Layout & Design Districts
First Place—District 751,Aero Mechanic
Coherent, organized, good use of color and space. Hangs together nicely.
Second Place—District 190,Sparkplug
Creative use of space, full of stories, but not crowded.
Third Place—District 837 ,
AeroFacts 837
Lots of photos, appealing presentation--overall handsome publication.
Layout & Design Local Lodges
First Place — Local Lodge 764, The Snag Sheet
Expansive material, well presented, good mix of text with judicious use of photos.
Second Place — Local Lodge 141, The Transporter
Attractive presentation, excellent judgment of space, clear and concise.
Third Place — Local Lodge 1377, The Informer
Unconventional packaging, but coherent, effective grouping of photos and very informational overall.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 1781 Trade Winds
Extensive stories, clear presentation.
Best Feature Districts
First Place — District 751, Aero Mechanic
"Best 'Dam' Workers in the World" No by-line
Describes the invisible intricacies of maintaining the vast Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. A fascinating topic handled with flair and obvious care.
Second Place — District 190, Sparkplug
"Auto Mechanics Strike to Fight Take-aways"
Engrossing coverage of a classic struggle to hold on to health care.
Third Place — Air Transport District 143 News
"The Scorpion and theToad"
Nicely turned fable to apply to current political issues.
Best Feature Local Lodges
First Place — Local Lodge 2319, The Ledger
"The Matrix Exposed"
Nice adaptation of the theme from a popular movie to draw inferences from the tangled corporate web that influences the lives of ordinary people. Ambitious two-part series.
Second Place — Local Lodge 1660, The Tool
"Employer/Employee Relations"
A trenchant and thoughtful treatise on the ideals and principles for guiding labor relations written from the union perspective.
Third Place — Local Lodge 141, The Transporter
"The Clinic That Could"
Informative piece introducing members to available health services.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 1746-A, Cheshire View
"Closing Comments"
Editorial comments that reflect persuasive, creative and thoughtful observations.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 712, Journal 712
"Harassment"
Brief and to-the-point essay on the ripple effect of harassing behavior.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 873, 873 News
"Work Conditioning"
Introduces an innovative safety training program.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 1377 Informer
"A History of Local Lodge 1377"
An ambitious project undertaken by retired editor Ray Terry to chronicle the Local's history. As current editor Dennis Schuhmacher notes in his intro, "this was a big hit with our members."
General Excellence Districts
First Place — District Lodge 143
Air Transport: A-plus for informative. Touches all the important bases--bargaining, legislation, organizing and politics. Very good president's report.
Second Place — District 751 Aero Mechanic
Good balance, with more news that opinion, lots of interesting offerings that draw attention, e.g. want ads, photos, retiree news.
Third Place — District 190 Sparkplug
Solid treatment of local and regional issues, including solidarity with California grocery strikers, Wal-Mart and information on state ballot initiatives and news of other unions.
Honorable Mention — District 725 Aeronaut
Covers negotiations and politics well.
Honorable Mention — District 142 Observer
Newsy and on-top of union affairs.
Honorable Mention — District 837, AeroFacts 837
Nice use of human interest to build readership.
General Excellence Local Lodges
First Place — Local Lodge 712,
Kit De Bienvenue-Info 712 Journal
Good mix of useful articles--reporting accidents, grievances, retirement and pension plan informations. Publication also speaks out to management on ways to cut cost in lieu of cutting benefits.
Second Place — Local Lodge 141, The Transporter
Solid editorials, lots of union news covering both IAM and other unions; solid attention to helpful membership information--including an explanation of the Family Medical Leave Act.
Third Place — Local Lodge 1725, Victory News
Great covers--create interest among readers. Topics include flight and ground safety, very informative, covers member news well--creating feeling of community as well as useful topics such as stress reduction and grievance matters.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 2319, The Ledger
Follows U.S. Airways developments, updates from headquarters and good use of graphics.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 971, Shop Noise
Covering globalization, Wal-Mart, Capitol Hill issues, lots of original articles.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 700, Compass
Great variety of by-lines indicating strong membership support for the publication and the union. Good use of graphics, cartoons, pictures.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 1781, Trade Winds
Revamped newspaper arising after AMFA raid--lots of reports from officers, grievance committee and stewards. Reflects strong resurgence.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 873, 873 News
Abundant union news, organizing facts, coverage of workers memorial day and overtime pay battle.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 11,Delta Wing
First edition demonstrates good use of graphics and considerable promise.
Honorable Mention — Local Lodge 764, The Snag Sheet
Solid and informative.
