We're on Facebook!
Just to let you know we do have a page on Facebook! If you have a Facebook account and would like to join, look for the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers LL1979 page. You do have to get approval to join. I will be posting union information there too and if you have any information you can post too!
If you don't have a facebook account and are wondering what its all about, Facebook is currently one of best ways to keep in contact with friends, people, and companies. This form of communication is called social networking. Applications like Facebook and Twitter have been able to bring together relatives, friends, classmates, and fellow workers.
Check it out!
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Voting Rules, Interference Stymie Delta Workers
February 26, 2010 - Despite a high number of votes for the IAM, the election for 91 flight simulator technicians at the recently merged Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines was declared invalid
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Local Lodge T-Shirts
The Lodge is currently exploring the possibility of having t-shirts made with the IAM and Local Lodge 1979 logo on it ... Several samples of the new logos have been drawn up and we'd like your input and assistance in selecting one of the samples provided here or you can suggest something different. We'd like to offer our members both Long and Short sleeve shirts and will start off with white as the initial color. The shirts will be sold to members at the same cost the Lodge pays for them. Please contact the Lodge if you have any questions and/or ideas. |
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SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS - HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
Members at Hawaiian Airlines have had the opportunity over the last several years to enroll in a voluntary, supplemental benefits program. You can select from a program of supplemental life, accident and critical illness/cancer insurance.
Premiums for these plans are paid through payroll deduction at Hawaiian Airlines. Keep in mind that you can continue these benefits if you leave Hawaiian Airlines for any reason, including retirement.
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Sign Up!
Please join us by signing up for a login acccount on the bottom left hand side of the site. By doing this we can we can get in touch with you to pass on vital information about the Local Lodge, District Lodge and information important to you! |
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Ur Union of Unemployed
Today IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announces the launch of Ur Union of Unemployed. Nicknamed UCubed, it links together local jobs activists into a potent force to end this Grave Recession.
Check it out at www.unionofunemployed.com
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Supplemental Benefits
Click this link for information pertaining to Supplement Insurance Benefits from National Group Protection. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. |
Change of AddressIn an effort to keep its membership informed, each year your Local and District Lodge sends out information through the postal mail. Associated with these mailings not only are there printing costs, but also there are mailing costs. This mailing cost continues to rise on a regular basis and is a big expense to the Lodge. |
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Union Plus
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How much do you know about the 2009 Credit CARD Act?
The Credit CARD Act, signed into law by President Obama, will make credit card terms more transparent and eliminate many fees and arbitrary rate hikes now charged by credit card issuers starting February 22, 2010. Test your knowledge of the new consumer protections created by this law.
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How green are you?
Going green and saving energy is good for America, good for business and can be good for union families, too. Learn how to save energy and money by taking this green quiz.
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Union-Made Valentine's Treats
Say "I Love You" and support fellow union members with union-made Valentine's Treats including classic Sweethearts and Hershey Kisses.
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DLNR sets hearings on Lanai, Molokai
Fishers on Lanai and Molokai will be able to register their laynets with Department of Land and Natural Resources staff who will be on those islands this month for public hearings on amendments to bottomfishing rules.
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Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.
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Pacquiao wins unanimous decision over Clottey
ARLINGTON, Texas — Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is the star.
With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell tonight to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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