Installation of New Officers & Grand Lodge Delegates
United Way of the Plains Q2 Impact Newsletter
Organized labor and United Way are celebrating 80 years of partnership this year!
Together, we are transforming lives in our community by uniting to fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in south-central Kansas.
Every year, union members contribute time, skills, and money to improve the lives of our neighbors. Together, we are an unstoppable force for good. We’ve attached the United Way of the Plains Quarterly Newsletter and Impact Statement for Q2 #LiveUnited
Big Bugs at Botanica
There are two dates (Sunday, June 13 & July 11 from 1-5 p.m.) that Textron Aviation employees can visit Big Bugs at Wichita’s Botanica Gardens free of charge. See the flyer below. Don’t forget to present your badge upon entry. https://botanica.org/big-bugs
Flags of Freedom Memorial Weekend Program
United Way of the Plains and District Lodge #70 invites our local union leadership and members to the Flags of Freedom Memorial Weekend Program
Sunday, May 30, 2021, 2:00 – 2:35 p.m.
@ IAM District Lodge #70
I-235 and S. Meridian Ave. (3830 S. Meridian). The program will be hosted outside.
In the event of rain, the event will be held in the union hall.
The program features posting of the colors by McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard,
musical selections by Frank Rowell from IAM Local Lodge #839, and remarks by the City of
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, IAM District Lodge #70 President Cornell Beard,
Wichita-Hutchinson Labor Federation President Judy Pierce, representatives of
McConnell Air Force Base and United Way President & CEO and veteran Pete Najera.
*(See the event agenda below the invitational flyer)
2021 Referendum Election Results
The IAMAW Free College Benefit – NOW ENROLLING
The IAMAW Free College Benefit – NOW ENROLLING FOR SPRING CLASSES STARTING MAY 24, 2021.
Flags of Freedom – United Way of the Plains
To honor, celebrate and remember veterans this Memorial Day, your United Way is inviting the community to be part of “Flags of Freedom,” a grand, two-week display of American flags. The IAM District Lodge #70 field at I-235 and S. Meridian Ave. will be transformed into a sea of red, white and blue from Sunday, May 16, to Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, to recognize those who have served our country.
DEDICATE A FLAG
Dedicate a flag in honor or memory of a service member for just $30. United Way will run all names and branches of service in a full page ad in the Wichita Eagle on Sunday, May 30. Your gift will support United Way’s work to address the needs of our neighbors, including veterans, in the areas of health, education and financial stability.
Purchase a dedication by Friday, May 14, to be included in the ad. To dedicate a flag or to donate online, go to https://bit.ly/3notRT3
May 2021 Meeting Notice
Local 774 Referendum Election – Sample Ballot
A Local 774 referendum election will be conducted on Saturday, May 15, 2021, from 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. in Machinists Hall (3830 S. Meridian, Wichita, KS. 67217), to elect One (1) Secretary-Treasurer, One (1) Recording Secretary, (3) District Lodge Delegates, and Four (4) Grand Lodge Delegates. *Please read all of the ballot instructions carefully, they are very specific.