August 15, 2017
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are excited to inform our membership that The Boeing Company (“Company”), along with Bell Helicopters (“Bell Boeing”) has been awarded a $57 million contract modification to upgrade the MV-22 Osprey fleet. This award is for the “non-recurring effort” and the “basic recurring” for the Pathfinder Aircraft. This allows us to begin engineering, purchasing parts, and perform work on the Pathfinder Aircraft. As of today, we are still awaiting word from the Company on when the first aircraft will arrive in our Ridley Park site for us to begin the teardown process. Our Brothers and Sisters are ready for the challenge, and look forward to continuing to showcase our skills, craftsmanship and talent of our membership to the Company.
More good news: eight (8) “Assembler-Sheet Metal A” employees and one (1) “Inspector-Non-Destructive Test” employee returned from lay-off on July 21, 2017. Additionally, on August 4, 2017, an additional six (6) “Assembler-Sheet Metal A” employees were recalled. Your UAW 1069 leadership is hoping this trend of recalls continues until all of our Brothers and Sisters on surplus are back to work at our site.
Moreover, starting August 21, 2017, and continuing through September 8, 2017, the Company will be sending all employees a company survey. We urge all of our members to complete this survey and make your thoughts and concerns known. This survey is important because our customers review the responses to gather knowledge of our employees and processes here at the Ridley Park site.
Furthermore, I remind our members to please visit our website (uawlocal1069.org) frequently. We keep this site updated and provide valuable information for our members including information about benefits, general 1069 news, as well as various training/educational opportunities. In addition to those informational items, our Safety Chairman, John Elmore, Jr, will begin providing safety items and “tid-bits” for our members to access as well.
Lastly, we have received a total of $0.18 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) this year, receiving $0.03, January 13, 2017; $0.06, April 7, 2017; and, $0.09, July 14, 2017.
In closing, please have an inspector check and approve your work before stamping and closing your completed job(s). This may prove to be critical in ensuring the safety of our customers and in safeguarding your employment at the Company.

Yours in solidarity,
Mike Tolassi, President
UAW Local 1069