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Job Referral and Strike Resources Jump Into Action
September 2005

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Inside Index
President's Message ...... 2
Endorsements ................. 2
Strike Resources ............. 3
Behind the Scenes of a
Strike ............................ 5
VOL. 59 NO. 8
Rallying the Troops ...... 6
Others Supporting ........ 8
Retirement ...................... 9
Want Ads ........................ 10
On the Line .................... 12
Holding
the Line
Behind the
Scenes
Picket lines
remain strong
in all
locations
Volunteers ensure
strike runs smoothly
for picketers and
public
Every Saturday from September
24th on will be Strike Check Day
the day members collect their $150 in
weekly strike
benefits from the
Union.
We have set
up three strike
check locations
Monroe Fair-
grounds (4-H
Building) up
north, Green
River Commu-
nity College
( R u t k o w s k i
Learning Cen-
ter) down south,
and the 751 Se-
attle Union Hall
(9135 15th Pl. S.) as the central loca-
tion. Check sites will be open every
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In order to distribute the checks in
an orderly fashion, please schedule to
pickup your check at the time desig-
nated below based on the last digit of
your Social Secu-
rity Number.
0 at 8 a.m.
1 at 9 a.m.
2 at 10 a.m.
3 at 11 a.m.
4 at Noon
5 at 1 p.m.
6 at 2 p.m.
7 at 3 p.m.
8 at 4 p.m.
9 at 5 p.m.
Strike checks
must be picked up
on Saturday. If
you miss picking
up your check,
there will be two checks waiting the
following Saturday. Checks will con-
tinue to accumulate until you are able
Pickup Strike Checks on Saturdays
During a strike, one
of the busiest offices
in the Union is the
Health and Commu-
nity Services office.
This office expands its
usual services to help
answer a variety of
questions for mem-
bers. Union counselors
are volunteering to
help refer members
with everything from
health insurance ques-
tions, to referrals to community agencies
to assist with food and utilities, to pre-
paring a budget.
Community Services:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week
The Union has set up community ser-
Continued on page 4
Abdul-áleem Ahmed (l) explains options available to
a member.
Job Referral and Strike
Resources Jump Into Action
vice offices at the Auburn, Everett and
Seattle Union Halls (Renton will utilize
Seattle due to space constraints). The
community services office will direct
you to resources available to help on
Continued on page 3
Rallying the
Troops
Events promote
solidarity and
doing the right
thing
6
Heather Barstow (l) and Bruce
Spalding determine check locations
by zip code.
Doing the Right Thing for All the
Right Reasons is exactly what our mem-
bers did on September 1st when they
resoundingly rejected Boeings offer and
voted to strike by 86 percent.
This is the same fight all across
America to maintain the standard of
living for working families who gener-
ate the profits for the corporate elite.
Those at the top are not giving back and
neither should our members, declared
District 751 President Mark Blondin as
he announced the vote results. Boeing
refused to bargain fairly about our needs
and, instead, threw money hoping to buy
their workers with cash incentives. Our
members showed they have true ethics
and integrity by rejecting this offer.
This strike did not have to occur. We
made our
top issues
c l e a r
months ago
and simply
a s k e d
Boeing to
do the right
thing for
t h e i r
workforce.
What they
offered was
d
e
a
d
w r o n g ,
a d d e d
B l o n d i n .
The Union
is ready to
sit down
and negoti-
ate a fair
agreement at any time and any place, as
soon as Boeing is ready to do the right
thing and address our members issues.
Despite the open invitation, Boeing
has not yet chosen to return to the bar-
gaining table. Governor Christine
Gregoire has been working to get the two
sides back to the table understanding
the tremendous impact our strike will
have on the state. The Union will con-
tinue to push to begin a new round of
talks, but Boeing must want to do more
than just talk. They need to be prepared
to address our issues in a meaningful
way.
Pickets went up at 12:01 a.m.
September 2nd and members have
been standing strong 24-hours a
day, 7 days a week.
The resolve and determination
is clear as members on the line
speak out about why they are on
strike.
Members were insulted that
Boeing would propose less of an
economic package than 2002 - de-
spite tripling their profits in the
last three years. The new CEOs
$22 million supplemental pension
On the Everett picket line passing
cars honk in support of our efforts.
The Renton picket line strong at midnight.
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District Lodge 751,
International Assn. of
Machinists and
Aerospace Workers
Members Did the Right Thing and Just Said NO!
by Mark Blondin,
District President
Our members at Boeing did the right
thing and rejected Boeings takeaway
offer and are now holding strong on the
picket lines. This is the same fight all
across America to maintain the stan-
dard of living for the working families
who generate profits for the Corporate
elite.
Yet it has touched other IAM Union
members across the country. About 218
members at Triumph in Spokane were
handed layoff notices until the strike is
settled. These members know all too
well how willing Boeing is to discard its
workforce in the name of profits and are
very supportive of our members on the
picket line at Boeing. As they received
their layoff notice, they encouraged our
members to stay strong.
Valentina Tsiribko, a production me-
chanic, noted, My husband and I just
got called back to work at Triumph. We
experienced two layoffs from Boeing,
and now I am only four days shy of
completing our 90-day probational pe-
riod. I support IAM workers in Seattle. If
I was still working at Boeing, I would
have voted to strike. The cost of every-
thing is going up all the time. Some day
I would like to retire with a decent pen-
sion and medical benefits. Poor pension,
reduced medical or none at all are
issues that will affect all of us. My hus-
band and I will be laid off again. We both
hope that soon everybody can return to
work and continue manufacturing top
grade airplane parts.
Ron Lambert is a production mechanic
at Triumph who was laid-off as a result
of the strike. He noted, With 15 years
building aircraft panels, this will be my
first layoff. I am happy to see the 86%
vote. This shows how united our mem-
bers are on the top issues that could
affect all of us down the road. There are
times we have to give concessions, and
there are times our employers have op-
portunities to recognize our quality and
dedication to our trade. It is sad that
Boeing has chosen the path that does not
lead to a win-win compromise.
Triumph Employees Impacted by Strike
Above: Valentina Tsiribko, David
Kiser and her husband, Valeriy
Tsiribko support Machinists Union
members on strike at Boeing.
Ron Lambert, a Triumph
Production Mechanic, looks over his
layoff packet. He, along with other
Triumph employees, are supportive
of our strike at Boeing.
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