DL141 Messenger Autumn 2012
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iam141.org Autumn 2012 Interest-based bargaining PG 2 District 141 Scholarship winners PG 7 Why Americans stress more over health care PG 10 Certified election results PG 12
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District 141 Members Newsletter
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iam141.org Autumn 2012
Interest-based bargaining PG 2
District 141 Scholarship winners PG 7
Why Americans stress more over health care PG 10
Certified election results PG 12
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It is counterintuitive, and the NMB mandates training for both sides. But Interest Based Bargaining addresses deep flaws in the RLA and aims at a November 15 agreement to which both sides can agree RICH DELANEY, DISTRICT 141 PRESIDENT & DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIR — Dis-trict 141 recently announced the agreement we reached with United Airlines and the National Mediation Board (NMB) regarding our continuing negotiations on behalf of the 35,000 member/employees of the former United Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Continental Micronesia Airlines. The agreement imposes a voluntary time frame for the completion of contract talks of November 15, 2012.
Members logically question the need or purpose for such an agreement and wonder why traditional negotiations outlined in the Railway Labor Act have not been suc-cessful in reaching a fair conclusion to negotiations that began in April 2009.
Members from legacy United know that these negotiations are the first unre-stricted talks since the airline exited bankruptcy. As part of the bankruptcy required negotiations, a provision was included in the contract that called for early start up of contract talks and a specified time limit before requesting assistance from the NMB. The purpose of those provisions was to put the negotiations on a track for successful completion without the historically long period of direct negotiations previous contracts took. The IAM entered negotiations nine months before the amendable date of our Collective Bargaining Agreements, intending to reach the agreement our members desired, in the timely way anticipated by our contract. Our goal was to reach an agreement that recognized the sacrifice our members made during the bankruptcy proceedings in order to help United Airlines survive and to share in the rewards the success of reorganization brought to the airline.
History shows us United had other plans.
As our negotiations continued through 2009 and into 2010, beyond the January 1, 2010 amendable date, the focus of the airline was in merging with another carrier, and not in reaching an agreement with their employees. In early 2010 the company announced their planned merger with Continental Airlines. Although the merger was not legally concluded until October 2010, it had an immediate and chilling effect on our negotiations. Once the merger became a fact, the impact on our negotiations was more dramatic.
The fundamental questions of representation of employees had to be answered in order to truly define the future of labor relations with the “new” United. The IAM in total, and District 141 in particular, had to establish their right to speak on behalf of members from all included carriers in order to reach contracts with the carrier. What was at stake was the representation of potentially 55,000 employees of the newly formed airline.
The determination was made to focus on the largest groups of employees one
at a time. This concentration of resources and effort, we believed, would lead to the greatest success. The IAM represented three major work groups at the three separate airlines - the Flight Attendants, the Ramp/Stores, and Public Contact Employees. Each group by itself was important to our Union and brought together in a single Union would have been formidable in the future. The decision of which classification would seek a representation election first was made for us when the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) petitioned the NMB for a single carrier determination in January 2011, three months after the official merger date. The investigation and determination by the NMB in this case took six months, leading to the election and ultimate AFA win.
This protracted period delayed our petitioning on behalf of other members until June 2011, at which time we filed for representation determination for the Ramp/Fleet Service group. The contentious election between the IAM and Teamsters was finalized in August 2011. Our petition for representation rights for all Public Contact Employees was made in September 2011 and the election was finally completed in March 2012.
This recap is necessary for understanding the impact these issues have had on our negotiations. At any point in these required elections, the IAM could have lost their right to bargain on behalf of the employees. The company was very aware of that fact. The unsettled nature of representational duties, brought on by the merger, prevented meaningful and successful negotiations from being held.
Those outside influences are now behind us. We can move towards completion of contract talks.
However, we are still subject to the time table set by the NMB in all negotiations within the transportation industry. The authority given the NMB by the Railway Labor Act in determining when negotiations have gone on long enough still exists. The NMB alone determines when no further progress is being made in negotiations and takes the steps necessary to set a deadline for self-help by either side —a with-holding of services by the union (strike) or a lockout/replacement by the airline.
In today’s political environment the likelihood of action by the NMB that could possibly culminate in the disruption of operations this year is slim-to-none. With a hotly contested Presidential election in November, the possibility of a Presidential Emergency Board being established is also unlikely. Without the legal expectation that a decision needs to be made at a certain date, the reality is that no decision gets made and negotiations could continue indefinitely. That is a situation our members should not have to put up with.
By voluntarily setting an end date for our negotiations we have taken the control of our talks to the greatest extent possible. Both the IAM and United have their own reasons for agreeing to this process but the common link is that both sides see the benefit for reaching final agreement on all of the contractual issues we have been talking about for so long.
The NMB has recognized that the current system called for under the Railway Labor Act has limited success in getting two sides to agree.
In reaction to the ever increasing time it is taking for unions and companies to finalize contracts in the airline and railroad industries, they have developed an alter-native to the traditional form of bargaining. This new method replaces the normal practice of presenting formal proposals and receiving counter proposals with a
Interest Based Bargaining
process that looks to find each side’s interest in the issue and developing a resolution that addresses both interests.
This is much harder than it sounds. But it does produce results. Other unions and companies have used this new process and have reached a tentative agreement when no agreement could be found under the traditional methods of negotiation.
For old school union representatives, like myself, moving from demands to looking at a problem from the company’s point of view is next to impossible. It has required formal training by the NMB to get everyone involved to see the potential benefit of this process called Interest Based Bargaining. It is not a silver bullet that is going to magically change either party’s determination to reach the contract their constitu-ents want, but it is a path to getting to an agreement that both sides can accept.
We have committed, on behalf of our members, that we will bargain in good faith under this new process with the expectation that the company is doing the same. Our goals are not changing, our dedication to the concerns of our members is not changing. By focusing on the interests of our membership we can address the long-standing issues of our s-UA members, the current job security issues of our s-CO members, and the long term needs of all our members for the future.
This will not be an easy task and we realize there are individuals and organizations hoping that we fail. We have no time to waste on them.
We will continue to put all of the resources of our Union, the energies and skills of our Negotiating Team members, and the solidarity and support of our membership to work to reach the agreement you and your families need and expect.
Stansbury: fighting for what’s rightNewly-appointed District 141 Educator, Terry Stansbury, can trace her union roots back to the 1960’s, when her father was in the Machinists union.
“I knew what the union was all about from my father,” she said. “He taught me the importance of sticking together.”
Those roots also have branches in her present-day life through her husband, Chip, who is a retired union member.
“Chip is a retired steamfitter and pipefitter and he was in the union for 38 years,” Stansbury said. “He was instrumental in getting me involved in the IAM.”
“Before we got married, he was a union steward and I remember him telling me in 1997 that we couldn’t make it without a union,” she said.
The couple celebrated their 15-year anniversary on May 24.
Stansbury began her career in Ontario in 1989 as a part-time Customer Service Representative at United. Her sister-in-law, a flight attendant for AirCal, encouraged her to work in the airline industry. Stansbury was a single mom and waitress at the time. “I had to do what I had to do to get things done,” she recalled. “I needed two jobs to make ends meet.”
In 1998, the PCE group at United was organized by District Lodge 141 and she became a steward right away.
“I was always union before we were organized,” she said. “I handled problems at the workplace and stuck up for my co-workers whenever there was any conflict.”
Stansbury recalls the time she helped a co-worker during an altercation he had with a female employee.
“The male employee was arguing with a woman and she slapped him in the face,” Stansbury recalled. She got involved when she heard he was facing a possible termination over the incident.
“I stood up for him because he did not even touch her. I told management that com-pany policy clearly stated that striking another co-worker is reason for termination.”
Thanks to her efforts, he was not terminated.
In October 2001 she became a Committeeperson in Ontario. In that role, she set up training for stewards and grievance committee members because, she stated, “The future of the IAM depends on it.”
“Stewards are the eyes and ears of the union in the workplace,” Stansbury said. “Stewards need to know the basics so they know how to represent members and educate them.
“Take for instance our situation with our new sisters and brothers from the PCE group at Continental,” she continued. “They need to know what being union is all about—that it doesn’t cost, it pays to be union!”
Stansbury served for more than a year and a half as president of Local 1932 in Los Angeles and also served three times on the lodge’s executive board.
A commitment to service runs deep in her family. Her son, Michael Platisa, is a counter-intelligence agent in the Army, stationed until recently in the Middle East.
She is eager to continue the IAM’s legacy of success by fighting on behalf of its members.
Stansbury recently spoke at the mic during a “town hall meeting” with UAL CEO Jeff Smisek. She brought to his attention, a number of problems that were occurring during the merger. She told him that he needed to, “Fix this mess!”
“I fight with everybody head-to-head if I have to, from Smisek himself to the rank-and-file,” Stansbury said.
“What’s right is right, and I have no problem talking to anyone about what’s right.”
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Airline alliance unions meet in Buenos AiresUnions representing workers from the major airline alliances met in Argentina to share information and develop strategic responses to developments in the industry. They covered issues such as the implications of the proposed LAN-TAM merger on Oneworld Alliance workers and the situation at Turkish Airlines, which has raised serious concern among Star Alliance unions.
During the meeting, the One World of Labour Council (OWOLC)—the coalition of unions representing workers at Oneworld Alliance airlines—launched a new film and web page. The new web page, www.owolc.org, and seven minute film One World, One Voice: How Global Unions Tackle Aviation Alliances are the latest campaigning tools in the Council’s ongoing mission to help those working for Oneworld to pool their experiences and ensure that their voices are heard in their own workplaces and beyond.
Sito Pantoja, IAM Transportation General Vice President, and Chairman of the Civil Aviation Section of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), commented, “This annual gathering is important to ensure that those who work in alli-ance member airlines are as coordinated and informed as their employers. This cooperation goes beyond information sharing and seeks to enhance our practical solidarity capacity to sup-port our members around the world. On that note, the Star Alliance unions will be watching the situation in Turkey closely. We hope that sense will prevail, that the dismissed workers will be reinstated, and that a constructive dialogue with the union on the new labor law will start immediately.”
Commenting on the initiative by the OWOLC, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Civil Aviation Section Secretary Gabriel Mocho added: “One of our primary aims is to ensure that workers in this alliance are internationally informed and involved, and this meeting, and, in particular this new web presence and film, are a step forward in doing that. The Council’s activities are also about democracy building and have, from the first, been accompanied by an offer of construc-tive partnership with management. ”
The meeting is being hosted by the Asociación Argentina de Aeronavegantes: the Asociación de Pilotos de Líneas Aéreas; the Union del Personal Superior y Profesional de Empresas Aerocomerciales, and Asociación del Personal Aeronáutico, who are members of the recently formed Federation of Avia-tion Unions of Argentina (FAPA).
District 141 is a part of the IAM Transportation Department.
Airline alliances promise the moon and stars
What about an alliance that protects airline workers?
Referring to the One World of Labor meeting, Sito Pantoja, General Vice President says, “This annual gathering is important to ensure that those who work in alliance member airlines are as coordinated and informed as their employers.”
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NMB weighs election rules for airline mergersThe IAM spoke out for transportation workers’ rights at a recent hearing before the National Mediation Board (NMB) to consider procedures governing representation disputes fol-lowing an airline merger.
The hearing was necessitated by controversial changes to the Railway Labor Act (RLA) that were approved by Congress as part of the $63.3 billion Federal Aviation Administration Mod-ernization and Reform Act of 2012.
Prior to the new legislation, the NMB required signatures from 35 percent of the employee group for whom union represen-tation was sought. The new standard, favored by anti-union Republicans in Congress, increases the showing of interest requirement from 35 to 50 percent.
While the Republican-led House of Representatives did man-age to impose language in the FAA bill to make union organiz-ing more difficult, they did not specifically address the show-ing of interest requirement with regard to airline mergers, a near-constant presence in today’s deregulated airline industry.
In a statement delivered to the NMB, IAM Deputy General Counsel Carla Siegel outlined how the changes if applied to mergers could potentially suppress workers’ legitimate inter-est in collective bargaining while giving carriers a new tool to deprive employees of their statutory right to representation.
“The carriers, intentionally or otherwise, could thwart the em-ployees’ long-held representation rights by merging a union-ized carrier with a larger, non-union carrier,” said Siegel.
“If the incumbent organization had a showing of representa-tion or interest of 49 percent of the combined carrier but the new 50% showing of interest rule were to apply, once the Board found a single transportation to exist, it would not even authorize an election to determine whether the employees would keep their representative,” Seigel explained.
The carrier’s decision about corporate structure would effec-tively “decertify” the union without the employees’ having any voice what-so-ever,” said Seigel.
The IAM urged the Board to adopt its existing policy on merg-ers and continue applying its long-held practice of holding representation elections if two employee groups are compa-rable in size and allow the employees, rather than the carriers, to select which representative, if any, they prefer.
A decision from the Board is expected this Fall.
Alliance and Election Rules articles reprinted from IAM Transportation Newswire, June 21, 2012, iamaw.org
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The total number of politicians who would hold their current office if they ran under the same rules they propose for union elections is zero.
A corporation is no more a person than Spongebob Squarepants is a cleaning supply.The top award-winning essay in the 141 Scholarship, by Richard Young
Today the United States is struggling to resolve its current economic recession, which has negatively affected millions of working class Americans. Many families have lost their homes through foreclosure and countless others are fighting just to get by. The unemployment rate is currently at 8.1%, however, this statistic fails to count those individuals who have given up looking for work and does not factor in workers who have been reduced to part-time. Clearly, something must be done to drastically improve the current status of our fragile economy. If I were the President of the United States, the first three things that I would tackle include promoting a new tax policy, pro-tecting American workers, and implementing a clean energy policy.
To begin, if I were the President of the United States my first priority would be to revamp our current tax system. First I would try finding some common ground that could help us move forward and give us the momentum needed to propel us toward comprehensive reform. I would propose to permanently extend the current tax rates for middle and low-income earners, which will expire at the end of 2012 if nothing is done. Middle class families are already struggling and an increase in their taxes would certainly cause a negative impact. On the other hand, my tax policy would immediately end the tax cuts that President Bush had given to people making over $250,000. In addition, I would strongly support the Buffet Rule, and require that people making $1 million per year pay at least 30% of their income in taxes. I would also propose gradually raising the rate for those mak-ing over $1million per year to 40% over the next ten years. I believe that it is fair for the most fortunate in our society to pay a higher income tax rate than the middle class. Finally, the last segment of my tax policy would include limiting deductions and loopholes for cor-porate America. Currently, there are too many corporations who are taking advantage of the current tax structure. For example, between
the years 2008 and 2010, there were thirty Fortune 500 companies that paid absolutely no income tax to the U.S. government after receiving deductions and subsidies. Although the top corporate tax rate is currently 35% in the U.S., these profitable companies were able to find loopholes and avoided paying taxes. Clearly, this is a signifi-cant problem. My tax policy would ensure that large corporations pay their fair share and that U.S. companies pay a higher rate than work-ing class citizens. My proposed tax policy would promote fair rates that do not cater to the wealthy or corporations.
If I were the President of the United States I would also protect American workers. Although employers added 115,000 jobs this April and the unemployment rate has recently fallen to 8.1%, American workers are still struggling. In order to create additional jobs in the United States, I would first introduce a plan to give employers an additional monetary incentive to create jobs. I would target this plan towards companies that have outsourced labor to other countries and offer those companies a tax break if they return the jobs to the United States. I would also influence manufacturing firms to return outsourced jobs or create new manufacturing jobs in the United States. I believe our economy would become much stronger if ad-ditional products were made at home. The second part of my plan to protect American workers would include an infrastructure improve-ment plan. My infrastructure plan would include investing money in the country’s airports, bridges, highways, ports, roads, and train systems. My plan would include rebuilding, repairing, and expanding American infrastructure, which would create jobs, ensure our safety, and reestablish our long-term competitiveness. Rebuilding America’s essential modes of transportation would create thousands, or even millions of jobs for American workers while at the same time improv-ing the infrastructure that American businesses and individuals rely upon each day.
Finally, if I were President of the United States, I would invest in a clean energy economy. It is imperative that we build a solid founda-tion for clean energy and ensure the protection of our environment. In doing so we will protect our nation’s precious natural resources, which are invaluable. Today, it is unfortunate that our economy relies primarily on oil and fossil fuels. Currently, the national average for one gallon of gasoline at the end of April was $3.74 per gallon while a barrel of crude oil costs about $98 per barrel. High gasoline prices are making it even harder for American workers and families to become financially stable. Therefore, my energy policy would promote further innovation and cost reduction in alternative fuel sources. My energy policy would help fund companies researching alternative energy and would reward consumers who buy alternative energy products. I believe that the development of alternative energy is crucial in order for the United States economy to become fully prosperous.
In conclusion, if I were President I would immediately take action to alleviate our current economic crisis and ensure our future by building a solid foundation where our U.S. economy is built to last. The United States of America has always faced new challenges head on and I believe we are more determined than ever to fight for the individual
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citizens of this great nation! The United States economy is struggling and many Americans are in need of government policies that give working and middle class Americans a fair chance. In order to move forward, we must create jobs for American workers, put Americans to work rebuilding our infrastructure, and invest in clean energy.
Finally, as President of this great nation, I would support policies and legislation that favor the American people over corporations.
141 Scholarship WinnersRichard Young
The overall winner of District 141’s 2012 Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship competition, is tak-ing the work ethic he learned from his father and grandfather to the next level.
His grandfather operated a Shell service station in Southern Cali-fornia, where Richard developed a love for restoring classic cars. He is joined in this passion by his father, Ronald Dean Young, a Ramp Service Member at United Air Lines in Sacramento and Member of Local Lodge 1781.
“I started mowing lawns in the sixth grade because my father told me if I wanted to have a car when I got older, I’d need to buy it myself,” he said.
“From basic yard work, my job developed into replacing and install-ing sprinklers and landscaping throughout the community,” he continued. “It was a great experience because it enabled me to buy my own first car, a ’72 Camaro Super Sport.
He said he is grateful for his $2,000 scholarship, adding: “We’ve always been thankful for the security the union provides, especially with the medical benefits that have helped us greatly along the way.”
Christine Baker
The 18-year-old scholarship winner does have a general idea of where she’s going as she prepares to begin her studies in chemi-cal engineering this fall at the University of Pittsburgh.
While she has a strong interest in math and science, Christine also plays piano and has a passion for fantasy novels.
Christine learned about the scholarship competition from her father, Walter A. Baker, a Ramp employee at United who belongs to Local Lodge 1044 in Pittsburgh.
“I have very positive feelings about the union,” she said.
Tara DiBartolo
“Justice, justice shall you pursue,” the Bible says, and Tara DiBartolo is taking that advice literally as she prepares for a
possible career with the FBI.
DiBartolo, 20, is taking classes in criminal justice at Bergen Commu-nity College, where she expects to earn an associate’s degree next spring. Her mother, Grace A. DiBartolo, a Customer Service Director for United at Newark, also plans to receive her associate’s degree from BCC at that time.
Grace DiBartolo
Grace A. DiBartolo is determined to finish some-thing she started more than 30 years ago: getting a college education.
“I made a big mistake dropping out of college,” said DiBartolo. “I’ve always wanted to get a degree.”
Now, DiBartolo has returned to Bergen Community College, where she is on track to earn her associate’s degree next spring.
“I’m glad Tara’s OK with graduating with me,” Grace said. “She has inspired and encouraged me.”
Robert Massingill
Robert Massingill has a profound connection with technology — and with District 141.
Like many people his age, the 18-year-old win-ner of a $1,000 Stutz Memorial Scholarship has been using computers as long as he can remember. Robert’s back-ground stands out because his parents, Doug and Payling Massingill, are computer experts who have assisted the union in meeting its data processing needs over the decades. In addition, Payling Massingill works as a Customer Service Representative for United and is a Mem-ber of Local Lodge 1782.
Propelled by his own interest in technology, Robert is heading into his first year at UC San Diego, where he will take computer classes.
Balancing his interest in technology is an appreciation for classical music and theater. Robert has performed as principal violist for the Peninsula Youth Orchestra and worked as a crewmember in high school drama productions. He also likes to read and practices martial arts in the Tae Kwan Do tradition.
“I’m honored to receive a scholarship from District 141,” he said. “I’ve learned from my parents and from personal experience that the union exists to help people.”
Toni Strzelewicz
Toni, 21, is finishing her junior year at Florida Atlantic University. Her mother, Gina Strzelewicz, is a Fleet Service Member and a Member of Local Lodge 368.
As a double major in English and history, Toni combines her passions for literature and learning about World War II. She aspires to be a professional writer based at a newspaper or war museum.
Guam is OpenMembers in Guam reopened their Local Lodge 2339G after successfully electing the IAM to represent Ramp, Stores, Cargo, Customer Service, and Reservations employees. Originally formed in 1999, the lodge was run by then IAM-represented Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants.
The newly appointed Guam Local 2339G Executive Board brings years of experience, covering all work groups.
Sharon Sugiyama, GUMCS, is the newly appointed Local 2339G President with more than twenty years seniority at Con-tinental in Guam. During that time, Sharon has worked Load Planning and Customer Service. She has been involved with the Union since 1995, serving as Steward under the IBT, Chief Steward under the IAM, and now President. Sharon says, “I got involved with the Union because I care about my co-workers and want to make sure that we are all treated fairly while up-holding the Contract.”
Anna Marie Alegre-Tupaz, GUMRR, is the newly appointed Local 2339G Vice President. Anna has been with Continental in Guam since 1994. She started in Customer Service and then
transferred to Reservations in 1996. Anna served as Steward under the IBT. continuing her support of the Union and co-workers when the IAM took over.
Anna Haun, GUMCS, is the newly appointed Local Secretary-Treasurer. Anna has been with Continental in Guam since 1996 in Customer Service. This is her first time getting involved with the Union. Anna says, “Since we became IAM I decided to get involved, to be part of the process, and to help co-workers in upholding the contract.”
Soledad ”Soleh” Kikuo, GUMCS, is the newly appointed Local Recording Secretary. Soleh has worked for Continental in Guam for 23 years in Customer Service. She has also held positions in the Presidents Club/United Club and been an act-ing Supervisor. She has been active with the Union since IAM took over and says, “I am one hundred percent dedicated to the purpose of the Union.” Soleh adds, “Serving on the Local Lodge Board creates an opportunity to be a bigger part of the Union and what it stands for. It’s my desire to serve members.”
John Pickop, GUMCG, is one of three newly appointed Trust-ees. He has worked for Continental since 1977.
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Peter Atoigue, GUMCG, is one of three newly appointed Trustees. He has been with Continental in Guam since 1993, working on the Ramp. Peter began his Union career work-ing with the IBT as Steward, progressing to Alternate Chief Steward when IAM became the bargaining unit. He is now the acting Chief Steward, and has attended two conferences as an IAM representative. Peter says, “I look forward to serving the members of Guam.”
Carl Nangauta, GUMJL, is one of three newly appointed Trustees. Carl has been with Continental in Guam since 1995. He serves as a Steward for the Material Specialists (Stores).
Ernie Lobaton, GUMCG, is one of two newly appointed audi-tors. He has been with Continental in Guam since 1989 on the ramp. Ernie has been involved with the IAM since last August as a Steward, and has been instrumental in upholding the contract and keeping members informed.
Rommel Desnacido,GUMCS, is also one of two newly ap-pointed auditors.
John Perez, GUMCS, is the newly appointed Conductor Sentinel. John has been with Continental in Guam since 1997
in Customer Service. John became involved with the Union be-
cause wanted to help the employees with understanding the
contracts and their rights.
Flight Attendant Morna MacDonald served as Guam Local
2339G President until June 2012. Morna began her career with
Continental Micronesia in 1992, the same year that the IAM
negotiated its first contract for Continental Micronesia Flight
Attendants. Morna began going to the Union meetings which
sparked interest and passion. With the help of the William W.
Winpinsinger Education & Technology Center, she enrolled in
the National Labor College, graduating in 2005 with a double
degree in Labor Studies and Administration.
With the appointment of a new Executive Board to the Local
Lodge 2339G, Morna encourages all employees of every work
group to get involved, “Solidarity truly is strength and one way
to achieve that is to open the lines of communication regard-
ing all aspects and positions within your work groups.”
District 141 thanks all Officers, past and present, who are step-
ping up and becoming involved on behalf of members.
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Supreme Court health care decision: just the factsIndividual mandate portion of health reform does not violate the Constitution.
The Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that the “individual man-date” clause of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not violate the United States Constitution.
The mandate requires most Americans to purchase health insurance by Jan. 1, 2014, or pay a penalty.
The court’s 5-4 ruling states, among other things, that the mandate is constitutional because the penalty can be inter-preted as a legal tax.
In the weeks leading up to the decision, the decision was widely anticipated as a “make-or-break” moment for the presi-dent’s most important policy initiative.
Signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, the law — often referred to as “Obamacare” — expands coverage to tens of millions of Americans who previously lived without it and cracks down on some of the worst insurance company abuses, like denying coverage to those who have pre-existing medical conditions.
It also removes lifetime benefits caps and allows young adults to be covered by their parents’ policies until they reach the age of 26.
Despite the ruling, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has vowed to act to repeal the entire law if he is elected in November, and Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and other Republican officials have said they will not comply with the scheduled implementations of the law during the next several years.
History
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. One of the sweeping changes called for by the ACA is the requirement that all Americans who are not already insured by a government or employer plan must acquire cov-erage, with few exceptions.
This provision, known as the individual mandate, was included to enable insurance companies to accommodate all who want to buy coverage, whether they have a pre-existing condition or don’t. Without the mandate, young and healthy people might wait until they get sick to buy insurance, creating a phenomenon called “adverse selection” that would make the costs of insurance plans skyrocket for everyone, industry experts said.
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We wouldn’t negotiate something that was required in the first place
Everything at the negotiating table comes at the expense of something else.
If you take a major thing like health care off the table—because it’s required from the start—then you can better focus on pieces that remain.
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The idea of an individual mandate originated at a conservative policy institute as an alternative to the “single-payer” system widely used in other countries. Many Republican leaders sup-ported the concept in the past.
Romney supported the individual mandate when he was governor of Massachusetts and signed a health care reform bill that included it as a key feature.
Following the ACA’s signature by President Barack Obama, several states challenged the constitutionality of the individual mandate and other portions of the law.
Eventually, these challenges were merged into one case, called National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. Kathleen Sebelius, who is the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, is charged with enforcing the law’s provi-sions.
In 2011, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, and argu-ments were heard across three days in March of this year.
Ruling
Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, along with liberal Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, formed the majority opinion in the 5-4 ruling.
In his opinion, Chief Justice Roberts wrote, “It is abundantly clear the Constitution does not guarantee that individuals may avoid taxation through inactivity.”
In addition to the ruling on the individual mandate, the Court also determined it was unconstitutional for the Affordable Care Act to deny Medicaid funds to states that refused to par-ticipate in the ACA’s expansion of the program.
Penalty for failure to comply
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Americans without health insurance will be required to purchase it or pay a fine, unless they receive an exemption for financial or religious reasons. The fine will be $695 or 2.5 percent of an individual’s income, whichever amount is greater.
Americans who refuse to pay the fine are not subject to crimi-nal prosecution, nor can they have their property seized. IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman said various collection meth-ods are being considered, including withholding from the tax returns of those who do not comply.
Key takeaways
4The Supreme Court rules that the individual mandate por-tion of health care reform is not unconstitutional.
4All Americans not already covered by health insurance must do so by Jan. 1, 2014, or pay a penalty that the court inter-preted as a tax.
4Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has stated he will act to repeal the law if he is elected.
Single payer universal health plan
Other universal health plan
No universal health plan or plan under political attack
Why is the U.S. the only developed country where people stress out over medical bills?
Universal health care — sometimes referred to as social health protection, or
“Obamacare” in the U.S.A. — describes health care systems organized around
providing a specified package of benefits to all members of a society with
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District 141 Officer Election — DOL Certified Results
United Airlines has published no new obituary information in SkyNet/Flying Together between February 2012 and the press date for The Messenger. A spokesman for United Airlines Human Resources told The Messenger, “The company does not maintain that information.” United HR said to call its help desk, at which a phone representative opened a ticket. The ticket was never acknowledged. The Messenger sent an email to United’s senior manager of employee communication, [email protected]. There was no reply.
Retiree Listings
Sometime after receiving inquiries from The Messenger, the company did resume updating its list of recent retirees, begin-ning with January 2012.
District 141 thanks members for their patience. We are working through United’s modified data systems without company assistance.
CondolencesDistrict 141 extends condolences to the family of Daniel Camasta who passed away last year, on February 20, 2011. Brother Comasta worked at ORDCG. District 141 apologizes to the family of Brother Comasta for the omission of Daniel Camasta’s name in a previous edition of The Messenger.
Kriste Diedrich-Henricksen, family member of the late Terry Charles Diedrich, wrote to The Messenger to say, “My dad lost his long battle with disease on Sunday, October 9, 2011.” Brother Diedrich was a long-time member of District 141.
District 141 sends condolences on behalf of all members of Dis-trict 141 who have lost coworkers or loved ones in recent months.
14 T H E M E S S E N G E R Autumn 2012
What happened to United Airlines obituaries?
US Airways Retirees
APRIL 2012Berry, Richard Kent CLT
Blajszczak, Mark BUF
Brown, Timothy BUF
Brucker, Gene PIT
Burrows, Larry CMH
Carbone, Stephen IND
Chmura, Bruce BUF
De Leon, Joel LAS
Eitel, Rodger PBI
Endebrock, William PHL
Gabryszak, Mark BUF
Gebler, Charles BUF
Herko Jr, Herman PIT
Hernandez, Jose PHX
Hoey, David LGA
King III, Chauncey CLT
Nagle, Robert MSY
Odrobina, Gregory BUF
Pagan, Bryant DCA
Petrella, Joseph Jr. PIT
Pilgrim, John LGA
Poole, Craig CLT
Schulte, Robert BUF
Tackett, Kenneth BUF
Tassone, James PIT
White, Larry MCI
Wojcik, James BUF
MAY 2012Christian, William MCO
Defilippo, Stephen MHT
Douglas, Wendell PHL
Garcia, Melchor PIT
Greene, Michael DCA
Haase, Charlotte CMH
Harrelson, Vernon Jr. CLT
Hartley, Gary LAS
Hoffman, Daniel PIT
Kassiris, C. L. LAX
Killian, Harold CLT
Kirschmann, Daniel LAS
Lalonde, William MHT
Mcgary, Fred CLT
Merrick, John LAS
Perry, Ken CLT
Pugh, Thomas Jr. PHX
Silinski, Douglas PIT
Terranova, Samuel BUF
Toaiva, Vaisigano LAX
Villanueva, Damaso BOS
Williams, Richard CLT
JUNE 2012Austin, Michael W Sr MSY
Battisti, William A PIT
Besancon, Jeffrey S PHX
Brandt, Roger DFW
Burch, Robert Lee PHL
Davis, Shauna A TUS
Jones, David Lee ELP
Mavity, Chuck S CMH
Nottage, Harry H LAS
Porter, James T PIT
Smith, Kenneth C LAS
Swenson, Roger A LAS
US Airways ObituariesDiRienzo, Anthony April 1 PIT
Waltenberry, Bernard April 1 PHX
Wilson, Terry April 1 PIT
Agee, Jame Jr. April 4 PHX
Wilson, Ricardo April 4 PHL
Hawaiian AirlinesNo report received for retirees or obituaries.
Philippine AirlinesReporting no recent retirees and no obituaries.
Mileage PlusNo report received for retirees or obituaries.
United RetireesJANUARY 2012
Ahearn, Robert ORDCGAlonso, Cristi SFOCSAshley, Ronnie ATLCGAsuncion, Rudy ORDCGAzzaretto, Joseph ORDCGBabits, Merlene TUSOZBeckwith, Debbie ICTOZBlume, Kenneth ORDCGBork, Laura MCOOZCampbell, Audie LGACGCrowder, Karl ORDCGCukla, Alan ORDCGDallal, Hassan ORDCGEiland, John ORDCGForster, Raymond A ORDCGGeary, James SATOZ
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Gipson, Darryl ORDCGGoeres, Danny ORDCGGriffin Jr, John ORDCGHabel, Kenneth ORDCGHayes, Gerald ORDCGHenderson, Jo LASOZHenry, Donald ORDCGKaneshiro, Gary HNLCGKennedy, J ORDCGKnapps, Richard ORDCGKovacek, Leonard DENCGKurzynski, Gregory ORDCGMcKenzie, John CLTOZMeyer, Charles ORDCGMitchell, Charles ATLCGMoriyama, Herbert HNLCGMorton, Bobbie MCIOZNevarez, Cesar SFOCGNiedzielski Eichner, Christine DCAOZNiland, Patricia SFOCSNix, William ORDCGNorris, Robert BOSCGOffenhauser, Patricia NHCRROlson, Charles CHIRRRadojkovic, Milic ORDCGRedman, Michael LASOZSachs, Joan HNLRRSarraga, Alexander MCOCGSchuman, Allen ORDCGScott, James LASOZSeffens, Barnette LASOZSeverson, Norman ORDCGShustitzky, Alex ORDCGSuccar, Eileen DTWRRTateishi, Brian OGGOZTwumasi, Yaw IADCGValentino, Nancy SLCRRViejo, Margarita MCOOZWiegman, Richard ORDCGWolf, Linda NHCRRYamashita, Jamie HNLCGZarling, Michael DSMOZZavala, Florencio TPAOZZilinskas, Phillip ORDCG
FEBRUARY 2012Aganon, Wesley LASOZArmendariz, Rafael SANCGBacher, Glen NHCRRBeaton Vestman, Cynthia BOIOZBeyer, Mike DENCGBice, Hiram NHCRRBouzianis, Nicholas BOSCSBoyd, Seleana DTWRRBrooks, Teresita LASOZChristopherson, Julie SLCRRDavis, Donald ORDCGDelemos Holland, Genice CLECS
Ellis, Goldie NHCRRFernandez‐Gutierrez, Alicia SLCRRFleary, Carla TPAOZGolden, William ORDJLHadaway, Barbara DENCSHall‐Emerson, Brenda NHCRRHalterman, Lynda SNAOZJohnson, Michael SLCRRLoftus, Richard OMACGLynch, Michael BOSCSManglinong, Edgar HNLCGMarnos, Jacquelyn LASOZMccomas, Lillian SLCRRMcCoy, Lionel IADCSMcDermott, Joseph BOSCGMcManus, Gerry LGACSMerrill, Dale SLCRRMoron, Juan SANCGOrtiz, Jose SLCRRPokorny, Josef IADCSSimon, Kathleen SLCRRSolognier, Joaquin LAXCGSutter, Kathleen IADCSThumas, Donald SFOCGTyson Hooper, Cynthia CHIRRVidal, Rafael MCOCGWagner, Charlotte RNOOZWojcik, Retha CHIRRYoung, Ginger NHCRR
MARCH 2012Armstrong, James IADCGHarris, Wayne DENCGHepburn, William NHCRRHill, Maurice B ORDCGIinuma, Mieko HNLCSBrach, Kitty JFKOZBrewster, Lisa Ng NHCRRCooper, Stephen BOSCGLegare, Theresa DENJLDavis, Charles LAXCGDrakage, Mary CLECSMcNinch, Elizabeth NHCRRFatooh, Paul PDXCGMercer, Bonnie SLCRRFriend, Brett LAXCSMerz, Margaret NHCRRNguyen, Michael DENCGGoncalves, Carlos SANCGGoodson, Cheryl CLECSGraham, Gary DENCGRamirez, Steven LASOZGrzelak, Barbara CHIRRGwynn, Jerri CHIRRRowland, Judy NHCRRSchlemmer, Maria HNLRRSchmania, Rosemary CHIRRSeaman, William ORDCS
Simmons, Adrienne PDXOZTsangaris, Donna SLCRRVarga, Ladonna SLCRRSnow, Patricia CLECSWatkins, Shanerd NHCRR
APRIL 2012Akers, Diane SFOCSAnderson, Lee DENCGBabik, Christine DTWRRBarbosa, Richard STLOZBenanua, Cullen HNLOZBolan, Daniel DENCGBolton, Larry PDXCSBoyer, Donna NHCRRBynum, Larry DENCSChaikovsky, Daria LAXCSChivington, Jean NHCRRClinton, Lee DTWCSCombs, Patricia AUSOZCrawford, Donna NHCRREngquist, Mary MIAOZFarah, Doris NHCRRFavia, Eugene ORDCGForsythe, Philip GRROZGan, Zhan Wei SFOCGGordon, Gerald ORDCGHall, Phyllis DENCSHansen, Joni SLCRRIsaac, George SFOCGIves, Ronald LHRCGJacobs, Robert DENCGJean Jacques, Frantz IADCSJones, Richard SFOCSKramer, Leonard DENCGLee, David SFOCGLee, Eileen SLCRRLocascio, John ORDCGMacey, Gloria SANCSMiner, Galen TULOZMoore, Sharyn SLCRRNorrington, Romelle CHIRRNunez, Margaret SLCRROcampo, Efren SFOCGPachuta, James ORDCGParrott, Courtney ORDCGPearson, Terrance ORDCGPeterson, Joan ABQOZPeterson, Rebecca PDXCSPfaff, David DENCSPrior, Frank III DENCGRamos, Benjamin SFOCGRichardson, Helen DENCSRome, Francis DENCGRymsza, Gloria SANCSSalaz, Diane Gianakas DENCSSamalis, Linda PHXOZSambor, Richard ORDCG
Sands, Gordon ABQOZSmith, Larry DENCGSteinkirchner, Laura SLCRRStratiff, John SFOCGThal, James DENCGThorsen, Susan DENCSValdez, Debra DENCGWalters, Robert PVDOZWhite, Thomasine DCACSZanelli, David DENCSZurba, Diane ORDCG
MAY 2012Allen, Keith LASOZAllen, Linda LASOZBowdry, Charles DENCGBowman, Kathy DTWCSBracken, Carole PHLCSBurgdorff, James MSPCSCarothers, Samuel RNOOZCendejas, Cristina SANCSChock, John ORDCSComer, David SANCSConlon, Donna OAKOZCox, Judith IADOZDe Rouen, Kathy LAXCSDenissen, Mary MSPCSDougher, Elaine PHXOZDouglasMosetta PHXOZGerrity, Sandra CHIRRGora, Rosemary DTWRRHeath, Jo MSPCSHeritage, Joy SEACSHighsmith, Paula SLCRRKovach, John TUSOZKromholz, Frank IADCGKumar, Sushil LAXCGLee, John SFOOZMachnikowski, Stacie LASOZMartin, Theodore SLCRRMaya‐Afriat, Marta IADCSMc Keogh, Carolyn DTWRRMcLurkin, Kevin CHIRRMcMeekin, Craig IADCGMiller, Patricia DSMOZMitchell, Maxine MIAOZMitchell, Richard BOSCGOwens, Marilyn DTWRRPhilmon, Margaret NHCRRPica, Isabella IADCSSenay, Georgia NHCRRSing, Shirley PHXOZTurcinovic, Ileana NHCRRVan Cott, Bonnie LASOZWightman, Somphone SLCRRWilson, Thomas BOIOZYu, Raymond SFOCG
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