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Airline mergers always look interesting on paper Meanwhile, employees still need good pay, benefits, security, and a dignified retirement.

SAFETY

Walter Bailey, two years later

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Official Publication of District 141, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Editor-in-Chief – Rich Delaney Executive Editor – Dave Atkinson Managing Editor – Mike Mancini District 141 Communication Director – Mike Mancini District 141 Communication Coordinator – Dave Lehive Layout & Design – Mike Mancini Send Address Changes To: District Lodge 141, P.O. Box 117399, Burlingame, CA 94011-7399 Main Phone: (847)

August will mark the two-year anniversary of the passing of twenty-two-year-old Walter Bailey, a Fleet Service Agent working in Philadelphia for US Airways. Bailey was operating a ground service vehicle when it overturned near gate B13 at Philadelphia International Airport. Bailey was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital. He died later from his injuries. That following October, Tony D’Aloiso was appointed District 141 Safety Director—US Airways. Since then, D’Aloiso has been promoting safety awareness by working with US Airways management, US Airways Members, AGC Frank O’Donnell, and the Safety and Grievance Committees.

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D’Aloiso’s top priorities have been assuring that there is office space, time, and communication to support a vibrant Safety Committee in Philadelphia.

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The efforts are paying off, with cooperation from US Airways Station Director–Philadelphia, Bob Ciminelli. To thank Ciminelli and commemorate June Safety Awareness Month, D’Aloiso presented Ciminelli with a Safety First Award, pictured below.

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Integrating safety awareness into briefings, billboards, and everyday conversation is, says Frank O’Donnell, “a winwin for the Union, Members, and company.”

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4. Member Spot Transcontinental bike trek; Orlando speaks out

6. Secretary-Treasurer A tale of two airlines – and a struggle internally

Although time is passing since the loss of Walter Bailey, his death, alongside the many other ramp workers who have been hurt or killed at work, is a poignant reminder of the importance of safety in our daily lives.

7. Merger report Summit at Placid Harbor a time of contemplation, research, assessment

8. Election tally Who won, where did they win, and by how much?

9. Education

IAM’s Winpisinger Center unique among unions

10. History Democracy and unions relentlessly intertwined

14. Remember Listing of retired Members; Obituaries

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(top left) Bill Wilson – Committee, Joe Pinto – Educator & Safety, Dennis Spencer, Bob Ciminelli, Gil Simmons – Committee Chair, William Zebley, Frank O’Donnell – AGC, Tony D’Aloiso – 141 Safety Director, Sonny Thornton – Committee

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UNIONS

We may crack the ‘greedy striker’ image someday, but long-held public beliefs die slowly A headline screaming across Fox News recently, “Californians against high union costs,” is case in point. The pencillipped announcer swept viewers off to affluent Chula Vista, California, near San Diego. Wealthy voters there recently approved an initiative which bans public contracts that requires workers to get union wages. Can somebody count exactly how many incongruities are in that story? Anyway, let’s get this news story clear. Corporate profits, it seems to suggest, will tank if working people earn enough in wages and benefits to protect their house, family, and health, to educate their kids, and to retire with some dignity — all of which are Union values. A middle-class consumer, for which unions stand, is bad for business. Henry Ford would be turning in his grave, believing as he did that employees should be well-paid enough to buy his products. Fast forward, and it’s easy to see corporations have done a great job of vilifying you, me, and our unions. But there’s

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one little detail. They’re wrong. You might think the cutthroat airline industry, with its truly insane pricing practices, would be the last place to find support for the notion that unions are good for business. That conclusion would also be incorrect. The chart below shows profits earned by airlines whose ramp and public contact employees are represented by unions. Longheralded as an industry profit leader, Southwest Airlines is less known as one of the most completely unionized carriers. Wellregarded for passenger service, Alaska Airlines is also less known as a union carrier. United and US Airways also scored profits.

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Union airlines are profitable airlines

(Sorry, Fox)

Sources: Financial Times, www.ft.com; Wall Street Journal, online.wsj.com; Businesss Week, www.businessweek.com, Atlanta Journal Constitution, www.ajc.com

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MEMBER SPOT

US Fleet Serviceman conquers 7,000 mile challenge Twenty-six year US Airways veteran, Ricky O’Barr, recently completed the Great Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, a passionate trek from Key West, Florida to Homer, Alaska by motorbike. O’Barr joined more than one thousand other bikers in this continent-spanning event, from which eight charities benefit. For some of the bikers, the event ended tragically with accidents or even death. But O’Barr was lucky. He completed the grueling drive. The marathon is run exclusively on Harley-Davidson motorbikes, legendary for their muscular, American image and made in the U.S.A. by fellow IAM Members. The expression, “Hoka Hey,” literally translates to, “It’s a good day to die.” The saying is attributed to Sioux leader Crazy Horse, who famously exhorted his troops. A more accurate translation might be, “Let’s do it,” or, “Let’s roll!” The Hoka Hey challenge took place in June 2010. The televised event brought national awareness to challenges faced by United States military veterans. Hoka Hey benefits eight charities including: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Warrior Weekend, Disabled American Veterans, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Vietnam Veterans of America, American Indian College Fund, The Red Cloud Humanitarian Fund, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. About Ricky O’Barr — Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, O’Barr started his career in Tampa, Florida as a part-timer, and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina for a full-time position. A transfer to Orlando, Florida came along in 1989. Almost from the starting line, O’Barr became active and involved in the union, serving as both Shop Steward and Committee Chair. O’Barr says, “I’m looking towards July 2011, when IAM Fleet Service enters into section six negotiations with US Airways management. We all know that we need to improve job security.” He is well aware that District 141 Members will be demanding improvements in contract language. “We are all looking to beginning the process of amending our current agreement,” O’Barr says. District 141 welcomes O’Barr back from his amazing journey.

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Danny Brennan — United PCE, 41 years seniority

from the Union about the merger. Keep up the good work.”

“I take a dim view of some of the current conditions at United Airlines. I hope the Machinist Union proceeds quickly with contract talks with the company.”

Elrey Coles — United, 22 years seniority

Adler Thompson — United Ramp Service, 24 years seniority “I have mixed feelings about the proposed merger, and uncertainty about what the company plans to do. Ever since all the give-backs and concessions, I think we are in a position to get some things back.” Miguel Martinez — United Ramp Service, part time “We have had a union for decades. But the Continental ramp union has just been voted in, and they have no contract at all. That worries me.” Dave Costanza — United Ramp Service, 22 years seniority “You hear different things about this merger. What concerns me is that here in Orlando, the Continental ramp is contracted out — and that makes us nervous. I would hope we would take over the combined work so we can get more people who are Union Members. ... The communication has been very good

“I’m concerned about financial obligations that the company is making with the merger. ... I would like to see more stations open up. That would be a better quality of life, with job security.” Bob Duszinski — United Ramp Service, 45 years seniority “Orlando is a small station and we need to bring back fulltime Members who are laid off. Our Union should be focusing on job security more than anything else in contract negotiations.” Andy Mora — United PCE, 18 years seniority “Mergers are tough questions, since it’s all so new to us. I hope this transaction is fair to the employees. Our groups have been through so much. I’m glad we are going to be having new management. The way I understand it, I’m feeling positive about the change, and optimistic that the IAM will be able to produce a viable contract for its Members.”

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I know in my heart the employees of United Airlines are true survivors, and their resolve has been proven over time. N E G AT I V E

Stripping away layers of info still leads to one question I’m struggling with the merger of United and Continental. There is a war in my head over the pros and cons. PE R S O N A L

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On the personal front, my father worked for National Airlines when National merged with Pan American. The cultures of the two companies never blended, and the merger was a bust. National did weight and balance in pounds; Pan Am used kilograms. That was only the tip of the icebergs. Pan Am risked everyone’s pensions to save the iconic airline, and the risk failed. Employees lost their jobs and their pensions. P O S I T I V E

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I think it is normal for us to look at the merger with a positive attitude. You can never change things by fighting existing realities. To change things, you build a new model that makes the old one obsolete.

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“Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.” It is painfully obvious that this quote by Albert Einstein does not apply to many of our business leaders. It only leaves us with the question, what kind of person does it take to create all of today’s problems? I have been employed with United Airlines for thirty-five years, and as employees we have had the pleasure of picking up our fair share of the tab for the mistakes of the economic elite. If management is reading this, that would be you. FI N A L

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United and Continental executives will grab almost a billion dollars for change of control and other executive contract provisions. That’s a billion, with a “B.” Employees have the right to want a decent wage, to have health care, to have a home, to educate their children, and to retire with dignity. The District Lodge 141 Merger team is currently in the planning and research stage to protect the interest of District 141 Members. We will work through these challenges with solidarity. I believe we will prevail.

Will it work for workers?

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PRESIDENT

Something worth remembering Recently, I listened to a song from the summer of 1974. As what often happens when I hear old songs for the first time in a while, I thought back to when I first heard it and remembered what I was doing and who I was with. In my memory, those were the good old days. I thought about how different that time was compared to today. It seemed that there was no pressure, no crisis, no concern that the future would not be anything but bright. Today, we are living in a summer of change. Our futures are the main focus for many reasons. The IAM Members working for United Airlines wonder what is in store for them during contract negotiations. They hope that any changes brought by the proposed merger of United and Continental will be positive and helpful for them. Our US Airways Members are also looking to the future and thinking about the types of change they can expect after beginning their contract negotiations soon, and questioning when or if they may included in another merger and what that means for them. IAM Members working for other carriers, like our brothers and sisters working at the New Delta, are worried about what a post-merger work environment will look like. And all Members are wondering how their Union will represent them through all of this. In United negotiations, District 141 has maintained the position given to us by the Members that submitted proposals. Job security and improved compensation remain the focus of these talks. Even though the concerns of the company may have shifted to merger planning, our goals have never changed. As United, and hopefully the whole U.S. economy, continues to improve its financial picture and become profitable, we continue to press for real job security for the future and a deserved share of this new profitability. If United reaches its goal of creating the world’s largest, most profitable airline, we believe their employees have the right to the wages and benefits that such an airline should provide. If the new United’s position within the airline industry will reduce the competitive pressure they claim they are currently under, and allow them to benefit from a stronger global operation, their employees should find that same relief through more secure jobs and the lessened fear of having their jobs contracted out. These are serious goals and they have not been easy to reach. District 141 will continue to insist that our Members’ needs must be addressed in order to move on to the wants of the company and their desire to integrate two airlines. We have begun the necessary process of preparing for a potential merger with Continental. Early stage planning is being completed by the newly formed Merger Committee within District 141. The work of this team has started with a

very basic idea – to insure that current IAM Members at United are given the best, accurate, and most up-to-date information as possible. The Merger Committee has started communication streams within our membership specifically to address merger issues. The essential parts of these planned communication arms are that our Members are aware of them and are able to fully participate in them. I encourage you to check our District 141 website and link to the merger information as a starting point. The value of any information gathered will be in the sharing of it with the people that need it the most, our membership. Planning meetings are continuing throughout the summer and additional participants are welcomed. Please let a Local Lodge or District Lodge representative know if you wish to get involved. If the proposed merger successfully follows the company’s announced timetable, employees at both carriers will be making decisions about what kind of representation they want for the future. In every classification of work, decisions will have to be made. Before anyone should be asked to vote for which, if any, union they want to represent them, a full understanding of the issues and the parties involved needs to be established. District 141 Organizing is currently preparing the necessary information and comparisons of different options that will be helpful in reaching that decision. By pooling the resources of our entire union, we will be able to provide a full picture to Members about the IAM and any alternative option that may be considered. An immediate example of alternatives is happening at Delta. Sometime during this summer, the employees of that merged airline will be asked to vote in a representation election of their own. That election will determine if the second-largest carrier (after UA/CO) will go into the future as an organized carrier that must legally negotiate with its employees over wages and working conditions. The results of this election could very well impact other airlines’ employees for years to come. District 141 is actively supporting our brothers and sisters that formerly worked for Northwest Airlines and we are working hard to maintain the security of union representation at their new employer. The thread that connects all these historic changes within the airline industry is our Union. We can play a critical role in shaping a new, dynamic, worker-focused environment. District 141, including its officers and Members, is prepared to face these challenges and win, on behalf of our Members and all working people. There is no magic formula we intend to use. Hard work, strong support, and solidarity have always been our Union’s tools of choice. We encourage you to take an active part in shaping the future. Join in our communications, attend union meetings, and volunteer for committees within our union. Help make our future bright and stress free. That will be something worth remembering.

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MERGER

Summit emphasizes learning, contemplation, and planning Members of District 141 joined Members of IAM’s two other transportation districts at the Winpisinger Center in Placid Harbor, Maryland, to learn and discuss merger issues at a Merger Summit Meeting, called by the Grand Lodge at the end of July. Meetings and dialogue took place between District 141 Members, our counterparts at Continental Airlines, union leaders, and company executives from both airlines. Topics were as diverse as those in attendance. Continental employees gave differing perspectives of their company, depending on whether they signed-on during Continental’s tumultuous years of bankruptcy and revolving door management, or whether they joined after CEO Gordon Bethune’s “worst-to-first” airline makeover. Airline vice presidents from both companies touted the supposed benefits of mergers from their perspective and answered questions from Members. IAM strategic resources instructors spoke about communication techniques and strategy. Overall, the resounding question was how to best navigate the uncharted waters of merging diverse employee groups into the world’s largest airline. District 141 Members, leaders, and counterparts were engaged throughout the four-day session. It was a time of taking in information, comparing notes, and assessing the seriousness of how this merger affects everything — from the security of our jobs, to the pace and outcome of negotiations, to the importance of organizing very distinct work groups. What emerged from the meeting were the first steps to defining and developing a comprehensive organizing plan to protect current and future Members at United and Continental. Committees tasked with components of that plan included Structure, Legal, Organizing, Communications, Finance, and Research. Next steps include a conference call meeting in August, a general meeting in September, committee assignments, assignment of volunteer coordinators, and a staff training program. An interesting footnote is that of all the unions at both carriers, only the IAM requested and received a meeting between airline executives and Members of Districts 141 and 142, who represent United and Continental. Without doubt, shaping the world’s largest airline will be affected by us, the world’s largest airline union.

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Discussion in the classroom and around the campus fosters a learning atmosphere.

‘Wimpy’

Named for its founder, The William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center at Placid Harbor, Maryland is an icon of the union’s commitment to education. Everything at “W3,” from the tastefully-appointed dormitories, bright and airy classrooms, and gracious dining area, to the full range of recreational facilities for use during off-hours, is designed for our Members. Nature’s serenity, professional instructors using the latest in techniques and equipment, and plenty of students eager to learn all contribute to an exemplary model of labor education. At the Winpisinger Center, Members participate in a learning program that is defined by shared experience.

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The Winpisinger Center is a facility built by workers for workers. Its purpose is to meet the complete range of educational needs of Members and to provide an atmosphere where Members can learn undisturbed by the daily demands of the workplace. Programs cover a diverse range of training to ensure that Members, officers, and staff are prepared to serve their fellow Members. Programs train Members like you in Leadership, Advanced Leadership, Train-The-Trainer, Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Pension Program, and Strategic Planning. Every Member profits when local, district, and grand lodge leaders work together to improve wages, working conditions, pensions, and job security for the membership. More broadly, every Member gains when their union stands by them for a lifetime.

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HISTORY

Relentlessly entwined From the early moments of the American labor movement, democracy and unions have had a relentlessly intertwined relationship. Without one, the other is less likely to survive, and this is shown from the beginnings of the labor movement to the unions of today. One of the first significant labor movements, the Knights of Labor, or KoL, which began in 1869, was formed by garment cutters who mobilized a throng of workers with an ideology that unified workers without regard for industry, occupation, gender, or race. By introducing this sense of democracy to the workplace, they were able to foster greater democratic participation within their organization and add significance to their message. In the last 150 years, workers’ movements have even been central to the achievement of democracy itself all over the world. However, democracy not only has significant importance to the forming and creation of unions, but its place and use within those unions is also indispensable. As much good as unions intend to do — fight for decent wages, health care, education, and retirement with dignity — these principles would be nearly impossible to achieve without a solid set of rights and liberties that govern the union itself. Union democracy is not only essential to combat corruption, expel dishonest officials, and to protect against misuse of power, but also to encourage and uphold the positive aspects of what unions fight for. In many unions, their democratic rights have become as valid and unquestioned as the democratic rights ingrained in American life. The importance of democracy within unions has even spurred legislation by the American government. In fact, unions are the only non-governmental organization for which Congress has legislated democratic rights. The National Labor Relations Act, or Wagner Act, of 1935, determined that workers have the democratic rights to association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of their own choosing. And after undemocratic practices began creeping into large labor organizations, the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, commonly known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, required that unions establish an exhaustive union bill of rights and required that their constitutions and bylaws be reviewed by the Department of Labor. Democracy within unions not only allows for these broad, understood principles to be upheld, but allows for practices within the daily life of unions and their members to thrive, and to thrive ethically. An established bill of rights gives members the right to free speech on the job and at union gatherings, free press and the right to dispense documents to fellow members without censorship, free assembly, fair elections and candidate nominations, and many other indispensible

rights that form that backbone of many large and powerful unions exercising these rights every day. Although democracy within unions is essential and ideal, it does not mean it is or was easy to achieve. For example, Joseph Albert “Jock” Yablonski was murdered in 1969, along with his wife and daughter, for fighting to democratize the United Mine Workers after responding to undemocratic actions that took place regularly within the union and in union elections. The Teamsters union also played a large part in union democratic reform by forming the Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) in 1976. In a union where top leadership was permeated by organized crime, the best interest of members was often sold out to payoffs and corruption, and opposition was often answered with dismissal or even violence. The persistence and continued growth of the TDU illustrates how important and imperative the principles of union democracy can be. In all, the complex and intertwined relationship between democracy and unions has set the framework for labor organizations to become the most effective and organized they can be. With democratic principles and laws governing unions, the stronger and more ethical labor movements can become. By fostering democracy within them, unions are able to work better with other ethical unions and foster greater rights for their members. And with that comes a group of members who know their rights, are active not only the union itself, but in the democratic process inside and outside of their unions, and who have greater opportunities to transform and lead their unions in new and better ways.

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REMEMBER Retirees United Airlines

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Brison, James W Carvalho, Leandro L Cathey, Charles N Chavez, Luiz Conlin, Thomas F Curran, Frank A Dorsey, William Edward Evans, James C Farrell, Michael Kevin Faucher, Richard Hamilton, Joseph F Harrison, Milford L Jimenez, Carlos Keenan, Glenda K Kelly, Michael Dennis Kowalski, John Kermit Kraemer, Gregory Joseph Kraemer, Gregory Joseph Mahoney, Michael H Meyers, Richard Eugene Morse, Robert E Muraska, Richard A Nickel, Steven C Nusspickel, Michael Paul Odonnell, James B Perez, David Preininger, Glenn Robert

TPA BOS CLT LAS SAN RNO LAS PVD ICT MHT CLT LAS SFO ICT PHL PIT LAS PHL LAS PHL COS LAS LAS PHL PIT BUR CLT

04/29/10 01/31/10 04/30/10 02/14/10 02/16/10 03/31/10 02/15/10 05/09/10 01/17/10 01/23/10 04/29/10 02/28/10 04/19/10 01/31/10 04/2/10 05/16/10 04/11/10 04/11/10 02/14/10 02/27/10 05/25/10 03/07/10 03/30/10 05/28/10 03/31/10 02/09/10 03/31/10

Obituaries United Airlines

Adel, Armand S. retiree Alama, Elizabeth M. retiree Allen, Frank W. retiree Bailey, Winston L. Baran, Sandra R. retiree Barber, Martha C. retiree Barker, Stephen M. retiree Barnes, Leslie J. retiree Bell, John T. retiree Benford, Doris N. retiree Benton, Bert R. Bilicki, David M. retiree Boehm, William J. retiree Bolten, Norma L. retiree Boone, Louis retiree Bosetti, Elwyn H. retiree Boyd, Milton retiree Bradford, Georgiann B. Brennan, Patrick J. Bruce, John Bryning, Delano R. retiree

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MIAHH HNLMK DENTK LAXCS ORDCS MIAOZ DENTK LAXCG ORDFF NYCRR SEAFF DENFF ORDGQ IADRR ORDCS PITOO SFOCE CLERR CLECG ORDCG SFOJJ

01/15/10 11/01/09 01/06/10 11/19/09 03/18/10 11/17/09 01/07/10 01/27/10 02/06/10 01/29/10 12/27/09 02/03/10 03/20/10 10/05/09 03/13/10 11/02/09 01/14/10 02/11/10 09/20/09 10/15/09 12/29/09

Budinich, Anthony J. retiree Budnick, Joseph L. retiree Carroll, Peter J. retiree Carroll, Thomas J. retiree Cave, Elden retiree Chang, Francisco E. retiree Chapman, William D. retiree Conley, Beverly Y. retiree Constante Jr, Peter retiree Contento, Frank L. retiree Copp, Ruth M. retiree Cortecero, Robert F. retiree Crisman, Arthur F. retiree Cruz, Nedy Y. retiree Daniel, Franklin L. retiree De Camp, Jack M. retiree Devereaux, Michael L. Di Felice, Vincent F. retiree Di Gregorio, Carmen V. retiree Dooley, John M. retiree Dubacher, William J. retiree Elser, Beulah A. retiree Eppard, Lawrence B. retiree Farthing, William O. retiree Fernandez, Charles retiree Flowers, Willie B. retiree Frei, Thomas M. retiree Fryan, Ronald E. retiree Fukalek, Warren A. retiree Gardina, Kasmer J. retiree Gettmann, William S. retiree Gloor Jr, Emil retiree Grant, Charles E. retiree Green, Lillie D. retiree Guzman Jr, Rodolfo J. retiree Hall, Robert A. retiree Haugen, Oscar E. retiree Hayes, Donald E. retiree Heatherly, Orville T. retiree Heimerl, Merle D. retiree Herman, Robert A. retiree Hertz, Walter retiree Hocking Jr, Frank B. retiree Hom, Gloria I. retiree Howick, Howard L. retiree Hunter, Shelton retiree Ikeda, Walter K. retiree Jaegle, Daniel R. retiree Jobelius, Judith N. retiree Johnson, Dalgita-Soki Johnson, Daniel R. retiree Johnson, Grace Johnston, Howard T. retiree Jones, Fred D. retiree Jordan, Fred E. retiree Kain, William I. retiree Kanak, Ralph F. retiree Kappel Sr, Marshall A. retiree Kelly, Eugene F. retiree Kennebeck, John E. retiree Kman, Donald P. retiree Kokoszka, Linda A. Kress, Donald W. retiree Laborde, Jeff M. Ladd, John R. retiree

SEAPV DENCG ATLRR PHXOZ IADCS MIAOZ SFOJL SEAHH PITCG IADRR OMAHH ORDCG DENRR SFOJL LAXCG LAXFO LAXCG DCAFF LAXFF LAXJL JFKHH DTWHH IADJL ATLRR SFOCG DCAHH SFOHM LAXMM DENMM CLECG SEAJL DSMOZ MCOCG EWRHH ORDFF MSYOZ SEACG SEAFF ATLCG DENFF CLEJL DCACS SMFOZ RALRR SEAFF SFOJJ HNLCG DENCG CHIRR ORDCG DCACG CHIBD CLEOO BDLFF ORFOZ SFOSJ ORDJJ ORDHK LAXCG LAXCG ORDCG EWRFF EWRHH LAXCG DCAFO

01/09/10 03/27/10 03/14/10 12/28/09 01/21/10 01/21/10 10/20/09 10/07/09 10/20/09 12/21/09 03/11/10 02/18/10 02/22/10 10/05/09 12/20/09 01/10/10 12/26/09 12/29/09 10/15/09 10/10/09 01/17/10 02/24/10 11/25/09 12/31/09 01/08/10 01/01/10 02/20/10 01/16/10 01/16/10 12/21/09 07/31/09 03/25/10 12/09/09 03/28/10 11/13/09 02/26/10 03/28/10 12/16/09 10/28/09 03/16/10 01/19/10 01/16/10 11/16/09 11/29/09 03/12/10 10/04/09 12/24/09 12/16/09 11/14/09 12/31/09 01/27/10 01/02/10 03/16/10 10/04/09 11/23/09 01/25/10 11/03/09 10/14/09 12/30/09 03/02/10 11/13/09 12/25/09 11/23/09 12/17/09 02/16/10

Lambert, Edward retiree Langel Jr, Edwin J. retiree Laws, Lane G. retiree Leonard, Mary R. retiree Lewandowsky, Kenneth retiree Littlefield, Mary L. retiree Lubawy, Richard G. retiree Mathews, Glen R. Mc Kinley, Jeanne W. retiree McCuiston, Virginia J. retiree McGuire, Kevin Milner, Lorenzo retiree Morgan, Harris W. retiree Moyle, James P. retiree Nielson, Edwin J. retiree Nigra, Angeline L. retiree Nobles, Linwood C. retiree Paulie, Cecelia W. retiree Pegg, Donald R. retiree Penner, Richard H. retiree Pergande, Leslie H. retiree Peters, Martin M. retiree Phifer Jr, Everette L. retiree Puente Jr, Leon retiree Raymond, Kenneth A. Robinson, Prince C. retiree Rodriguez, Richard retiree Rokovitz, Edward R. retiree Rotunno, Frank retiree Rushing, Leon retiree Sarich, Patricia J. Schaefer, Robert E. retiree Schwarz, Karl F. retiree Scott, Sally retiree Simmons Jr, Charles E. retiree Stabulis, Daniel E. retiree Starr, Wendell W. retiree Stroh, Lana G. retiree Sweeney, Charles P. retiree Thomas, Donald J. retiree Thornell, Ann M. retiree Van Wickler, John A. retiree Venable, Norman L. retiree Verdone, Jerry J. retiree Vigil, Orlando C. retiree Walker, Lloyd R. retiree Walls, Lewis D. retiree Wanink, Janet H. retiree Watson, Karen A. retiree Weifenbach, William H. retiree West, Robert E. retiree Wilkins, Alexander retiree Williams, Baris T. retiree Wilson, Vernon L. retiree Wolanik, John B. retiree Younger, Lucy retiree Zoller, William F. retiree

PBIOZ ORDCS RDUOZ MCOOZ DTWCG LASOZ ORDJJ DENCG HNLTL SFORR ORDCG ORDCG IADCS DENFF DENGR DTWRR BWICG IADRR LAXHH DENTR DENCS EWRCG CLTOZ ORDCG LAXCG SFOCG SEACG DENCG JFKFF MDWCG CHIRR ORDCG DENHH NYCRR DENTR PHLFF SFOFF LAXFF LAXCS DENCG BOSFF SFOJJ EWRCG SFOFF SFOWR DENCG SFOJL HNLRR LASOZ PITCG SFOJJ LAXFF ORDJL DENCG ONTOZ DENHH OMACG

12/18/09 10/17/09 01/11/10 01/23/10 03/17/10 12/10/09 10/14/09 10/12/09 03/11/10 01/31/10 03/26/10 11/04/09 03/17/10 10/05/09 01/20/10 12/26/09 11/20/09 12/08/09 10/09/09 03/07/10 03/06/10 12/24/09 03/30/10 01/01/10 02/12/10 03/10/10 03/28/10 01/25/10 12/16/09 11/05/09 10/07/09 03/30/10 12/26/09 10/18/09 11/04/09 12/19/09 10/05/09 11/13/09 11/13/09 03/26/10 12/20/09 02/12/10 12/31/09 11/02/09 12/16/09 10/28/09 02/03/10 03/27/10 01/28/10 11/21/09 03/08/10 11/20/09 01/28/10 10/11/09 02/22/10 03/02/10 02/25/10

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05/24/10 02/22/10 04/28/10 05/31/10 01/12/10

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