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November 2015
Large successful companies are unified in trying to keep wages low and eliminate benefits. Without a contract,
workers have no ability to fight back. Companies do it in the name of profits, shareholders and investor pressure.
No one expects senior company officials to stand up for workers receiving higher wages. It’s not their job and it’s
not their nature. Workers need an independent voice and the means to make company officials listen and respond. It is almost laughable when someone from management says “don’t give up your voice.” It’s hard to give
up what you don’t have.
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BoeingWorkers.com
What Boeing Managers are NOT Saying
In her recent response to the IAM’s email, Beverly Wyse said, “trust is based on truthful and complete information.” She then went on
to give you only half the story. Here’s what Boeing management is not telling you:
It was Boeing’s actions that led workers in Seattle to strike.
Boeing workers in Seattle voted by a 2/3 margin to go on strike. They did so because Boeing presented them with a contract that failed
to meet the needs of members and their families. It was Boeing’s actions that pushed an overwhelming majority of Machinists to
strike. NOT the actions of the IAM. The result of that strike, for the record, was an improved contract. Across all IAM locations, it’s the
members who decide if they want to go on strike. Those impacted by a contract take two votes. The first is an up or down vote on the
contract. A simple majority is needed to accept a contract. The second vote is the strike vote. It takes 2/3 of the membership to approve
a strike. When 2/3 approve a strike then it’s fair to say the membership is in full agreement that the company has greatly over-reached
in some area.
Not everyone is taking a pay cut because they work “3,000 miles away.”
Is it correct to say Beverly Wyse currently receives her wages based on Washington State? Do you honestly think she said, “wait, stop
the money train!! - if I am going to South Carolina I should be paid less?” Managers, engineers and contractors receive an industry
wage that is competitive with places like Washington State. Why shouldn’t the majority of the BSC hourly workers?
Many workers in North Charleston are making wages competitive with other states.
Boeing managers repeatedly fail to mention the IAM has contracts right here in N. Charleston covering members at Kapstone paper,
the C17 program at the Air Force base and at the Charleston Airport that pay wages at the national industry standard. They also fail to
mention IAM contracts at aerospace shops like Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon that do the same.
Not to mention the many other North Charleston unions that have contracts with employers that provide higher wages than Boeing.
Boeing broke the law by retaliating against IAM members in Seattle.
This is a direct quote from the NLRB website: “The investigation found that Boeing officials communicated the unlawful motivation in
multiple statements to employees and the media. For example, a senior Boeing official said in a videotaped interview with the Seattle
Times newspaper: “The overriding factor (in transferring the line) was not the business climate. And it was not the wages we’re paying
today. It was that we cannot afford to have a work stoppage, you know, every three years.” (Note -that logic is way off base and would
mean 26 strikes over 80 years - a number that is so factually incorrect, it’s scary.) The real issue is Boeing retaliated against the workers’
protected rights. Boeing broke the law and is trying desperately to say the Machinists Union tried to take your job – when the truth is
the IAM was protecting all workers’ rights. The NLRB scenario was brought on by Boeing - period.
You Can Now Sign an A-Card Electronically
*BoeingWorkers.com is Being Redesigned
Your authorization card (a-card) is needed to demonstrate there
still remains enough support to have an election. By law, authorization cards used to file for the April 22 election are no longer valid. Many individuals expressed support, but were fearful Boeing
would find out who signed an a-card. The law protects workers
from employers seeing signed a-cards. Any question about the
privacy of the a-card was proven from the first round when Boeing never saw one card. You can now also sign an authorization
card online at:
We are currently in the process of redesigning
Boeingworkers.com. You can still visit the site to sign an authorization card and get in touch with us.
http://boeingsc.iamsignup.org/
Contact Us
All of the rules that apply to physical a-cards apply to online
a-cards as well. Once we have received a majority of cards, we will
request an election with the government under the new National
Labor Relations Board rules, which entitles you to a quick election. If you prefer to still sign a physical a-card, you can pick it up
and drop it off at our office (location and hours to the right).
Boeing Workers:
www.boeingworkers.com
Boeing SC Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/boeingworkers
Machinists Union
7025 Dorchester Rd
N Charleston, SC 29418
Office Hours: Monday—Friday, 10:00 am—4:00 pm
Phone: 843-640-3106
Email: mevans@iamaw.org