We have two new Stewards, welcome aboard Jason Mcevilley and Erica Jones!

Just a reminder, you have 24 hours to report your on-the-job injury to the union BUT you only have 1 hour to report your injury to management.

VFW Post 9619 is hosting a VA disability workshop.

Day/Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 12:00pm to 6:00p
Address: 6527 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD 20746

VA representatives will be present, and will talk to attendees on an individual basis.
Please consider attending this workshop if you:

1.  Intend to file a VA disability claim.
2.  Have already filed a claim or claims, and would like a status update.
3.  Would like to file additional or supplemental claims.
4.  Would like to appeal a denied claim.

Attendees will be seen by VA reps on a first-come-first-served basis, so please stand in line outside the venue before12:00 pm on March 22, to be seen by a VA rep as early as possible.

For more information, please contact Post 9619 Service Officer Comrade Todd Traynham via:
Mobile: (301) 204-1010
Email: ttrayn827@yahoo.com
            todd.traynham@va.gov

Local 24 ByLaws in the Library has been updated to version March, 2025.

Constitution in the Library has been updated to version Jan 1, 2023.

It is with much regret that the Union has lost one of its brothers. David Tyrone Thomas, age 60 passed on the 2nd of February this year. Family and Friends will unite on Saturday February 15th for visitation from 9am to 11am. Service from 11am to 12pm., 7 Industrial Park Dr, Waldorf, MD 20602.

Internment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown MD 20650.

https://www.briscoe-tonicfuneralhome.com/obituaries/David-Tyrone-Thomas?obId=35235609

Last Saturday Devika Mathur and Justine Reyes from the IAM National Benefit Funds Office came out and had a full on education session about our Pension program. Here is the full PDF presentation.

Click download above to view it or alternatively below is a direct link to download to your computer.

http://andrewsiam.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Amentum_Akima-DL-4-Retirement-Readiness-December-2024.pdf

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Good afternoon, Brothers and Sisters of IAM Local Lodge 24.

Elections for all positions and offices were concluded at 7:00 PM last night. A team of three Local 24 members participated in the vote count and certified the result. Thank you for participating in the election process by voting, assisting with set-up or teardown, being a voting monitor/observer, and participating in the vote count and certifyinging the result.

The vote count and witnessing of the result was conducted by Recording Secretary Jim Burroughs, Secretary Treasurer Kelly Macken, and Executive Airlift Steward Joe Ostrelich.

Communicator Paul Hopper and IAM Local 24 member Sharnon Belle-Scott helped validate names and eligibility of members who voted.

Here are the results.

President: Joe Paneck (Ran unopposed).

Vice President: Gary Knight (Ran unopposed)

Secretary Treasurer: Kelly Macken (Ran unopposed)

Recording Secretary: Jim Burroughs (Ran unopposed)

Communicator: Paul Hopper (Ran unopposed)

Inside Sentinel: Derek Blackburn (Ran unopposed)

Trustees: Nate Boyd, Ron Everett, Jake Gilliam (4 nominees on the ballot for 3 positions)

District 4 Delegate: Brandy Nobbs (2 nominees on the ballot for 1 position)

MD/DC Counsel Delegate: Derek Blackburn, Nate Boyd, Kevin Burch, Vince Coston, Al Nuzzo (5 nominees on the ballot for 5 positions)

MD State Federation AFL-CIO Delegate: Kevin Burch, Jake Gilliam, Al Nuzzo* (4 nominees for 3 positions. *The vote for the third delegate ended in a two way tie between Al Nuzzo and Joe Paneck. The IAM Constitution states a runoff must be held until there is no longer a tie. However, Joe Paneck withdrew his name from consideration after learning the results of the vote. Al Nuzzo and Joe Paneck both agreed with this decision so Al was selected as the third of three delegates)

Chief Steward, Executive Airlift: Jake Gilliam (Ran unopposed)

Stewards, Executive Airlift: Nate Boyd, Chris Carr, Ron Everett, Joe Ostrelich (4 nominees on the ballot for 6 positions, Local 24 President to appoint remaining 2 positions)

Chief Steward, Rotary Wing: Al Nuzzo (Ran unopposed)

Stewards, Rotary Wing: Kevin Burch, Calvin McCray (2 nominees for 3 positions, Local 24 President to appoint remaining 1 position)

Chief Steward, Akima: Vince Coston (Ran unopposed)

Stewards, Akima Supply: Eugene Jemison (1 nominee for 2 positions,  Local 24 President to appoint remaining 1 position)

Stewards, Akima Fuels: Joe Gould, Clayton Harley (2 nominees for 3 positions,  Local 24 President to appoint remaining 1 position)

Steward, Tech Systems: Robert Edwards (Ran unopposed)

Steward, Transient Alert: Brandy Nobbs (Ran unopposed)

Steward, Amentum Hangar 14: (No nominations. Local 24 President to appoint 1 position)

Steward, M-7: (No nominations. Local 24 President to appoint 1 position)

Steward, Rotary WIng FCF Pilots: (No nominations. Local 24 President to appoint 1 position)

Steward, STI: (No nominations. Local 24 President to appoint 1 position)

Vote totals for the contested positions are included as an attachment.

Very respectfully,

Jim Burroughs

The Winpisinger Center has posted all of its 2025 training schedule. To start with, here is the link to the Programs page.
https://w3iam.org/2025-programs/

International President Brian Bryant’s statement letter including rundown specifics on classes and dates.
https://w3iam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2025_Leadership_Call_English_combined.pdf

Program descriptions and Dates (see above statement letter for enrollment procedures etc):

Leadership I
Covers the fundamentals of trade unionism and the basic laws and operations of the IAM, including Parliamentary Procedure & Lodge Administration, Labor History, Government & Politics, Role of the Steward, and Human Rights.

March 30 -April 4
May 4 – May 9
June 22 – June 27
August 10 – August 15
August 24 – August 29
October 12 – October 17

Leadership I Online
April 22 – May 1
December 1 – December 11

Leadership II
Continues the Leadership I program. Classes include Collective Bargaining, Issues & Lobbying, Advanced Steward Training, Union Ethics, and Organizing.

Registration is open to members who have completed a Leadership I program (either in-person or online) in a previous year.

February 23 – February 28
April 6 – April 11
June 1 – June 6
July 20 – July 25
September 21 – September 26

Leadership II Online
July 7 – July 17

Advanced Leadership
Continues the Leadership I and Leadership II programs. Classes include Strategic Lodge Leadership, Organizing, Labor History, Collective Bargaining II, and Workplace Communications.

Registration is open to members who have completed both Leadership I and Leadership II programs (either in-person or online) in previous years.

March 2 – March 7
May 18 – May 23
June 8 – June 13
September 14 – September 19

Train-the-Trainer
Trains district and local lodge officers to teach rank-and-file members in core subjects. The program’s central focus is on effective adult education methods, and covers training module material in organizing, representation, and political engagement.

Registration is open to members who have completed Leadership I, Leadership II, and Advanced Leadership (either in-person or online) in previous years. Registration is also open to members currently serving as local or district lodge educator upon affirmation that the member needs expedited access to Train-the-Trainer to fulfill their duties as lodge educator.

April 27 – May 2
July 27 – August 1
October 5 – October 10
October 19 – October 24

Train-the-Trainer Online
April 14 – April 18

Go to the 2025 Programs page linked above for registration information as well as Local Admin, Staff and Departmental programs and dates.

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Amentum Employees, the hard cap on Sick Leave is 64 hours. Use it or lose it, anything over 64 hours after December 31st is gone.