Committees

In addition to the elected and appointed offices, certain standing and special committees exist to assist Union members with certain aspects of employment, membership in the Union, involvement in the community, educational opportunities, etc. If you are interested in serving on a committee please contact that committee's chair or the Local Lodge President.

Good of the Order

This committee exists to ensure special needs of Union Members are met. This committee works to ensure that "Get Well" and "Sympathy" sentiments are sent to Union Members and their immediate families in the appropriate time and manner (flower arrangement, memorial fund donations, etc.). This committee also recommends retirement gifts, service awards and special recognition achievements to the Executive Board and general membership. Union Brothers & Sisters are encouraged to contact and notify an individual on this committee of particular needs, sicknesses, hospitalizations, family deaths, etc.

Terry Erikson • Production Specialist, Lockheed Martin • (501) 987-6821
Jerry Reichenbach • Librarian, Lockheed Martin • (501) 457-5276
Rich Klindt • Loadmaster Instructor, Lockheed Martin

Entertainment Committee

This committee exists to help provide social environments outside of the workplace where Union members can gather for entertainment and fellowship. These activities can include pot-luck style luncheons, summer family picnics, baseball games, etc. This committee is also in charge of planning and executing the annual Christmas Party.

OPEN (Please contact an officer to volunteer for this committee.)

Strike Committee

This committee helps prepare the organization in the need of a strike. It is also this committee's responsibility to educate members are the pros and cons of striking, implications and benefits, and proper procedures to conduct a IAM sanctioned strike.

Russ Whaley • Instructor Pilot, Lockheed Martin

Organizing Committee

This committee works with unorganized local labor groups to educate them on the benefits of organizing, assist them with organizing efforts, and be a liaison between the group and the IAM.

OPEN (Please contact an officer to volunteer for this committee.)

Scholarship Committee

This primary purpose of this committee is to promote the IAM Scholarship and Local Lodge 463 Scholarship. The committee should distribute and collect scholarship applications for the Local Lodge 463 Scholarship, and establish a non-partisan selection committee to review and/or interview scholarship applicants for selection of the recipient. For more information please contact the committee Chair or click here to download and/or print an application for the Local Lodge 463 Scholarship.

Sharon Smith • CBT Specialist, Lockheed Martin • (501) 987-5297