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April 09, 2013
FLIGHT ATTENDANT COALITION FOR
CHANGE
Clean Up Our Union with
Democracy
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 The Master Executive Councils
(MEC) for Continental, CMI and United Airlines held special meetings April 4th
and 5th for the purpose of reviewing the next set of JNC
proposals.
The JNC will meet again on April
8th with the Company. Eleven items discussed at the April 4th and 5th will be
brought back to the table as counter proposals to the Company:
- AMC (Air Military Command - formerly
MAC)
- CRAF (Civil Reserve Air Fleet)
- Co-Terminals
- Onboard Crew Rest
- Alcohol and Drug Testing
- Duty Free
- Jury Duty / Court Witness
- Leaves of Absence
- Pass Travel
- Safety
- Seniority (New Hire, Probationary Terms, Supervisors,
etc.)
In addition to reviewing the proposed Contract language, the 3
MEC's discussed the lack of progress and United management’s continued
insistence that management continues attempt to "claw back" provisions from all
three of the Contracts that have served Flight Attendants from s-CO, s-UA, and
CMI.
IF ALL ELSE FAILS, THEY
CAN ALWAYS GO TO DISNEYWORLD!!!
CHRIS BLACK'S DAY OFF!!!
 While the MEC was MEETING in ORD
on April 4-5th to review the JNC proposals, ONE LECP from SFO chose NOT to
attend and become a "NO SHOW".
The choice to represent the membership
in SFO took second place to her primary objective. To win her third term as
LECP in SFO at ALL costs.
It was not enough that her voting records
proves that she voted against crossovers, direct membership voting, and against
all new hire S-CO flight attendants having the ability to vote during their
probationary period despite the fact that they are active employees.
It was not enough that during her tenure she has written up flight
attendants, turned in flight attendants with opposing views, and encouraged
disrespectful behavior towards the membership by other officers. The bald faced
lies and hypocrisy of "leadership" such as this is made all the more
reprehensible by the utter contempt for the membership such actions show.
What should not be lost on SFO flight attendants in particular is that
without Ms. black's consent, charges against the United 3 would not have been
possible, and without DCA president Andreas Curlee's failed, misguided, and
personal vendetta against the FACC, charges would not have been filed in the
first place. The charges were DISMISSED. Should expulsion have resulted from
the kangaroo court, the REAL legal system would have remedied that and the s-UA
flight attendants' dues money could have gone toward reimbursing the United 3
not only for lost wages but punitive damages as well.
True reform has been
vindicated despite Chris Black, and it is just
beginning!
1,500 s-CO Flight Attendants in SFO!
On April 4th, Chris Black made
the decision not to participate in the Special Meeting in ORD that is mandatory
for all LECP's to attend. The Special Meeting was called by the MEC's of
Continental, CMI, and United Airlines to discuss contract proposals made by the
Company.
No, instead, she decided to remain in SFO and campaign for her
re-election bid as a third time LECP. While MEC studied contract proposals by
the Company Ms. Black stood in front of the Red Carpet Club in the SFO terminal
campaigning, harassing, intimidating, yelling, and at times waving to passing
flight attendants to call attention to herself and the psuedo reform team
running on her slate. The incumbents also freely used the permit specifically
approved for the very important NO KNIVES ON
PLANES campaign by the SFO Airport Authority to do her own LECP
campaigning instead.In the meantime,
the Training Center in IAH is still graduating new hires with over 700 s-CO
flight attendants in SFO. By the year end, it is anticipated that there will
be 800 more for a total of 1500. In fact, there are new classes in IAH full of
Japanese and Chinese language speakers. Where was Ms. Black during the
critical MEC JNC meeting? Oblivious to the changes and the challenges in our
industry, vigorously campaigning to continue her bid to keep her dwindling power
base!
ANOTHER TERM FOR THE
STATUS QUO?
VOTE THEM
OUT!!!
VOTE FOR CHANGE
IN
SFO!
- DIRECT MEMBERSHIP VOTE (amend the
Constitution and By-Laws as was proposed by the s-CAL MEC at the BOD meeting in
2012 and 2013 to allow flight attendants to vote for ALL MEC Officers) and
ALL issues important to our careers!
- FULL FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE (full financial disclosure from AFA LEC'S and MEC'S).
- MINIMUM
FLYING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEC AND MEC OFFICERS (i.e. quarterly - to be determined by
membership).
VOTE
SFO REFORM
CANDIDATES:
- JOHN "MICHAEL" BRYANT
For President
- KATHY KENNEDY For Vice
President
- HARRY HAPIN For
Secretary Treasurer
- HELEN ALBERADO For
Council Rep
- ROCHELLE JELF For
Council Rep
- RICHARD SOARES For
Council Rep
YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR VOTE UNTIL THE POLL
CLOSES!!!
GET OUT THE VOTE!
EXT 706 FOR A NEW
BALLOT
AND
VOTE REFORM!
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