United Health Care, Class Action Settlement and FAQ’s

A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INVOLVING UNITED HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS UNITEDHEALTH GROUP), AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES WILL PROVIDE CASH PAYMENTS TO PERSONS WHO RECEIVED OR FURNISHED OUT-OF-NETWORK HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND WHO QUALIFY YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED WHETHER OR NOT YOU ACT UHC Class Action Full text – PDF United Healthcare Corporation Class…

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Other TWU Negotiations

On Sept, 14 TWU Fleet Service Clerks at American Eagle rejected their tentative agreement. Of the ballots received Eighty Five percent voted NO! This is the second time the TWU Fleet Service  Clerks have rejected a tentative agreement at American Eagle which remains in mediated negotiations.

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Audit Question

We mentioned in the last Informer about an audit being performed on the treasury. This has caused some to ask why we are being audited.  The TWU Constitution, Article 16, Section 4, requires an audit at least annually. Further, anytime there is a change in officers, it is the policy of this union to have…

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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAL

Active Employees and participating Spouses/Domestic Partners American Airlines will be terminating the Supplemental Medical coverage for all active employees effective 1/1/2011. AA will be offering a premium holiday to active employees in November and December. All active employees and spouse/DPs from participating workgroups (Management, Agents/Reps/Planners, Support Staff, TWU-represented, FAs) of the Supplemental Medical Plan will…

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Contractually Speaking: Article 28(g)

Each employee will have a right to meet with his supervisor at a mutually agreeable time to discuss his performance and to review his personnel file. At that time the supervisor and the employee will review the personnel file to ensure that the provisions of this Article have been complied with. Should the supervisor and…

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Q & A

Q. Why are there people in full time positions at the hall who were either voted out or not elected, Jenni proctor,Terry Lesperance? – Randy Palmer, Hanger 2-B Crew Chief A. The Transport Workers Union, rightfully so, has the ability to elect all of its members from the floor whom they want to represent them.…

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