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    The HEADLINER PeSccwa ee ar kel st May 13, 1992 Clowning around at the White House HOW MANY CLOWNS ARE THERE IN WASHINGTON?...Bubble Gum (center) and Trac (right) strike the 10 unidentified wn friends. fect pose u Bubble Gum and Trac (Donna and Melvin Roth) were among a select group of 114 clowns invited to purlcipatein the 1992 Laster Egg Hunt and Roll on ‘aster Monday, the lon of the White Howse o ‘pr.20 The story on page 3 mE Te ert res Centar) oor toy Peers sa orcas Omaha Works employees er te! peared oan EW&C team concept mea By Sonja Coleman Professional attire and privileged parking for supervisors and managers are viewed by some as status symbols that can block effective teamwork and communication. (A symbol can be anything that promotes “us-them” distinctions.) As a result of discussions at the EW&C management level, a noticeable change took place earlier this month re- garding attire and parking. “| do not see professional attire and privileged parking enabling us to be better leaders and coaches,” said Gary Epp, manager, EW&C Operations and Engineering. “Our manag- ers who have visited a number of manufacturing locations around the country have found that such symbols can be hin- drances to the total team effort,” he said Epp earlier this month told his management support team to exercise personal flexibility sense in work attire. He said, “You are free to choose how you dress, based on your personal style and the circumstances of your manage- ment situation.” In addition, he asked each supervisor and manager in EW&C to give up his or her privileged parking. The yellow lines that once designated EW&C supervisor parking have now been painted white and are available to all employees. Parking spaces for production employees with perfect attendance will remain. (Cont'd. in column 3) Win $850 in LOTTO BULL! Robert Fleming Walter Piekarczyk 26 years 20 years The Lotto Bull Safety ‘Awareness Contest jackpot is a worth $500 and the bonus is Correction worth $350 for a total of CoB ameerter) The photos of retirees Robert Fleming and Walter Pickarczyk were inadvertently transposed in, the last issue of The Headliner. We regret the error and have correctly rerun the photos and captions of the two men here. The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 $850! No one responded cor- rectly to the questions asked during the last two weeks. Have you read and posted the Lotto Bull sheet for May? 2 sceopateonecyipeal ere) “We just have different jobs to perform and roles to fulfill in pursuit of common goals.” —Gary Epp Ser Changes in management symbols (continued) “Ise this as another small step toward building total teamwork...an environ- ment where no person is more important than any other,” he said, “We just have different jobs to per- form and roles to fulfill in pursuit of common goals.” According to Epp, all management personnel will be responsible for using business judgment when representing AT&T with customers, suppliers or po- tential customers either inside or outside the company. Clowning around at the White House By Linda Enterline Omaha Clowns Bubble Gum and Trac were among a " select group of 114 clowns nationwide invited to participate oS in the 1992 Easter Egg Hunt and Roll on the lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, Apr. 20. y Bubble Gum and Trac are Donna and Melvin Roth of Omaha. Donna works third shift in IBU 232 in the Omaha oy Works molding shop and Melvin retired from the Omaha Works in July 1989. ) Donna says “We were thrilled to be there and we had J such a marvelous time. The experience really put us on a high.” An estimated 20,000 children attended the annual Presi- aah dential event. Including parents, Washington dignitaries BUBBLE GUM MEETS THE and politicians, the crowd total approached 40,000. WEATHERMAN...NBC's Willard Donna says “The number of people there was just awe- Sel sportedam Easter outfit | _ some!” and that she and Melvin “spent most of our time te aa pies pee meeting and greeting.” Donna also did face painting on the kids fF The children rolled boiled eggs with a spoon and re- Bubble Gum was pee Pron pbay cere ceived a wooden commemorative Easter egg signed by ONG President and Mrs. Bush, and has been clowning for Donna says although security was tight “you could never Da tell who was inside an animal costume.” Vice President Dan ‘Trac entered the field Quayle reportedly was an Easter bunny last year. gat Aaya ane a Bubblegum says she did face painting on an unidentified panne aye pie 8-year-old girl. After the child left, someone told Donna she functions locally and around as President Bush's granddaughter. Cs I'm just glad my hands were warmed up by then!" laughs the bubbly Bubble Gum. ll Works Pioneers bring home Region 3 awards Cornhusker Chapter 92 of the Telephone Pioneers of America was a three-award winner at the Region 3 Pioneer conference in Scottsdale, AZ on Apr. 22-24 Chapter 92 President Leo Thietje reports the Omaha Works chapter took first-place hon- ors in two categories: Membership, current eligibles and membership, total eligibles. The chapter won second place in the human services category with its annual Turkeyfest acti ties with the Salvation Army. The display used at the conference took the third place prize in the display category Region 3 includes 10 Pioneer chapters in 14 states. The HE DLINER, May 13, 1992 You've done well! Congratulations to AT&T's CorpNet graduates Congratulations to these recent graduates of the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. The three each earned a masters degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering through the CorpNet closed circuit educa- tional TV system offered on- site at the Omaha Works. Julie Nielson, quality engineer for molding and metals, Renee Garcia, factory engineer and Karolyn Allen, protector quality engineer, began their masters studies in 1989. Each completed 36 hours of studies in their advanced degree program. CorpNet broadcasts engi- neering classes from the Lincoln campus directly to the Omaha Works. Students don’t need to spend time commuting to Lincoln because the audio/video signal comes directly into the plant Students may ask ques- tions of the professors through an interactive audio system. Course fees are paid through AT&T's Tuition Assistance Program. Twenty Omaha Works employees have earned advanced engineering degrees since the introduc- tion of the CorpNet program in 1986. The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 CorpNet broadcasts eliminated the ned for commuting for these Omaha Works engineers earning advanced degres..(left) Renee Garcia and Karolyn Allen, and (seated) Julie Nielson. ape EVERYBODY CONTRIBLITES...These employees are representative of those in IBUI 235 who helped make possible the ‘early delivery of DSX “hardware” shown here. Standing are (from left) Sharon Cubrich, Les Rue, Gladys Aldrich, Priscilla Lueilers and Mike Huerta. Seated are Butch Colanino and Gwen Hightshoe. Works meets early DSX delivery date There’s.a central office in Dallas, Tex,, with brand new DSX equipment from the Omaha Works that originally wasn’t due toarrive until early June But when the customer, AT&T Network Systems, asked if we could step up our production schedule to accommodate an earlier installation schedule, “we said yes,” noted planning engineer Tom Hamilton. “We didn’t want torisk losing the customer to someone else.” ‘The result wasa shipment to the customer on May 1 of more than 20 comcodes of the “hard- ware” portion of 900 enhanced DSX, all of them “first run’—that is, custom-tailored to the cus tomer’s specifications, said super- The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 visor Dean Janovec of IBU 235 (cable shop metal fabrication). The order was completed in two weeks and shipped a full five weeks before the date originally promised Meanwhile in Building 30, as the Headliner was going to press, Stan Scebold’s employees in IBU 226 were making the DSX pane! portion of the order—900)-en: hanced panels and tie-pair panels, They were working on a deadline that was four to five weeks ahead of the original schedule. Janovec and IBU 235 supervi- sor Patrick Tyrance credit en ployee commitment and, of course, teamwork for successfully meeting the customer’s May 1 shipping deadline. Shearing, 5 brake-press, punch-press, JIT cell, painting and packing operations were handled efficiently and cooperatively ‘Support came from Whippany I Laboratories, Works planning, engineers and NC programmers, and the transportation organiza tion which “arranged for a straight-through truck to deliver to Dallas,” Hamilton mentioned. “Production control also did some maneuvering to get us the steel raw material we needed.” Those involved acknowledged that it feels pretty good to satisfy a customer's special needs. Not only that, but “it didn’t hurt to help secure more orders (for central offices) in Atlanta and Pittsburgh,” Hamilton added. MA Ce ea Does your name appear somewhere in the "Win With Safety" article? If so, call 3583 or x3415 to claim your prize. Mi Vilee oa On the first warm Saturday cach spring, hospital emergency room crews expect a parade of patients holding a bloody towel around a laceration. It’s opening day of the grass growing season. The rotary power mower begins its work of trimming lawns and for the unfortunate, trimming fingers and toes. ‘About 70 percent of the injuries resulting from mowers are lacerations, amputations and fractures resulting from the cutting and crushing action of the whirling blade. ‘A pessimist once suggested this procedure for complete safety when operating a power mower: put on the heaviest protective clothing you can get—stecl-toed boots, shin guards, heavy gloves, bullet-proof vest and crash helmet with face shield, Next, go to the phone and hire a yardman to come over and mow your lawn for This attempt at wry humor, however, completely misses the two most important points in the safe operation of the power mower: No amount of protective shielding will provide absolute or even adequate safeguards for the operator who fails to use common sense while running this powerful tool —Frequently, an innocent bystander—a child, for example— who receives the injury from a mower operated carelessly by someone else. ‘About four million mowers have been purchased in each of the past five years and more than 46 million are now in use In recent y the number of injuries from power The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 ‘mowers have ranged from 55,000 to 80,000 each year. ‘A Clinton, lowa woman standing in her kitchen was struck by a missile thought to be a rock or a piece of metal. The object broke her glasses and hearing aid and cut her head so se- verely that she was hospital- ized. The object was appar- ently thrown by a power mower being operated in a lot adjacent to her yard. ‘The newspaper called it a freak accident, yet such occurrences are not rare and certainly not all that surprising when one considers the power behind a Prevent power mower acci- dents by following these guidelines: [Lcarn your mower and its controls. Study the instructions carefully and stick by the guide lines set down by the manufacturer. IBFill the fucl tank before starting and never refuel a hot or running mower, MClear the area of children, adults and pets. MiPick up foreign objects that 6 1 that power lawn mowe might be thrown by the blade. Ladonald Jack MStart the mower only where your footing is firm and the machine will be stable while you're adjusting its speed. Never mow on wet grass. MiKcep your feet clear at all times. Push the mower ahead of you as you walk. Never stop and pull it back towards your feet. Watch the path ahead for foreign objects. Mi Stay away from the dis- charge side of the mower and never “aim” the dis- charge in the direction of MiNever leave the mower, even for a moment, without first stopping the engine. HlWith a walk-behind mower, always traverse an incline hori- zon\ally, never up and down. Don’t allow children to be near the mower when it’s running, If you must work on the underside of a mower, first remove the spark plug, after disconnecting it. An engine can always fire one more time as long as the spark plug remains installed. il Union and eS al team up on safety i issues By Linda Enterline The Union/Management Safety Committee is another example of how cooperation is making the plant a safer place to work The eight member com- mittee represents an effort on the part of both the union and the company to resolve safety problems quickly and effec- tively. The group works to handle all types of safety issues both inside an out- side the buildings. For example, a recent complaint involved our forklift trucks. IBEW Rep Steve Odell, IBU 252, brought a concern to the committee raised by the truckers operat- ing triple mask trucks in the twister area in the cable shop Steel was flaking from the truck’s channels, causing a concer that the steel could accidentally fly into the eyes of the operator. To solve the problem, the committee found improved maintenance was needed: that the rollers needed to be realigned and greased. That solved the problem and eliminated the concerns of both the union and the company Safety Supervisor Rich Schmitz reminds everyone how important our concern for safety should be. Schmitz says “Everyone has to make safety part of the job. That means when we're working on our jobs, everyone has the realize safety is the most smbers of the union/management safety committee check out a problem reps Tim Gillham, Sam Martin and 5 important consideration. Tim Gillham, IBU 254, says he’s been happy with the committee's accomplishments although “We don’t work like a normal union/company committee. Safety is our common goal and our inter- ests parallel each other. We have a good working relationship.” Many safety issues can be resolved by the section chiefs IBEW's Steve Odell advises employees to “first, tell your section chief about the prob- Jem. The union/manage- ment safety committee may then be cailed in to handle an issue.” IBEW's Sam Martin, IBU 234, recently joined the The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 7 with a forlifttruck...from left) Safety Supervisor Rich Schmitz, and IBEW Odell: group, observing that “the committee has been able to really cut away a lot of the red tape.” Martin says recently designed for use in the plating room. It involved a joint effort to get it put in— the safety people, the engi- neers, the supervisor, com- mittee members and the people involved. And everyone was satisfied.” Jim LaFollette, manager of manufacturing support, credits the success to what he calls “a great spirit and coop- eration on the committee— working together for the common good of the Omaha Works. That really character- izes our operational style.” ll ‘Asan example, “a new cart was, The Book and Video Rack by Judy Mallory Off the Shelf A section that reviews or informs about material avail- able in the Works library "APICS—Southwestern series in Production and Opera- tions Management" Capacity planning is the process of measuring the amount of work scheduled and then determine the necessary people, machines and physical resources needed to accomplish it. Capacity control involves monitoring both work input and production output to ensure that capacity plans are being achieved and taking corrective action if there are significant variations in input or output. Last, but not least, another aspect is the control of costs—the cost of having too much capacity versus the cost of having too little capacity. The chapter titles are: Introduction and definitions, pro- duction planning and master production scheduling, long- term capacity planning activities, capacity requirements planning, input/output control, operations scheduling, dis- patching, capacity planning for adjunct resources, synchro- nized production, line balancing case studies and perform- ance measures and future directions. AT&T's corporate membership drive for the Omaha ‘Community Playhouse kicks off in May. If you p : haven't been to the Playhouse lately, you'll be_ Al 2 pleasantly surprised at this season's lineup: x ‘ ¥s Fiddler on the Roof, Carnival, The Wiz and Z : 0 Pioneers! A ; If you're not'a subscriber, your committee may be i able to give you a free sample. Please join or renew \ your membership through us! S JerryGolmanavich Bldg. 202, x3711 FIDDLER ON Tammy Dean Bldg. 202, 3709 THE ROOF Cathy Placzek Bldg. 20LL, x3554 Carol Bloomer Bidg. 50, x3674 May 28 -pfune 7 Joyce Schaben Bldg. 30, x3203, : SECOND SHIFT Vickie Gundlach Bidg. 30, 23379 Jessie Knutson Bldg. 30, 13362 Linda Lloyd Bldg. 50, 14883 The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 “In the Line of 4 Duty: America’s © Disabled Veter- \ ans,” a major traveling exhibi- tion sponsored by | the Disabled Ameri- |} can Veterans (DAV), is on display i through Sunday, July 5 at the Western Heritage Museum. “America’s Dis- abled Veterans pro- vides a unique op- portunity to discover how medical and re- habilitation advance- ments made in times of war have been adopted as dard technology throughout the civilian medical profes- sion. Through the extensive use of graphics, video termi- nals and hands-on displays, visitors have a firsthand view of the numerous prob- lems faced by disabled veterans, ZW ake i en & ‘The HEADLINER is published twice monthly ‘on alternate We by the public relations organization of the Omaha Works of AT&T Network Cable Systems. Members of the group include ‘Shannon Hitchcock, Maxine Altic, Linda Ryan, Bob Carlson and Linda Enterline. Your comments, story ideas and suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Please call any member of the PR group with your thoughts and ideas. Bicycle safety helmets and children The following are excerpts from ‘an editorial oritien by Hugh A. Mura, RN, Coordinator, Head Injury Services, Kessler Institute for Reha- bilitation, West Orange, New Jersey, published in the March 24, 1992 edition of The Star-Ledger. Mr. ‘Mura supports passage of proposed legislation regarding mandatory bicycle helmets for children up to age 14: Here are some statistics regarding injuries sustained on bicycles: I In the US., a conservative estimate puts the total num- ber of traumatic brain inju- ries at over 2 million each year, with 500,000 severe ‘enough to require hospital admission. IH More than 380,000 chil- dren are injured in bike- related incidents each year Mi Each year in the US, 50,000 children sustain bicycle-related head injuries of these, over 400 die. W One in seven children suffer head injuries in bike- related incidents. Bi Tragically, only five percent of child cyclists use bike helmets. Let's start now to become pro-active rather than reactive: Wi Parents need to be aware of the problem W Helmets need to be made available at a reasonable price ($25 to $40 per helmet) Mi Helmets that are ANSI or SNELL approved should be fit properly and be used. The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 WChildren need to begin to see helmets as acceptable, even cool. MParents need to teach their kids through example by using bike helmets themselves. While some people may view this new legislation as one more government control of our new basic freedom of choice, I view bike helmet use as a logical and simple way to protect our kids from bike- related head injuries. Why wait until its too late. Ml Our thanks to Vince Beisch of the Accounting Dept. who submitted this article. CL Serene gees with disabilities live Moses en Retreat b anes Each person is dual. Many life problems faced by people with disabilities are also those faced by nondisabled people. Architectural and attitu- dinal barriers present additional obstacles that must be considered and dealt with before doing some very basic things such as going to a res- taurant, attending a class, hearing a lecture, or making it to a doc- tor’s appointment. 9 Sophomore Tracy Schaten, 16, shows off her academic letter recognizing two semesters of a GPA above 3.5. Tracy is the daughter of Omaha Works employees joyce and Rich Schaben. Joyce isa secretary in the molding shop and Rich works in production control. Omaha Works and Millard South honor scholars Kurt Vandergriend, product engineer in the 710 connector area, was the featured speaker at the recent Academic Honors Night at Millard South High School. The Omaha Works is Millard South's Project Paybac Busi- ness Partner. This fourth annual recog- nition of scholastic achieve- ment honored nearly 400 students. The academic letters and pins program is similar to those in which letters and pins are awarded for athletic achievements. AT&T provides financial support for the purchase of the letters, bars and pins. AT&T congratulates the many honor students and their parents on their atten- tion to quality and excellence in high school academics. AGOOD IDEA...This Omaha Teamworks group from IBU 222 solved ‘a nagging problem involving the heat coil machine and saved the company ‘money in the proc- ess. In front (from left) are Helen Baratta, Barb Sed- lak, Lynn Nelson, and Mary Poulson. In back (left) are Leonard Shandera, Ruth Jurgens and Lyle Husk. All work PMN) 9 om third shift. ie | Idea saves money and nerves, too You know how good it feels to resolve a problem on the job that's been an aggravation time and again? ‘An Omaha Teamworks group in IBU 222 certainly does. The team came up with an idea that has put an end toa problem that's been nagging them for several years. In the process, its members have saved the Works as esti- mated $53,000 a year. ‘Team members Lynn Nelson, Helen Baratta, Barb Sedlak, Mary Poulson, Leonard Shandera, Ruth Jurgens and Lyle Husk figured out a better way for insulation to be stripped from wire on the heat coil machine. The machine makes heat coils used in plug-in protectors, and operation requires stripping, insulation for terminal connee- tions. Since the team’s idea was adopted, there is less scrap and fewer drop-outs (defective heat coils), Lyle Husk said “Before, around 1200 pounds of wire couldn’t be used..and The HEADLINER, May 13, 1992 now we use itall. We tum out much more work and have much less scrap,” Husk noted. ‘Team members indicated that the idea process has helped them. hone their teamwork skills. “Not ‘one person is left doing all of the writing and researching, Every- one takes part,” said Lynn Nelson. While they would like to see the gap tightened from the time an idea is proposed to the time it is put into effect, team members said they enjoy the time it takes to spend the gift certificates they were awarded They also agreed that they're pleased with the impact their idea has had on their working environ- ment. They said that a smoother ‘operation makes their jobs easier and far less stressful Al bees a scr | eon ey 10 Alliance brunch to honor scholars The fourth annual scholarship brunch sponsored by the Omaha chapter of the Alliance of Black Telecommunica- tions Employees of AT&T will be held Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 pam, ‘The event will take place at the Crown Hall, 8345 Crown Point Ave. Guest speaker will be Robert Engram, director and program manager for ‘Toll Bightaland Data Switching Laboratory in Naperville, Il Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased from any Alliance member. Backpackers take to the trails The backpack group is planning an easy overnight beginners backpack at Indian Cave State Park in south- east Nebraska on Sat. and Sun., May 16-17. This will be an introductory outing to acquaint beginners with the basics of the sport. Others who are more advanced are also welcome. There'll be hills to climb that simulate mountain trails. We're planning to cover about eight miles in two days (6 miles on Saturday, 2 miles on Sunday). Interested? Get the full scoop from: Kevin Arnold, x3262 or Arnie Kelson, x3318. The Omaha YWCA is looking for community members interested in offering guidance, leadership and support for young people. Become a Volunteer Mentor by calling the YWCA at 345-65: Sy National Society to Prevent Blindness & Nebraska Affiliate, Inc as Every 11 minutes, someone in America becomes blind. The U.S. government estimates every year of blindness costs America $13,607 per person in Social Security benefits, lost income tax revenue and health care expenditures. It's tragic, particularly since half of all blindness can be prevented, ‘That's why the Nebraska affiliate of the National Society to Prevent Blindness has designated May as National Sight Saving Month. Fifty percent of all blindness can be presented and in the case of eye injury, fully 90 percent could be prevented or lessened in severity “The Nebraska affiliate is offering a free Eye Q test. Get yours by calling 551-2198, ‘The Annual Most Beautiful Eyes in Nebraska Contest provides a unique photo entry competition to pro- mote good eye health. Enter today by calling the National Society to Prevent Blindness at 551-2198 BLOOD. 1OBILE ee Coie eae Reo Bring a friend and 5100 a give until it helps! Sunce = Thur, May 14, Noon-5pm Fri,, May 15, 6-10am Family Classics \ ) | oe SEASON Classical BrishT Lights. Big Stars. ‘Chamber Tony Bennett Superpops O

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