Jamie's Report to the Pilots
Dear Fellow US Airway Pilots:
As many of you already know, I have been traveling around the US Airways system in person, listening to all of you, from ALL domiciles and from top to bottom.
Where have I been listening so far?
- I listened to your concerns at the PHL domicile meeting on January 25th.
- I listened to your concerns in the PHL terminal later that same day.
- I listened to your concerns at the DCA domicile meeting on February 2nd.
- I listened to your concerns in the DCA terminal later that same day.
- I listened to your concerns in the CLT terminal later that same day from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
- I listened to your concerns in the PHL terminal on Monday, February 6th from 8am to 3pm.
- I listened to your concerns in the CLT terminal later that same day from 5pm to 7pm.
- I listened to your concerns in the DCA terminal on Wednesday, February 8th from 9am to 3pm.
- I listened to your concerns in the CLT terminal later that same day from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
What did I hear FROM you?
- That YOU wanted our National Officers to protect and adhere to the CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS OF THE US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION. TO BE LAWFUL AND RESPECTFUL.
- That YOU wanted our National Officers to perform their duties in a manner becoming the USAPA CODE OF ETHICS. TO BE CIVIL AND PROFESSIONAL.
- That YOU wanted our National Officers to perform their fiduciary and managerial duties in a manner that the pilots can understand. TO BE EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE.
What did I see?
- I saw our flight crews doing what they always do: Pilots from ALL domiciles acting in a safe, professional and courteous manner.
Question you asked:
- What experience do you bring to the job if you want me to vote for you as Vice President?
What was my answer:
- As an ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER, I was instrumental in developing a Constitution and Bylaws for our Association.
- As an ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER, I was instrumental in guiding the process of adhering to the guidelines of the NMB that achieved the goal of USAPA becoming OUR collective bargaining agent.
- As an ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER, I was willing and able to work objectively behind the scenes to help guide and relieve the “Interim Officers” from tasks and duties that detracted them from achieving our primary goal.
- As an ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER, I have always and will always continue to put the needs of this pilot group, from every domicile, before the desires and passions that detract from our overall goals. In short, using a “military” term, I am here simply “to pull pitch” for you, the line pilots.
Question you asked:
- What would be my job if I were to vote for you and you became elected to the Vice Presidency?
What was my answer:
- I shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of that officer and, in case of the removal, resignation, or death of the President for the unexpired term.
- I shall also preside when called upon by the President and at times when the President may be temporarily unable to discharge his duties.
- I shall “FOCUS ON ASSISTING” the President in the discharge of all duties, and carry out any other duties USAPA may request. (USAPA Constitution & Bylaws)
- I have changed my focus regarding disagreements over issues with coworkers in the past, as a few of you may remember. However, I know that the many issues between all of us have much more common threads woven together then separately. As I get older I find that I can leave that past behind and work harder to adhere to the USAPA Code of Ethics, thereby using those common threads to form a stronger and longer lasting rope that we can all pull on together and in the same direction.
Question you asked:
- How do we resolve the “political backstabbing and inter-office rivalries occurring between our National Officers”?
What was my answer:
- I was instrumental in working behind the scenes with the original founders when we first formed USAPA to maintain proper decorum, provide consensus and ultimately worked together towards a common goal. That is what I would ask of all of us.
- I shall recommend to the President that our National officers meet in person with timely meetings of at least once per week.
- I shall recommend to the President that our National officers vow to work together harmoniously and within the confines of our offices thereby maintaining the proper mutual respect between us as we represent you, the line pilot.
Question you asked:
- How could we better facilitate our working relationships with each other?
What was my answer:
- I shall recommend to the President that we establish an organizational chart for our union that properly delineates the guidelines of all our officers, committee members and staff. Our UOM can be used as a tool to this policy by providing revised structure through the UOM. This structure should be flexible so as to facilitate working relationships between our co-workers and we should promote and encourage cross committee communication thereby increasing a more cohesive camaraderie.
- I shall recommend to the President that he resolve the division of overlapping duties in the National Officer rank by helping him formulate a policy going forward with recommendations to the BPR by either:
- Re-tasking the EVP position in a manner that removes these overlapping duties in the UOM or
- By submitting a Constitutional amendment to the pilots that removes this position.
- By re-tasking or eliminating the EVP position we can resolve several of the political issues facing our union TODAY and thereby save the Association several thousand dollars a year in the future.
Who else supports this solution?
Steve Bradford, the former interim President and Mark King, the former interim Secretary/Treasurer, who said,
“...that the BPR better delineate the duties of the President and the EVP. When the EVP position was added to our CBL, there was duplication of duties between the two Officers. This too might require a CBL amendment.” (Ciabattoni v. Cleary, 2010-2 at 14)
http://www.usairlinepilots.org/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=5&F=306
Question you asked:
- If elected Vice President, what would you recommend to the President should be our direction regarding a new Collective Bargaining Agreement?
What was my answer:
- I would recommend that he concentrate on:
- Refocusing our legal counsel and grievance committee by working with the Company to find a mutual solution to clear the backlog of grievances.
- Establishing an organizational structure in the Administrative offices that addresses overlap and thereby increasing efficiency and reducing waste that deplete the association’s finances.
- Tasking the negotiating committee, assisted by the grievance committee, to prepare for future use, several possible collective bargaining agreement sections that would better position our leverage for successful resolution of a collective bargaining agreement should future events such as merger or expansion occur in the short-term (inside of a year, revised in a timely manner)
- Structuring our other committees to work among themselves and expanding opportunities to use our pilot volunteers by bringing outside ideas into our committee structure to help formulate both short-term and long-term (outside of a year) direction, with objectives and goals that assist in coalescing future Collective Bargaining Agreements.
- Supporting a “satellite” office in PHX to better prepare our structural base with the company and to provide additional support regarding contractual issues before the Company, thereby reinforcing and enhancing the four prior points made in this answer.
Question you asked:
- If elected Vice President, would you recommend to the President that he ask the BPR to revert back to our previous legal counsel?
What was my answer:
- No. After attending many of the BPR sessions, listening to our current BPR and talking to our current legal counsel I am confident that the affairs confronting our legal issues will be well served for the present and it is time for our union to chart a different tack going forward.
Question you asked:
- What will the effect of a ruling contrary to USAPA’s position regarding seniority have on getting a “Collective Bargaining Agreement”?
What was my answer:
NONE. I support the USAPA Constitution and bylaws which states:
- Article I: Section 8, D: To maintain uniform principles of seniority based on date of hire and the perpetuation thereof, with reasonable conditions and restrictions to preserve each pilot’s un-merged career expectations.
- Article XIII: A1(B) and A2(B): Amendments which support the process by which our Constitution and Bylaws made be amended, whether initiated by the membership or by the BPR, which shall be ratified by a two thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the membership provided that a majority of the total eligible membership casts ballots in the referendum on such amendment(s).
- Article V: Section 5(A):
- (ALL) Tentative collective bargaining agreements, interim agreements and/or amendments to the basic collective bargaining agreement and agreements of affiliation or merger with other labor organizations shall be submitted to the Board of Pilot Representatives for review.
- After reviewing any tentative agreement, the Board of Pilot Representatives shall vote to either approve or reject a membership ratification ballot for such agreement. Only those ratification ballots approved by the Board of Pilot Representatives by a majority vote shall be forwarded to the affected membership for a ratification vote. Each approved ratification ballot must be accompanied by a BPR voting recommendation to “Approve” or “Disapprove” when distributed to all members in good standing.
- In order to bind the Association, all Collective Bargaining Agreements, side letters, and all agreements to affiliate or to merge with another labor organization must be ratified by a simple majority of votes cast provided that a majority of the total eligible membership casts ballots in the referendum on such agreement(s).
My Short Answer:
PLEASE VOTE!
PLEASE READ MY PLATFORM (BELOW)!
PLEASE ASK ME YOURSELF WHEN YOU SEE ME!
(SCHEDULE BELOW)
Jamie Javurek
Jamie Javurek, Candidate<img align="right" alt="" border="0" height="237" width="200" />
Vice President of USAPA
- Charlotte based pilot A320
- 25 years of service 23 March, 2012
- Married 26 years, three children
- Salisbury, NC (30 miles NE of Charlotte)
- Likes: Aviation, WORKERS RIGHTS, reading, movies, constitutional and labor law, motorcycles
- Dislikes: Distractions & Rumor mill
- Past Union experience:
- USAPA Founder
- Organized and participated in initial USAPA meetings
- Educated rank and file on RLA law and NMB rules for elections
- Wrote USAPA Constitution and Bylaws
- HELPED AND MOTIVATED OUR PILOTS TO UNITE AND VOTE
- CONFORM TO USAPA C&BL by staying focused on the FUNDAMENTALS
- ACTIVELY ACCESS and MONITOR our potential for error by running our Administration efficiently and effectively
- BALANCE BARRIERS to avoid and trap ERRORS by ADHEREING to the Policy of the Board of Pilot Representatives
- COMMUNICATE threats and intentions TIMELY & EFFECTIVELY by using the PARTICIPATION OF THE PILOTS IN OUR COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
- OUR Knowledge, skill and handling (Constitution & Bylaws, legal counsel)
- OUR External recourses (you the LINE pilot)
- OUR Automation (Office staff and technology, Organizational Chart)
- OUR Checklists (Collective Bargaining Agreement)
- OUR Policies, procedures and FLOWS (UOM, employee manuals)
- CAMI – Conformity, Actively Access, Monitor, and INTEGRATE!
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