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SpotLite APRIL 2005 northwest Awards New activist Roger Aisaka Edwetta Currie Barbara Moore Corey Rainboth Tim Schroeder Julie Shinn Rich Wichels Outstanding activist Dave Baine Bill Barrett Orlando de los Santos Joel Funfar Steffon Gillyard Richard Greene Brent McFarlane Judy Mogan Keith Neal Pat Rinnert Roni Schaffer Kurt Schuetz Mark Schuetz Rick Williamson Special leader Sharon Moats Laurel Reiff Alan Rice Dale Shifflett SPEEA Service Dick Ferguson Chris Glenn Ron Mathes Leadership award Council officers Michelle Cooper Alton Folks Jimmie Mathis Bob Wilkerson Paul Wojciechowski Executive Board Cynthia Cole Dave Landress Jennifer MacKay Ron Mathes Tom McCarty Dave Patzwald Friend of SPEEA Rep. Steve Conway, D-29 th Northwest Recognition Banquet Caring about union SEATTLE – At the Northwest Recognition Banquet, guest speaker Michael Ramos talked about the importance of community. His message hit home with the audience gathered together in recognition of what SPEEA-IFPTE activists do for their union community. “We share a common caring about the future of SPEEA and the future of our members,” said SPEEA President Jennifer MacKay. Northwest Council Chair Alton Folks asked the audience: “Why do we do this work? I know it’s easier to stay at home. But somehow we keep going.” Ramos, director of social justice ministry with the Church Council of Great Seattle, talked about everyone’s responsibility to contribute to the larger community. “When we realize so many people have fought and died over the right to citizenship, which includes the right to organize and bargain collectively, we must hold on to and utilize this power so that the good and health of the whole may be achieved,” he said. “This involves thinking out of the box and sometimes taking risks for the greater good.” 3) Linda Eames, wife of Council Rep Bill Eames, receives a rose, which was handed out to all members’ guests in honor of their support of the union. 4) Council Rep Bill Barrett (left) receives an award from Northwest Council Secretary Paul Wojciechowski. 5) SPEEA Council Chair Jimmie Mathis (far right) presents service awards to: (l – r) Chris Glenn, Ron Mathes and Dick Ferguson. 1) Cynthia Coleman joins retired SPEEA Council Chair Pat Waters at the banquet. 2) SPEEA President Jennifer MacKay gets a little help with her birthday cake from her children, Rebecca and Travis, at the banquet. 6
SpotLite 7 APRIL 2005 community Recognition banquet highlights • Awards presented to 39 people, including new and outstanding activists, special leaders and a Friend of SPEEA award to Washington State Rep. Steve Conway of Tacoma/South Pierce County. • Roses presented to the guests of SPEEA members in recognition of their support of SPEEA. In most cases, this included spouses, but several brought a son or daughter, or parent. SPEEA President Jennifer MacKay’s three children, Amanda, Rebecca, and Travis, helped hand out the roses. • Donations totaling about $2,000 from the silent auction that was hosted by the Membership Activities Committee. The money goes toward the SPEEA Cares fund that pays for Christmas presents for the children of laid-off SPEEA workers. • Recognition of special guests including retired SPEEA leaders and active SPEEA retirees, fellow IFPTE Local members, other union activists who have partnered with SPEEA such as WashTech, King County Labor Agency and the Washington State Labor Council and the attorney from the class action lawsuit, Beck v. Boeing and retired staff. Other special guests included former SPEEA President Dan Hartley’s wife, Marian, and son, Mark. Dan died a year ago. Midwest Area Reps/CARs receive special recognition WICHITA – When Linda Roland went to the SPEEA appreciation dinner for Area Reps and Communication Action Reps (CARs), she was surprised by the crowd. “I didn’t know there were that many of us,” said Roland, an Area Rep. “It was great to come together like that.” About 60 members attended the dinner hosted by the Midwest SPEEA Council. At the dinner, several members won door prizes such as SPEEA shirts, baseball caps and gift cards for local restaurants. 6) Thirteen of the 39 award winners are shown here – representing SPEEA activists whose hard work and dedication contribute directly to the strength of the union. 7) Guest speaker Michael Ramos (center) is joined by Judith Arms (SPEEA Staff Stan Sorscher’s wife) and Paul Shearon, SPEEA staff. 8) Attorney Leslie Hagin, who spoke to members on the Beck V. Boeing class action lawsuit, joins Michelle Cooper, SPEEA Council secretary at the banquet. SPEEA members (l – r) Linda Roland, Jackie Reid, Diana Loux and Betty Rader received prizes at the Wichita appreciation dinner. Roland and Rader won restaurant gift cards. Reid and Loux both won SPEEA baseball caps. SPEEA member Nick Wagner played Bluegrass music on his fiddle. SPEEA Council Reps Donna Castaneda and Earl Carter shared highlights from AFL-CIO organizing training and Bob Brewer, SPEEA Midwest director, discussed the sale of Boeing Wichita’s commercial division. The Area Reps and CARs have taken an active role in helping share information between the members and SPEEA regarding the sale. “As our communication network to the members, they are the frontlines of the union,” said Debbie Logsdon, Midwest Council chair. “We couldn’t be where we are today without their help and support.”
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