Mike Jones, Author at Victory Local 1725 https://vl1725.org/author/mike_jones/ 3727 Rose Lake Drive Charlotte, NC 28217 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:42:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://vl1725.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-iam-large-white-logo-e1463922602209-60x60.jpg Mike Jones, Author at Victory Local 1725 https://vl1725.org/author/mike_jones/ 32 32 President’s Report – August 2018 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-august-2018/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:42:11 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=3279 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 productive and illuminated many of the common issues our respective unions face in our […]

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]]> President’s Report – July 2018 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-july-2018/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:45:27 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=3220 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 in general. This now means that public-sector employees around the nation […]

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]]> Tell American Airlines to put safety and jobs over profit! https://vl1725.org/tell-americas-airlines-to-put-safety-and-jobs-over-profit/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:57:07 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2843 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 sneaky way to cut costs, which could cause a […]

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]]> President’s Report – May 2018 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-may-2018/ Wed, 16 May 2018 17:18:18 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2801 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 state of our current contract negotiations for example, it is […]

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]]> President’s Report – April 2018 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-april-2018/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:54:15 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2610 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 membership apathy. Apathy is defined as […]

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]]> Martin Luther King Day https://vl1725.org/martin-luther-king-day/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:00:54 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2230 On Monday, January 15th this nation will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We know of Dr. King as the preeminent warrior in the fight against the injustice of racism. Racism however was not his only fight. Dr. King was also a passionate and powerful ally of labor unions in their fight for workplace justice. […]

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]]> President’s Report – January, 2018 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-october-2017-2-2/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 14:00:36 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2228 01/12/2018 This past Monday I watched the college football national championship. It was a great game played by two great teams. These teams were there because they excel at the most critical phase of the game. It’s not defense, offense, or special teams. It’s recruiting. Those games are won and lost in recruiting. It occurred […]

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]]> President’s Report – December, 2017 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-october-2017-2/ Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:22:41 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2163 12/23/17 2017 is almost behind us. As I look back at this past year, I realized that there is much to be thankful for and proud of at Local Lodge 1725. This year saw us continue to make improvements at our local lodge. We continued with both exterior and interior upgrades to our building so […]

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]]> Veterans Day President’s Report https://vl1725.org/veterans-day-presidents-report/ Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:14:39 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=2079 11/08/2017 Saturday November 11th 2017 is Veterans Day. It is a day that we deservingly acknowledge and honor the men and women that have served in our country’s military. Many of the issues facing veterans are the same ones facing working families, lack of good jobs, the lack of accessible health care and the increasingly uphill […]

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]]> President’s Report – October, 2017 https://vl1725.org/presidents-report-october-2017/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:53:44 +0000 http://vl1725.org/?p=1974 10/17/2017 This President’s report does not bring good news with it. Judgement day is on the horizon for public sector unions in this country as the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could deal a serious blow to American organized labor. The Supreme Court announced last Thursday that it will hear Janus […]

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