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Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Calls on Congress to Oppose Anti-Worker Employee Free Choice Act [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 10 days 19 hours 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 500-member Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) today released a letter it delivered to Capitol Hill late yesterday. In the letter, CDW urged members of the Senate and House "to oppose all efforts to pass any provision included in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA H.R. 800/S. 1041 in the 110th Congress)."
Universal Technical Institute Named Automotive Preferred Supplier by AAA [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 10 hours 41 minutes ago
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a leading provider of technical education training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, collision repair, diesel, marine and motorcycle technicians, announced today that AAA (American Automobile Association) has named it as an Automotive Preferred Supplier. Through this new agreement, UTI will provide technical automotive training for AAA roadside service providers at its nine automotive campuses throughout the United States.
What's In a Name? Quite a Lot, Actually
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 days 23 hours 32 minutes ago
When my son Dan wed last summer, his bride Rachel took his surname. I felt a twinge of jealousy that she's now Mrs. Pollock -- and I am not.I kept my maiden or "birth" name for all purposes after my marriage more than 30 years ago. In hindsight, I wish I could have known the full ramifications of that fateful decision.
Hypermiling: New Oxford American Dictionary 2008 Word of the Year [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 21 days 18 hours 41 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Do you keep the tires on your car properly inflated to maximize your gas mileage? Have you removed the roof rack from your vehicle to streamline the car and reduce drag? Do you turn your engine off rather than idle at long stoplights? If you said yes to any of these questions you just might be a "hypermiler."
International Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 27 days 19 hours 13 minutes ago
...The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA...international automobile industry...percent of the American market share...the only association whose sole...nameplate automobile franchises...500,000 American jobs. Visit...
'Jack The Mechanic' Wins As NJ Assembly Passes Right to Repair Act & Ensures Small Business Competition; Brings 'Car Repair' Relief to Motoring Consumers, States CARE [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 35 days 19 hours 25 minutes ago
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New Jersey State Assembly today passed The Right to Repair Act in a vote of 49 to 22. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Trenton), sponsor of The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, A-803, today hit a home run for motoring consumers to have the ability to have their vehicles repaired where and by whom they choose. The Right to Repair Act also brings relief and the ability to compete to independent repair shops who have been locked out...
This Essential 2008 Report on Residential Mortgages and HELOCs in the United States Is Available Now [Press Release]
Business Wire | 74 days 12 hours 45 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f6db4c/residential_mortga) has announced the addition of the "Residential Mortgages and HELOCs in the United States 2008" report to their offering.
Recent Survey Reveals Consumers' Auto Financing Perceptions [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 33 days 4 hours 41 minutes ago
...4 percentage points. American Financial Services Association National Automobile Dealers Association National...Minority Automobile Dealers American International Automobile Dealers Association American Honda Finance Corporation...
Something Both Candidates Agree On: 'Don't Wait to Inflate!' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 59 days 18 hours 29 minutes ago
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- What's the one thing that John McCain and Barack Obama agree on?
AAA surveys pinpoint how fuel prices affect travel
ASTA SmartBrief | 123 days 17 hours 41 minutes ago
According to two recent surveys from the American Automobile Association, Americans are taking fewer trips, vacationing closer to home and reducing their vacation days used for travel because...
PA State Project Among 10 Finalists for Two National Awards [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 21 hours 11 minutes ago
...when the awards will be presented at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...The competition is sponsored by AASHTO, the American Automobile Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Recent Survey Reveals Florida Consumers' Auto Financing Perceptions in Tightening Economy [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 33 days 4 hours 41 minutes ago
...Lithia Motors National Automobile Dealers Association Mazda American Credit National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers National Auto Finance Company American International Automobile Dealers Association Nissan Motor Acceptance...
Average price of gas hits $4 a gallon - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 177 days 7 hours 8 minutes ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The average U.S. price for gasoline rose to an all-time high above $4.00 a gallon Sunday, following the spike in crude oil futures seen in the previous week.
In-Store Bakeries in the United States 2008 Explores How Convenience Seems to Be the Key Reason Why Consumers Buy from ISBs [Press Release]
Business Wire | 71 days 8 hours 17 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54d81d/instore_bakeries) has announced the addition of the "In-store Bakeries in the United States, 2008" report to their offering.
Car Rentals in the United States for 2008 Explored [Press Release]
Business Wire | 153 days 8 hours 41 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54ee79/car_rental_in_the) has announced the addition of the "Car Rental in the United States 2008" report to their offering.
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Company Overview
| Company: | American Automobile Association |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Membership Organizations |
| Website: | http://www.aaa.com |
This isn't your great-grandfather's American Automobile Association (AAA). The not-for-profit organization is best known as providing emergency roadside assistance to its members. AAA has extending its reach into other areas, however, such as offering a variety of financial and travel-arrangement services (foreign currency exchange and travelers checks), as well. The organization offers its members credit cards, insurance, and vehicle financing. AAA operates travel agencies and publishes maps and travel guides, to boot. AAA and its affiliated auto clubs maintain about 1,100 facilities to serve more than 50 million members that span the US and Canada. AAA was founded in 1902.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 39.5 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 850 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |