141 Report - Paws for Pascarella a Guide dogs Charity event

Our 141 report this week takes us to IAM local lodge 1759 in Herndon, Virginia, as the membership conducted the annual Paws for Pascarella Guide Dogs of America charity event. The video report begins with an update from 141, President Mike Klemm, who traveled to Dulles Airport to conduct a station visit with the United Airlines membership. In the Video podcast Brother Mike Klemm, informs the membership about this week's trip to the United Airlines hub at Dulles Airport and Local 1759.

On Tuesday Mike attended the monthly Lodge meeting, Mike spoke to the members about the vaccine mandates, both at American and United Airlines and about Spirit Airlines and their negotiations and how they filed for mediation.

Mike said, “We'll be working with the mediation board to hopefully get a tentative agreement for our members of Spirit to vote on”. Brother Mike also talked about the upcoming negotiation with United Airlines. Mike stated, “We should be seeing a communication coming on out on that in the very near future”.

Mike continues the report by saying he went over to the airport to visit multiple shifts and multiple briefings for members at United. He answered questions about the mandate and vaccine as well as answer questions about negotiations. Mike said it was “a real good visit.” Mike walked the property with 141 VP at East Barb Martin, who also serves as the committee chairman in Dulles, Mike Cyscon, who's the AGC assigned to the ramp, and

also Rich Creighton, who’s assigned as AGC to customer service above the wing. Joe Washburn, the southeast regional EAP also joined Mike on the visit. Brother Klemm thanked the local committee, Bill Hoover, Bill Peer, and Sherry Curtis, and President Bill Huston and his entire 1759 executive board for their hospitality.

Mike then talked about the fundraising event for guide dogs that he attended. The 1759 Charity event was In honor of his former AGC, Rich Pascarella, who unfortunately passed away a few years ago, “Rich not only was a phenomenal union rep and an outstanding AGC but also a personal friend of mine and it's actually his birthday today”. Stated Mike

The next guest speaker was Sherrie Curtis from local 1759 the UA Customer Service Committee person at Dulles Airport. “We're here tonight celebrating our second annual event for Rich Pascarella”. The Charity Top Golf event took place in Loudoun County having about 60 people that showed up to celebrate and raise funds for Guide Dogs of America. IAM members came from Boston, Newark, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Sherrie reports that Rich Passcarella families came to town driving in from Pittsburgh to celebrate with us have a good time.

Donations came rolling in from Locals 914 in Newark and 1776 in Philadelphia donating $500 each to sponsor a golfing bay to support GDA.

In the last part of the report, Dave talks to 1759 UA member Ron Rukenbrod who in detail describes step by step how he and his committee put the event together. He talked about getting donations from local stores, wineries, and brewhouses for many charity baskets they put together. Ron said “If you send out 100 letters and you only get 20 people to donate, you're still 20 people ahead. So it's always good to just overextend. Ron speaks about the support from the 141 Community Service Director, Cristina Odoardi saying “she's been wonderful reaching out to us, what can I do? What can I do? We've been very fortunate”.

If your local is interested in putting a community service event together be sure to contact Sister Cristina at codoardi@iam141.org