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Local Activists Called To Action at Machinists Union Communications Conference

by Eric Price | Jun 5, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Spirit, United

Who are the best people to advocate for worker’s rights? According to the Machinists Union, the answer is simple: Workers. At the biannual Machinists Union Communications Conference, a consistent message was repeated over and over: workers rights cannot exist without...

This is the Exact Second that Changed the way that Ten Thousand People Go to Work

by Eric Price | Jun 4, 2019 | Airlines, Featured, Home, United

Starting April 1st, Machinists and other employees at United will start being able to conduct day trades all the way up to four hours before they are supposed to clock in. We were able to capture images of the exact moment that process got started. Machinists and...

National Pension Fund Update

by Eric Price | May 24, 2019 | Airlines, Featured, Home, United

Dear United team member, We are pleased to share some good news about steps United has taken to strengthen the IAM National Pension Fund and protect your retirement benefits. Over the last several weeks, United has met with the IAM to discuss the issues facing the IAM...

What do attorneys and shop stewards have in common? A lot, according to one lawyer.

by Eric Price | May 13, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Education, Home, United

Anyone who has ever watched union shop stewards in action has probably noticed a lot of parallels between the work they do and that of a defense attorney. According to one lawyer, there are good reasons for the comparison. AJ Lindell, J.D. is a practicing attorney...

Helping Hands May: Drug Addiction

by Eric Price | May 3, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, EAP, Hawaiian, Helping Hands, Home, Philippine, Spirit, United

We focus on drug addiction this month. Drug Addiction is defined and explored on page 1. Page 2 addresses whether drug addiction can be cured or prevented. Much of the information is from the www.drugabuse.gov web site. This is a very good resource and I encourage you...

IAM National Pension Plan Executive Director Explains Zone Decision

by Eric Price | May 1, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Home, retirement, United

Changes are focused on benefit subsidies, not retirees. The IAM National Pension Fund is one of the largest and best-funded retirement plans in the US, with total assets that exceed 18 billion dollars. This week, beneficiaries received some concerning news as the...