VOTE YES IAM - At Cadence/Giddens Aerospace

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Feb. 29, 2016 - Now accepting Steward self-nomination applications for 1st, 2nd and weekend shifts

Being a Union Steward is one of the most challenging, rewarding and important roles in our union. Union Stewards have an enormous impact on our members because they are the front line defending the members every day at work. Applications will be accepted from Feb. 29 through 5 p.m. on March 11.

Members can self nominate online (click here for pdf you can print or fill and email), by email (if not using form, be sure to include all information asked for in next sentence), fax, in person at the hall or over the phone. To self nominate, you must provide: Name, phone #, email address, Employee #, Employer, Work Location (plant), Area/Shop/Building #, Shift, Job Code.

Your Union Negotiating Committee would like to thank your bargaining unit committee members and all members on the shop floor for their hard work and continued dedication to getting a first contract that lays a foundation we can build on for the future.

You had overwhelmingly rejected a previous offer with a 94-percent no vote on Feb. 5. That solidarity triggered a new round of negotiations, which led to an improved offer that you approved by 72-percent.

“Our members stood together and won themselves a first union contract they can be proud of,” said Richard Jackson, who led the negotiating team from Machinists Union District Lodge 751. “We didn’t get everything we wanted in this contract, but we made very real improvements and our members should be proud of what they accomplished.”

“This contract is a good starting point and something we can build on for the future,” said IAM 751 President Jon Holden. “I thank everyone who served on the negotiating committee and I congratulate our members at Cadence-Giddens for what they’ve accomplished so far.”

Because you voted down the contract AND authorized a strike, your negotiating committee met with the Company and worked hard on your top issue of compensation. Below are documents showing the results of these efforts and your solidarity. They include a meeting notice, summary of changes, information on the ULP, Full text of the contract, and a financial comparison between the offers.

You will only be voting on the current contract offer. If this contract offer is REJECTED, a ULP STRIKE WILL BE CALLED. You have already voted to STRIKE.

Feb. 5, 2016 Update: Members Vote to Reject Cadence’s Last, Best and Final Contract Offer and Have Authorized a Strike. New Bargaining Session Scheduled for Tuesday.

Today, you showed incredible solidarity as you resoundingly rejected the last, best and final offer from Cadence by 94 percent. You also showed solidarity by overwhelmingly reaffirming the strike vote by 89 percent.

The activities and messages you sent Cadence over the last few days tell them they need to do better. I hope the company was listening. The strong vote today clearly shows there are issues that Cadence must address in a contract to get approval by this membership.

While you have authorized a strike, your strong vote compels the negotiating committees to go back to the table. Your Union negotiating team will be meeting with Cadence on Tuesday.

As we said all along, ultimately members make the decision at the Machinists Union.
Today you demonstrated that with your vote.

Your solidarity continues to be your strength, and we need to continue to count on each other as we enter this next round of bargaining. Stay strong, stay united!

Your negotiating team has worked for months pushing to get Cadence to address your issues. It has been a slow process, but substantial progress has been made. On Feb. 2, the Company presented its Last, Best and Final offer to present to the membership for a vote; a tentative agreement was NOT REACHED.

This offer does make some improvements in pay and paid time off, and provides for a lump sum payment. For those reasons, we recommend that our members vote to ACCEPT and as always, we recommend members vote to authorize a STRIKE to ensure the committee has options should a majority of members reject the offer.

Click here for a pdf summary of the last, best and final offer.
Click on images below for summary, full offer text, meeting notice, and vote flyer.

Brothers and Sisters:
Your Union Negotiating Committee met with the Company yesterday. And after the Union passed its proposal for Wages, PTO, 401K and Seniority the Company countered with what they described as a last, best and final proposal for our members to vote on.

You will be asked to vote on this first contract on Friday 2/5/2016 at the Everett IAM Union Hall, 8729 Airport Road. Voting will start at 5:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Ballots will be tallied starting at 7:01 PM and results will immediately be posted on the web.

Details of the Company's offer will be on this website later today. Paper copies will be available to each of you by the end of business on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

It is critical that each of you exercise your right to vote on this critical first agreement but you must be a member to vote. If you are not currently a member, contact a committee member for an application—they will also be available at the voting location.

Questions about this critical first agreement can be answered in person all day on Friday by Union negotiators at the Everett Hall.

We have scheduled a membership meeting on Friday, January 29 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at the Everett Union Hall (8729 Airport Road). Please make every attempt to show up so you can get up-to-date information on the status of your contract negotiations. Click on flyer at right for details.

Your Union Negotiating committee met with the Company yesterday. Both the Union and the Company passed counter proposals and tentatively agreed to Management Rights, Union Security, and Past Practice.

Brothers and Sisters because of your continued solidarity we are getting closer to a completed agreement that you can vote on but the last remaining contract articles are some of the most critical. In fact, these last remaining articles are some of the main reasons why the Union was voted in and what members have adamantly said are must haves.

Collectively, we must continue to fight for what we believe is right and each of you deserve higher wages, additional PTO and meaningful seniority language. But we have to stand together and show the company we are willing to do whatever it takes to get an agreement we can be proud of. We've come too far to give up now. Stay strong and show your support for YOUR Union on the shop floor. Be proud that you joined the IAM.

Your Union Negotiating Committee met with Cadence twice this week, both the Union and the company passed counter proposals on Union Security, Management Rights, Past Practice, No Strikes/No Lockout, Compensation, Seniority and Holidays.
Brother and Sisters we are down to bargaining over the last few articles before you are presented with a contract offer to vote on.
But your Top issues are NOT where they need to be. Based on industry standards, your wages are much lower than others in aerospace performing the same or like work. You all deserve not just a wage increase, but an ongoing path for progression within your job classification. Other top issues are:

Because of the upcoming holidays, we are not scheduled to meet again until January 7th. Your Union wishes you and your families a safe, happy holiday season and we will see you next year. If anything comes up during the holidays, contact one of your stewards—they know how to get in touch with your Business Representative.

Brothers & Sisters,

Your IAM Negotiating Committee met yesterday with Cadence and we continued to fight for a contract that you can be proud of.

The Union and the Company passed a number of Articles back and forth but the Company is still intent on forcing a wage package that will NOT provide wage increases for all the membership. ALL members work hard to make Cadence successful and ALL members should see improved wages and benefits from these negotiations.

Cadence needs to see that you are serious about making significant improvements to your wages and benefits for ALL of you! Show your support and unity on the shop floor and if you are asked to attend a meeting come and get informed first hand and if you are asked to participate in other ways join us, this is for you and your family’s future.

Stay Strong and be sure to attend the All Hands Meeting at the Everett Union Hall this Friday December 4, 2015 2:30pm to 7:00pm.

Your IAM Negotiating Committee met today with Cadence and we continue to fight for a contract that you can be proud of.

The Union and the Company passed a number of Articles back and forth and we are getting closer to the final agreement to present to you for a vote. We also T/A'd (tentatively agreed), the Leaves of Absence and Health & Welfare Articles.

The support and unity on the shop floor plays an important role in the ability to move forward in these negotiations.

Stay Strong and be sure to attend the All Hands Meeting at the Everett Union Hall this Friday 2:30pm to 7:00pm.

Thanks to your continued solidarity, your negotiating committee agreed to tentative agreements on Articles pertaining to Union Representative access to the plants, Union Stewards, Union business, grievance and arbitration procedures, education assistance, and a miscellaneous article that covers many minor topics.

A lot of discussion took place in the last two days regarding your top issues and hopefully more progress will be made on those topics next Tuesday.

Your negotiating committee is committed to this process and we are looking forward to reporting more progress to you on Tuesday.

October 30th 2015

Your IAM Negotiating Committee met Thursday with the company to continue to Fight for a fair contract. Both sides made counter proposals and we are making progress on a number of Articles.

Your show of Solidarity on Monday sent a strong message to the company so thank you for coming out and joining us, keep showing your Unity and Strength - your willingness to fight for what is right will ultimately bring you a contract that you will be proud of.

In Unity,

The Union is protecting your rights by calling Cadence on their illegal tactics. On Oct. 6, the Union filed five unfair labor practice charges to stop Cadence from their illegal activity which violates your rights...

Today the members at Cadence sent a very strong message to the company – they believe in and support their IAM Negotiating Committee. Members came out in Unity authorizing a Strike Sanction with an overwhelming 95% YES Vote!

Your IAM Negotiating Committee met today with the company to continue to Fight for a FAIR CONTRACT for your group. We both passed counter proposals on a number of Articles today. There was heated discussion throughout the day, which resulted in an upcoming visit by your Union Representatives to your plant this Thursday at 3:30pm. We will be viewing your processes and working conditions in order to prepare additional proposals.

Your Strike Sanction Vote is this Thursday at the Everett Union Hall from 5:00am to 7:00pm. Your Voice and Vote are needed. This step in the process is crucial in showing the company the Strong Solidarity and Unity. You will also be able to talk with the negotiating committee members, pick up your T-Shirt and have some pizza! Together we will get a contract that everyone can be proud of.

Brothers and sisters. Your negotiating team met with the Company on October 6th as scheduled. The Union and company exchanged counter proposals on Union Security and dues check off, Union Stewards, New Employees, Leaves of Absence, Workweek, Hours of Work, Shifts and Overtime. The company also made a counter proposal on Seniority, Miscellaneous, and Union Representatives.

By the end of the day Temporary Agreements were signed on Outsourcing and Bargaining Unit articles.

Your negotiating team will meet with the company again on Tuesday, October 13th. We recognize that his can be a lengthy process and we just want you to know that we truly appreciate your continued solidarity and that we are committed to getting you the best CBA possible!

Please remember that your strike sanction vote will be held on Thursday October 15th at the Everett Union Hall from 5 A.M. to 7 P.M. There will be food available and we look forward to seeing you all and answering any questions you may have. Please remember that it is very crucial that you show your solidarity and come out and vote. We look forward to seeing you all there!!

Your Negotiating Committee met today with the company and continued to bargain for a Fair Contract. We had SPIRITED discussions on both sides of the table throughout the day. We still have a long way to go and your continued support and unity is needed. Remember why you wanted a Union in your workplace – to ACHIEVE FAIR WAGES, BENEFITS AND GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS. We are in this together and will stay United until we achieve a contract that everyone can be proud of.

Please look for an important message coming your way via mail, email & text message about an all member meeting on October 15th. Pizza, pop and T-Shirts will be available at this meeting. This is your opportunity to talk with your negotiating committee and ask questions concerning this process. Stay Strong!

In Unity,
Your IAM Negotiating Committee

Your Negotiating Committee met today with the company and continued to fight for a fair contract from Cadence Gidden.

We reached a Tentative Agreement on the Health & Safety Article and set the negotiation dates for the month of October to continue fighting for a contract that you can be proud of.

The need to stay strong and unified is more important than ever. Continue telling management that you deserve a fair contract - they are hearing your message.

Check this website daily for information on an upcoming event that will need everyone's support. This will be important step for your future and this process.

Your Union negotiators met with Cadence yesterday 9/8/15 and continued to exchange proposals that will move us toward a collective bargaining agreement.

Please continue showing your support on the shop floor and we will continue to fighting to bring you a collective bargaining agreement that we can all be proud of

Your Union Negotiating committee met on Tuesday with Cadence and we continue to be your voice at the bargaining table. We had lengthy discussions on a number of Articles such as Union Representation, Union Stewards, New Employees, Workweek/Shifts, Overtime, Grievance/Arbitration, Health & Safety. All of these topics are very important to achieving a FAIR First Contract. This process is very labor intensive, but we are making progress.

Stay STRONG and remember why you wanted to be in a UNION - to have a voice and get a FAIR CONTRACT from Cadence. Keep wearing your UNION shirts proudly and show Cadence that we are UNITED!

In Solidarity
Your IAM Negotiating Committee

August 12th 2015 - Update

Your Union negotiating committee met again on Tuesday, Aug. 11 with Cadence and continued to emphasize to company reps the concerns brought forward through surveys, your negotiating committee and issues members wrote or called into the Union Hall.

Although this was only our third meeting with Cadence, the Union has passed many proposals to the Company. We have had a lot of discussion on many topics to illustrate why these issues are important to address in a contract. We have a lot more ground to cover to finalize this first agreement.

Please remember why you asked for a Union. You no longer want to be an AT WILL employee. You deserve to share in the profits you generate. You had the courage to say YES to a Union and the next task is to get a FAIR CONTRACT from Cadence!

Stay strong on the shop floor. Keep showing your solidarity on the shop floor. The Company needs to see that you believe in the Union, you are proud to be Union and that you deserve a fair contract.

If you have concerns about changes in working conditions call the Union Hall or report it on this website at the top left “ULP Reporting.”

Your negotiating committee met all day with the company and discussed many topics around your contract. The committee passed the following items to the company: PTO, Leaves of Absences, Education Assistance, Health & Safety and Job Security/New Technology.

The company also responded today with some counter proposals and there was in depth discussion on both sides of the table. We now also have Negotiating dates for the month of September.

Thank you for your continued support and solidarity.

In Unity,
IAM Negotiating Committee

Your Union Negotiating Committee met with Cadence today for the first time. The Union passed it's initial proposal to the company. Your Union Negotiators discussed many issues with the company including topics ranging from - Union Stewards, Grievance and Arbitration procedures, and Seniority. We also set the meeting dates for the month of August. Your continued Solidarity and Support is essential to a positive outcome for all of us.
In Unity,
Your Negotiating Committee

The IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee will accept applications for new apprentices beginning July 20, 2015 for the following trades:

Blue Streak Mechanic
Composite Manufacturing Technician
Manufacturing Machinist

All Boeing and non-Boeing candidates may apply for open positions that are posted through the Boeing Global Staffing on-line requisition system at http://www.boeing.com/careers during the advertised application acceptance period. Applicant minimum qualification requirements will be clearly stated on the requisitions. Individuals who do not meet minimum the qualifications will receive an auto-notice encouraging then to apply when the minimum requirements have been met. Applicants may apply for one or more apprenticeship program.

All applicants for an apprenticeship must be at least 18 years of age; be eligible for hire or rehire at Boeing; have never been enrolled in or completed an IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship program; have a GED or a high school diploma; have US person status; meet specific defined vocational training or trade related work experience requirements for the apprenticeship program being applied for; and be able to perform the physical requirements of the apprenticeship. All applicants must complete a COMPASS Assessment within the last 5 years with a minimum score of 60 in the Algebra Placement Domain, a minimum score of 67 in reading, and a minimum score of 32 in writing. Note: we do not accept other assessments, such as Accuplacer; only the COMPASS is approved. For the Industrial Electronic Maintenance Technician Program applicants must be able to distinguish between primary colors.

Please visit the http://www.iam-boeing-apprenticeship.com website for information on minimum requirements and help with the application process.

IAM District 751
Member Communications

The following Union members have been selected by their peers to be on the negotiating committee-

Thi Nguyen
Gary Naple
Sara Mittler
Joebert Saradpon
Michael Powell
Dana Meyers
Victor Santana
John Combs
Robert Dyer

We have scheduled our first negotiating committee meeting for Friday June 26, 2015 and will begin building contract language that will benefit the members at Cadence Giddens. Please take a moment to thank those willing to take time out of their busy schedules to work on something that will benefit not only themselves but all who work at Cadence Giddens today and even those who will be hired in the future.

Remember to keep those statements coming in on any changes in working conditions.

As we begin the negotiations process, your involvement will be more important than ever. Company representatives may commit illegal acts during this process therefore we have put a permanent link at the top of this page to report such violations.

Harassment by management may constitute grounds for an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) and it's against Federal Law.

Direct Bargaining - Trying to question your support on a particular topic which would normally be a subject which is collectively bargained (hours, wages and working conditions)

However, due to the 25 challenged ballots by Cadence those 25 challenged ballots will determine the final outcome.

Therefore we will not know the final tally until after a determination of eligibility is made on the not yet counted challenged ballots.
The good news is, it will take 23 of the 25 challenged ballots to be No in order for you not to have your union.

Once again just another example of Cadence holding you back.

A hearing may be scheduled as soon as possible but no later than 21 days from today.

In every 1st contract we helped these workers do much better in all areas of wages, hours and working conditions.

URS Federal Services, L-3 Link, DOSS Aviation JBLM, L-3 Vertex, AAI Textron, DOSS Aviation NAS Whidbey, AIM Aerospace, Delaware Resources Group JBLM, Tri County Disposal, Penske Truck, Solid Ground, British Aerospace and Electronics (BAE), Training Connections, Delaware Resources Group NAS Whidbey, Hytek-Esterline, Boeing Aerospace Operations, Lock Heed Martin, Filtrona, Pexco, Triumph, ADM, L-3 Communications, Delaware Resources Group Fair Child, M-1 and the latest Jorgenson Forge.

Thursday May 7th
Friday May 8th
2:30 - 4:00 or 5:00 - 6:30
Everett Union Hall
8729 Airport Rd.
Everett, WA. 98204

Washington State funded the creation of the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) in 2008 to devise this avenue. AJAC is a statewide, nonprofit 501(c)(3) aerospace and advanced manufacturing registered apprenticeship program. It is the mission of AJAC that the training of apprentices shall be without discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or as otherwise specified by law. read more...

For those of our members who would like to get a career at Boeing, we assist members outside of Boeing with navigating the online system at Boeing Careers. In addition, we have supported our members in writing their resumes to give them the best possible chances at landing one of the over 600 job titles we represent in the Boeing hourly workforce.

We also have many other companies we represent in the state and across this country, so if there is a need for our members to seek employment elsewhere within the IAM family, we can help.

April 28th 2015 - Meeting Notice For This Thursday and Friday. Also Nominations for Your Negotiating Committee

2:30 - 4:00 or 5:00 - 6:30
Everett Union Hall
8729 Airport Rd.
Everett, WA. 98204

You have the legal right under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act to join or support a union and to:

2. Read, distribute and discuss union literature (as long as you do this in non-work areas during non-work times, such as during breaks or lunch hours.)

5. Sign petitions or file grievances related to wages, hours, working conditions and other job issues.

6. Ask other employees to support the union, to sign union cards or petitions, or to file grievances.

If we didn't get a chance to speak with you personally but you would like to join
with your co-workers whom have already indicated support, you can do so by printing, filling out and mailing the form pictured.

Fill out the card and send it to:
Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751
c/o Unionizing Department
9125 15th Place South
Seattle WA. 98108-5190

Info for Meetings
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and a free choice. It is ILLEGAL for management to attend Union
informational meetings.

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