AFA MEC Resolution

USAirBoyA330

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The following was unanimously passed by the AFA MEC and will be read to the USAirways BOD by the MEC President later this week:

The following resolution was unanimously passed at our
MEC meeting on Wednesday, July 23.

WHEREAS, the US Airways flight attendants did our part
to save our airline after CEO David Siegel and his new
management team took over, and,

WHEREAS, the hundreds of millions of dollars saved by
the airline as a result of the substantial sacrifices
flight attendants twice made in wages, benefits and work
rules that were extracted under heavy-handed threats of
the shuttering of our carrier, have taken a devastating
toll on our families and quality of life, and,

WHEREAS, those extreme measures still were not enough
to save the jobs of thousands of our flying partners,
whose dedication to US Airways was repaid with a furlough
notice and a ticket to the unemployment line for them
and their families, and,

WHEREAS, Dave Siegel''s management team has regularly violated
our contract even after the sacrifices we made for the
survival of the airline, and

WHEREAS, management has unilaterally expanded the scope
of our negotiated Restructuring Agreement beyond any terms
the flight attendant would ever consent to under any cirxxxstances
- even under the threat of closure of our airline, and,

WHEREAS, Siegel and his key lieutenants disingenuous interpretation
of our contractual provisions regarding personal days,
medical and sick policies, the reserve system and an abusive
continuance of the additional 5% pay reduction because
of the war have been, by judgment of this MEC, to be willful
and illicit attacks on the US Airways flight attendant,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MEC''s position is that
the existing US Airways management team has failed to
honor or administer our collective bargaining agreement
in good faith shows a reckless disregard for the emotional
and physical health of their workers, treating us as liabilities
rather than the frontline ambassadors that we are everyday
for our airline, and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that David Siegel and the US Airways
Board of Directors will be alerted to our position and
asked to intercede on the behalf of the airline''s dedicated
frontline employees to return our 5% pay deferral now
and immediately resolve outstanding contractual violations
in an acceptable manner, making a public display of this
airline''s massive internal problems unnecessary and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that if David Siegel and the US
Airways Board of Directors do not intercede on behalf
of the US Airways flight attendants, the MEC and all flight
attendants will act in solidarity to ensure that the flying
public, community leaders, shareholders, and the media
are alerted to the massive disputes described here, through
all legal avenues available to us - including letters
to Congress, letters to investors, media events and other
public displays - as part of an intensive effort to bring
US Airways into compliance with the existing flight attendant
working agreement.
 
PITBull:

BATWOMAN...Stop or you will give away your secret identity!
The E-Line came out at 11:40 according to my computer and I happen to be online. I posted it within a few minutes of it coming out. Not that it matters but YES, I had the full resolution well before it came out on the E-line however, I was a good boy and waited to post it until the E-line came out. You seem more upset that someone posted it before you. Didn't mean to step on your toes.
PS...Might want to check your facts before making snippy comments. USAviation has a Central Time Zone Stamp.
Hugs
 
USA330,

OK, feel better now.

Not that I care, I just was curious to know if the MEC is capable of disseminating information to ALL f/as first, instead of the f/as hearing from a few on a message board, instead of their leadership.

No harm done.

Love ya,
 

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On 7/24/2003 3:19:58 PM ITRADE wrote:

You forgot the following parts:

"WHEREAS, CEO David Siegel is a short, dweebish, cow-dung dwelling urchin...."

Might as well have said that.


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resolution

the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance
The resolve of one individual reaps amazing results therefore the voice of many is a force not to be taken lightly. The AFA have done exactly what every union on the property should do which is make it as clear as possible what this management is really all about. There is still enough union strength left to make a difference against the tyrannical style management U is in the grips of. To the nay-sayers out there against the unions, and management posters, you speak out of the fear the unions do equal strength and a force that must be dealt with.
 
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On 7/24/2003 3:13:01 PM PineyBob wrote:


Somebody please explain to me what a resolution accomplishes? To me it's like being in a boxing match and telling the other guy what punches you will be throwing and in what sequence.
 
Why extend the company the courtesy of an explanation of your actions or plans? Do they extend those courtesies to you? I wouldn't tell them a thing, in fact I'd enter a period of silence. Let them wonder what you're up to, instead of the other way around.

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Written resolutions accomplish many things, and is used quite frequentely in Congress depending on the issue.

For our (AFA) purposes and simply put:

It speaks to a "collective position".
It gives a background and purpose for the "position" and statement.
It creates and REPRESENTS "unification", "collective spirit" solidarity and one voice for those represented.

It speaks to a "plan of action" that will take place.

It provides a venue for resolve, and hope for "change".

Most important this particular resolution is about OUR SURVIVAL AS A LABOR UNION, AMERICAN JOBS and the integrity of a profession that is in jeopardy.

Thanks for asking the good question.
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and Cav,

Thanks for always watching my back.
 
Bob, the company negotiates and slams the unions all the time in the press, turn about is fair play.

Don't you remember Bruce Ashby blaming ALPA for adhering to its contract in regards to the 76 seat RJ?
 
You can't respond in court unless it is a major dispute, otherwise the court will throw it out and remand it to the grievance procedure.
 
To all:

Just to let you know, the MEC has received hundreds of "kudos" from the flight attendants system wide for this unanimous resolution.

The majority of statments from them is..."its about time"!.

Now, the fun begins....