Latest News from the Vocal Minority

STOMP the Eligibility Verification

2/19/2008 - STOMP stands for Stop the Offensive Management Policy and it comes with the power of 17,000 Flight Attendants standing together on February 29th against the interruption of our families' benefits due to the Eligibility Verification process.

"Double Trouble" in California

1/23/2008 - On February 1st, Flight Attendants, Pilots and other employees will picket for shared rewards at the California State Capitol in Sacramento and at Oakland International Airport.

Flight Attendants & Pilots Picket with Writers outside Disney

1/11/2008 - Flight Attendants and Pilots stood with Writers for a fair Contract and against corporate greed as they picketed outside Disney studios on Thursday.

Stock Price Takes a Dive

1/7/2008 - United’s stock price has taken a dive to $24.39 after a veteran industry analyst downgraded the company, citing festering labor discord as the reason for the downgrade.

Writer's Guild: AFA-CWA To Support Writers January 10, 2008

12/26/2007 - Flight Attendants & Pilots in uniform will join Writers on the picket line January 10, 2008.

Picket with Jack Black in Burbank

12/4/2007 - We will march with the Hollywood and TV writers against corporate greed and for a fair Contract on Friday, December 7 in Burbank.

Picketing at Motorola - Corporate Customer

11/14/2007 - Monday morning Pilots and Flight Attendants picketed outside Motorola's headquarters on Algonquin Road in Schaumberg, IL. These picketing events raise public awareness, place pressure on management and build unity among workers.

United Workers Picket

11/13/2007 - The Daily Herald reported on Monday's picketing at Motorola.

Nov 12 Picketing at Motorola

11/7/2007 - We will take our message directly to United's corporate customers with an informational picketing at the Motorola Corporate campus in Schaumberg, IL.

Nov 15 Picketing at IAD

11/5/2007 - Union members will picket in uniform on November 15 at IAD.

November 14 Picket in Phoenix

11/2/2007 - Union members will picket in uniform at the Phoenix International Airport on November 14.

UTube Unity Video

11/1/2007 - We received a link to a UTube video called, "Unity." The video encourages all United workers to "Get Aboard" the unity train.

November 7 Picket in Seattle

11/1/2007 - Union members will picket in uniform on November 7 at SeaTac.

Picketing Nov 1 Outside Hong Kong Tilton Meeting

10/30/2007 - Flight Attendants and other workers will picket outside an employee meeting called by Tilton. They picket with one message: Shared Rewards Now - Give it Back, Glenn!

Picketing at BOS

10/22/2007 - ALPA, AFA, AMFA, and IAM will picket in uniform at Boston Logan International Airport - to demand shared rewards.

Flight Attendants, Pilots To Picket ONT Airport

10/15/2007 - Los Angeles pilots and flight attendants have scheduled an informational picket event at Ontario Airport THURSDAY, October 18, 2007 at 0930 AM.

ATL Picket Brings Airline Workers Together

8/24/2007 - A picketing and leafleting event took place today in Atlanta with vocal minority members in Flight Attendant and Pilot uniforms.

Picketing at SeaTac for Shared Rewards

8/14/2007 - Nearly 100 Pilots, Flight Attendants and other United employees picketed at SeaTac airport today to press for moving up Contract bargaining for improved pay, quality of work life and real success sharing.

August 24 ATL Picketing

8/10/2007 - Join fellow workers in Atlanta for picketing to demand Contract Bargaining Now!

August 14 SeaTac Picket

8/8/2007 - Join fellow United workers for picketing at SeaTac August 14th to demand Contract negotiations now!

United Pilots, Flight Attendants push to Revisit Givebacks

8/6/2007 - United pilots and flight attendants picketed at DIA on Monday morning, saying they want to negotiate a reversal of pay cuts and work-rule changes.

August 6 Denver Picket

7/25/2007 - Join fellow United workers at Denver International Airport and DENTK for informational picketing on Monday, August 6, 2007.

Picketing at the "United Building"

7/19/2007 - Over 250 Flight Attendants and pilots marched up Michigan Avenue to picket throughout the afternoon at the new United Airlines World Headquarters at 77 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago.

July 19 Informational Picket at WHQ in Downtown Chicago

7/12/2007 - Join fellow United workers in downtown Chicago for informational picketing at UAL WHQ on Thursday, July 19, 2007.

West Coast Picketing

7/10/2007 - Over 100 Pilots, Flight Attendants and other United workers and retirees picketed and leafleted in LAX and SFO today in part of our collective efforts to demand shared rewards.

Live From Beautiful Downtown Burbank... the "Vocal Minority"

6/29/2007 - Actor/Comedian Maz JobraniThe "Vocal Minority" wrist bands seem to be popping up everywhere. Actor/Comedian Maz Jobrani appeared on Monday night's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno donning a blue "Vocal Minority" wristband on his left wrist.

Management Gears Up to Say "Sorry" All Summer Long

6/1/2007 - UAL management has led us into a summer of minimal staffing and poor planning. Managment has set travelers up for a long, hot summer of delays, missed business meetings and disrupted family vacations. Front-line employees need to support one another.

Airline Workers Unite for Day of Action

5/17/2007 - Transportation Union workers from across the country descended upon Washington, DC, May 17th with a strong message: Enough is Enough. We have had enough of skyrocketing executive pay, broken worker Contracts and sacrifice of many for the reward of a few. We are ready to demand justice for workers and shared rewards in our airlines.

'We Are United, They Are Pigs'

5/11/2007 - Things are getting ugly in Chicago. Carrying signs with such slogans as "Fix It Now" and "We Are United, They Are Pigs," around 400 pilots, mechanics, and flight attendants for United Airlines picketed outside the Field Museum Thursday, where inside the first shareholders meeting for the carrier in five years was underway.