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Retirees Grateful for AFA's Efforts in Achieving Minimized Impact on Retiree Health Care
August 06, 2004 -- "I am so proud and thankful for all your hard work and the success you achieved by limiting the changes to our medical retirement agreement with UAL." -- Cindy Smith, AFA Retiree
Read a sampling of the many thank you's AFA received following the successful retiree coalition negotiations that addressed the company's financial needs and minimized the impact on our retirees.
Retiree Medical Agreement Now Available
June 21, 2004 --
On Thursday, June 10, 2004, we were able to reach an agreement with United that satisfied our goals. That agreement was subsequently approved by Judge Wedoff in bankruptcy court on Monday, June 14, and becomes effective September 1, 2004.
UAL Retirees OK New Benefits
June 10, 2004 -- The United Airlines Retiree Coalition today announced an agreement with United Airlines that provides insurance benefit modifications for 50,000 of the bankrupt airline’s retirees, their spouses and dependants. AFA Press Release >>
MEC President Letter and Update
June 10, 2004 -- AFA and all other Authorized Representatives of United Airlines retirees, with the exception of AMFA, reached an agreement with United Airlines on modification to Retiree Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits. Read full letter >>
AFA Issues Letter to Glenn Tilton
May 21, 2004 -- To say that we are disappointed about United’s actions in bankruptcy court today would be an understatement. Platitudes about managements’ concern for the viability of our airline are hollow and only serve to further alienate us. Read full letter >>
Coalition of the Authorized Representatives of United’s Retirees Issues Letter to Glenn Tilton
May 20, 2004 -- United is expected to file a Section 1114 motion to slash retiree medical benefits in bankruptcy court tomorrow, May 21, 2004. Negotiations to reach a consensual agreement failed due to United's intransigence.
The Coalition of the Authorized Representatives of United’s retirees including pilots, Flight Attendants, ground workers, and salaried and management retirees wrote Glenn Tilton a letter >>
AMFA Recklessly Enters Retiree Health Care Concessionary Negotiations
May 5 , 2004 -- MEC President Greg Davidowitch discovered recently that AMFA, the authorized representative of the retired mechanics has engaged in concessionary negotiations over changes to retiree medical benefits.
AMFA, with the assistance of the McCormick Group, has committed a strategic mistake that threatens to undercut the position of all the other employees, including Flight Attendants, in trying to limit or avoid the company’s proposed cuts to retiree medical benefits. We have advised AMFA, who is least equipped to engage in substantive bargaining that their actions may have a detrimental impact on all United employees. Full Letter to AMFA>>