IAM Local Lodge 774

The Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Federation’s annual Worker’s Memorial Day dinner is a time to commemorate those who were hurt or killed on the job and to reaffirm our commitment toward improved safety in the workplace.

We observe Worker’s Memorial Day in late April to pay tribute to the OSHA and Mine Safety laws enacted to protect workers through the effort of unions and union allies.

The Worker’s Memorial Day dinner will be a free, catered BBQ dinner from B&C BBQ, in Machinist Hall, 3830 S. Meridian, on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

Every worker deserves the right to a safe job!

Listening Sessions are scheduled for the IAM Committee on the Future (COTF) on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at District Lodge 70. The COTF committee was established to listen to IAM members and propose new ideas to help grow our union and develop the next generation of IAM leaders and activists.

To learn more about COTF or the listening sessions go to https://iamcotf.org

Wondering how to support your local food bank by participating in the #StampOutHunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 13? It’s easy! Just leave your non-perishable food donation at your mailbox, and your letter carrier will take care of the rest.

WORKING TOGETHER: UNITED WAY AND ORGANIZED LABOR

• Organized labor is part of the decision-making process at United Way of the Plains, with AFL-CIO representatives serving on the Board of Directors.
• Union members serve along with other individuals as grant review volunteers to review agency programs and decide funding.
• A full-time AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison serves as a link between Wichita – Hutchinson Labor Federation of South Central Kansas and United Way of the Plains.
• Unions endorse United Way of the Plains’ annual fundraising campaign and encourage workers to contribute through payroll deduction. The Aldrich-Brown Labor Leadership Giving Society recognizes the generosity of labor members and their families.

Congratulations to Local 774 members working for Valiant Integrated Services. In solidarity, members ratified a three-year agreement! #IAM774

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, District Lodge 70, Local Lodge 774, Local Lodge 839, and Local Lodge 839 Community Services will proudly host this year’s golf tournament at Sand Creek Station in Newton, KS, to support the mission of Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines.

Solidarity to our Local 774 members working for Valiant Integrated Services in Fort Riley, Kansas! Members will vote to accept or reject the company’s last, best, and final proposed contract offer on April 1st, 2023. #IAM774

A $30 donation provides an area veteran with 17 free rides on Wichita transit. United Way of the Plains works with partners who also provide mental health care and other wrap-around services for those who have served our country so faithfully. To purchase a dedication in honor or memory of a service member for Memorial Day go to unitedwayplains.org/freedom by Monday, May 29. #FlagsofFreedom

Questions?

Contact Mario Cervantes, United Way AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison, at mcervantes@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267‑1321 ext. 4209.

Junction City, Kansas – On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Local, District, and International Negotiators opened contract negotiations with Valiant Integrated Services.

These Local 774 members are remarkably skilled workers comprised of Service Contract Act (SCA) Simulator Technicians I, II, and Ill, working for Valiant Integrated Services at the Ft. Riley Kansas airfield facility in support of the U.S. Army Helicopter Training Devices and other various programs. (In the group picture below, starting on the left: Shaun Junkins, Jeremy Collette, Jeremy Gorman, Wendy Brooks, Ryan Griffiths, Mark Unruh, & Tony Wirth. #IAM774