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MEC Election Results E-zine

On November 10th, 2005, the American Eagle MEC held a special meeting to elect a MEC President and MEC Vice President at the Comfort Inn in Irving, TX.

The MEC would like to thank all the candidates who stepped up to the plate to run for these important offices.

Candidates for MEC President were:

* Wilson Aviles

*  Bill Hennessey

*  Veronica Tenerelli

Veronica Tenerelli won the election and is now our MEC President- Congratulations!

Candidates for MEC Vice President were:

*  Wilson Aviles

*  Brad Bell

*  Chrissy Cestone

*  Carl Gautreaux

*  Robin Gibson

Carl Gautreaux won the election and is now our MEC Vice President-Congratulations!

These elections have triggered a vacancy for MEC Secretary-Treasurer. If you are interested in running for this position, please have your willingness to serve and resume in by January 15th, 2006. The candidates should summit their willingness to serve to vtenerelli@aol.com  .

The election will take place at our next MEC meeting scheduled in San Juan, February 21st-23rd, 2006.

The following are included duties of the MEC Secretary-Treasurer (from the AFA-CWA C&B):

The Secretary-Treasurer shall:

(1) Assist the President in administering Master Executive Council funds.

(2) Maintain Master Executive Council records and perform such other duties that may be specifically assigned to the Secretary-Treasurer by the President or Acting President.

(3) Be responsible to the President and Master Executive Council.

(4) Be responsible for general record keeping and accounting of the Master Executive Council budget and any funds.

(5) Distribute a quarterly statement on expenditures to the Master Executive Council.

(6) Assist in preparation of the Master Executive Council annual report to the membership.

(7) Exhibit at all reasonable times the general records to any Officer or active member in good standing upon application.

(8) Maintain Master Executive Council records and record all meetings of the Master Executive Council.

(9) Deliver to her/his successor all monies and other property of the Master Executive Council. On demand of the International Office, s/he shall make available all books and records for examination and audit.

(10) Submit a copy of all Master Executive Council meeting minutes and nomination notices to the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union.

(11) Be responsible for distributing a list of Master Executive Council committees' flight pay loss to the Master Executive Council and the International Office each month; this list will include, but not be limited to, hours and ID(s) missed, days on projects, and projects charged.

(12) Be granted the privilege of the floor at all Master Executive Council and Board of Directors meetings, but shall have no vote if not also a Local Council President.

In Unity,

Your Master Executive Council for American Eagle Airlines, AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO

DATE: October 27, 2005

TO: International Secretary/Treasurer
FROM: Ballot Certification Committee

Voting Members: American Eagle (AMR)

Count Date: 10/27/05

Ballot Subject: CONTRACT RATIFICATION

Majority Required: Simple majority of returned


 

CERTIFICATION

We, the undersigned members of the Ballot Certification Committee, hereby declare that the Ballot on the above subject was validated and tallied in accordance with Association Voting Procedures and applicable provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws, and hereby attest and certify that said Ballot DID PASS by the required majority.

The ballots cast were as follows:

FOR:  673
AGAINST: 426
VOIDED: 73
NO SELECTION: 0

Total Eligible Votes: 1,421 Total Votes Received: 1,172

Percentage of Eligible Votes Received: 82.5%

Ballots were voided for the following reasons:

 

Ineligible to Vote: 14   Duplicate Received: 2 Late Postmark: 10   No Ballot Envelope: 19 Improperly Marked: 2   Bad Standing: 25 Others: 1

Council # Eligible Votes Ballots Received For Against Ballots Voided NO Selection %Voting For %Voting SJU - 49 155 119 61 50 8 0 51.3% 76.8% ORD - 51 419 347 157 171 19 0 45.2% 82.8% DFW - 52 412 340 192 120 28 0 56.5% 82.5% LAX - 53 85 68 53 11 4 0 77.9% 80.0% BOS - 55 116 102 61 36 5 0 59.8% 87.9% JFK - 58 121 95 64 27 4 0 67.4% 78.5% MIA - 59 113 101 85 11 5 0 84.2% 89.4% TOTAL: 1,421 1,172 673 426 73 0 57.4% 82.5%

July 16, 2005 - Spread the Word and Get out the Vote
One Week Left

The Polls for the AFA - American Eagle Strike Vote will close in One Week. You have until Friday July 22, 2005 at 12:00pm eastern standard time to cast your vote.

If you have already cast your VOTE, Please make sure that you remind other FLight Attendants to VOTE. Get the word out there. The participation of every Flight Attendant is very imporatant.

If you have yet to receive a ballot or if you need help with the voting instructions please contact the following individuals at The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Headquarters.

The toll free number is 800-424-2401
Marybeth Ziegler – Ext. 562 or Irell Thompson – Ext. 564

Your Vote is your voice to the company. It needs to be heard.
The Negotiations Team along with the Master Executive Council recommends that you

Vote “YES” for a Chaos Strike.

July 13, 2005 - New AFA American Eagle  Website Launched

A new Eagle has launched! American Eagle AFA has a new, expanded Web site. While you’ll immediately notice a new, bright look, the most exciting features are the improved navigation and interactive features. The new navigation provides a drop-down menu that allows users to quickly find underlying pages. New interactive features include a forum for flight attendants to post ideas and feedback to union leaders; interactive polling to express your opinion; and a chat room just for AFA members. Come check it out at www.afaeagle.com and take flight on the Web.

Regards,
Wanda Yanello
AFA Eagle Webmaster
 

July 13, 2005 - Cast Your Strike Vote

A Message from Your MEC President

On Friday June 24, 2005, I sent to all members information about our contract negotiations. That information was long overdue. However, I have been getting some mixed feedback from many members. There are just a couple of things that I want to clear up.

We have not reached a Tentative Agreement (TA). We still have two open issues on the table. The Issues are your Hourly Wages and Personal Other’s (PO). When a complete Tentative Agreement is signed it will be taken to the Master Executive Council (MEC). The MEC will then vote on whether or not to send it to you the members. Once that decision has been made, the negotiations team will conduct a Tentative Agreement Road Show at every base. At these Road Shows, you will be able to review the deal and go over it with the Negotiations Team. The TA will also be mailed to your home and it will be up to you to attend a Road Show.

What Are You Voting On?

By now you should have received your Strike Vote Ballot Instructions. The Polls will open on July 5, 2005 and close on July 22, 2005. You will have plenty of time to talk it over with your families and make the decision that allows your voice to be heard.

I want to make it very clear that you are not voting to go on strike tomorrow. We first need to be released from the power of the National Mediation Board into a Thirty (30) Day Cooling off Period. During this Thirty Day Period the parties will engage in what is known as super- mediation, continuing to negotiate in an effort to reach an agreement. During this time preparations for CHAOStm will be started but cannot be implemented until the end of the cooling off period. You are voting to tell the Company that if they will not deal with us fairly and reach an agreement, you are willing to strike for the pay and benefits you deserve.

Currently, we are still in Mediation. New dates have yet to be set by the Mediator and we have not been placed into an official recess. There is a strong possibility that the Mediator will call both parties back to the table. However, an agreement will not be reached unless there is some movement from either party.

Right now we are working on finalizing all of the language from the sections that have been agreed to by both sides but have yet to be signed. This work should be completed in August.

It is important that you make an informed decision so please contact your Local Council President or a member of the Negotiations Committee if you have any questions about the information you have received on the tentatively agreed to sections of the contract or about the decision to strike if an agreement is not reached.

The Negotiations Team has worked hard to get this far and now we need your support to finalize a deal that provides the improved wages and benefits you need and will find acceptable. The final decision on your next contract will be up to you.

The Negotiations Team along with the Master Executive Council urges you to vote “YES” for a CHAOS™ Strike

Once again “WE DON’T HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT”. You are not voting on a TA. You are voting on if you are willing to engage in a CHAOS™ STRIKE in support of the contract you need and want.

In Solidarity,
Reggie Salas
AFA-American Eagle MEC President