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 | 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...
by Admin | Mar 9, 2018 | President's Report
03/09/2018 Your lodge, your meeting In a recent conversation with several of our members, it became clear to me that when they were attending our monthly business meeting that they did not fully understand the process that we use to bring issues before the membership...
by Mike Jones | Jan 14, 2018 | President's Report
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...
by Mike Jones | Jan 13, 2018 | President's Report
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...
