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As we begin to turn the corner on the pandemic in much of the world, passengers are returning to the skies. Although the airlines are only flying around 65 percent of what they did in 2019, it is great to see the uptick in flying.

Today marks the final day of work for our Benefits Coordinator, Ken Meidinger. After 45 years he’s decided it’s time to retire and spend time with family. He will truly be missed and I’m sure everyone that’s worked with him over the years feels the same way. Ken, best of luck for a long, happy, and healthy retirement!

Ballot Point conducted the ratification and shared the results at 3pm Eastern time today. The LOA passed 55% to 45%.

As Director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Airline Division (the "IBT"), which represents thousands of airline workers around the nation in collective bargaining, I am writing first and foremost, to thank you and your colleagues for the tremendous work you did in passing the American Rescue Plan containing critical relief to millions of American workers, including tens of thousands of IBT members represented by the Airline Division. This bill, along with the prior COVID relief bills targeting relief directly to airline workers save thousands of our families from desperate hardship during this unprecedented crisis. I cannot say this enough: Thank You!

Due to the many furloughed members returning off the street or transferring back to their home station in early January, those members have yet to receive voting instructions in the mail regarding the Bid area LOA.

Over the last week, some of our Locals throughout the country were inundated with calls requesting voter credentials to participate in the ratification process and some of our members at various stations still have not received voting instructions.

The recent arrival of vaccines is a great step toward the recovery of our industry. There are however many varied opinions regarding their use.

For that reason, the Teamsters Safety and Health Department has monitored the development of the vaccines in consultation with medical professionals

After the round of layoffs in October it became clear that members needed an option to return to their respective bid areas if they so choose. There is no contractual provision to allow for this however. The Company after speaking with us, and with many of you, also recognized the problem. As a result, we were able to come to an agreement which resulted in an LOA that will be implemented upon ratification by the membership. The constitution of the IBT requires a ratification on LOAs such as this one that change the terms of the current CBA. Please read the LOA and the associated FAQs. If you agree this change needs to be made, please vote yes. Conversely, if you believe the change should not be made indicate that by voting no.

As you're aware, Teamsters Local 856/986 worked with partner unions to pass the Healthy Airport Ordinance last November. The new law requires SFO QSP employers, which includes United Airlines, to provide a platinum-equivalent free family health care plan for employees and their families. The Union has verified through an independent expert that the "Kaiser Plan B" being offered at no cost meets the platinum-equivalent requirement within the ordinance.

Below is the text of a letter sent yesterday to UAL management. Due to a technical issue, we are unable to post the original copy today. The PDF copy on letterhead will be posted here tomorrow.