CHAOS™ Strike Information

CHAOS™ Events

Next Event

CHAOS Rally in Chicago on August 26th

A Mobile Rally Beginning across from the Bankruptcy Court

Meet at Federal Plaza at 11:30 am Chicago Time
Event will end by 1:30 pm
Public Transportation: Blue Line Jackson Stop on the 'L' Street Address: 219 S. Dearborn Street

United management and their high priced attorneys will be inside the court requesting a tenth extension to their exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization. While our attorneys are fighting for our rights inside the courtroom, we'll be fighting for our rights on the street.

Recent Events

Picketing and Leafleting in Los Angeles

August 24, 2005 - LOS ANGELES - We alerted the public that the fight to restore our defined benefit pension plan includes legal appeal, legislative action and, if necessary, the implementation of CHAOS™ strikes.

CHAOS™ Global Day of Action

CHICAGO - We alerted the public on July 28, through our Global Day of Action that the fight to preserve our defined benefit pension plan includes legal appeal, legislative action and, if necessary, the implementation of CHAOS™ strikes.

Picketing and Leafleting in Boston and Los Angeles

July 22, 2005 - Flight attendants alerted passengers through leafleting and picketing that the fight to preserve their defined benefit pension plan includes legal appeal, legislative action and, if necessary, the implementation of CHAOS™ strikes.

CHAOS™ Event in Chicago

July 15, 2005 - Over 100 Flight Attendants and supporters marched between the federal Dirksen Building and Daley Plaza to protest the attack on their retirement security by United CEO Glenn Tilton who has kept his $4.5 million pension trust intact.

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CHAOS™ Caravan Against Cuts

July 1, 2005 - Flight Attendants and other United employees will caravanned around JFK Terminal in protest of United Airlines' arrogant attack on front-line employees' wages and benefits.

Narita CHAOS™ Event

June 29, 2005 - Flight Attendants in CHAOS shirts will leaflet passengers outside Door C on the upper level of terminal 1 and alert passengers that CHAOS is coming to United Airlines if our pension plan is terminated and our Contract is unilaterally changed.

CHAOS™ Caravan on Poor Payday

June 16, 2005 - Flight Attendants and other United employees caravanned around JFK Terminal in protest of United Airlines' arrogant attack on front-line employees' wages and benefits.

Flight Attendants Alert Passengers of CHAOS™ Coming to Los Angeles

June 15, 2005 - Flight Attendants picketed and leafleted in front of the United Airlines ticket counters and asked passengers to help avoid CHAOS™ strikes and protect their tax dollars by contacting their Congressional Representatives for a six-month moratorium on pension plan terminations initiated by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC).

CHAOS drill at ChicagoFlight Attendants Conduct CHAOS™ Drill at O'Hare

June 10, 2005 - In an exercise the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) referred to as a CHAOS™ Drill, demonstrated how quickly flight attendants could initiate surprise strikes at O'Hare International Airport.

Washington DC Court Hearing

June 03, 2005 - Attend the court hearing to put a human face on the potential harm of United's destructive actions.

CHAOS™ Caravan on Poor Payday

June 01, 2005 - Flight Attendants caravan around JFK Terminal 7 in protest of United Airlines' arrogant attack on front-line employees' wages and benefits through exploitation of the bankruptcy process while failing to contribute commensurate concessions from executives.

Flight Attendants Warn of CHAOS™ in Seattle

May 26, 2005 - Flight Attendants and other employees will gather for a rally at the SeaTac Flag Pavilion to warn passengers of CHAOS in Seattle.

CHAOS™ Informational Picketing in Frankfurt

May 18, 2005 - Volunteers including the Council LECP were present in the ticket counter area to pass out flyers that informed passengers about our situation.

AFA Members, Go To Washington

May 17-19, 2005 - The most effective way to lobby our representatives is through personal contact. So, in addition to our E-Activist Campaign, we are calling all Members to Washington DC next week starting Tuesday May 17 through Thursday May 19.

Flight Attendants Warn of CHAOS™ in Seattle

May 16, 2005 - Flight Attendants and other employees will gather for a rally at the SeaTac Flag Pavilion for a rally from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. to warn passengers of CHAOS in Seattle.

Calling All Members to Court, Tuesday May 10

May 10, 2005 - As reported in the Wall Street Journal, “The Chicago courtroom was so crowded with unhappy United employees and retirees that Judge Wedoff sent the overflow to a second courtroom where people could listen to the proceedings. When Rob Clayman, the attendant union attorney, broke into tears in a plea to save the retirements of the cabin attendants, both courtrooms erupted in applause and cheers.”

CHAOS™ Strikes: 12,000 Petitions Delivered to UAL BOD Member

May 5, 2005 - CHAOS™ hit campus yesterday when a contingent of United Flight Attendants in neon green CHAOS T-shirts stormed a class room to deliver 12,000 petition signatures to United Airlines Board member Dipak Jain, just before a scheduled lecture at Northwestern University.

March On Washington December 14th

December 14, 2004 - There will be a press conference, followed by a candlelight march down 14th Street NW to Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Ave.

Stand Up for our Career Picketing (Seattle)

December 14, 2004 - An "ALL CALL," for ACTIVE and RETIRED Flight Attendants, friends and families, please join us December 14, 2004, Sea-Tac Flag Pavilion in front of Sea-Tac International Airport.

AFA Flight Attendants Rally in Pittsburgh

November 17, 2004 - Hundreds of Flight Attendants representing 26 different carriers were joined by other Union Members to protest corporate greed and let management everywhere know that "Enough is Enough."

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