MEC CODE-A-PHONE UPDATE - October 20, 2004
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, October 20th, with two new items.
Item 1. The 40th Biennial ALPA Board of Directors' (BOD) meeting reconvened today at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. The BOD elected new Executive Vice Presidents to serve on the ALPA International Executive Council. US Airways now falls under a Group B carrier, which is defined in the ALPA Constitution and By-Laws as:
U.S. airlines with less than 4,000 Active members in good standing and with projected annualized dues income of under 10 million dollars, which operate a fleet composed solely of turbojet aircraft.
Group B is divided into two sub-groups. The US Airways MEC is in Sub-Group B1, which includes US Airways, America West, Comair and Express Jet.
Captain John Feldvary of US Airways was elected to the position of Executive Vice President for Sub-Group B1.
The other EVPs elected are as follows:
Captain Chris Lynch—Continental, First Officer Michael Geer—Delta, Captain Joe Fagone—Federal Express, Captain Darryl Snider—Northwest, Captain Mark Seal—United, Captain Jay Schnedorf—Midwest Express, Captain Mike Milofsky—American Eagle, Captain Tom Wychor—Mesaba, and Captain Kent Hardisty—Air Canada Jazz.
Their two-year terms are effective January 1, 2005.
The BOD passed one agenda item today that amended Article XIX in the ALPA Constitution and By-laws with respect to trusteeship. The resolution was passed due to concerns that the Board had about the Association’s exposure to detrimental consequences from MECs or LECs engaging in a substantial failure to perform significant legal or representational duties of a bargaining representative.
The BOD meeting adjourned at 3:10 this afternoon.
Item 2. Some pilots have not yet cast their vote on the LOA 93 TA. As a reminder, voting on the LOA 93 TA ends tomorrow, Thursday, October 21 at 10 a.m. ET. All pilots are encouraged to take advantage of all the education materials that are available on the pilots only web site before casting a vote. There is no reason why 100 percent of our pilots should not participate in this very important vote. Pilots can change their vote at any time, but the last vote that is cast by 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 21st, will be the vote that is counted.
Be aware that there are still inaccurate statements circulating through the pilot group that suggest that ALPA would fare better in an 1113© hearing because the judge would be able to make modifications to the Company’s 1113© motion. To be clear, in the 1113(e) process, the judge did have the power to make modifications to the Company’s emergency interim proposal. But, unlike the 1113(e) process, the law does not provide the judge with the authority to make any modifications in the 1113© process involving long-term, permanent relief.
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, October 20th, with two new items.
Item 1. The 40th Biennial ALPA Board of Directors' (BOD) meeting reconvened today at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. The BOD elected new Executive Vice Presidents to serve on the ALPA International Executive Council. US Airways now falls under a Group B carrier, which is defined in the ALPA Constitution and By-Laws as:
U.S. airlines with less than 4,000 Active members in good standing and with projected annualized dues income of under 10 million dollars, which operate a fleet composed solely of turbojet aircraft.
Group B is divided into two sub-groups. The US Airways MEC is in Sub-Group B1, which includes US Airways, America West, Comair and Express Jet.
Captain John Feldvary of US Airways was elected to the position of Executive Vice President for Sub-Group B1.
The other EVPs elected are as follows:
Captain Chris Lynch—Continental, First Officer Michael Geer—Delta, Captain Joe Fagone—Federal Express, Captain Darryl Snider—Northwest, Captain Mark Seal—United, Captain Jay Schnedorf—Midwest Express, Captain Mike Milofsky—American Eagle, Captain Tom Wychor—Mesaba, and Captain Kent Hardisty—Air Canada Jazz.
Their two-year terms are effective January 1, 2005.
The BOD passed one agenda item today that amended Article XIX in the ALPA Constitution and By-laws with respect to trusteeship. The resolution was passed due to concerns that the Board had about the Association’s exposure to detrimental consequences from MECs or LECs engaging in a substantial failure to perform significant legal or representational duties of a bargaining representative.
The BOD meeting adjourned at 3:10 this afternoon.
Item 2. Some pilots have not yet cast their vote on the LOA 93 TA. As a reminder, voting on the LOA 93 TA ends tomorrow, Thursday, October 21 at 10 a.m. ET. All pilots are encouraged to take advantage of all the education materials that are available on the pilots only web site before casting a vote. There is no reason why 100 percent of our pilots should not participate in this very important vote. Pilots can change their vote at any time, but the last vote that is cast by 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 21st, will be the vote that is counted.
Be aware that there are still inaccurate statements circulating through the pilot group that suggest that ALPA would fare better in an 1113© hearing because the judge would be able to make modifications to the Company’s 1113© motion. To be clear, in the 1113(e) process, the judge did have the power to make modifications to the Company’s emergency interim proposal. But, unlike the 1113(e) process, the law does not provide the judge with the authority to make any modifications in the 1113© process involving long-term, permanent relief.
