September 15, 2015

Brothers and Sisters,

With the efforts of your leadership and the cooperation of the company we were able to secure the recall of 18 of our UAW members. Be assured that we will not rest until every UAW member on layoff is returned to his/her job. With the number reaching 90 potential UAW members taking the VSP, there in some cases will be a need to backfill open positions other than what has been recalled. If you are interested in any of these positions that may become available, please remember to build your profile on the Careers@Boeing system in total access. Even if an open position would be natural progression for you, you still MUST build your profile and apply for the position or positions available.

We are continuing our efforts to bring more work to our site, primarily work from other Boeing programs. Our goal is to procure any defense or commercial work that becomes available as other Boeing sites transition into new purposes. We believe our record speaks for itself when it comes to the quality and quantity of work put out by our facility. We are emphasizing our strength of an experienced and committed UAW workforce. How to Create a Profile? It is quick and easy. Go to Total Access, click on my Career and then click on the Careers@Boeing link and look for the Candidate Profile box on the right. Under the description, click on the Access my profile. Follow the directions to complete your profile. In addition there are tips online and tip sheets available in the HR Service Center of from a Committeeman or Shop Steward.

REMINDERS

• If you are signed up for the VSP program and are planning on leaving in September you need to sign your release and waver form by September 22nd.
• Health Assessments must be completed by December 1, 2015 in order for you to avoid the additional $50 per month Charge to your medical insurance.
• General Membership meetings resume at the hall on Sunday September 27 @ 10:00am

In Solidarity,

Chris Owens, President

UAW Local 1069

July 20, 2015

Brothers & Sisters,

I have great news to share with our members, especially those who chose not to participate in our Voluntary Separation Program (VSP). We have had numerous conversations with the Company and have reached an agreement to have an additional enrollment window for employees who would like to take the VSP at this time. The Company will be sending an e-mail to all eligible employees notifying them of their eligibility and providing them with information regarding the additional enrollment window. This additional enrollment will run from July 27 to August 4, 2015. Employees interested will need to fill out an enrollment form at the HR Service Center and then they will receive an Acknowledgement Letter. The Acknowledgement Letter will need to be returned to the Company no later than 4:00pm on August 6, 2015. Members registering during this additional enrollment will roll off the Company records on September 30, 2015.

NOTE: Employees who had not withdrawn from the VSP prior to July 17, 2015 will not be eligible to register under this additional enrollment window. This agreement is in accordance with an addendum to the Letter from contract negotiations concerning the VSP signed October 28, 2014.

Members have come to me and their Committeemen and Stewards asking us to have a second VSP enrollment window.   We have heard you and have responded with this new opportunity for you. Carefully weight your options when deciding on whether or not to sign up. This will be your FINAL opportunity to participate! All of the requirements that were in place for the previous VSP window are still in effect.

Yours in Solidarity,

Chris Owens, President

UAW Local 1069

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Below is information pertaining to the Health Assessment Program

The Boeing Health Assessment program has been in place for several years and many of our Boeing co-workers have taken advantage of the program to make smarter life style choices and improve their overall health. By tracking and addressing various health matters, members have been able to lower their blood pressure, lose weight, stop smoking, and other issues, at their own pace.

We will begin using the Health Assessment program as part of our insurance coverage for members and their spouses on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Members will be notified of this date as well as information on their participation in the program through several methods, including the Between The Blades information handout covered in morning meetings, the Company Plasma Screen system, and by mail at home.

There are several aspects of the program that will involved both the member and their spouse. Smoking cession programs are part of the assessment and members and their spouses will need to participate in a counseling program to stop smoking. Failure to do so will result in an increase in insurance cost-sharing costs.

Philadelphia site screenings will take place between July 21^st and October 1^st. To schedule your on-site screening and learn more about the Step By Step program, log-on to Total Access and click My Well Being.

Dates, time and location are as follows

July 21& 22 6:00am to 2:00 pm 3-02 PER Rm July 23 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm 3-02 PER Rm July 28 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm 3-61 PMO Conf Rm B7 July 29 & 30 6:00 am to 2:00 pm PMO Conf Rm B7

Local 1069 Leadership Visit to DC and Careers@Boeing Information

July 16, 2015

Brothers & Sisters,

Last week, in our continuing effort to bring work to the plant, your leadership, along with Region (Director Terry Dittes, visited our Congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to carry the messages that we need their support to bring more work to our plant. We spoke to them about the new Navy Carrier On-Board Delivery (COD) program which was awarded to our V-22 Osprey aircraft. The navy will be using our aircraft to deliver supplies to our fleets wherever they may be around the globe. The Osprey is replacing a circa 1965 fixed wing aircraft system that was badly outdated. Our Osprey can carry more cargo, further, faster, and direct to the fleet with our air-to-air refueling capability. We may realize as many as 48 Ospreys by the end of the contract, into 2023-4.As part of that effort, we asked our supporters to urge the DOD to accelerate the delivery schedule so we can get work into our plant earlier.

Our second message was to ask for their support in our efforts to bring more work to our site, primarily work from other Boeing programs. Our goal is to procure any defense or commercial work that becomes available as other Boeing sites transition to new purposes, etc. We believe our record speaks for itself when it comes to the quality and quantity of work put out by this world-class facility. We are emphasizing our strength of a veteran, experienced, and committed workforce that can take on any work. Our Congressional delegation friends are always in our corner and represent our members from the surrounding states and bring a broad, bi-partisan, effort to their commitment to do their best for this plant. We’re hoping that this process will bring us more work and keep our plant vibrant and strong, and keep our members in house and working.

In addition, we spoke with our friends to bring their influence to bear on DOD and administration officials to defeat an effort to cut funds for our Chinook programs. These cuts would have a significant impact on the number of aircraft ordered and change our contract to a single-year program. These cuts will hurt both us and our nation. Our delegates are working to help us stop that effort.

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As you know, we have implemented the Careers@Boeing job application program pilot project on July 6, 2015. This new program is the first time in our Local’s history where members have access to what P&M positions are open through the site. Local 1069 members can now check to see if a job they are interested in is open and they can apply for that position. We see this new process as a great opportunity for members to move up to higher positions in our plant.

One very important point to remember is that you MUST apply for any open position you are interested in, even if it is your natural progression!!

Instructions on using the internal Careers@Boeing application process are on the back.

 

Yours in Solidarity,

Chris Owens, President

UAW Local 1069

 

 

Applying for an internal jobthrough Careers@Boeing

1. Go to Total Access however you can get there
2. On left side menu, click on “My Career”
3. On that menu, click on “Career Opportunities” only!
4. Click on “Careers@Boeing” icon in the middle of the page
5. New page comes up for “Job Search” and “My Jobpage” (See more info on “My Jobpage” below, No. 8). There are open fields to enter information in for the job search. The most comprehensive method to track available jobs in Ridley Park is as follows:
   1. Skip Job Number, Keywords, and Job Field
   2. Go to Job Location and click on “United States” from drop down menu (arrow)
   3. Go to the next drop down menus below that and click on “Pennsylvania”
   4. Leave the next drop down menu designation on “All”. This will send you all open jobs for Pennsylvania. This will provide jobs from Ridley Park, Philadelphia, and Smithfield. It will also include salary positions. The P&M jobs will begin with number designation for family group.
   5. Click on a job you are interested in, example “Instrumentation Mechanic A”.
   6. The job information and description will come up. Read through all of the information.
6. At that point, you have two options if you are interested in the job. You can do one of the two things:
   1. “Apply Online”
   2. Add to My Job Cart”
7. If you click on “Apply Online”, you will get the first page of the application process. In the blue field above the information, the series of steps is outlined and becomes highlighted as you complete each section. As you complete each section, click “Save and Continue” at the bottom of the page. As you complete each section, hit “Save and Continue” for each section. At any time, if you need to get out of the process, click on “Save as Draft”. That will save the work you have completed so far. You can come back to it later to complete. SAVE FREQUENTLY since the system may time out and you will have to start over without doing that.
   1. In “Career Preferences”, click on the appropriate field, including “Aircraft Manufacturing”, “Quality”, etc., from the drop down menu.
   2. In “File Attachments”, you can attach your resume, certifications, etc.
   3. In “Summary”, you can double check your answers, then click on “Submit” at the bottom.
8. If you save the job to “My Job Cart”, you can complete all of the above later. That will be available on “My Jobpage”.
9. On “My Jobpage”, there is a section called “Candidate Profile” on the right hand side. Click on the “Access my profile” link to get to your profile. This all of the information you just filled in for the job application. It is available for future use.

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