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President’s Report – February 2019

February 15, 2019 Craig Vanderhoof 0

“AS ONE”

When you walked in today you may have noticed a different seating arrangement and thought, what the hell is he up to? You thought right, the Executive board and I have noticed just like many of you have noticed that a division of the house is in front of us. One way we have decided to deal with this is to remove the center isle that divided everyone. The new seating arrangement is an example of how our group can be united and how we as members of Victory Lodge 1725 need to be. We should be joined … Read More...

President’s Report – January 2019

January 17, 2019 Craig Vanderhoof 0

The day I found out I was going to be the next President of the Local a good friend sent me a quote, ” If you build an army of 100 lions and their leader is a dog, in any fight, the lions will die like a dog. But If you build an army of 100 dogs and their leader is a lion, all dogs will fight as a lion”.

These are not only words that I plan to stand by but a promise that I will always strive to be the best leader I can be for this Local … Read More...

Southwest Airlines Contract Negotiations Update: 1/12/2019

January 13, 2019 Admin 0

1/12/2019

Negotiations continued at Southwest Airlines Headquarters Dallas, Texas January 8-10, 2019. This session the company responded to Articles Two (Scope of Agreement), Six (Hours of Service) and Seventeen (Safety and Health). Open dialog took place once again with regards to Article Seven (Overtime). The committee is committed to preserving the members quality of life. Your continued solidarity, and patience are appreciated through this process.

Present for the company were: Adam Carlisle Sr. Director, Labor Relations; Danielle Reidder, CS&S Regional Director; Dan Kusek, Sr. Mgr., Labor Relations for CSA; Jeff Cox, Ground Ops Stn. Dir.; Andrea Nivet, Sr. Mgr. Labor … Read More...

Happy New Year!!

December 31, 2018 Admin 0

Happy New Year from all of the Officers and Staff of Victory Lodge 1725. 2018 has been a heck of a year for our lodge, at times challenging and at times exhilarating. We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work, help and above all solidarity of each of our members.

Here’s to an awesome 2019. Let’s make it the best year ever for our lodge!

2019 IAM Transportation Conference Delegates

December 15, 2018 Helena Thornton 0

The election for delegates to the 2019 IAM Transportation Conference was held during the regular business meeting on December 13th, 2018.

The delegates that will represent Victory Lodge 1725 from district 142 will be: Maureen Kelly, Ken Coley and Mark Heim.

There will be a run off election on January 10th, 2019, during the business meeting only, for District Lodge 141, for the 3rd delegate. The two confirmed delegates are Mike Knoble and Daryl Current. The run-off election delegates will be Yolanda Amos, Lisa Leathers and John “Rampthing” Wilkinson. … Read More...

Executive Board Election Results

December 13, 2018 Admin 0

12/13/2018

Victory Lodge 1725 held the election for Executive Board positions Thursday, December 13th, 2018. The winners are below.

Thank you to all our dedicated members who came out to the lodge, many on their day off from work, to vote in this important election. A very special Thank You to all outgoing officers for your dedicated service to our lodge.

To all the winners: Congratulations! We look forward to working with you in this next chapter of Victory Lodge 1725.

President: Craig Vanderhoof

Vice President: Joe Behan

Treasurer: Gary Winchester

Recording Secretary: Helena Thornton

Trustees: Chris Johnson, Kenny Geis, … Read More...

New Bylaws Link in Main Menu

May 3, 2018 Admin 0

05/03/2018

With By-Law Proposals on the agenda I have had several requests to make our current Local Lodge Bylaws easier to find. The link to our bylaws resides on the Resources page but in addition I have added a direct link on the main menu, under the Resources drop-down menu. Please see the image above! This link will open the Bylaws document in a new Tab or Window. To close simply “X-Out” of that Tab or Window.

I hope this helps everyone as they do research on our Bylaws! And thank you for your suggestions. They help me make your … Read More...

2018 Union Golf Tournament Now Open for Registration!

March 20, 2018 Admin 0

The 2018 Union Golf Tournament, Sponsored by the Young Workers and Women’s & Human Rights Committees is now open for registration! The Tournament will be Wednesday, May 9th at Renaissance Golf Course in Charlotte. Shotgun start at 9am.

See the flyer for more information!!!

Website Year in Review: 2017

January 4, 2018 Admin 0

As we head into 2018 I thought it might be fun to look back on 2017 from the perspective of our lodge website. 2017 was a year of much needed changes, additions and “tweaking” of the new website which was launched on July 13th, 2016. As a web developer I can truthfully say that the hardest part of designing and maintaining a website is keeping the content fresh, up to date and most of all useful and relevant. When I set out to launch the new site in 2016 I asked myself (as well quite a few of my coworkers), … Read More...

Spotlight on Service: What Our Members are Doing in the Community!

September 5, 2017 Admin 0

09/05/2017

One of the most important functions your Local Lodge performs is service to the community. Not just the community in and around the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, but local communities wherever our members live, work and play. Did you know that many of your fellow lodge members are serving and volunteering every day to make their home, city, state and country the best it can be. These are your coworkers and friends and a lot of their service work has gone unrecognized until now!

From this page you will learn about what your friends are doing in their spare time and … Read More...