Boil Water Advisory In Effect For Augusta

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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory is in effect for the city of Augusta and Butler Rural Water District 4.

USD 402 has canceled school for Monday.

A line break resulted in a loss of pressure in the distribution system, making it possible for contaminants to enter the system. Also, chlorine residuals may drop to levels that are inadequate to protect against bacterial contamination. Crews completed repairs on the line break just before 10:00 Monday morning. They are working on restoring service.

Residents are being told to boil water for one minute before drinking it or cooking with it, or use bottled water. Residents should also dispose of ice cubes and avoid using ice from a household automatic ice maker. To clean dishes and other surfaces that come in contact with food, immerse them for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

All schools in Augusta, USD 402, will be closed Monday due to the water problems.

The boil water advisory is in effect until testing of water samples indicate no evidence of contamination.

Residents who have questions can call the City of Augusta Water Department at 316-775-4549.

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Posted by: Anon. Location: Augusta on Sep 11, 2008 at 03:27 PM
THE WATER IS NOW SAFE TO DRINK!!!

Posted by: Anon. Location: Augusta on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:51 PM
The boil order lift may be posted in the paper, on the city channel, or the news. And the time of the call depended on where you live in town my call was recieved at 2 am. That is when they new the towers were severly depleting

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on Sep 10, 2008 at 02:20 PM
how are we to know when the boil water order has been rescinded?

Posted by: frustrated on Sep 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I'm glad the mayor has read these comments, I plan on calling her & city council members. Yes, I did receive a reverse 911 call at 1:25 AM! Hours later than everyone should have been notified & why in the middle of the night??

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM
The mayor has been notified of your comments

Posted by: cliff Location: wichita on Sep 10, 2008 at 07:33 AM
check your water heaters, my sons overheated with no water and blew a thermal link. had to replace the thermostat.

Posted by: citizen Location: augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 06:54 PM
the city did notify everyone with a reverse 911 call about the boil water order, that is if you have a phone and its working.

Posted by: greenmom Location: augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 04:47 PM
i would just like to point out that "Kevin," who is obviously not enjoying his time in Kansas, should not throw stones considering he lives in a glass house (i.e. the spelling of IGNORANT).

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Then go HOME

Posted by: Kevin Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 04:00 PM
The comments here just go to prove how dumb and iggnorant Kansas residents are. I am not from Kansas (I had to move her for my job) but I am begining to think that iggornarance must be a required course in the schools here

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 02:29 PM
I agree the city management should have contacted media sooner. But its done now. before people complain any more about the amount of time it took to fix, just remember it could have taken longer!!

Posted by: frustrated Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 02:11 PM
I agree, Tiphanie you are taking this way too personally. No-one is blaming the city workers who repaired the leak. Who I'm frustrated with is the City of Augusta Management who was not there (talking with the media) to inform the citizens of what was going on. Yes, some people did have a "trickle" of water but just thought it was low water pressure like always and were drinking the water! The City did not inform anyone other than the crawl words at the top of Channel 7 and that is what is not acceptable!

Posted by: anne on Sep 9, 2008 at 01:26 PM
GREAT JOB water back up to regular pressure!!! Doesn't anyone camp anymore? It was no big deal. We lived through it:)

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I will take it personal because my dad worked two days straight on that leak. So i know what its like on the other side of the fence. The break was so severe it drained the water towers that is why some people didnt have water. I had water the entire time to boil. so not every one was with out. And yes the time frame could not be set in stone. Sometimes problems arise and prolong fixing the problem. I wish people would just understand that you cant set a time on fixing two major leaks in different areas. I live a two blocks from where the major break was and had water not the best pressure but water.

Posted by: greenmom Location: augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:52 AM
I am not quite sure what to think other than the obvious... it WAS inconvenient to go without usable water we are so lucky enough to have on a daily basis. There is no need to overreact considering it was 2 (i admit FRUSTRATING)days of our lives. Many thousands of people in this world experience that their whole lives. But what I would like to point out is that some of the city DID still have water pressure, albeit very low at times. I don't neccesarily think the city was trying to cover up anything because some citizens did have some water. I was able to do one load of laundry and one load in my dishwasher and fill 2 large kettles to boil throughout the day sunday and monday. And at 3p.m. Monday Walmart had a stack of cases of water. Take a deep breath everyone and realize how lucky we all are! :)

Posted by: seriously people Location: Augusta on Sep 9, 2008 at 12:13 AM
I think we have all gotten way off track here. Tiphanie you are taking this issue way too personal. Nobody blamed a city employee for the water outage. The problem here is the fact that the citizens of Augusta were not properly informed about the entire issue. It was as if our city was lying to the media by saying that we had low water pressure. When in actuality we had NO WATER for two days. We were also not given a realistic timeframe as to when the problem would be resolved. I think you will find most citizens are grateful for the people who worked hard to fix the problem. What upset me the most is the fact that it seemed like the City was trying to cover up a VERY OBVIOUS problem that affected the entire town.

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:03 PM
AMEN Blah and citizen AMEN

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:40 PM
And I found water just fine in town yesterday afternoon in fact it was around 5 pm and Dillons had quite a stock left. How long did you know your pressure was down?? You should have had plenty of time to get it??

Posted by: Blah! on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:40 PM
You know Augusta isn't the only town who has run out of water or be put on a boil order....you see it all the time in the news...even large towns (Wichita) has to tell their residence to cut down on water...you just cant make some people happy. :(

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:38 PM
The utility bills you pay go to their wages but did you also know that your utility bill pays for the supplies to fix leaks and break in the lines. And no i am not suggestin that city workers are free after 8 hrs. I am suggestin that maybe they should only work 8 hrs a day when things like this happen. And then people who are ungrateful for their work may understand that things like this take time to fix. I do agree that a little more notification would have been nice. But that is like trying to warn people of earthquakes. It just aint gonna happen. Nature is unpredictable. But a few days with out water is better than a month without a home. I have a friend who is now homeless cause of hurricanes. I would rather have no water for a few days than no home. And city workers pay taxes too. If we werent so worried about state street maybe the city would have more money to replace shoty water lines ever think about that???

Posted by: citizen Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:36 PM
I know I was smart enough to figure things out when we had no water and that comes from a mother of three with a newborn baby to attend to and bottles to wash and steralize...you say you couldn't find water anywhere fine...pack up the kids, drive 12 minutes (exactly) and go to WalMart at Kellogg and Greenwich and get water...or better yet drive 8 minutes (exactly) and got to Dillons in Andover and get water. Geesh!!!! Some people have no clue in this world!!!!

Posted by: susie Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:20 PM
Are you suggesting that city workers work for FREE after their 8 hour day is over? It's called OVERTIME and I'm sure that's what their paycheck will reflect. I don't get a paycheck from the city, that is why I pay taxes to the city workers for their work. Are you grateful that your mortgage company "allows" you to live in a home that you are still paying on? When you PAY for something, you expect service. Sometimes that service needs to be provided on a weekend. If you don't want to have to work weekends, don't take a utility job. Thank you for using the money I pay to do your job. My complaint is that THE CITY was not prepared to handle this emergency. If they couldn't get the water returned to us within 24 hours, they should have had emergency response personnel available to distribute water and ensure there was an adequate supply for citizens. If an emergency occurs on the weekend, I expect people to DO THEIR JOB. I'm sure holidays don't interefere with the cashing of paychecks.

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 08:10 PM
Maybe next time they should only work 8 hr days. thats all our taxes and utility bill pay. Then you would have lots to talk about until its fixed. I hope none of you have an unexpected problem happen with the holidays around the corner.

Posted by: susie Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:57 PM
I don't see anyone blaming city workers for the line breaks. The city is responsible for the lack of water it provides to citizens. I called on Sunday morning when I had NO water and was told it would be working by 7pm. There were NO updates on the gazette site, no updates on the school website, no updates on channel 7 regarding schools. I had to come to KAKE to find out that school was cancelled. There was NO water to be purchased on Sunday afternoon, and NOWHERE in town to obtain it. We finally found a faucet at the city park and got a bucket to flush our toilet. Children need water - and the city did a pretty lousy job keeping residents informed and providing an essential resource to our community in an emergency. Workers are PAID to do their job, period. As "concerned" said, the city needs to re-evaluate their procedures regarding emergencies in our town. For citizens to go 2 days without water is ridiculous.

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:44 PM
The smelly teenagers are safe to take showers now and so are you. The schools are supplied with bottled water. And Ya it took two days. They can only pay so many to work on one leak at a time unless you would like it duct taped. and possibly cause more problems. We were out of water two days think of people who may be out of there homes forever. Thank god someone was able to fix it. For every one whining Maybe next time they shouldnt fix it. You people gripe about what you take for granted. Is this what its going to be like come winter time and power outages start happening from ice? And ya you should feel sorry for the men and women in the city department they do their best to get things going but have to stop to explain to impatient people who complain everytime something like this happens. God Bless You All.

Posted by: citizen Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:37 PM
It's amazing how everyone thinks they are the only ones in the world. Things happen and if you knew anything about how utilites work, nobody CAUSED the water line to break...it pretty much is a "natural disaster" in which nobody has control over and there is no way to monitor when they are going to break. Get over yourselves and thank God that you are temporarily OUT of water and not being FLOODED by a hurricane or somethig of major importance. I for one called the water department and the gentleman that answered was very informative and nice and you know he has been up for two days straight with NO SLEEP so that you can have water SOONER. And to even answer the phone when there are a million other things he probably is doing at the same time gets my applause. So in other words how dare any of you blame this on the workers...maybe we should all vote to have the city upgrade their water / sewer lines and have our taxes increased...but wait...you would complain about that too.

Posted by: concerned Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Hopefully, Augusta uses this problem as a chance to fix some of the problems in crisis management. I went to the city website to call the water department shortly after this all started...the number listed on the website had been disconnected! I then tried the Safety department (no answer) followed by the Water treatment plant. The guy answering basically said "A main broke...that's all I know". "Is it safe to drink?", I ask..."I think so" was the response. Would it be too hard for someone post this kind of stuff on a city website...you know...like most small-medium sized businesses are able to do?

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Just so all you worried people know all the men and women who worked on that line are well and finished. Toilets can flush and water must be boiled for one minute for the next two days atleast

Posted by: susie Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Why would I feel sorry for the workers who worked to fix the problem? Isn't that THEIR JOB?? Excuse me, I thought my tax dollars and water bill each month pay their salaries. What is disgraceful is that it took TWO days for citizens of Augusta to have running water. I have a job also - and I had to go two days without a shower and without flushing the toilet in my home. Sorry, if they don't like their job they can get another one. Don't expect my sympathy when they have to WORK when something breaks.

Posted by: Irritated Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Whats disgraceful is if the kids have to go back to school on Tuesday they have to go back without being able to drink the water or being able to take shower. I don't know about the rest of the city but if i were to try to take a shower right now it would take a few hours i don't have enough water pressure to wash my hands and even then i would have to boil it before hand which would take an over sized pot and a huge stove burner. I don't think the kids should have to go back smelling eachothers stench all day its unsanitary and absolutely disgusting. Have you ever smelled an unbathed teenager?

Posted by: Tiphanie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 04:24 PM
And what about the men and women who were away from there families through the days and nights they were fixing this leak?? Whats disgraceful is that you people dont understand how hard the water department of augusta worked to even remotely get close to solving the problem. And how many of you thought for one second if those workers needed anything such as lunch, coffee, drinks, etc. they would go with out and you would have to wait for water even longer. So think about the men and women who are now sleep deprived and soaked to the bone before you call them disgraces.

Posted by: augustamom Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 04:09 PM
How can our kids be in school on Tuesday when they can't even drink the water? The toilets better be able to flush with hundreds of kids using them!!

Posted by: Susie Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Our water disappeared on Sun morn and we were told it would be restored by 7pm. There was NO bottled water left to purchase in town. We have 4 kids at home and after 2 days, all of my dishes are now dirty. I can't do laundry, I can't wash dishes, I can't flush the toilet. This is DISGRACEFUL. And how ironic that my city electric/water bill is due to be paid. I think I will just take that money and go get a hotel room.

Posted by: Frustrated Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 02:32 PM
The city didn't communicate with any of the media until I called KFDI, KWCH & KAKE last night - none of them knew anything about our water problems! What is the city hiding? Do they not want the casino in Mulvane to know they can't even provide their citizens with water?

Posted by: Mailbox1 Location: Andover on Sep 8, 2008 at 01:27 PM
I work for a company in Augusta and they sent us home since there was no water. Come on Augusta, you are costing me money!!!!!

Posted by: Joe Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 01:24 PM
I love how our city is feeding the media a load of crap. There is enough crap at my house to prove that we can't even flush the toilet. Come on Augusta lets get the REAL story.

Posted by: Howard Location: Augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Water? What water. They're telling everyone it's low pressure but from everyone I've talked to in town, no one has any. Try being in a house with four kids and see what happens. Were on 24 hours now with out any. And as far as a time estimate when its going to come back up being undetermined, give me a break. Come on Augusta, get your act together!

Posted by: martin Location: augusta on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:19 AM
I think the City at the least could issue an approximate time when the water will be back on, calling the Water Dept gives the standard answering maching message with no updates.

Posted by: Jason Location: Smileyburg on Sep 8, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Thank God for the things you do have!!

Posted by: Carmen Location: Augusta on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM
No kidding! We have no water at all!

Posted by: mellissa on Sep 7, 2008 at 09:43 PM
So when is water going to be back??? Most of us have no water at all to boil!

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Posted By: carroll: alan- ur right. dun is dun. i'm glad i'm on the west side of oliver-- best place to be right now. i'm still on 3 day weeks as a result of the strike. i'm really cramped right now, but i support the east siders 100%! i'm not clear on what current bail outs has to do with 800 being laid off or what McCain has to do with contracts that expire. now i will agree that there are boobs in management. it's that way EVERYWHERE! it's called- promote the incompetent. so they don't hose up everything on the floor. where the real work and productivity happens. a thousand managers have no job with out 10,000 to manage. i've been a manager. everyone loves to blame management for all their woes-- it's cheap and easy. not all decisions are bad even if we don't like them. not all are wise, and proven so in the long run. i've got to work. I will decide what MY approach to today will be. life sux. get over it. get on with it. it'll get better.
Posted By: Alan: Jack, I must have hit a nerve? Most managers at Boeing and Spirit are incompetent fools that could not lead a fish to swim in water. It is because of these manager/CEO morons, that these companies, banks or whatever, are in the mess they are in.
Posted By: Alan: - Contrary to what some believe, the cut backs on the military programs at Boeing, have nothing to do with Spirit. Boeing is laying off because the contracts are FINISHED, COMPLETE, DONE. Has NOTHING to do with the strike. - And to Anonymous, if Boeing "commercial" cuts back, of course it will affect Spirit, what are you thinking, or are you? - When Boeing came out in the NEWS, and said they were thinking of dropping out of the bidding process, that pretty much summed it up for me. - Yes N, they are there comments, but they are based on nothing but ignorance, none of it is based on fact.
Posted By: jack: 1. I was against the first bailout of the financial companies. 2. I am against any other bailout plan. 3. Let the auto industry file bankruptcy to negate union contracts. 4. execs of failing companies should lose jobs or at least large part of salaries. 5. I believe current layoffs are due to economy in large part, but recent strikes have impact too. 6. Union members pay attention to item 3 above or you will be next. 7. Alan shut up! the reason people get promoted is becaues they show leadership skills & qualities you obviously do not have. You Alan are one of the sheeples who blindly follow the leader. You had better hope your leader (the union) are not lemmings.
Posted By: Annoyed: Gee, this wouldn't have a thing to do with Sen. McCain wanting to open the bidding for our Military Tanker to a foreign country. Or the fact that once Boeing cried foul and got it stopped the current administration wants to wait and let the new administration handle it. Or that the CEO's and other upper crust at Boeing want their bonuses and perks. Either the brain surgeons on this site can't understand the news or read the paper.
Posted By: Response to Anon: If you look at Japan, you will see that when companies start doing poorly, the executives take a decrease in pay because they are considered the responsible party. That's not the case in the USA. They start cutting the little guys here, then reward themselves for increasing profitablity with nice fat raises. I'm not a fan of unions, but I do realize they are NOT what is bringing down our industry. It is crappy management and shoddy accounting practices.
Posted By: Just an Observation: You guys are all correct!! It's those evil UNION guys making less than 100k a year sucking all the money out of the companies. It couldn't be all the CEO's, managers, supervisors and supervisors over supervisors bonuses, could it? Profits aren't going to be what they have been, so the only way these clowns are going to get the hefty bonuses they are used to is by cutting overhead. We all know the big dogs aren't going to get rid of themselves, so they boot the workers. They get a HUGE bonus and the remaining workers get MANDATORY OVERTIME. All the while the public p*** and moan about those evil unions.
Posted By: : So, Alan the Spirit worker: does this affect the commercial side "Boeing Co. has seen its orders peak and the number of commercial planes in its backlog will probably decline going forward." I
Posted By: Curious: Alan, When did Airbus officially get the bid? I thought Boeing lodged a complaint and it was still up in the air... Just curious.
Posted By: : Look at the quote in the story: "taking steps to restructure our business in order to lower our rates and become more affordable for customers." This IS about the bottom line. The price a customer pays for a product includes labor costs. Strikes cost millions. Unless the government bails out the auto industry, (a short term fix at best) labor unions there will be gone. One of the foreign companies will buy buildings and equipment for pennies on the dollar, capturing capacity and market share. They can take all the time they need, hire anyone they want, and in the meantime car prices go up, incentives go down, and spare parts are hard to come by. They have the operating capital to do it. Why? Because their current workforce strives for continuous improvement and cost reduction, instead of whining about their pay rate and haggling over details when they are already fairly compensated. Unless drastic changes are made, aircraft will soon be circling the drain as well. Wake up people!
Posted By: Deanna: It's a good thing they striked. They would have still had the layoffs so at least you stuck up for yourselves and got a more resonable contract.
Posted By: n: Boy, Alan seems to be the smart one out of the bunch. Using words like morons, stupidity, and idiots. Hey Alan why don't you post your comment and leave the insults out. Their not stupid or idiots or morons; it's their comments.
Posted By: n: I said when you were striking that you might win in the negotiations but that you'd lose in the long run and ah...I was so right, the layoff is the payoff for your greediness, I certainly hope that those being laid off are the ones that were on the picket line in the first place and not the ones that chose to work and not be greedy and wanting more. God sure works in mysterious ways to those not content with what they have.....Guess who is getting the last word...GOD!!!!
Posted By: Elaine: Of course, this is not good news but at least you get to work thru the holidays and you get a 60 day notice instead of just a few days.
Posted By: JD: "Alan", i dont know whether to say your comments are stupid or ignorant. If you think the layoffs have nothing to do with the strike, then you are just naive. Boeing and Spirit can make you beleive whatever they want to. But look at the facts, how can it not have to do with the strike.Think about it, you guys struck for more pay and they said ok. And now they are laying off obvisously because there is not enough money to keep the workforce where it is at now. Hmm to me that sounds like because you greedy employees wanted more and now they cant afford it. Just my opinion! So how about you look at the obvious instead of looking at things through you Boeing blinders. Way to go strikers now you can explain to your families why things are tight just like the other hard workers who got laid off because of your laziness. Best wishes to those families who had nothing to do with the strike and for the ones who did....well KARMA is a wonderful thing.
Posted By: Johnny B: See what that strike got you . Next time maybe you wont be so greedy . There is no such thing as job security anymore !!!!
Posted By: PJ: I do work for Spirit in Wichita. I also used to work for Boeing. As soon as the strike ended I told my wife "Here come the layoffs". It has happened every time there has been a strike at Boeing. Spirit immune to the layoffs plauging the industry? Dont bet on it. Everyday there are more and more people losing their jobs. That translates into less money for people to take that vacation to grandmas for Christmas, that weekend trip to Vegas, that....you get the picture. Less people flying hurts everyone. Right now Spirit is over built because of the strike. How much longer will management keep people on 3 days, when it is cheaper to lay us off so as not to pay for our benefits. If you're not a little anxious over this, then you must be living in a different world then the rest of us. This country hasn't seen anything yet, if congress doesn't help out the automakers. 2,000,000 unemployed is a lot of people. I'd rather see congress bail out the A/I then the Banking and Security industries.
Posted By: dc: Too bad to to read some comments in this section. Well, we have to admit and accept the truth that in business we can't guarantee it stays strong. Sometimes it happened like this that business turn down and many of the people getting their bread & butter from it, so it is so sad and depressing, right?..but let us think of wonderful thing and start seeking another job, i think there are still jobs around there that awaits you - don't lose the hope you know and be strong enough to face crisis like this and im sure you grow as well because this is life!
Posted By: Alan: Hey K, get a clue, because you do not have one! The military cut back at Boeing is NOT affecting Spirit. I suggest you get your facts straight before aimlessly flapping your gums.
Posted By: Anon: The United Auto Workers union has bankrupted the automobile industry, and has the companies so burdened with labor costs that they cannot possibly compete with Toyota, Volvo, Nissan, etc. The aircraft industry and the IAM would be smart to apply that lesson to the aviation industry.
Posted By: John: It still proves that the amount of morons that Wichita has. The layoffs have nothing to do with the strike. But every moron that thinks it does will have something stupid to say about it
Posted By: K: Hey alan, you genius my husband works there and was told this, i am very well aware boeing is the military area in wichita but apparently that does not matter. So before you spout your crap, don't forget others are in the front line of the layoffs and may actually know what they are talking about. Talk about being uneducated and calling the kettle black!
Posted By: Alan: If some of you idiots making these stupid comments, actually find your way onto the payroll of an aircraft company, and they, the company, find out that you really are extremely stupid, that can't understand or do your job, you will probably be made a manager. Boeing has used this technique forever, and Spirit is continuing the trend. You go boy, you go girl!!
Posted By: janet: Good going union. Protect your company rights and now because of your greed your people have no...Job. When will you learn that when you get greedy you lose. For all of you who said you were on strike to protect your family, you sure did. Hope you don't lose your home and car and everything you have because now you have NO JOB. You deserve it.
Posted By: Alan: The stupidity and ignorance runs deep on this comment section of KAKE. The layoffs have nothing to do with the recent strike. It has everything to do with a few military contracts concluding. The plan was to move the employees that were working on these contracts over to the new tanker program for the United States Air Force. But since our wonderful politicians decided to spend our hard earned tax dollars to pay Airbus to build the aircraft instead, these high skilled mod mechanics are now being laid off. You morons that make these totally uninformed comments amaze me, as you probably do others that read this section also. I can't decide if the fact that you are so severely uneducated, that you can not obtain a decent job other than flipping burgers at McDonalds or you are just plan stupid, and feel the need to lash out at persons that are considered skilled labor. And to the genius that thinks a military cutback will affect Spirit, why would it? They are military, we here at Spirit, are in the most part, commercial. Can some of you not read at all? Educate yourselves prior to making a fool of yourself, like making these half witted comments. If you are that stupid, at least try and learn to appear that you know what you are talking about, so far, most on here are failing, miserably.
Posted By: Kenny: I just told my wife after the strike, I said "Just wait, now that they are going back to work, boeing will layoff!" I love being right.
Posted By: Joy: Bet your glad you striked now huh?
Posted By: q: I only read that they are laying off in wichita. Will they be laying off in Seattle or any other place?
Posted By: K: Was told out of rumor that if Boeing lays off then Spirit will lay off too, just lovely for those that are still on 3 day work weeks out there, only to possibly get laid off after the 1st of the year.
Posted By: john: Wichita is soon to be the new Detroit in Kansas. The IAM does not know about people....only about greed. I would bet the laid off workers at Beechcraft, Cessna, and Boeing would take a wage cut over layoffs and losing their jobs any day...but thanks IAM...that is not an option. If the companies go bankrupt there will be no jobs for anyone. All of the older employees (IAM members) do not care...seniority makes their jobs safe...or so they think...WAKE UP YOU ARE NEXT! History will show unions to be the demise of american industry. And to think the engineers at Boeing want a 20% pay increase in their new contract? Whatever! Pay attention to Detroit...Wichita is next and the IAM is the issue along with greedy people!
Posted By: : HaHaHa to bad,good thing ya strike...........
Posted By: : It appears the strike for job security.. didn't work out that well.
Posted By: : WAY TO GO IAM!!! Let the Union revel in their victory. Wait victory implies a win - this doesn't look like a win to me....lol...lol...lol...;-)
Posted By: : Anyone want to take a back the strike that the Union just had. Part of the reason why 800 jobs are going to be gone.

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