US Airways ALPA MEC chairman’s message - June 1, 2007
This is an MEC Chairman Jack Stephan with a Chairman’s message to the pilots for Friday, June 1st, 2007.
I want to provide you with an update on this week’s events and to remind you about some important upcoming events as well.
Today I received a letter from ALPA President, Captain John Prater. This letter states in part that, “The Executive Council expects us to play an active role in working to explore consensual approaches that promote career protection and mutual success.†To begin that process Captain Prater is arranging a meeting for next Wednesday in Washington that will include the MEC officers from both east and west along with a small group of ALPA staff and advisors and Captain Prater himself. Additionally, recent correspondence from AWA MEC Chairman John Mcllvenna to Capt. Prater, and my response, are posted under What’s New.
After our meeting with Captain Prater next week, I plan to hold a conference call with the MEC to provide them with details of the meeting. I also plan to update you as well after the MEC has an opportunity to deliberate.
As these issues are being explored, the Merger Committee has been working in Washington all of this week with our merger attorney exploring, as the Executive Council’s May 24th resolution spelled out, “consensual approaches that promote career protection and mutual success.†They will report their findings to the MEC, and the MEC is expected to take up this issue during its upcoming second quarter meeting.
This meeting will be held in Charlotte from Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14th at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park. As a reminder, during the first quarter meeting in March, a resolution was passed that gives you the opportunity during this meeting—on a trial basis—to address the MEC by telephone. The MEC would like to accommodate pilots in good standing who would like to address the MEC during the quarterly meetings, but are unable to attend. If you are interested in addressing the MEC, the Communications Committee will soon be sending out specific instructions to pilots on the details on how you can participate through email, the code-a-phone, and the pilots only website. It’s another way that you can stay updated and get answers to your questions and concerns.
I want to thank again all the pilots who continue to take the time to communicate to your union leadership with your feeling concerning the Nicolau award. Your participation and resolve were instrumental in convincing the Executive Council that they could not simply rubber stamp the award. We are far from finished and my commitment to you remains, that your MEC will leave no stone unturned in our fight to right the injustices created by the award.
Continue to look out for each other. Keep your families first, and as always, fly safe and thanks for listening.
This is an MEC Chairman Jack Stephan with a Chairman’s message to the pilots for Friday, June 1st, 2007.
I want to provide you with an update on this week’s events and to remind you about some important upcoming events as well.
Today I received a letter from ALPA President, Captain John Prater. This letter states in part that, “The Executive Council expects us to play an active role in working to explore consensual approaches that promote career protection and mutual success.†To begin that process Captain Prater is arranging a meeting for next Wednesday in Washington that will include the MEC officers from both east and west along with a small group of ALPA staff and advisors and Captain Prater himself. Additionally, recent correspondence from AWA MEC Chairman John Mcllvenna to Capt. Prater, and my response, are posted under What’s New.
After our meeting with Captain Prater next week, I plan to hold a conference call with the MEC to provide them with details of the meeting. I also plan to update you as well after the MEC has an opportunity to deliberate.
As these issues are being explored, the Merger Committee has been working in Washington all of this week with our merger attorney exploring, as the Executive Council’s May 24th resolution spelled out, “consensual approaches that promote career protection and mutual success.†They will report their findings to the MEC, and the MEC is expected to take up this issue during its upcoming second quarter meeting.
This meeting will be held in Charlotte from Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14th at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park. As a reminder, during the first quarter meeting in March, a resolution was passed that gives you the opportunity during this meeting—on a trial basis—to address the MEC by telephone. The MEC would like to accommodate pilots in good standing who would like to address the MEC during the quarterly meetings, but are unable to attend. If you are interested in addressing the MEC, the Communications Committee will soon be sending out specific instructions to pilots on the details on how you can participate through email, the code-a-phone, and the pilots only website. It’s another way that you can stay updated and get answers to your questions and concerns.
I want to thank again all the pilots who continue to take the time to communicate to your union leadership with your feeling concerning the Nicolau award. Your participation and resolve were instrumental in convincing the Executive Council that they could not simply rubber stamp the award. We are far from finished and my commitment to you remains, that your MEC will leave no stone unturned in our fight to right the injustices created by the award.
Continue to look out for each other. Keep your families first, and as always, fly safe and thanks for listening.
. Barberpole you hit that dead center bullseye!!!!! 
