustments based on calculated assessments, plan on losing.
The planning of a campaign should start with research; first
The American and US Airways merger appears to be happen-
determine who is your competition, in most cases it’s more
ing sooner rather than later. I cut most of this article, so not
than just one. The number one rule, research should never
to reveal too much strategy. We have started researching the
stop in a campaign.
merger, and will attack this campaign with the same energy as
We researched the O’Melveny & Myers law firm and other firms
all the others.
that make a living out of attacking and destroying unions. The
The following pages highlight some of our campaigns.
PRIN T
District 141 Communications,
with input from Member focus groups, created more than 175 flyers, trifolds, postcards, palm cards, and comparisons throughout all of the organizing campaigns.
WEB
District 141 websites became
the communication network of the district in 2009. With 24/7 updates, graphics, videos, and interviews, these sites compete with no other.
MEMBER V IDEOS We recorded, photographed, and interviewed more than 5,000 Members throughout the campaigns, in almost every city where we represent Members.
MUSIC VIDEO
Music is a
way to communicate with Members on an emotional level. The organization never used it before. The PCE Music Video, “I Will Remain,” created interest, passion and debate. District 141 music videos have become the heartbeat of our district. Music helps us connect with each other and rally around ideas that mean the most.
T HE END OF T HE AN T I -SOCIAL UNION District 141 operates multiple Facebook pages and a YouTube channel. We’ve filmed thousands of videos featuring Members and leaders delivering information. Uniquely, District 141 used Facebook target ads to successfully reach Teamster members, while remaining on a tight budget.
ORGANIZING
Reversing a decade-long decline in membership, District 141 nearly
doubled in size over the last three years. We now represent more than 30,000 Members at United Airlines alone. 6
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T HE MESSENGER The official publication of District 141 is now an educational tool and a forum for comparing contracts and company policy during organizing campaigns. The Messenger’s new, longer shelf life is designed to keep it in the homes of Members, so others can learn about our union.
BILLBOARDS
We advertised on
four billboards in Chicago and Houston. The artwork changed several times to identify campaign shifts and voting periods.
BR ANDING
Giving brand identity to District
141 creates identity and a visual mission.
FUNDR AISING
Labor unions, like some
church groups, refer to Members as “Brothers and Sisters.” At no time was the spirit more evident than when District 141 approached the Grand Lodge, Local Lodges, and Machinist Councils to fund the campaigns. District 141 uses the United Labor Bank—a union bank— and they gave a line of credit for $500,000. Yes, they gave us a line of credit on our Organizing Campaign Plan! We’ve already paid it back.
SUCCESS
District 141 and its Members rose to
every challenge. We overcame every obstacle. We survived. Now, we’re hungry for our contracts that are way overdue.
IN MEMORY
We still remember our Brothers and Sisters at District 143, Northwest
Airlines, who lost everything in the Delta merger, including their union and their contract. We also remember District 142 Flight Attendants at Continental Airlines who lost their union. District 141 is getting stronger every day. When you are ready to rise up, we will rise up with you. iam141.org
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2012: The first sign Membership in mo
nificant increase in ore than a decade
ELECTIONS
It’s Out There! Dangers of Social Media When you speak in confidence with a friend, a relative or even a co-worker, you have a certain trust that your conver-
Official notice
sation will remain between the two of you.
D I S T R I C T 141 O F F I C E R E L E C T I O N S
Unfortunately, many people believe that sharing their
April, 2012
thoughts on Facebook or Twitter somehow has that same
To: All Local Lodges affiliated with District 141
confidentiality.
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
While your friends and family members might not be of-
In compliance with the provisions of District 141 Bylaws, Article
fended by the things you say on social media, some of your
VIII, Section 6 (b), this circular calls for endorsements for nomi-
co-workers and supervisors can and will be offended by
nees for the following respective offices:
careless comments about your workplace. Once you “post” something, your comments, photos, videos or other materials are placed in a public forum for all to see.
President & Directing General Chairperson
Four-year term
Secretary-Treasurer
Four-year term
Vice-President-East
Four-year term
In many cases you can be held responsible for what you say
Vice-President-Hawaii
Four-year term
about your co-workers or employer — at least that’s what
Vice President- at-Large
Four-year term
your boss may think.
Trustees (two)
Four-year term
For example, if one of your co-workers threatened you to
Assistant General Chairpersons (AGC) (eleven) Four-year term
your face, you would — and should — communicate that to
Assistant General Chairpersons (ten)
your manager. Your employer would protect you from the
June 2012 Election
co-worker who threatened you. A malicious rant on Twitter is no different. If you threaten a co-worker on Twitter, your employer has a duty to provide a safe working environment for him or her, too.
Two-year term
Election of Officers of District 141 shall be held on the date of the first local lodge meeting in June 2012. In case of a tie, Article VIII, Section 14 of the District Lodge 141 Bylaws provides for run-off elections to be held until a successor is duly elected. If
Think about this, too. In today’s world, anyone can view a
necessary, a run-off election will be held in September 2012.
Facebook page if you have your account set to public view.
Advance notice of the run-off election will be provided to the
This includes a prospective employer.
membership. Members are encouraged to promptly update
If you apply for a job, the company’s human resources’ man-
their home addresses with their local lodge.
agers may view your profile. Do you think they would hire
The June 2012 election, including nominations, will be super-
you if you post that you “call in sick every Friday” because
vised by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Any questions
you “have a DJ gig” and the “manager just doesn’t get it”?
regarding their supervision may be directed to DOL Election
You certainly would NOT get a phone call back.
Supervisor Shamus McGee at 312-596-7264. In order to be
Think responsibly about how you use and manage your
acted upon, all protests concerning the conduct of the election
social media.
must be received by the Election Supervisor, in writing, as soon
Wonderful things can be accomplished and come from the
as possible but no later than 4:00 p.m. CDT on July 20, 2012.
use of social media if you use them properly and terrible
If you have any questions, please contact my cell: 720-203-1275.
things can happen if you don’t.
Fraternally yours—David E. Atkinson, Secretary-Treasurer,
So if you’re going to tweet, tweet wisely. Your job may de-
IAMAW, District 141, International Association of Machinists
pend on it.
and Aerospace Workers
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Polling Dates, Times, and Locations for the District Lodge 141 Officer Elections Voting times and/or voting places may change. Members are encouraged to verify with local lodges. LOCAL LODGE 75 June 21 9AM – 5PM CWA Union Hall, 3775 Genesee St., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 LOCAL LODGE 141 June 6 7AM – 12AM 9335 Middlebelt Rd., Romulus, MI 48174 LOCAL LODGE 368 June 13 10AM – 7PM Tiger Tail Lake Center, 580 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004 LOCAL LODGE 561 June 28 11AM – 7PM HyVee Grocery Store Club Room 5330 NW 64th St., K.C., MO 64151 LOCAL LODGE 601 June 19 7AM – 530PM 500 West Int’l Airport Rd., Ste. C, Anchorage, AK 99518 LOCAL LODGE 731 June 12 9AM – 7PM 277 Tallulah Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32208 LOCAL LODGE 804 June 18 11AM – 8PM Shimmers, 1939 Dixie Hwy., Fort Wright, KY 41011 LOCAL LODGE 811 June 6 6AM – 6PM Holiday Inn, 15222 JFK Blvd., Houston, TX 77032 LOCAL LODGE 845 June 7 7AM – 7PM Postal Workers Union, 2620 E. Sunset, Ste. A, Las Vegas, NV 89120 LOCAL LODGE 846 June 26 8AM – 5PM Cargo Bldg. F, Suite 1400, 1001 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum, MD 21090 LOCAL LODGE 914 June 20 6AM–6PM Sheraton Airport Newark Hotel, 128 Frontage Rd, Newark, NJ 07114 LOCAL LODGE 949 June 12 9AM – 5PM 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044 LOCAL LODGE 1018 June 28 10AM – 6PM Cassidy’s, 75–02 31st Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11370 LOCAL LODGE 1044 June 14 630AM – 630PM Carpenters Building, 650 Ridge Rd., Ste 102, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 LOCAL LODGE 1245 Members now part of Local Lodge 1979 LOCAL LODGE 1287 June 7 8AM – 3PM 2261 So. Redwood Rd., Ste 8, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 LOCAL LODGE 1322 June 5 7AM – 6PM 133–40 131st Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 LOCAL LODGE 1351 June 12 630AM – 630PM 13735 24th Ave. South, SeaTac, WA 98168 LOCAL LODGE 1445 June 25 7AM – 5PM Fairfield Inn, 618-50 US Hwy 1 & 9 South, Newark, NJ 07114 LOCAL LODGE 1487 June 5 6AM – 6PM World Air Capital Lodge, 50 West Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018 LOCAL LODGE 1635 June 14 7AM – 5PM 315 Pine Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 LOCAL LODGE 1725 June 14 6AM – 6PM 3100 Piper Lane, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28208 LOCAL LODGE 1726 June 12 6AM – 6PM Frank Celona Bldg., 830 Saratoga St. East Boston, MA 02128 LOCAL LODGE 1731 June 6 7AM – 5PM 669 N. Rocky River Dr., Berea, OH 44017 LOCAL LODGE 1759 June 5 7AM – 5PM 1037 Sterling Rd., Ste 103, Herndon, VA 20170
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LOCAL LODGE 1776 June 5 7AM – 7PM 251 Jansen Ave., Essington, PA 19029 LOCAL LODGE 1781 June 13 6AM – 5:30PM 1511 Rollins Rd., Burlingame, CA 94010 LOCAL LODGE 1782 June 6 7AM – 7PM 1511 Rollins Rd., Burlingame, CA 94010 LOCAL LODGE 1826 June 5 7AM – 7PM 5418 S. 27th Street, Omaha, NE 68107 LOCAL LODGE 1833 June 14 7AM – 7PM Eagles Club Post #3208, 9152 Old Cedar Ave. South, Bloomington, MN 55425 LOCAL LODGE 1885 June 19 8AM – 6PM IAM DL W24 Union Hall 25 Cornell Ave., Gladstone, OR 97027 LOCAL LODGE 1886 June 6 5AM – 5PM Union Hall, 5621 Bowen Ct., Commerce City, CO 80022 LOCAL LODGE 1904 Retired Members now part of Local 1487 LOCAL LODGE 1905 June 20 8 AM – 6PM Comfort Suites, 2710 Idaho Ave., Kenner, LA 70062 LOCAL LODGE 1932 June 5 8AM – 8PM 12109 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250 LOCAL LODGE 1979 June 11 7AM – 7PM 1934 Hau Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 LOCAL LODGE 2198 June 7 7AM – 7PM 8118 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX 77017 LOCAL LODGE 2208 June 12 7AM – 7PM Machinists Building 1953 Bedford Rd., Bedford, TX 76021 LOCAL LODGE 2210 June 13 830AM – 6PM 9502 Computer Dr., Ste. #210, San Antonio, TX 78229 LOCAL LODGE 2294 June 5 5AM – 5PM 2346 S. Lynhurst Dr., Suite B-207, Indianapolis, IN 46241 LOCAL LODGE 2319 June 19 7AM – 9PM Comfort Inn Hotel, 4732 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33614 LOCAL LODGE 2334 Members now part of Local Lodge 804 LOCAL LODGE 2339-G June 20 9AM – 4 PM Guam Airport, Conference Room LOCAL LODGE 2444 June 9 8AM – 4PM 1001 S. Marshall St., Winston Salem, NC 27101 LOCAL LODGE 2508 June 5 7AM – 7PM Carpenters Union Hall, 4700 Distribution Ct., Orlando, FL 32822 LOCAL LODGE 2559 June 12 7AM – 7 PM 2737 W. Baseline Rd., #22, Tempe, AZ 85283 LOCAL LODGE 2665 June 14 9AM – 4PM ALPA Building, 2314 Sullivan Road. Suite 100, College Park, GA 30337 LOCAL LODGE 2725 June 12 7AM – 7PM Avenida Ponce de Leon Parada 24 Edificio 1704, Santurce, PR 00910 LOCAL LODGE 2765 June 26 6AM – 6PM Machinists Building, 5150 Kearney Mesa Rd., San Diego, CA 92111 LOCAL LODGE 2909 June 7 7AM – 7PM Courtyard by Marriott, 4301 Highline Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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Absentee Ballot Request Form (subject to eligibility)* I request an absentee ballot for ______________________________________________________________________________________ Election. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the local lodge no later than 30 days before the local lodge’s June 2012 polling date. Must be filled out completely to be accepted. Please print. Please mail to me at the following address.
Name _______________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address _______________________________ City_________________________ State ____ Zip __________ Company ___________________________ File No. ____________________ Dept.__________________________
*Because: o I reside more than 25 miles from the designated polling place
o I am confined due to a verified illness o I will be on official IAM business o I will be on family leave
o I will be on vacation—Valid only for active employees. o I will be on an employer travel assignment o I will be on military leave
Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________ ( Must be signed ) All members are encouraged to verify mailing addresses with local lodges.
Absentee Ballot Mailing Addresses LOCAL 75
Kathleen Domzalski, 4710 Boncrest Dr., East Williamsville, NY 14221
LOCAL 1781
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 1764, Burlingame, CA 94011-1764
LOCAL 0141
Tiffany Lopez, Rec. Secretary, 9335 Middlebelt Rd., Romulus, MI 48174
LOCAL 1782
Recording Secretary, LL 1782, P.O. Box 281617, San Francisco, CA 94128
LOCAL 0368
Frank Fiorentino, Rec. Secretary, 4200 SW 95th Ave., Davie, FL 33328
LOCAL 1826
Dean Gaul, 910 E. 1st Ave., Indianola, IA 50125
LOCAL 0561
Geraldine Burke, 4829 NE 79th St., Kansas City, MO 64119
LOCAL 1833
Recording Secretary P.O. Box 69, Newport, MN 55055
LOCAL 0601
Recording Secretary 500 W Int’l Airport Rd., Ste C, Anchorage, AK 99518
LOCAL 1885
Recording Secretary Nicholas McCarthy, P.O. Box 55247, Portland, OR 97238
LOCAL 0731
Recording Secretary, 277 Tallulah Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32208
LOCAL 1886
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 5446, Denver, CO 80217
LOCAL 0804
Recording Secretary, Wm. Cates, 3444 Ebenezer Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45248
LOCAL 1904
Members put into LL 1487
LOCAL 0811
P.O. Box 60564, Houston, TX 77205
LOCAL 1905
Recording Secretary, P.O.Box 20188, New Orleans, LA 70141
LOCAL 0845
Recording Secretary, 1055 Whitney Ranch Rd., Ste. 240, Henderson, NV 89014
LOCAL 1932
Susan Cole, 12109 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250
LOCAL 0846
Gemma Martin, P.O. Box 8736, Baltimore, MD 21240
LOCAL 1979
Recording Secretary, 1934 Hau St. Honolulu, HI 96819
LOCAL 0914
Gabriela (Bill) Imbemba P.O. Box 163, Winkatunk, NJ 07765
LOCAL 2198
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 34543, Houston, TX 77234
LOCAL 0949
Cory Walker 12365 St. Charles Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044
LOCAL 2208
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 189, Bedford, TX 76095
LOCAL 1018
Jennifer Blake, 22 W. 9th Road, Broad Channel, New York 11639
LOCAL 2210
Recording Secretary, LL 2210, 9502 Computer Dr. Ste.239, SanAntonio, TX 78229
LOCAL 1044
James Shannon, 330 Backbone Rd., Clinton, PA 15026
LOCAL 2294
Recording Secretary, 2346 S Lynhurst Dr. Ste B-207, Indianapolis, IN 46241
LOCAL 1287
Alice Porter, Recording Sec, 2261 S. Redwood Rd., Ste 8, West Valley, UT 84119
LOCAL 2319
Recording Secretary,, P.O Box 1116, Oldsmar, FL 34677
LOCAL 1322
Steven Jenkins RS; 168-12 127th Ave. #6, Jamaica, NY 11434
LOCAL 2334
Members Put Into LL 804
LOCAL 1351
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 69447, Seattle, WA 98168
LOCAL 2339-G P.O. Box 3660, Hagatna, GU 96932
LOCAL 1445
Joe Krasko Rec. Sec. 15 Leighton Lane Manchester, NJ 08759
LOCAL 2444
Recording Secretary 1001 S Marshall ST. Box 16, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
LOCAL 1487
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 2650, Des Plaines, IL 60018
LOCAL 2508
Recording Secretary, LL 2508, P.O.Box 622075, Orlando, FL 32862
LOCAL 1635
Nancy Jakubzak, 315 Pine SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
LOCAL 2559
2737 W Baseline Rd. Ste 22, Tempe, AZ 85283
LOCAL 1725
Recording Secretary,, 3100C Piper Lane, Charlotte, NC 28208
LOCAL 2665
Recording Secretary, Midfield Local Lodge, 805 S. Glynn St. Ste. 127-343, Fayetteville, GA 30214
LOCAL 1726
Dominic Nese, Frank Celona Bldg., 830 Saratoga St., E.Boston, MA 02128
LOCAL 2725
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 1799, Rio Grande, PR 00745
LOCAL 1731
Recording Secretary, P.O Box 81560, Cleveland, OH 44181
LOCAL 2765
Recording Secretary, 5150 Kearney Mesa Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
LOCAL 1759
Recording Secretary 1037 Sterling Rd. Herdon, VA 20170
LOCAL 2909
Recording Secretary, P.O. Box 950051, Oklahoma City, OK 73195
LOCAL 1776
Rick Anderson, Recording Secretary, 251 Jansen Ave. Essington, PA 19029
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CHAIRMEN Conference takes larger roll in organizing and education IAM Local Lodges determine whom to send, and the Locals cover the cost of sending Members to the Chairmen’s Conference. It is not unusual to see Committee Chairs, Chief Stewards, Committee Members and Local Lodge Officers. At the Conference, we all rallied around the most important issues of how to preserve our union, and then sign new contracts. Professor John Kretzschmar, Director of the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies at the University of Nebraska since 1980, gave a five-hour seminar on “Unionizing the Organized.” He focused on adopting a teaching attitude—take notes, ask questions, share comments, and have fun. His seminar launches the beginning of our new District 141 Education program. Kretzschmar’s seminar started with labor history. Quotes of early union leaders set the stage. “Freedom is never granted—It is won. Justice is never given— It is exacted,” said A. Philip Randolph, the first black Vice-President of the AFL (American Federation of Labor). What does labor want? “More schoolhouses and less jail houses; More books and less arsenals; More learning and less crime; More leisure and less greed; More justice and less revenge; In fact, more of the opportunities to cultivate our better natures,” said Samuel Gompers, the first President of the AFL, in 1898. The fight goes on. Kretzschmar also covered the importance of solidarity, and strength in numbers. How successful would the American Revolution have been if only six of the thirteen colonies had decided to take on a bigger, wealthier power? Kretzschmar went on to discuss four interlocking tools for building union power—Collective bargaining, political action, organizing the unorganized, and building coalitions and alliances with like-minded organizations. “The importance of political action is simple,” he says. “There is a direct relationship between the bread box and the ballot box. What unions fight for and win at the bargaining table can be taken away in the halls of legislators.”
top photo—Robert Jesel (PCE Committee, Houston), George Bonilla (Continental Chief Steward), and newly appointed District 141 Director of Organizing, Joe Stassi; center photo—John Kretzschmar
This year’s District 141 Chairmen’s Conference took place April
leads a five-hour seminar, “Unionize the Organized.” bottom—More
10th through the 13th, in San Diego, California.
than one hundred fifty attendees exchanged ideas and issues.
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REMEMBER United Airlines Retirees Acevedo Adams Anderson Anza Ashley Battle Beckwith Bigossi Boggs Bondoc Bruske Butler Campbell Cauble III Cheung Clarke Cominiello Cuello Daggs Egan Eggers Fawk Filan Forrester Fukumoto Gardner Garrett Geary Giacalone Gilbert Goncalves Gonzalez Gutowski Hajewyj Henderson Henkelman Hettig Hibbett Hidchenko Hyland Ikeda Jackson Jackson Janke Schneider Jerry Jones Jones Kageyama Kennelly Kimata Kovacek Kozub Langhans Lee Leeds Lum Lux MacCaughey Macgill III Maclin Mai Martin Masci Matthews McGarry
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Jack A. Lynn R. Marilyn M. Artemio Ronnie D. Nathaniel Debbie A. Teresa S. B. Martha P. Antonio C. Renee L. William L. Audie S. Fletcher L. Constance S. Marion J. John D. Ernesto John D. Calise Ann Gail J. Teresita P. James A. Sandra Susan H. Wanda L. David S. James P. Virginia M. Michael O. Anthony S. Ivonne David M. Mary Jo Linda Vicky A. Michael B. William C. Serge A. Lillian C. Pamela Emiko Joseph Noval J. Nancy C. Angela D. Lenard Mariquita Paul S. James O. Ricky R. Leonard F. Cheryl A. Thomas W. Roger C. Jeffrey S. Rodney K. W. Barbara M. Randy L. John C. Clarence Patrick E. Karen Kevin W. Michael A. Stephen F.
OMACS PHXOZ ORDCS MEXOZ ATLCG TPACG ICTOZ SAORR IADCG SFOMD DENTK MCOCG LGACG DENCS SFOOZ CHIRR DENCG SFOCG DCACS CHIRR OMACS DTWRR PHLCG CHIRR HNLRR OKCOZ DENCG SATOZ LGACS LASOZ BWICS ORDCS DENCS ORDJL LASOZ OMACS DENCG IADCS SFOCY IADCS LASOZ DENCG DENCG ORDCG MCOOZ DENCG SFOCG SJCOZ CLECG DENCS DENCG DTWCS SFOOT DENCG SFOUS HNLCG CHIRR TPACG DENCG DFWOZ MSPOZ BOSCS IADCS MCOOU PHXOZ
34 Yrs 2 Mos 44 Yrs 2 Mos 14 Yrs 2 Mos 22 Yrs 6 Mos 36 Yrs 3 Mos 11 Yrs 2 Mos 27 Yrs 6 Mos 18 Yrs 4 Mos 19 Yrs 2 Mos 12 Yrs 6 Mos 22 Yrs 6 Mos 23 Yrs 4 Mos 15 Yrs 8 Mos 27 Yrs 6 Mos 14 Yrs 7 Mos 42 Yrs 8 Mos 25 Yrs 8 Mos 15 Yrs 7 Mos 11 Yrs 7 Mos 34 Yrs 0 Mos 22 Yrs 4 Mos 25 Yrs 3 Mos 37 Yrs 0 Mos 16 Yrs 7 Mos 31 Yrs 5 Mos 14 Yrs 1 Mos 38 Yrs 4 Mos 28 Yrs 4 Mos 42 Yrs 3 Mos 14 Yrs 4 Mos 25 Yrs 6 Mos 14 Yrs 0 Mos 43 Yrs 4 Mos 13 Yrs 5 Mos 36 Yrs 4 Mos 25 Yrs 6 Mos 39 Yrs 6 Mos 26 Yrs11 Mos 46 Yrs 5 Mos 45 Yrs11 Mos 36 Yrs 8 Mos 12 Yrs 2 Mos 5 Yrs 0 Mos 27 Yrs 0 Mos 25 Yrs 4 Mos 20 Yrs10 Mos 15 Yrs 3 Mos 24 Yrs 3 Mos 42 Yrs 3 Mos 33 Yrs 4 Mos 39 Yrs 7 Mos 36 Yrs 2 Mos 42 Yrs11 Mos 21 Yrs 5 Mos 28 Yrs 5 Mos 35 Yrs11 Mos 20 Yrs 1 Mos 37 Yrs 5 Mos 14 Yrs 7 Mos 11 Yrs 1 Mos 35 Yrs 0 Mos 11 Yrs 8 Mos 28 Yrs 5 Mos 43 Yrs 1 Mos 33 Yrs11 Mos
McKenzie Miracle Mitchell Mitchell Monroe Moriyama Morton Norris Olson Oviatt Owen Paci Piilani Jr. Plumis Prescott Ptak Quick Redman Richards Rivera Roque Saad Saito Salas Sanders Schonmann Scott Seffens Shaw Soliman Stone Stroud Tang Thomas Thomas Thompson Ting Torres Trent Van Rensburg Vaughn Vaughn Vitale Walker Ward Whatley White Wilbon Windham Wood Wright Yamashita Zavala
John A. Patricia A. Barbara J. Charles W. Daniel D. Herbert K. Bobbie A. Robert C. Charles S. Susan M. Michael Francis X. Clarence L. Pamela Mary S. Eileen K. Barbara J. Michael John Nereida M Cely R. Faustino D. Marindia C. Yoshikazu Armisela G. Jessie D. Angela M. James H. Barnette Robert C. Jeremy F. Fred D. Arlene F. Sampson O. Gary R. Renella Martina L. Loretta F. David David Louise Fredrick S. Gregory W. Vincent J. Devon P. James E. Dickerson B. Karen C. Lawerence William Brent A. Joan I. Jamie M. Florencio
CLTOZ ATLCS DTWRR ATLCG SFOMP HNLCG MCIOZ BOSCG CHIRR DENTK CHIRR TPACG SEACG CHIRR CHIRR BWICS IADCS LASOZ DENCS LAXCS IADCG SAORR TYORR SFOCY DENCG SAORR LASOZ LASOZ SLCCS SEACG CHIRR CHIRR SFOCG DENCG RAPZM OMACS SAORR DENCG IADJL LAXCS SEACG SEACG DENCG DENCG DENCG DENCG DTWRR ORDCG ORDCG SFOLC DENCS HNLCG TPAOZ
43 Yrs 8 Mos 26 Yrs 2 Mos 15 Yrs 5 Mos 42 Yrs 2 Mos 21 Yrs11 Mos 34 Yrs 7 Mos 26 Yrs 5 Mos 26 Yrs 8 Mos 28 Yrs 5 Mos 12 Yrs11 Mos 33 Yrs 1 Mos 27 Yrs 1 Mos 24 Yrs 3 Mos 27 Yrs 9 Mos 13 Yrs10 Mos 34 Yrs 8 Mos 25 Yrs 9 Mos 37 Yrs 6 Mos 28 Yrs 7 Mos 25 Yrs10 Mos 12 Yrs 5 Mos 19 Yrs 9 Mos 41 Yrs 6 Mos 14 Yrs 4 Mos 43 Yrs 2 Mos 15 Yrs 5 Mos 25 Yrs 7 Mos 38 Yrs 9 Mos 11 Yrs 4 Mos 25 Yrs 1 Mos 12 Yrs11 Mos 25 Yrs 3 Mos 11 Yrs 0 Mos 16 Yrs 8 Mos 22 Yrs 0 Mos 27 Yrs 7 Mos 11 Yrs 1 Mos 37 Yrs 0 Mos 11 Yrs 5 Mos 28 Yrs 4 Mos 33 Yrs 4 Mos 35 Yrs 2 Mos 34 Yrs 5 Mos 35 Yrs 5 Mos 43 Yrs 5 Mos 37 Yrs 8 Mos 33 Yrs 9 Mos 12 Yrs 0 Mos 12 Yrs 8 Mos 26 Yrs 0 Mos 27 Yrs 6 Mos 36 Yrs 2 Mos 39 Yrs 7 Mos
US Airways Retirees Adickes Bahen Beilharz Brown Davis Davis Dellavecchia Douds Eason Frick Grady Hartlove
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George C. Christopher S. Rory P. Gardner W. III Gregory L. Joel S. Michael Angelo Jamie A. James P. Joel C. Thomas P. Mel E.
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Hyland Harold Wilson Jr. Jarrell David K. Josephson Gerald L. Kathol Bradly I. Kovach Ronald W. Mayes Larry A. Merryman James D. Mobley Frederick. Monroe Ronald L. O’Brien George F Olsen Gary Kyle Orangkhadivi Hossein Ortega Manuel Piltingsrud Harold J. Queen Russell G. Quinn Deeette Roberts Erle S. Shull Harold Eugene III Southern Walter E.
PVD 11/06/11 CLT 12/30/11 SFO 10/31/11 MCI 12/25/11 PIT 12/26/11 RDU 11/09/11 PIT 11/27/11 LAS 11/26/11 CLT 11/03/11 BDL 12/19/11 LAS 12/30/11 MCI 10/01/11 LAS 12/19/11 PHX 12/27/11 CLT 11/16/11 LGB 10/21/11 DCA 11/28/11 PHX 10/11/11 BOS 12/26/11
Hawaiian Airlines Retirees Remigio Takara
Andres P. Richard T.
12/11/2011 02/29/2012
Philippine Airlines Retirees Reporting no new retirees
Mileage Plus Retirees Marsh Robert 08/11 Burgad Sandra 01/12
United Airlines Obituaries Adams Almsteier Antonini Atkins Bedford Betts Bolinao Bradford Burrus Byle Cannon Caspillo Christianson Coleman Crowthers Cunningham Curry Davenport Jr De Arcangelis Diedrich Falk Finley Fitzroy Frank Garton Gaul Gonzales Griffith Hacker Hagner Hart Henry
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Barbara Daniel L. retiree Plinio retiree Donald L. retiree James E. retiree Steve A. Randolph Robert S. Edward P. Norman G. retiree Feryl A. William B. retiree Larry G. retiree Mary E. retiree John D. retiree Albert M. retiree Tracie Lewis Dean A. retiree William M. retiree Terry C. retiree Herbert H. retiree Harland T. retiree Donald P. retiree Dobromil M. retiree Lucille H. retiree Robert B. retiree Ronald L. retiree John H. retiree Raymond A. retiree Arthur F. retiree Billy M. retiree Kenneth M. retiree
NHCLA 08/11/11 DENCS 12/02/11 EWRHH 10/21/11 IADFF 11/25/11 TYSOZ 10/16/11 ORDCS 12/23/11 ORDCG 12/27/11 SFOCY 10/14/11 LAXCG 10/11/11 INDAF 11/01/11 DCARR 11/03/11 OAKSE 11/05/11 RAPOZ 10/04/11 DENMD 11/27/11 SFOCE 12/09/11 SFOPI 08/15/11 SFOKA 11/21/11 OAKRN 10/21/11 MCOOZ 11/19/11 ORDFF 10/09/11 PHXOZ 11/14/11 PHXOZ 12/15/11 DENFF 10/10/11 BNAOZ 10/28/11 DCARR 10/05/11 TPAOZ 10/20/11 ORDFF 11/27/11 DENTK 10/21/11 CLECG 12/04/11 JFKFF 11/04/11 ATLRR 11/09/11 JFKJL 10/18/11
Heskamp Jones Jones Jurgens Kadow Kennetz Kerr Krasilnikoff Lastrape Lippert Luchtenberg Lucivero MacLean Mackey McIntosh Molnar Murao Murphy Newhouse Osterberg Owens Parkins Perez Pinckney Pitrowski Politza Pruski Rasmussen Rote Jr Ryan Schill Schmill Skrobacs Small Smith Stack Stuke Sutor Taylor Trana Waite Webb Whisenhunt
Donald F. Charles R. retiree Robert E. retiree William H. retiree John H. retiree Donald E. retiree Harold L. retiree A.I. retiree Jan S. retiree Richard F. retiree Ernest O. retiree Louis B. David Y. retiree Ray D. retiree Roberta K. retiree Dennis L. retiree John J. R. Frederick J. retiree Paul Kaipo Armand P. retiree Ferne R. retiree Darrell D. retiree Sylvia S. retiree Thelma M. Joanne M. John J. retiree Nancy E. retiree Ronald C. retiree Harry F. retiree Donald F. retiree Kenneth M. retiree Dorothey A. retiree Ralph B. retiree Raymond L. retiree Nebraska retiree Robert L. retiree Nancy S. retiree Lillian G. retiree Victor C. retiree Kristine N. retiree Dennis R. retiree Marion John W. retiree
ORDCG ORDCG MIAHH ORDFF LAXCG SFOEA PITCG SFOEA LAXRR ORFOZ JFKFF SFODC SFOEA IADHH DENRR DENCG SFOOZ DENKA HNLCJ JFKCS ORFOZ DENHH ORDCG NYCRR BOSCG PHLCG CHICU DENCG JFKIV IADHH ORDJL OMACS CLECG CLEJL OAKJL PHXOZ DENHR CHIRR CLECG DENRR BOIOZ ORDJL PDXCG
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US Airways Obituaries Johnston Klatt Marino Maurer McNeil Ream Stebner
Kenneth Charles Roland E. Lawrence V. Kevin R. Isaiah Barry V. William M.
PHL 12/09/11 BOS 11/13/11 PHL 10/29/11 CLT 12/15/11 PHL 11/17/11 PHX 10/06/11 LGA 11/10/11
Hawaiian, Philippine Airlines Obituaries Reporting no obituaries
Mileage Plus Obituaries Tapio Karen 08/24/11
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