November - IAM Local Lodge 839

3917 E MacArthur Rd.
Wichita, KS. 67210
A Publication for “The Fighting Machinists” Representing the Workers of Spirit AeroSystems
Vol.3 Number 11 www.ll839.org www.goiam.org November 2009
President’s Corner
November 2009
By Kathy Petersen
Dear Joe-
I was only 8 yrs old when you
left for the Army back in 1967. I remember Mom and I
watching you walk down the driveway carrying that
duffle bag. Tears slid down Mom’s face, and that was
something in itself. I don’t think I’d ever seen her cry
before. I was too little to know what the Army was, or
how hard it was for you to be leaving your family and
friends behind. I didn’t know yet of a mother’s agony or
how much this event would change all of our lives.
At first, it was no big deal – we visited you at
the Army Base in Shreveport, Louisiana. I had fun
getting my picture taken on the obstacle course there
and competing with our little brother to see who could
get the farthest into the course. All the townspeople
there were so nice to us. I was in that childhood stage
of blissful ignorance and innocence. I had no idea that
while I was posing for the family photo album, you
were preparing with the 101 st Airborne Division to enter
into combat with the North Vietnamese. I bragged
to my friends at school that my brother had been promoted
to Staff Sergeant – like I knew what that
meant.
Months passed, and then the letter came. Mom
was at work, and I was in Church. The pastor was at
the pulpit talking about a soldier; the son of a family
in the community that had recently moved and how
the delivery of the letter had been delayed in getting to
them because of this move. The letter contained bad
news for this family, and could we keep them in our
prayers? Just about the time I was thinking that we
had just moved from the neighborhood, I realized that
several people in the pews ahead of me were glancing
over their shoulders in my direction. I tried to smile
and act like nothing was wrong, but all the while I
kept thinking – are they talking about Joe? Has something
happened to him?
It wasn’t until later that I was told that you
had been seriously wounded by shrapnel during an
explosion. You were flown to the Philippines for sur-
gery where you had to have a blood transfusion. After
a few days, you were able to speak to Mom and Dad
over a sort of “ham radio/telephone.” They kept having
to say “roger, over” whenever they talked and then
they would wait for your reply.
Brother, you survived that explosion, you survived
malaria and the rice paddies and the rest of the
war. You made it back alive. Fast forward, 40 years
later, and here you are fighting Hepatitis C from that
tainted blood they gave you so long ago. We’ve both
since sent sons to serve their time in the military.
If I never told you before, you are my hero. I
respect you as a veteran of the armed forces for the
service that you gave to our country. But I love you for
being my brother. Happy Veteran’s Day!
My brother Joe fought to defend this country
and the freedoms that we take for granted every day. As
I was writing this letter, it occurred to me that there are
some comparisons to be drawn between the struggles
that he faced and the struggles that we are facing right
now in trying to grow this union to its full capacity.
The freedoms that Joe and many others fought for are
not always appreciated by all who get to enjoy them.
The returning soldiers from Vietnam didn’t always get
the respect and honor that they deserved for the sacrifices
they made on our behalf. On the contrary, some of
them were berated and ridiculed by those misguided
folks who thought that the war somehow was the soldiers’
fault.
If you are a veteran or currently serving in the
military, I invite you to join the union and stand in
solidarity with your union brothers and sisters as we
“do battle” with the company. You know first hand the
meaning behind “united we stand, divided we fall.”
You know the importance of a team acting together to
fight for a common purpose, to engage in concerted activity
and collective bargaining. I ask all Spirit employees,
and especially veterans, to join us this month so
that together we will “leave no man behind” in this
struggle for economic freedom.
Happy Veteran’s Day to All Veterans from
your Union Brothers and Sisters!

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NOVEMBER- THE MONTH TO
BE THANKFUL
THANK A UNION MEMBER!
By Cliff Cusick
November brings us turkey dinners and two union negotiated
days off with pay. This is time off to spend with
your family counting your blessings – courtesy of your
union-negotiated contract. I remember one year I spent
Thanksgiving Day on the Picket line. That wasn’t any
fun, but it had to be done. It was those sacrifices that
let us be thankful for where we are, where we work,
and the good benefits we have because we are members
of the International Association of Machinists, Local
839!!
These benefits were not handed to us by a benevolent
company that will supply us with a free turkey for our
tables this year. That “All hands meeting” I mentioned
in my article last month brought up a question about
furloughs and short work weeks. The classic answer
from the company is “We do not plan on a closure at
this time”. Well make sure you have plenty of vacation
time saved up!
We do not work for an ignorant company, believe me!
I’ve lost track of how many job codes we used to have
(over 100) and now we have just 14. They combined a
number of them. Some codes that had just a few employees
were eliminated. The exception to that rule was
310/408- parts control (PCA). They said that everyone
that handled parts and/or material should be in the
same job code. The exemption from that rule of course
is 3PL. In spite of what we were told, 3PL was on the
drawing boards in 2005 when they made the ‘sale’ public.
Other jobs were on the cutting board too. Some
hourly work has been moved over to the salaried world.
I am not speaking of people here; I am speaking of IAM
jobs. This company seems to be in the business of orchestrating
the reduction of IAM positions. They say
they are not interested in laying off people, yet jobs
seem to be vanishing. When management tells you how
people will be “redeployed” to other positions we had
better send up a red flag. Even better, send up a red
bandana.
Look at the IT employees with SPEEA whose jobs are
being outsourced to IBM. Yes, some of those folks were
“redeployed” into other jobs for half the pay! Many others
took retirement even if they weren’t ready to retire.
The company uses the excuse of “cost savings” but they
continue to waste money every day. Expectations are
that we have to be the ones who are flexible. The company
knew in 2005 what they wanted to achieve by
2010 (elimination of jobs and overtime) but I don’t think
they planned on a fight and we will give them that fight
next June. We still have some hard core members!
Remember Boeing sold this Company. We were lucky to
get as good a “first contract” as we got. It was a fight
just to hang onto some of what we had. I suspect that
Spirit AeroSystems has “their agenda” and it doesn’t
necessarily include any union workers. We need language
against offloading and internal vendors. When
your manager starts talking about your benefits, you
tell him, they don’t match the Board of Directors million
dollar bonuses just before the stock price plummeted
in 2007. If this company can award top level bonuses
like that, they can afford to keep good IAM positions.
If they can afford to pay freeloaders during a
strike for doing nothing, they can afford to save IAM
positions. If they can continue to open plants in North
Carolina, France and Malaysia, they can afford to save
IAM positions.
CELL TOWER
By Stan Chapman
On Friday October 16 th construction
started on the cell tower
behind the Local Lodge building.
They started by digging a big hole
for the base of the tower. It took a
couple of days to assemble the rebar
skeleton. On Tuesday almost 70
yards of cement was poured for the
base of
t h e
tower.
By Wednesday the forms were removed
and the dirt was leveled out.
Monday, October 26 th the forms for
the building were set. The construction
crew said the cement needed to
cure before the tower is installed.
On Friday the 30 th the tower was
installed and by Monday the building
was set in
place.
When I began
to write
this, I figured
it would be in
the paper
before the
tower was up.
Things have
m o v e d
quickly, the
tower stands
about 150
feet tall and
should be
o p e r a t i n g
soon.

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Questions about
our Pension Plan
By Roger Stamback
␣
There␣have␣been␣a␣lot␣of␣questions␣and␣rumors␣going␣around␣about␣our␣
Pension␣Plan␣that␣covers␣LL839␣bargaining␣unit␣employees.␣The␣Officers␣with␣the␣
Local␣Lodge␣contacted␣the␣Benefits␣office␣
to␣answer␣those␣questions␣and␣dispel␣the␣
rumors.␣These␣answers␣only␣pertain␣to␣
day␣one␣Spirit␣employees␣who␣had␣Boeing␣years␣of␣service.␣␣
The␣monies␣for␣the␣years␣of␣service␣with␣Boeing␣are␣deposited␣with␣the␣
Bank␣of␣New␣York␣Mellon.␣They␣are␣the␣
Trustees␣of␣the␣pension␣benefit␣earned␣at␣
Boeing.␣␣These␣monies␣are␣guaranteed␣
and␣the␣amount␣you␣receive␣will␣not␣
change.␣This␣benefit␣is␣based␣on␣$60␣per␣
month␣per␣year␣of␣credited␣service.␣You␣
will␣not␣receive␣the␣amount␣the␣Boeing␣
Pension␣Plan␣is␣paying␣out␣now␣to␣the␣
bargaining␣unit␣employees␣currently␣
working␣at␣Boeing.␣Current␣Spirit␣bargaining␣unit␣employees␣are␣earning␣a␣
guaranteed␣defined␣benefit␣with␣the␣IAM␣
National␣Pension␣Benefit␣of␣$60.07␣per␣
month␣per␣year␣of␣credited␣service.␣␣Employees␣may␣contact␣the␣IAM␣National␣
Pension␣Fund␣at␣1-800-424-9608␣or␣
www.iamnpf.org␣for␣more␣information␣
regarding␣this␣benefit.␣
␣␣ Day␣one␣employees␣who␣were␣
not␣eligible␣to␣retire␣from␣Boeing␣at␣the␣
time␣of␣the␣sale␣and␣were␣hired␣by␣Spirit␣
will␣retire␣from␣Spirit␣not␣Boeing.␣They␣
will␣receive␣two␣retirement␣checks,␣one␣
from␣the␣Bank␣of␣New␣York␣Mellon,␣
which␣covers␣the␣Boeing␣years␣of␣service␣
and␣one␣from␣the␣IAM␣Pension␣Plan.␣
You␣must␣retire␣from␣Spirit␣and␣then␣you␣
will␣receive␣both␣checks.␣␣
Retiree␣Medical␣coverage␣is␣
available␣to␣Spirit␣employees␣who␣retire␣
from␣Spirit␣after␣becoming␣retirement␣
eligible.␣␣If␣they␣leave␣Spirit␣before␣reaching␣age␣62,␣they␣have␣“Access␣Only”␣coverage␣meaning␣they␣pay␣the␣entire␣cost␣of␣
the␣retiree␣medical␣plan.␣␣Under␣the␣current␣contract,␣if␣you␣leave␣Spirit␣at␣or␣after␣
reaching␣age␣62,␣you␣have␣“Company␣
Subsidized”␣coverage␣with␣the␣cost␣similar␣
to␣what␣active␣employees␣pay␣for␣coverage.␣
We␣do␣not␣know␣what␣changes␣
the␣Lawsuit␣will␣bring␣to␣Pension␣Plan␣
and␣the␣Retiree␣Medical,␣until␣all␣the␣appeals␣are␣exhausted.␣␣␣
The␣Company␣is␣going␣to␣be␣
putting␣out␣more␣information␣this␣month␣
that␣will␣address␣questions␣that␣employees␣
have␣been␣asking.␣
Train-the-Trainer
By Kevin Jamis and Roger Stamback
We would like to thank the membership for
sending us to Train-the Trainer leadership class at the
William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center.
The first part of the class was Education Methods.
This covered understanding instructional media,
education methods, developing training modules and
development of media-instruction aids.
The second part of the class was Steward Training.
Steward Training covered roles of the union steward
in the IAM, the steward and the grievance, what do
unions do, politics and the IAM, the union steward and
organizing, the IAM steward and communications and
basic lodge administration.
We learned about the 7 perceptual learning
styles; they are print, aural, interactive, visual, haptic,
kinesthetic and olfactory. Most adults learn best by
visual. People like to see visual stimuli such as pictures,
slides, graphs, tables and demonstrations. This
was followed by interactive. These people like to talk
and discuss ideas with other people. Using adult education
principles such as active listening as a teaching
technique, asking open questions, validation and brainstorming
are great tools to use in the training environment.
In the developing training modules we learned
educational group problem solving. This relates to interactive
teaching techniques such as how to interject
our own valuable experience when teaching. This gives
credibility to our role as a union trainer and helps develop
a lesson plan that can be used for any specific
component of instruction. We became familiar with the
use of flip charts, overhead transparencies, black and
white boards, films and slide shows to do presentations
and training. This part of the training was very intense
because we had to do a 2 minute presentation on Monday,
a 10 minute presentation on Tuesday and a 20
minute presentation on Thursday. Each one was critiqued
when completed.
Steward Training was a recap of the entire
steward training that we had in the first three leadership
classes, with all the material and the tools to teach
the class. We spent most of this time on communications,
both face to face and in a group. What we learned
to help in face to face communication in the work place
was to ask questions and really listen to the answers.
Always use the 75% - 25% ratio of listening to speaking
rule.
Remember that you are the face of the union to
everyone on the shop floor, members and non-members.
Emphasize common ground, not differences. Know the
issues you want to communicate and anticipate objections,
be prepared. If you don’t know an answer don’t
fake one. Find the answer and get back with them, follow
up! Discuss concerns genuinely; avoid arguing and
confrontations, no one wins. Leave members and nonmembers
with a positive impression and an open line of
communication for the future.

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Part of the TEAM
Anonymous
Spirit management is always
pushing the concept of TEAM-
WORK; they want us to be part of
the TEAM. We all need to be part of
the TEAM in order for this company
to make a profit. However, If you
go back over the last four years we
(the working people) seem to be the
only members of the TEAM.
If you listen to all the company
PROPAGANDA, you know
that they keep saying we are overpaid
and we have not given up
enough of our wages or benefits.
Let’s look at the things we
“the TEAM of the working class”
have lost in the last 4 years: 10
percent of our wages, increased
health insurance premiums and a
matching 401k. We lost our retirement
insurance at 55 and we pretty
much lost our cost of living due to
the way the CPI formula is. In
2005 and again in 2008, most of us
went to a three day work week (not
a popular subject). It seems to me
that the workers on the TEAM have
given up a lot in the last four years.
So, who is part of the TEAM
and what does the word TEAM
really mean? In Webster’s dictionary,
a team is defined as “a number
of persons associated together in
work or activity; a group on one
side”. The production part of the
TEAM has seen a lot of bad decisions
made by the management
part of the TEAM that we have little
or no control over including excessive
wastefulness and favoritism.
It appears that there are really two
TEAMS at work here: the TEAM
that takes what they can and
makes the decisions, and the TEAM
that continually gets screwed because
of poor decision-making.
To be fair in my rant, most
Day 1 employees received a UEP
payout – the result of strong language
in our collective bargaining
agreement and a benefit from significant
increases in the value of
Spirit stock.
However, there were some
TEAM members who did not receive
this payout and some TEAM managers
who received both this payout
AND the bonuses that management
got. In fact, our UEP payout did
not touch what the management
and executives received.
Let’s not forget that there
were nearly a hundred members of
the executive TEAM that became
overnight millionaires. While some
TEAM members were put on a
three day workweek, Jeff Turner
and eleven of his TEAM split 18
MILLION dollars.
After we resumed normal
workweeks, the board of directors
felt sorry for Jeff and his TEAM, so
they gave them MORE bonus
money. They turned their backs
on our TEAM when we couldn’t
reach the impossibly high trigger
for our performance bonus, but the
GREED TEAM got their payout.
Language provided for the Company
to make improvements to the
plan, but they chose not to.
Now, we are hearing that
we are still 10-percent over the
“market value” and certain groups
of warehouse workers have been
told by their management TEAM
that they don’t deserve aeronautical
wages for warehouse work. Can
you spell MORALE? Screw the
workers; they’re just a bunch of stupid,
lazy people, right? But somehow
all those airplanes are still getting
built. Must be all that excellent
management TEAM, huh?
PS. I would really like to
sign this letter but I understand the
concept of retaliation. Just ask the
almost thousand people that lost
their jobs because of these guys. Too
bad I have to feel that way.
FIGHT TO WIN IN
2010 and bring our
people back to work!
Editor's Note:
It is the usual policy of the editorial
staff not to print articles from any
anonymous writer. In this case we felt
the content was pertinent, the article
was well written and it was not inflammatory.
The decisions on anonymous
articles will be made by the
editorial staff in the future on a case
by case basis. Editor
Update on 2010 Calendars
Organizing Committee
All of the pictures have been taken for the 2010
union calendar. Thanks to all of you who took the time
to stop by the Local Lodge to get your photograph
taken. We have taken the calendar to the printer and
have proofed it once. When the printer gets it all put
together, we will do the final proofing, and then it will
be printed. We fully expect to have the calendars in
your hands before you go on Christmas break. We
hope you enjoy them and display them at work!

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LEADERSHIP I REPORTS
By Lester Adcock
The day started with a nice sunny Saturday
morning in Wichita as Brent Allen and myself arrived
at the airport to begin our journey to the union training
headquarters in Maryland. As neither one of us had
ever been there before we really didn’t know what to
expect of our trip. We arrived in Baltimore at about
4:20 p.m. with a steady rain awaiting us. We found our
way to the “pick-up point” at the airport waiting for a
vehicle with an I.A.M. logo on it to pick us up.
Later that evening, after a hour and 45 minute
trip, a shuttle bus delivered all of us to the final destination
thru a steady rainstorm. Placid Harbor is actually
in the town of Hollywood, Maryland. A very nice,
first class facility on the Patuxent River. I was surprised
that the Patuxent Naval Airbase is only about 5
miles south of the training center. At Placid Harbor the
trainees are treated first class with all the amenities
(room, food, recreation etc.) provided.
Our class was big enough that it was divided
into two groups going to classes at the same time. Leadership
one class is actually five 1-1/2 hour classes in one
day. These classes include: Labor History, Human
Rights, Government/Politics & the Union, Stewards
Training and Conducting Union Business. Each class in
divided into four groups that are recognized as “local
lodges”. Group participation is the key here as discussion
and assignments are done in a group setting.
The interesting thing about being at Placid
Harbor is the people you meet from all over the U.S.
and Canada. They come from all four corners and then
some. It was ironic that I had two former Boeing brothers
from Auburn/Everett, Washington that I shared my
ideas and thoughts with.
Also one individual I met worked at the Naval
Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington (my son, who is in
the Navy, is stationed there) and does maintenance
work on the U.S.S. Stennis (the aircraft carrier my son
is assigned to). Anyway needless to say the week spent
there is one that will always be remembered as a great
opportunity and experience.
Thanks to all of you that made it possible for
both of us to attend.
By Brent Allen
Wow ! What a week we had
at Placid Harbor at the William W.
Winpisinger Education and Technology
Center! This is a place where
you start to realize what a class act
the IAM really is. We started with
Labor History Class. One of the
first things we learned was how our
great union was formed. Just 19
men, who were machinists in a railroad
yard, founded our union on
May 5th 1888. They were no longer
able to tolerate the insecurities and
the work place conditions they
faced; they wanted the same things
we want today. They wanted a
steady income for their families and
security for their craft. Tom Talbot
became our union's first president.
Labor history is important because
we have to know where we came
from, so we can plan where we are
going.
Government and Politics
was an interesting class. In this
class we learned the importance of
politics and what it means to unions.
We learned how Congress
functions and how they can affect
unions either positively or negatively,
as well how our members can
participate. Justice Louis Brandeis
said “The only title in our democracy
superior to that of the president
is the title of the citizen". We
not only have the right to be involved
but the responsibility to be
involved. Find your Senators at
www.senate.gov and your House
Representatives at www.house.gov .
There was a Human Rights
class as well. Our union understands
the American workforce is
diverse and complex, reflecting differences
in age, gender, race, ethnicity,
religion, and sexual orientation.
Our union is at the forefront in
the fight for human rights. Being a
member of the IAM means every
member has the right to be treated
fairly and equitably on the job.
We also attended a class on
the Roles of a Steward. Union stewards
are vital to a local lodge's success.
All stewards should assume
leadership roles. They must be organizers,
negotiators, political activists,
communicators and educators.
It is our job as stewards to police
and enforce the collective bargaining
agreement. Each steward is an
important link between union officers
and company representatives.
As stewards, we must lead by example.
I want to thank the membership
for sending Lester and I to
leadership I training. I feel that I
have acquired addition knowledge
and skills to become a better leader
and I will continue to stand up and
fight for what is right!
Union Quotes for November
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause
succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to
live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Halloween Basket Winner
by Stan Chapman
The winner of the October basket is Kenny
Stone. Kenny is a repeat winner and a first shift Union
Steward in department 396Z located in Plant II. Congratulations
to Kenny for having the winning ticket!
The contents were packed into a large Halloween candy
bowl and included a DVD, chip clips, lip gloss, popcorn,
candy and a $50.00 gift card to Bourbon Street Bar &
Grill. The basket was valued at over $85.00.
The Community
Service Committee
would like to thank the
membership for the
support you give to us
when you purchase food
from the kitchen and
tickets for the basket
drawings. The money you spend enables us to procure
additional items for baskets and raffles and allows us to
help our members in need. We draw for the baskets at
the end of the Local Lodge meeting and a picture is
taken to put in the newsletter. Please try and attend
your monthly meetings and maybe you will be the lucky
winner next time!
****Coming up at the meeting in November, we
will have tickets available for a large holiday basket.
We will sell tickets for this basket during the months of
November and December. The winner will be drawn at
the December monthly meeting. One of the items in the
basket will be a Garmin GPS navigation system.****
Contract T-shirt
Winners
Announced
Organizing Committee
The winners of the 2010
contract T-shirt were voted on by all
members in attendance at the October
Local Lodge meeting. The winning
design was submitted by Joni
Pierce, a first shift Steward in IPB-
1; Shop 428V. Joni is also the Secretary-Treasurer
for Local Lodge
839. Her entry is entitled “Stand
Strong” and conveys the message
that we must stand up for what is
right in 2010.
A very close second place
was awarded to Terry Atkinson,
Receiving Inspector in Plant I
Warehouse (formerly known as Ablah),
Shop 4A42. Terry’s entry is
entitled “Solidarity” and reminds us
all that we are in this struggle together;
united we stand.
The third place winner is
Richard Hain from Tooling Inspection,
Shop 4A7B, first shift. Richard’s
entry, “Practice for the Long
One” is reminiscent of the long days
spent on the picket lines and those
who have sacrificed for us in years
past.
The Organizing and Communications
Committees would like
to thank everyone who submitted
an entry. We were so pleased at the
number of submissions we had to
choose from. And it was a very
hard choice to make!
Now that we have a design,
the committees are busy getting
quotes from area printers so we can
get the best value for our members.

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District 70 Staff
Assignments
By District Lodge 70 Staff
In order to better serve the
Spirit AeroSystem’s bargaining
unit, Steve Rooney, DBR at District
Lodge 70 has made an additional
assignment, giving us three Business
Representative to provide service
to our Local 839 Members.
Mike Burleigh and Becky
Ledbetter have been servicing the
Eisenhower Vigil
By Larry Stafford
membership this Summer and will
continue to do so. Brother Steve
Groom has been added within this
last month.
Reporting on current grievances:
Every year in Abilene Kansas, on President
Dwight Eisenhower’s birthday, the VFW Posts of Kansas
stand a 24 hour vigil to celebrate our 34 th President.
Ike, as he was known, was born in Abilene on October
14, 1890 and died on March 28, 1965. Every year many
of the 30 or so VFW Posts sign up to stand this vigil.
One of our members, Cuffy Lorentz, is a member
of Post 3115 on West Douglas. Post 3115 signed up
for a 2 hour shift and the 30 members of that Post spent
six minutes each at attention at the grave. Each participant
receives a special commemorative vigil pin.
Cuffy is a 30 year employee of Boeing/Spirit and
Michael Burleigh reports:
eighteen open grievances, some are
not to be mentioned, 1 referred to
arbitration, 4 medical terminations,
2 attendance terminations, 1 violation
of Company policy, 2 performance
terminations, and 4 job code
issues.
Becky Ledbetter has seven
open grievances, 2 medical terminations,
1 termination due to cell
phone usage, 1 job code issue, 1
overtime issue, 2 promotions and 1
closed overtime paid.
The District 70 Business
Representatives are working fervently
to resolve the grievances and
issues, because it is time for all of
us to focus on the upcoming 2010
Contract Negotiations.
a proud union member. He is a process tank tender in
Shop 3172 in the MPF building on 1st shift. Cuffy spent
his active duty in the Army from 1961-1964, was in the
Army National Guard from 1984 -2002 and joined the
Post as an auxiliary member in 2002. They do not wear
uniforms for this vigil but are attired in black slacks,
white shirt, black tie and their Post hat. This is Cuffy’s
second time and feels it is an
honor to perform this duty.
As November is the
month to honor Veterans, I salute
all of the “Cuffys” at Spirit
who have done so much, and
continue to do so much for this
Country.
Commemorative Pin

Pg 8 MACHINISTS MATTERS November 2009
Tortilla Soup
2 lbs. ground meat
1 onion, chopped
1 t. garlic
2 cans white hominy
2 cans yellow hominy
2 cans pinto beans with jalapenos
2 can Rotel
2 pkgs Hidden Valley Ranch original
dressing mix
Brown ground meat. Add onion, garlic
and dressing mix. Stir and cook several
minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients.
Simmer.
Fruits of Our Labor
Diane Schroeder
Les Schroeder
Retired Southern
Territory
Assistant
Administrator
This cook book is being sold at the District called “Fruits of Our Labor.”
All of the recipes have been submitted by Union members and
their families from Locals and Districts of the Southern Territory,
Transportation Department, Woodworkers & NFFE of the Machinists
Union. The cost is $5.00.
I will print a recipe each month from this book, starting with any entries
from the area Lodges. - Editor
Welcome To Our New Union
Brothers & Sisters
For November
Jon Belshe
Travis Buchanan
Victor M. Carr
Steve Caudillo
Eric Chambers
Johnny R. Corbett
William L. Dickinson
Carl James Edgell
Aaron Flowers
Darrel D. Frankes III
Stephen E. Fransen
Richard E Hagen
Charles Harden
Thomas Herpolsheimer
Benjamin Holmes
Soukanh Inthalangsy
Mark A. Jones
Douglas K. McCoy
Kevin McGuire
John C. McKay II
Leon Montano
Terry J. Moore
Jeffrey B Phillips
Daniel Reddick
Kevin Robinson
Jason Roeder
Bettie Teter
Stephen Ryan Thome
Jesse L Thompson
Robert Vanechaute
Carol A Vickers
John A Warren
Brandon Webb
Thomas Wood
International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers
Local Lodge 839
3917 E. MacArthur Rd.
Wichita, Kansas 67210
Phone: (316) 524-1090
Fax: (316) 529-1277
The Fighting Machinists
Fight & Win
In 2010
www.ll839.org
Monthly Union Meetings
2nd Saturday of the Month
Executive Board meets at 8:00 AM
Regular Meeting at 10:00 AM
President - Kathy Petersen
Vice President - Brent Allen
Recording Secretary - Larry Stafford
Treasurer - Joni Pierce
Conductor/Sentinel - Jeff Meis
Trustees - Susan Hiebert, Stan Chapman,
Terry Rodriquez
Communicator - Dennis Williams
Educator - Roger Stamback
1st Shift In-Plant Rep. - David Eagle
2nd Shift In-Plant Rep. - Howard “HoJo” Johnson
Editor - Larry Stafford
We are the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. We belong to Local Lodge 839 of
District 70 in Wichita Kansas. We represent the Fighting Machinists of Spirit AeroSystems. We work to give our members a
voice on the job. Visit our website often at www.ll839.org for helpful and timely information.
If you have any questions, contact one of your In-Plant Representatives at 524-1090.
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