MNPL Raffle Drawing Winners
View a list of the winners from Saturday December 4th, 2010 MNPL raffle drawing. Congratulations to all the winners.

Machinists Union Charges Illegal Use of Katrina Relief Funds
Washington, D.C., November 12, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling for an investigation into the growing practice by Gulf Coast states of using federal disaster relief funds to persuade established manufacturing facilities to relocate from other states.

Organizing Training
Dave Dunnavent and Paul Garrett attended Organizing Training at the Winpinsinger Education and Technology Center during the week of October 4th - 8th, 2010. See their class picture including their classmates all from District 70. Jerry Regehr - 1992, Kenny Lewellen - 639, Paul Garrett - 733, Greg Treadwell - 839, James Rodehorst - GLR, Joe Kerr - 2799, Joe Gilmore - 2799, Terry Haskins - 639, Judy Pierce - District 70, Mike Burleigh - District 70, Dave Dunnavent - 733.

Solidarity Column from President Trumka
View a column by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. The topic is solidarity—the heart of the labor movement throughout our history and an especially important message for union members right now.

Sign the Petition:
Extend Unemployment Insurance. For many job-seekers, unemployment is the difference between total hopelessness and access to a car, a place to live and food on the table during the toughest job search of their lives. Congress is only in town for a few days before leaving for Thanksgiving.
Please add your name to our emergency petition. Tell Congress to take urgent action to renew these critical unemployment benefits now.

Celebration Of Life
Was held at District 70 Saturday Evening October 30th, 2010 for Rebecca Carrington wife of Terry Carrington. View a slide show from the gathering.

Congratulations!
Brother Larry Gunkel for receiving a Hero Award from the National Association Letter Carriers - Humanitarian Hero Award Brother Gunkel. View a list of those being honored.
Thank you for all the work you do! As you are more than aware of the economic crisis impacting our community and the devastating results that it has had on the aircraft industry, with over 17,000 workers laid-off, just from that industry alone, many of our union families depend on their neighborhood food pantries to help supplement their family budgets, that would not be possible without the dedication you have given to the Kansas Food Bank.
You are an outstanding representative of “Unions” in our community when at a time the sentiment about us in this community is not too favorable!

United Way Radio Ad – Pilgrims
Just in case you haven’t heard this on the radio, here is our campaign radio spot. Enjoy! Thank you for your support of United Way! And 281 people in our community thank you each day also! Mario Cervantes

Raj Goyle
Accepting a donation from MNPL presented to Raj Goyle by District 70 DBR Steve Rooney along with from left to right Paul Garrett LL733, Joe Ewers LL733 and Terry Haskins LL639.

"Women's Right To Vote" 
IRON JAWED ANGELS is a wonderful movie with a powerful message.  It should be seen by everyone before they turn 18 to see how the privilege of voting came about. This is the story ......of our Mothers and Grandmothers who lived only 90 years ago. View an article with pictures.

A Rallying Cry For America's Jobless
 
I'm Voting Are You? Mark your calendars.  On November 2nd, the politicians who delayed, diminished and denied help for the jobless must face thousands if not millions, of very angry voters.
The politicians hope we’ve forgotten how they added insults to injury, how the harmed our families, how they stole our future.  But we haven’t.  We won’t.  And here’s why:
I AM VOTING with a vengeance on November 2nd.  And I hope you will be, too.  It’s our one chance to Bite Back!
Please forward. Let’s let everyone know why we’re voting on November 2nd.

View Articles and Videos
From The Local News Media Including a Statement By HBC
Wichita Eagle
KSN Channel 3
KAKE Channel 10
KWCH Channel 12

Contract 2010 Summary
These have been extraordinary negotiations, during extraordinarily bad times. This community has suffered from layoffs and job losses. With plant closures and threats of relocation, we kept one goal in mind: It’s about having a job. It’s about survival in this economy. View the Proposal. View the full contract with the changes. View a list of the jobs that will be staying and the ones that will be eliminated.

From your Negotiating Committee
This has been a tough process for our Committee and our Membership. We have listened to the company, and we have listened to the Governor of Kansas. We appreciate the Governor for having given us a chance to keep Hawker BeechCraft in Wichita.
We worked on the company’s concerns, and gave them a final counter-proposal that we believe takes into account the issues of both the company and their most important asset, their workforce.
We will meet tomorrow to receive Hawker BeechCraft’s final offer. We will work to get it to you as soon as possible.

Negotiations Update Monday October 11th, 2010
Your Negotiating Committee has negotiated with HBC through the weekend. We are presenting our counter-proposal today. We expect the final proposal from HBC sometime Tuesday. Of course, this is always subject to change. We will post the finalized proposal on our website. We will print and distribute it in the shop as soon as possible. We feel the membership needs to know immediately. Read the rest of the flyer along with Date – Time – Location of the Ratification Vote.

We’re Back At The Bargaining Table
By now you’ve heard the news - Kansas Governor Parkinson came through Tuesday night with a package of incentives that will allow HBC to remain in Wichita, and keeps our jobs here at home.
Of course, it’s also contingent upon the negotiation and ratification of a new bargaining agreement with the company. View the rest of the flyer.

Hawker Accepts Offer To Keep Most Jobs In Kansas
Read articles at
KWCH Channel 12
Wichita Eagle
KAKE Channel 10
KSN Channel 3

November 2010 Monthly Meeting Flyer
Is available to view. It will be held on November 6th, 2010. Regular meeting to start at 10:00am. E-Board to meet at 8:30am.

The New Louisiana Purchase
Hawker Beechcraft has informed your Negotiating Committee that they have received a much larger offer from the state of Louisiana, that would mean moving the entire Hawker Beechcraft company, including ALL facilities and the corporate headquarters, to Baton Rouge.
HBC would no longer exist in Kansas. Every hourly employee, engineer and any other non-bargaining employee will lose their jobs! Read the rest of the flyer.
Wichita Eagle
KSN Channel 3
KAKE Channel 10
KWCH Channel 12

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold
Read the latest issue of UCubed and Pledge to Vote in the November Elections

Wall Street Treats American Workers Like Roadkill
August 4th, 2010 MSNBC’s Ed Schultz is “Fired Up” about the way Wall Street operates with complete disregard for the American people, as well as what has been described as a “Cold War” between Wall Street and the White House. On his website is a must see 5 minute video.

SACT Training
Each year, millions of workers find that because of physical problems they are no longer able to do the job that had been a lifelong career. When physical problems occur, workers are faced with difficult decisions in trying to find employment that matches their physical restrictions. One Wichita School has assisted many individuals in re-training and finding employment. Read the full article by Mario Cervantes.

UCubed The Heart Of Our Tradition
Read the latest UCubed for July 27th, 2010.

Take the 2010 Ask a Working Woman survey
Participating in the Ask a Working Woman survey will give you a chance to tell us how you feel about your job, how the recession has affected your family and what you hope and worry the next five years will bring. We'll take what you and tens of thousands of other women tell us and make sure decision makers and the media hear what you have to say.
We hear so much from pundits and economists telling us what to think. It's time to tell them what working women actually think. Please, take the survey.

It's Not The Heat--It's The Economic Stupidity
Of blocking unemployment insurance extensions for those who are suffering. It's tragic. Almost 15 million of America's working men and women are unemployed--26 million counting the underemployed--and nearly half of all the jobless have been out of work for more than six months. Families are stretched to the limit and state budgets are under incredible strain, putting hundreds of thousands more jobs in danger. Watch the video and read the article from Richard Trumka and the AFL-CIO. It's time to raise our voices for good jobs now.

Why Are People Against Unions?
Read the article in the Sunday September 5th Wichita Eagle and please vote if you are in favor of unions.

Goldman Sachs Wants Federal Katrina Money?
Hasn’t Goldman Sachs done enough to the taxpayers of our nation? Read the rest of the flyer.

Hurricane Funds To Be Used To Lure Business
Read the article in the Wichita Eagle

Stay Here:
Stakes high in aviation negotiations. Read the Eagle Editorial in the Wichita Eagle 8-22-2010

Watch IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger's Speech
During the opening of the contract talks between LL733 and HBC.

Bob Martinez: Join fight to Save Local Aviation Jobs
The Machinists union believes these are jobs worth fighting for, and we urge our elected officials and our community to join us to fight to keep these jobs. Our aerospace companies should commit to keeping the jobs in Wichita, and the city and state should reward such commitments with the full power of the government to support them. The Machinists stand ready to partner with these companies to make them more competitive and productive, for a bright future for everyone. Read the full article in the Wichita Eagle Sunday August 8^th, 2010.

Need Help With School Supplies?
Are you laid off? Contact: Mario Cervantes United Way of the Plains 316-267-1321 ext: 4209 You must fill out an application. View the Flyer with all the information.

The Union Was Notified By The Company
On July 16, 2010 that the arbitration case which was scheduled for July 26, 2010, would need to be rescheduled. Read the rest of the letter.

Wichita Officials Fight To Retain Aviation
Read an article my Molly McMillan and Dam Voorhis posted in the Wichita Eagle Sunday July 25, 2010.

HBC needs to stay in Wichita
Read an article by Phillip Brownlee in the WE Blog of the Wichita Eagle. Wichita has also been a good partner with the company, providing skilled workers, tax breaks, and a network of support businesses and research that have helped the company prosper.

Membership Update for September 20th, 2010
Hawker BeechCraft has notified your Negotiating Committee that they plan to have a final offer on the table for the membership to vote on by October 9th, therefore we will schedule a vote on that day. At this time, we don’t know what that offer will consist of. Read the rest of the flyer.

Steve Rooney: Machinists Union Part Of The Solution
Read the full article appearing in the Sunday September 12th Wichita Eagle and online.

Women's Training
Shelly Smith attended Women's Training at the Winpisinger Education Center in Placid Harbor, Maryland during the week of July 26th thru July 30th, 2010. View her class picture.

Contract Opener Between LL733 and Hawker Beechcraft
Read an article by Molly McMillin From the Wichita Eagle on the opening talks.
Watch 2 video's posted by the Wichita Eagle 1st one titled Boisture speaks at opening of contract negotiations followed by IAM Presidend Tom Buffenbarger speaks at opening of contract negotiations.
Watch the video and read what KWCH has to say about today's meeting.
Watch a video posted on KAKE on today's opening talks.
View a short slide show of pictures taken during today's opener.

Cessna Outsourcing Rally
View a slide show with pictures courtesy Larry Stafford LL839. Union pickets Cessna to protest moving jobs - news from the Wichita Eagle. Union: Initial Cessna Offering Includes Wage Cut - news on KAKE TV Channel 3. Wichita aviation workers rally to stop outsourcing - news on KWCH TV Channel 12.

Wichita Labor Rally In Old Town
Machinists: Louisiana Triples Offer to Hawker; Cessna, Union Far Apart In Talks posted online of the Wichita Eagle.
Machinists Rally In Old Town posted on KAKE Channel 10.
Machinists Rally in Wichita's Old Town posted on KWCH Channel 12.
Aircraft Workers Rally For Jobs In Midst Of Negotiations posted on KSN Channel 3.
See a slide show of pictures taken by Larry Wilson from LL733 and Dennis Williams from LL839.

Hawker, Union Launch Contract Talks Today
High-stakes negotiations between Hawker BeechCraft and the Machinists union open today, with thousands of aviation jobs likely on the line.Talks begin at 1 p.m., a year before the current contract is to expire. Read the rest of the article by Molly McMillin in the Thursday August 19^th, Wichita Eagle.

Machinists To Reopen Talks With Hawker
Machinists union officials will reopen negotiations with Hawker Beechcraft, a year before the current contract is set to expire. By Molly McMillin Wichita Eagle Saturday August 14^th.

Watch a Short Video
And see what KWCH Channel 12 is saying about today’s announcement by the IAM - Union and Hawker Beechcraft agree to reopen negotiations.Read what KAKE Channel 10
Is saying and watch a video about today’s announcement by the IAM - Machinists, Hawker To Reopen Contract Talks

IMPORTANT UNION NOTICE Friday August 13, 2010
As we have communicated with you, your Union leadership has been meeting with the Company the last several weeks to discuss the possibility of re-opening negotiations. We have decided to do so, and negotiations will
begin next Thursday, August 19th, 2010. Read the rest of the flyer.

Important Union Notice
Your Local and District Leadership Team met again yesterday with HBC leadership. Friday, we will start meeting daily with the company. We must once again emphasize that we have NOT re-opened the contract for negotiations at this time. We must be able to see a path to success before the contract is opened. This is about saving good jobs in Kansas. That is the goal we have in mind. If Hawker Beechcraft is serious about keeping jobs in Kansas, we will work with them. Read the rest of the flyer.

Carpetbagger Corporation?
If Goldman Sachs wants to keep Hawker Beechcraft in business, Kansas is the place that will give them the best shot at recovering and prospering. Read the rest of the flyer.

Hawker Reiterates Its Plans
Hawker Beechcraft's top executive reiterated to Wall Street analysts that the company is considering alternate U.S. locations for some of its Wichita-based manufacturing. Read the rest of the article By Molly McMillin in the The Wichita Eagle Thursday August 5.

Parkinson: State Must Work To Keep Hawker Beechraft Jobs
Kansas must do everything possible to keep Hawker Beechcraft jobs in Wichita, Gov. Mark Parkinson said Friday. Read the full story By Molly McMillan in the Wichita Eagle.
Bombardier Learjet To Add Jobs In Wichita read the article by Molly McMillan posted in the Wichita Eagle, and watch their video of the announcement.

Gov. Mark Parkinson and HBC CEO Bill Boisture
Met Wednesday to discuss ways the state could help the company stay in Wichita. Read the article by Molly McMillan in the Wichita Eagle July 22nd, 2010.

Hawker Beechcraft CEO Says
Company is looking at other states. Read the article by Molly McMillan in the Wichita Eagle. You can also Read a letter from Bill Boisture to Hawker employees (July 20, 2010). Watch the video posted on KAKE news.

Union: Hawker May Make Massive Cuts
BY Molly McMillin The Wichita Eagle
Union officials said Wednesday that Hawker Beechcraft is considering moving work out of Wichita that could shrink its hourly work force 50 to 75 percent over the next two years. Read the rest of the article in the Wichita Eagle Thursday July 15th, 2010. Watch a video posted on KSN channel 3 news. Watch a video posted on KAKE channel 10.

IAM's Leadership Met With HawkerBeechcraft July 14th, 2010
Read the letter by Steve Rooney President DBR of District 70 on the results of today's meeting.

Fight Back To Keep Aviation Industry
Are local leaders doing all they can to protect our aviation industry? Whatever they do, will it be enough? Read the editorial in the Wichita Eagle Fri. July 30th.

Bombardier Commits To Keeping Jobs In Wichita
The company also agreed to not move operations out of the state in exchange. Read the full story by Molly McMillan in the Wichita Eagle Friday July 30th. Also watch the local news channels this evening. Watch for the story to be printed in the Saturday July 31st, edition of the Eagle. Watch a video posted on KWCH Channel 12. Watch the video posted on KSN Channel 3.

2010 United Way Endorsement
At a time when working families across this country are facing a jobs crisis and unprecedented hardship, our partnership with the United Way is more valued than ever. Read the rest of the letter.

MNPL - Machinists Non-Partisan Political League
Was created in 1947 to allow IAM Members to gather individual contributions, Coordinate political activities and elect Candidates who support IAM Members, JOBS and their families. Sign up today to become a sponsoring member of MNPL -  By becoming a sponsoring member you will be entered in this years raffle to be held at our December 2010 regular monthly meeting.

Walter Trout - "They Call Us the Working Class"
To everyone, this is a great anthem about the loss of jobs in the US. Get comfy, turn up your speakers, and get angry (and rock out a bit). This is an amazing blues song about the working class.

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Singing 16 Tons
Here’s another great video for your viewing pleasure.

And the Winner Is?
LL839’S Community Services Committee recently had the drawing for the 32” Color TV. Congratulations to the winner.

An Open Letter To The President
The Great Recession lingers like a severe case of poison ivy. Its rash of joblessness has spread to every part of the body politics. And in many communities, its toxic oils have formed large, weeping blisters. View the latest UCubed for July 16th, 2010.

IMPORTANT UNION NOTICE
Your IAM Leadership is meeting Wednesday morning, July 14th with HBC Management concerning the future of business and employment in the Wichita area. We are committed to keeping our membership informed concerning these very important talks. After the meeting, we will be posting a release on the Local Lodge website, and we will also be speaking to the press. Read the rest of the flyer.

Should Onex Sell Off - Hawker Beechcraft???
Read a recent article posted on July 9th by the Gerson Lehrman Group. The full article explores the reasoning why the owners of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Onex & GS Capital Partners) should turn their attention to selling the company by parting it out instead of attempting to rehabilitate its dwindling market position.

Congressional Bills
View several bills and their descriptions that are currently before the House and Senate and being supported by the IAM and TCU.

You Asked The Question? We Have The Answer!
At one of the recent all-hands meeting, CEO Bill Boisture fielded a question from a non-hourly employee who was upset that the hourly (Union-represented) employees paid less in insurance costs than the non-hourly employees. Read the answer that was given by Boisture as well as the rest of the flyer. Then fill out the form at the bottom of the page and become a member today.

This is From the Union Leaders!
Tuesday May 18th, HBC CEO Bill Boisture had several meetings where he suggested that your Union Leadership was refusing to meet with HBC Management. This is simply not true. Read the flyer that was just released to the shop floor.

AFL-CIO Good Jobs Now - Will you join us?  
Our first step is to hold Wall Street accountable and ensure the Big Banks pay to replace the jobs they destroyed. While millions are suffering, the party on Wall Street continues—producing speculation instead of investment, executive bonuses instead of jobs and the sowing of the seeds of another financial crisis even as we continue to suffer the consequences of the current one. This is the legacy of the failed deregulatory economic model of the past 30 years.

UCubed for July 13th, 2010
In a remarkable speech entitled Beyond Vietnam, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gently and patiently explained why he opposed the war. His seven major reasons ran almost seven thousand words. UCubed for July 13th.

CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY?
Of course you are! America turns 234 years old this weekend and what better way to celebrate than with a NEW song! Proud To Be Born Again American. by Phoenix Stone

View the U-Cubed Newsletter for July 7, 2010
Last week, 40 Republican Senators and one Democrat blocked action on extended unemployment benefits. This week, three GOP Senators were absent for the roll call but the end result was the same—no relief for the long-term unemployed. By the time those 41 lawmakers return from their 4th of July recess, 2 million Americans will have spent their final unemployment check.

The Results Are In
LL839 voted 57% to reject the contract. And voted 58% to go on strike. By our constitution a simple majority 50% + 1 to reject the contract and a 66 2/3's% vote is needed to sanction a strike. There will be no strike. The new agreement goes into effect at 12:01am Saturday June 26th, 2010.

LL839"s Contract Proposal
View a copy of the contract proposal that the members of LL839 will be voting on this Friday.

LL839 and Spirit AeroSystems Reach Tentative Accord
The Union has not released details of the agreement. It will release them to the membership today. Your Negotiating Team has sent it to the printer and as soon as it has been printed it will be in the shops for distribution. Read a story by Molly McMillin in the Wichita Eagle. Read what KWCH and KAKE both have to say.

Spirit AeroSystems, Machinists union negotiations: A new kind of contract
Read the story in the Wichita Eagle Thursday March 25th, 2010. Plus view the videos.

LL839 and Spirit Aerosystems
Open negotiations Tuesday March 23^rd. Read the story by Molly McMillin in the Wichita Eagle. Watch a video and read what KWCH channel 12 had to say.

City Wide Aerospace Rally!!!
Aviation workers rally to protest outsourcing. On Wednesday June 16th aerospace workers from around this area gathered to protest the outsourcing by companies like Hawker,  Cessna and Learjet. Plus Spirit members came to listen to updates on the negotiations as their contract expires June 25th. Read the story in the June 17th Wichita Eagle written by Molly McMillin. Watch a short video also posted by the Wichita Eagle. Watch a video posted on KAKE's website. View a slideshow of pictures taken by Larry Stafford of LL839.

American Heart Walk
Saturday June 12th was a great day for a walk to bring awareness of Cardiovascular diseases and to raise money. View a slide show from this year's event.

United Way Of the Plains
Monthly Volunteer Connection Newsletter for April is available to view. To volunteer you can call 2-1-1 or visit them on line at United Way.

Take Action for COBRA Subsidy Extension
Laid-off workers struggling financially to make ends meet should not have to worry about health insurance premiums that exceed 80 percent of their unemployment income. Click here to demand Congress acts now to extend eligibility for the COBRA subsidy.

Letter Carriers Food Drive Tops 1 Billion Pounds
I want to extend my thanks to all the volunteers who graciously spent their Saturday volunteering for the National Food Drive on May 8th. Read the full letter by Mario Cervantes. Also view a slideshow of pictures taken by Mario at the Delano Station.

NEWS RELEASE
Area residents being asked to give input on social needs for United Way. The assessment helps United Way to identify unmet needs in the community. Read the rest of the article.

UCubed
April newsletter is now available to view. It's full of useful information.

Partner With Union
Robert Martinez Jr. GVP of the IAM&AW of the Southern Territory has an article in the February 28th Wichita Eagle in response to will Wichita Be The Next Detroit. The Machinists union supports a real and sustained partnership between our companies, the community, city and state government, and the work force in Wichita. We have the most experienced aviation work force in America, generations of hardworking Kansans who have airplanes in their blood. Click here to read the entire article.

Will Our Children Have To Cross The Rio Grande???
To all aircraft workers in Wichita and Salina Kansas. Will good high-skilled, high-wage aircraft jobs be in Wichita in 10 years? In 5 years? Will the aircraft companies abandon the city and community that birthed and supported them for all these years for the cheap labor south of the border? View the flyer.

Startling Look At Unemployment
This is really a good illustration of why we need to focus on jobs.This is an eye opener. Take a look at this map. It shows how the unemployment rate has changed over the past several months. 

Have They No Shame?
Bob Martinez GVP of the Southern Territory along with the negotiating committee for Local Lodge 733 met with the managers from Hawker Beechcraft to negotiate the effects of the decision By Hawker to close the Salina Plant. Read what Bob had to say.

Check It Out
The Plaindealer the newsletter has now added The Plaindealer the website. Check it out.

Leadership I
Shelly Smith attended Leadership I at the Winpisinger Education Center in Placid Harbor, Maryland during the week of April 19th thru April 23rd, 2010. View her class picture.

United Way's Response To The Chile Earthquake
The United Way system in Latin America has mobilized to respond to the catastrophic earthquake that hit Chile on the morning of February 27. United Way’s local organization in Chile and other United Way members in the Latin American region have mobilized their staff, volunteer leaders and resources in response, and will work together to determine the most pressing long-term recovery needs.

2010 Union Label Chili Feed and Bingo
Saturday evening February 13th was filled with good food and a lot of fun playing Bingo and winning some great prizes. View a slide show from this years fundraiser.

United Way World View Newsletter
This update is a snapshot of the work United Way organizations around the world continue to do to support Haiti. Click here to view the newsletter.

Take The Whirlpool Poll
There is a poll being taken in the Evansville, IN Courier Press on the Whirlpool situation and a letter that management sent to workers discouraging their participation in the rally planned for tomorrow.  Please take just a minute to go online at the site listed below and vote your support for workers rights!  It only takes a minute, so please do it right now!  Thanks for your help! 

Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America
The Whirlpool Corp. plans to start closing its refrigerator plant in Evansville, Ind., on March 26. The refrigerators now manufactured at this plant will be produced in Mexico, eliminating 1,100 local jobs. Meanwhile, Whirlpool--the world's largest home appliance maker--enjoys healthy profits and has received a $19 million economic matching grant that should be creating jobs here in America. Sign the petition today and tell Whirlpool: Keep It Made in America.

Born Again American
Is committed to the rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism. View the website, listen and watch the video. Sign the Pledge and see your name added to the online Declaration of Independence along with a lot of others.

United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund
On the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. The tremor struck 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult.  The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost. Contributions to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund support recovery and long-term rebuilding needs of the devastated Haitian communities, as well as to meet the needs of Haitians affected by the disaster who have relocated to the USA and throughout the Caribbean. United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund.

UCUBED Goes Live
Today January 15th, 2010. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announces the launch of Ur Union of Unemployed. Nicknamed UCubed, it links together local jobs activists into a potent force to end this Grave Recession. Check it out at www.unionofunemployed.com. Play the video. Explore UCubed Resources, Legislative Action and Deep Discounts.Then let's start organizing the unemployed -- cube by cube, neighborhood by neighborhood, and power block by power block. View a brochure.

Legisaltive Bulletin - March 1, 2010
A Kansas state legislative committee is discussing a resolution to alter the Kansas Constitution. House Concurrent Resolution No. 5032 would seek to force Kansans to fight for their health care. That's right, in all their wisdom, a Kansas legislative committee is considering a constitutional amendment to force an election in our state on one of the most important issues before congress in decades. Read the rest of the bulletin and find a list of committee members to contact.

Legislative Update #1, January 25, 2010
Your elected officials in Topeka are back in session. Read the latest legislative update.

Hawker Beechcraft's Wichita Facility Won't Get Jobs From Closing Salina Plant
BY Molly McMillin
The Wichita EagleHawker Beechcraft's Wichita facility will not get work from the company's Salina plant, which is closing. Read the full story that appears in the Tuesday February 16th, 2009 Wichita Eagle newspaper.

Send’em A Warn Notice
Ur Union of Unemployed, or UCubed, launched ten days ago. And not a moment too soon. In Massachusetts last Tuesday, Scott Brown won the unemployed vote by five points and the union vote by three percent. He won blue collar males by 27 percent and he won blue collar females by 13 percent. His victory was propelled, in large part, by a statewide unemployment rate of 9.4 percent. 
Jobless Americans are angry. And they have every right to be.
They were last in line when Washington doled out the goodies. Banks, insurance companies, investment firms and government contractors got trillions -- yes, trillions of dollars -- in the last fifteen months. Now the politicians have the gall to say, “Wait! We need to focus on deficit reduction.” What they really mean is “Wall Street got the gold mine; you got the shaft.”
It's time to send those politicians a WARN Notice: Either start putting Americans back to work or start looking for a new line of work yourself. UCubed's jobs activists are sending that message right now from www.unionofunemployed.com.  
And they are building communities all across this country. Over 6,200 folks visited the UCubed website and chalked up 59,200 page views. More important, jobs activists started 46 cubes in 20 states.
So please pass this link along to all your friends: www.unionofunemployed.com. 
 Tell them to send the politicians a WARN Notice. Urge them to start a cube. And ask them to join the fight to end this Grave Recession.
Rick Sloan
IAM Communications Director

Hire Unemployed To Renovate Manufacturing
View the article from IAM President R. Thomas Buffenbarger that appeared in the December 15th, Wichita Eagle on page 11A.

Contact Your Elected Officials
Everyone across our country is experiencing the effects of this economic downturn, but as you are all aware, the aviation industry has been hit especially hard. Due to criticism of business aviation by some politicians and many in the media, the overall demand for our aircraft and services has been reduced and this has led to the loss of tens of thousands of high-paying U.S. jobs. It’s time to fight for your industry. Click here to encourage your elected officials and tell them to take action to help our industry and to save aerospace jobs and to keep those jobs in America.

The Executive Council of the IAM&AW
Has voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits. Read the rest of the article.

Food for the Hungry in Wichita
This map shows food pantries and meal sites associated with the Kansas Food Bank and summer meal sites operated by USD 259 Wichita Public Schools. Click on icons for times and dates that food is available. Meal sites are shown with a fork and knife. Pantries are shown with a milk and apple. Summer food sites of children are shown with a sun.
 

Important Update for LL733 and LL2328
Read the latest flyer covering meetings with Hawker Beechcraft on a variety of topics. Including jobs, training, outsourcing, the future of Salina, various product lines and what Hawker Beechcraft considers to be their core business.

Mended Hearts
The public health care system in Canada, which provides free care to all its citizens, is the latest target of anti-reform zealots in the United States.Despite reduced costs, higher life expectancy and lower infant mortality, the Canadian system is being vilified as a system plagued with problems, delays and corruption.
These outrageous lies are debunked in Mended Hearts, a compelling new video that features Canadians describing their personal experience with their health care system.
The 10-minute video, introduced by Canadian Vice President Dave Ritchie, click here to view the video which features compelling stories from individuals and health care professionals, who tell the truth about the benefits of universal health care. To view the latest Have You Heard from the IAM with more information click here.

Hawker's Mr. Brown said what?
Read the full Salina Journal article posted 11/16/2009. William Brown didn't exactly make a bunch of friends during his stop in Salina on Friday morning. The executive vice president of global operations for Hawker Beechcraft was in town to meet with employees of Salina's Hawker plant.
"Bill Brown specifically said Salina wasn't offering anything to keep them here,"

Rita Rogers Receives Ronald A. Walters Achievement Award
Rita Rogers ADBR for District Lodge 70 and a member of LL733 received the Ronald A. Walters Achievement Award at the Wichita Branch of the NAACP's Freedom Fund Banquet. Congratulations Rita. View pictures of the banquet. Also read the article that appeared in Tuesday October 20th i-mail.

The New Cutting Edge
	The 2009 Communications Conference became the launchsite for the new GoIAM 3.0 website. “Our goal is to bring IAM communications into the 21st century and better stake our claim in conversations important to our members and working families”
With the increasing popularity of social networking sites, blogs, and ways to interact with content on the web, the IAM Communications Department has introduced the new GoIAM website. Along with the new look you can also share, rank, and comment on stories that are important to you. Other ways to get information is to start following the IAM Twitter page and become a fan of the IAM on Facebook.

2009 Communicators Conference
The 2009 Communicators Conference was held September 27th thru the 30th, in beautiful Vancouver British Columbia. View a slide show of this years conference.

District 70 Poker Run - Picnic - Car and Bike Show
In celebration of Labor Day 2009. District 70 and LL839 once again hosted their annual Poker Run, Picnic, Car and Bike show at 3830 S. Meridian. The 2009 Labor Day festivities was filled with food, fun and fellowship. View slide shows from this years events.
Poker Run
Picnic
Car and Bike Show

Workers Memorial and the Safety and Health Training
Joe Cook attended the Safety and Health Training Class during the week of August 17th thru 21st at the Winpisinger Education Center. While there he helped dedicate the brick for our fallen Brother Jeff Hart at the Winpisinger Workers Memorial. Click here to view a slide show of Jeff Hart's brick and the Workers Memorial. Click here to view Joe's class photo.

GVP Bob Martinez Editorial in the Wichita Eagle
Brother Bob Martinez GVP of the Southern Territory wrote an article titled This Labor Day, local workers are struggling which appeared in the Wichita Eagle Newspaper Sunday September 6th, on page 15A. View a copy of his article.

2009 American Heart Walk
View a slide show from this years event. It was a beautiful day for a heart healthy walk.

Local Lodge 733's 3rd Annual Spring Classic Golf Tournament
View a slide show from the May 31st, 2009 Golf Tournament held a Hidden Lakes Golf Course in Derby Kansas. Benefiting Guide Dogs of America.

Theron Black:
2009 Charles Duran Award Winner
Theron Black became a member of LL 733 in 1941. Board member with Community Chest. Founding Board member of United Way of Wichita which is now United Way of the Plains. Founding member of KANSEL. Plus a lot more. Read more about him and see his picture.

Letter Carriers Food Drive
View a slide show from the Substation at 2325 Arkansas Avenue. Volunteers help unload the Letter Carriers Vans as they come in for the day from a hard day of delivering mail and picking up food donations for their yearly Food Drive.

Workers Memorial Day 2009
View A Slide Show taken from this years dinner honoring those that have died in the work place.
 

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