Mar 13, 2019 | Departments, Education, Home
Want to unlock troves of cash for college? Here are a few easy tips that will absolutely help your essay edge out the competition.
Know the Rule Book Better than the Competition
Playing smart is the same thing as playing well.
Did the contest require proof of enrollment? Did you include your full contact details? Writing essays can be a lot like college football; the team that can learn the rule book has an advantage.
Each year, there are at least one or two entries that can’t be awarded because of some disqualifying T that wasn’t crossed or i that wasn’t dotted. Double check everything, and you will have an automatic advantage right out of the gate.
For an example of what scholarship rules look like in real life, check out the IAM141 Adolf Stutz Memorial Scholarship Contest Rules.
Keep the Focus on Your Topic
Shorter, simpler, better.
Carefully identify the specific goals that your essay is trying to achieve. Throw everything else out. Distracting digressions are the enemy. Kill them.
If your topic is important and urgent to your audience, you can skip the fluff and get right to the point.
The Basics, Perfectly
Spell checkers are great inventions. Don’t waste them.
Another tip: absolutely never let yourself think that you can proofread your own work. To win these scholarships, you will want to build a strong team behind you. Every good team has trainers and coaches. Bring in experts to help you improve your game. Draft your English teacher, tutors, and anyone else with strong written communication skills to proofread, suggest edits, and help you clean up your essay.
One other thing. If you find yourself always skipping over a particular section of your essay, it’s not readable enough. Try to write clearly enough so that anyone with an 8th grade or higher reading level can understand it.
Just Show Up. Just in Case No One Else Does.
Sometimes, there’s really not that much competition.
Last year, thousands of dollars worth of scholarship money went unclaimed. And, not for any good reason. Most of it wasn’t paid out just because there were more scholarship opportunities than there were applicants. Which means that at least a few thousand dollars could have been claimed by anyone hitting a keyboard and submitting the results.
Keep checking with your local lodge to find out when the upcoming Machinists Union Scholarship Award Contests will be held. They’re held each year, but the only way to know about them is to stay involved with your local lodge.
Remember, there could be several scholarship opportunities each year. Besides the Adolf Stutz Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest, the Machinists Union International Headquarters will hold its own Annual Scholarship Contest, and your Local Lodge may also have one. In addition, some state and central labor councils offer scholarships for their affiliates and their families. Do check into all of them.
[gdlr_stunning_text background_color=”#f3f3f3″ button=”Download PDF” button_link=”https://iam141.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Tips-for-Writing-and-Winning-Union-Scholarship-Essay-Contests.pdf” button_background=”#184ab9″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#0d2a6b” title=”Tips for Writing and Winning Union Scholarship Essay Contests” title_color=”#184ab9″ caption_color=”#a0a0a0″]Please Post on Bulletin Boards[/gdlr_stunning_text]
Mar 6, 2019 | Departments, Education, Featured, Home
Members of the Machinists Union only pay to send their kids (or themselves) to school if they want to.
Thanks to a partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College, members of the world’s largest transportation and aerospace union and their families can earn an Associate’s Degree online, for free, in their spare time… from a recognized and accredited community college.
The IAM Free College Program pays for any tuition and book costs union members may have left after they use scholarships and financial aid. If the student doesn’t qualify for any other aid, all costs are still covered.
It really is free, and virtually everyone that completes the registration process is accepted.
Skeptical? Check out the program here.
Here are 5 New Courses Being Offered to IAM Members this Spring.
TEACHER EDUCATION DEGREE
These classes train students for careers in education, with options to receive specialized training in Pre-K childcare and more. Machinists Union members who love working with kids can begin earning their Associate’s Degree this spring, at no cost.
CYBER SECURITY
From Eastern Gateway: “When is hacking legal? When you use it to secure your own network. This new method of hacking, called ethical hacking or white-hat hacking, uses common and readily available hacking tools and techniques to audit your network so you can locate and close security holes. Whether you’re running a small home network or you’re an enterprise network administrator, Eastern Gateway training and courses will teach you how to better protect your system against those who wish to gain unauthorized access.”
DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
From Eastern Gateway: “One of the biggest challenges for most business owners is to find a continuous supply of new customers. Over the past decade, some have differentiated themselves by leveraging the Internet and social media to do just that. Whether you consider yourself a social media novice or a seasoned veteran, this course will give you a solid foundation and thorough understanding of what social media is and how you can use it to grow your business.”
ADVERTISING
Looking for ways to promote your cause or business? Attracting new customers, and new profits, isn’t easy. It requires a professional with the training and expertise needed to help nonprofits and businesses stand out. The Machinists Union, in partnership with Eastern Gateway Community College, is proud to make a range of Marketing and Advertising learning options available to members.
PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT
Even if you’re new to the world of programming and development, Eastern Gateway Community College offers classes and degree programs that will make you an invaluable part of the programming team at your organization.
Enrollment is now open for Spring 2019. Visit Eastern Gateway Community College for more information about the school and programs offered. Visit The GoIAM Free College Page for more information about how to get the process started this week.
[gdlr_stunning_text background_color=”#f3f3f3″ button=”Download PDF” button_link=”https://iam141.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Free-College_-Heres-5-New-Classes-that-Machinists-Union-Members-Can-Take-for-Free-this-Spring.pdf” button_background=”#184ab9″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#0d2a6b” title=”5 NEW CLASSES THAT MACHINISTS UNION MEMBERS CAN TAKE FOR FREE THIS SPRING.” title_color=”#184ab9″ caption_color=”#a0a0a0″]Please Post on Bulletin Boards[/gdlr_stunning_text]
Mar 5, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Featured, Home, Safety, United
A CommutAir plane carrying 28 passengers and three crewmembers slid off the runway upon landing in Presque Isle, Maine (PQI). The incident happened on March 4th at 11:30 AM EDT.
Crown of Maine Via Twitter: Flight 4933 slid to the right of the runway as it landed in Presque Isle, Maine. The landing caused the nose gear to break off and lodge itself between the engine and the fuselage.
The 50 seat Embraer 145 was traveling from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to Presque Isle, which was experiencing snow showers at the time. One pilot and three passengers suffered minor injuries. The aircraft’s landing gear broke off the plane during the incident and wedged itself between the engine and fuselage.
“At this time our focus is on the well-being of all those involved,” a company representative said in a statement on Twitter. “We will be working with authorities to obtain more information.”
Read the statement here.
CommutAir flight attendants are represented by Machinists District 142.
Mike Klemm, President of Machinists District 141 praised the outstanding professionalism of the crew: “These were minor injuries, but this was not a minor incident,” Klemm said. “The crewmembers’ skill and fast response helped to ensure the safety of the passengers aboard this flight. We wish everyone involved a quick and full recovery.”
[gdlr_stunning_text background_color=”#f3f3f3″ button=”Download PDF” button_link=”https://iam141.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/THREE-INJURED-AFTER-COMMUTAIR-JET-SKIDS-OFF-RUNWAY.pdf” button_background=”#184ab9″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#0d2a6b” title=”Three Injured After Commutair Jet Skids Off Runway” title_color=”#184ab9″ caption_color=”#a0a0a0″]Please Post on Bulletin Boards[/gdlr_stunning_text]
Mar 5, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
A bolt of lightning struck a UPS ramp worker upside the head as he loaded a 757 freight plane at Clinton National Airport (LIT) this week.
52-year-old Darin Campbell is expected to make a full recovery after lightning struck him in the head while he was working a flight on the ramp at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Surprisingly, the strike left him with relatively minor injuries, aside from burns on the top of his head. Campbell said in a statement to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazelle that he is still suffering from headaches and sore muscles, and will be taking a few day off from work.
He also told the paper that he was shopping for a shirt with a lightning bolt design on it.
The 35 year UPS veteran remembers hearing, “instant thunder” and seeing a blinding flash of light just as he stepped off of the 757 he was loading. “It felt just like getting hit in the head by a ball bat,” he told reporters.
The blast left severe burns on the top of his head, leading investigators to think that the bolt hit him directly. He was knocked unconscious for several minutes.
Campbell was transported by ambulance to nearby Baptist Medical Center. He has since been released and is recovering at home.
Although weather delays are a common headache for air travelers, few are aware of just how dangerous it is to work at an airport during an electrical storm. Airport workers face the perfect conditions for lightning injuries and are among the most likely to be injured by strikes. Lightning poses a real hazard to baggage handlers, fuelers, and anyone else on the tarmac.
One horrifying incident happened on camera at Fort Myers, Florida in 2017. A Southwest Airlines ramp worker was injured when a bolt of lightning struck the tail of the 737 that he was pushing away from the gate. The electric current traveled down the body of the plane and electrocuted him just as he was disconnecting the aircraft from the pushback tractor. (See Video)
21-year-old Austin Dunn was hospitalized for two weeks and suffered 3rd-degree burns as a result of a lightning strike that hit the Southwest Airlines plane he was wingwalking in 2017.
Because the potential for a severe injury is so high, safety advocates within IAM141 have worked with airlines and city officials to install early warning systems at many airports around the nation. These lights, sirens, and specific work rules help ramp workers know when lightning is striking nearby so that they can seek cover.
The IAM141.org Safety Department can help your local lodge develop and implement a safety program at your station. Contact a representative today by visiting the IAM141 Safety Department Page.
[gdlr_stunning_text background_color=”#f3f3f3″ button=”Download PDF” button_link=”https://iam141.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ramp-Worker-Struck-by-Lightning-in-Little-Rock.pdf” button_background=”#184ab9″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#0d2a6b” title=”Ramp Worker Struck by Lightning in Little Rock” title_color=”#184ab9″ caption_color=”#a0a0a0″]Please Post on Bulletin Boards[/gdlr_stunning_text]
Mar 1, 2019 | Departments, EAP, Helping Hands, Home
March is Women’s health month – we focus on women’s mental health. There are some resources for anyone who may be experiencing difficulties, primarily focused on mental health from a woman’s perspective. I encourage you to use the links so you are familiar with the resources mentioned.
Abuse and trauma and the effect these have on mental health are addressed on page 2. We are a society that experiences trauma on a regular basis – as most recently noted a the IAM represented Pratt manufacturing plant in Aurora Illinois. The many types of trauma are defined and the consequences of trauma are identified.
Thank you for always being there for others – it is important!
Bryan,
Bryan Hutchinson, M.S.
[gdlr_stunning_text background_color=”#f3f3f3″ button=”Download PDF” button_link=”https://iam141.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HH-March-2019.pdf” button_background=”#184ab9″ button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_border_color=”#0d2a6b” title=”Helping Hands March: Women’s Health” title_color=”#184ab9″ caption_color=”#a0a0a0″]Please Post on Bulletin Boards[/gdlr_stunning_text]
Mar 1, 2019 | Departments, Education, Featured, Home, MNPL, Video
