by Mike Jones | Aug 15, 2018 | President's Report
08/14/2018 In the past few weeks I have had meetings and phone conversations with members of the leadership teams from the Charlotte chapters of both the APA (Allied Pilots Association) and APFA (Association of Professional Flight Attendants). These meetings were very...
by Mike Jones | Jul 18, 2018 | President's Report
07/18/2018 This President’s Report brings with it very news bad news and with that bad news comes a call to action. As most of you know by now the Supreme Court ruled against unions in Janus vs AFSCME dealing a huge blow to public-sector unions and the labor movement...
by Mike Jones | Jun 2, 2018 | AFL-CIO, News, Safety
Add your name instantly. The open letter copy reads in full as follows: As a consumer who cares about the way a company treats its workers, I am shocked to learn that American Airlines offshores so many important jobs. I’m equally frustrated that you’ve found another...
by Mike Jones | May 16, 2018 | President's Report
05/16/2018 Work Safe. Those two words are more important than ever right now for the American Airlines members of Victory Lodge 1725. Aviation is a very unforgiving industry when it comes to mistakes. With all the different distractions that we deal with at work, the...
by Mike Jones | Apr 24, 2018 | President's Report
04/24/2018 The phrase “Know Your Enemy” is a saying derived from Sun Tzu’s “Art of War.” As a union we often mistake the company as our enemy. The company may be our adversary, but it is not our enemy. The two however are interconnected. As a Union our enemy is...
