MEC Oct. 2006 ACTIVITY REPORT

 

MEC President ~ Veronica Tenerelli

 

Veronica Vacation OCT 4-13

Veronica Vacation OCT 28-NOV 5

JIC Meeting ORD OCT 16

MEC Officer Prep meeting IAD OCT 22-24

AFA/Bain Meeting IAD OCT 23

MEC Health and Safety Round Table Meeting IAD OCT 25

Meeting W/Renee and Management DFW OCT 26

Labor Leadership meeting w/Bain DFW OCT 27

Weekly communication with MEC Grievance Chair
Review website and provide updates to Carl
Up date PO/PVD/ Staffing spread sheet for MEC

Final MEC Meeting arrangements W/MEC S/T Deb McDougald

Administrative and correspondence work.
To Include:
Daily review of union related e-mail

Tracking of numerous monthly MEC drops
Field calls from MEC & MEC Committee Chairs.
Weekly communication W/ Presidents

Weekly communication W/ MEC Officers
Numerous correspondence with Company
Daily  MISC calls

Write Activity Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEC Vice President ~ Carl Gautreaux

 

LAX Meeting with Renee Friedman

Updated website with new Reserve Info Packet

Coordinated GAC crewroom sit for DFW

Sent out Updated Expiration Dates and List of Cities with Administrators

Re-edited and sent out “Pursers and Lead Flight Attendants could soon find their union rights stripped away” Article and sent it out and put on website

Coordinated PIT hotel site visit

Updated Eagle hotel dept. with new hotel reps contact info

Sent out info on new hotel in IAD

Updated ORD roster on website

Sent voter registration to DFW GAC rep for crew sit

Emailed Linda Kunz on MIA crew hotel issues

Wrote and sent out Enews on Voting 2006

Wrote and sent update on Employee Recognition Program to MEC

Inputed new hire classes into Enews system

Conference call regarding Bain

Sent out from IAFA GAC “Transportation Worker Strikes are Terrorist Acts?” to MEC

Asked MEC Chairs for their bullet points for the MEC meeting

Sent out Sept Activity report reminders to MEC Chairs

Worked on MEC Meeting Powerpoint

Sent out info on new hotel in MLU

updated the 2007 Arbitration schedule on the web

Posted PO PVD graph on web

Coordinated with Shane Larson to get MEC to send out Voting Letter

 

 

 

 

 

MEC Secretary Treasurer Deb McDougald

 

October 5-6 Grievance Review

October 9-12 Mediation ORD

October 19-20 Bain Conference call

October 22-25 MEC Prep Meeting DCA

October 25-26 Bain Meeting DFW

October 22 Meeting DCA Bain Consultants

October 15-31 Overseeing Local 51 (Acting President on Vacation)

October 20 Planning meeting w/company DFW

October 28-31 Calendar work for November

October 31 Leadership Conference DFW

October 1-31 Administrative and Correspondence work.

To include daily review of union related e-mail

Field calls from MEC & MEC Committee Chairs.

Weekly communication w/MEC President & MEC VP

Daily calls

Assist Flight Attendants with grievance issues/questions

File grievances

Correspondence and calls w/in flight managers

 

 

 

 

MEC GAC Chair ~ John Carlos Metidieri

 

Scheduled Activity

Thursday, October 5th

- Worked in LEC 51 AFA Cubicle from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

- Represented Flight Attendant MZ

 

Thursday, October 12th

- Worked in LEC 51 AFA Cubicle from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

 

Thursday, October 19th

- Worked in LEC 51 AFA Cubicle from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

 

Thursday, October 26th

- Worked in LEC 51 AFA Cubicle from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

- Represented Flight Attendant KH

- Represented Flight Attendant HE

 

General Activity

- Coordinated with Shane Larson on possible training dates for six members of AE AFA to be trained as GAC Representatives.

- Assisted Acting LEC 51 President with local issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEC Grievance Chair ~ Deb Sutor

 

October 4-12 Vacation

October 16-17 JIC Meeting in ORD

October 18 Negotiations Policy Committee Conference Call

October 18 Go through Box of Stuff Sent to AFA Office from Pat Davis

October 20 Travel On PO Arbitration Conference Call

October 23 Complete MEC Grievance Report

October 24 Meet With Richard Wrede to Complete New Contract Interpretation Manual

October 25 Negotiations Policy Committee Conference Call

October 25 Travel DFW

October 26 Bain Meeting in the Morning

October 26 Meeting With Renee Freedman Consultant Afternoon

October 29 Travel DFW

October 30 Prep Arbitration DFW

October 31-November 1 Travel On PO Arbitration Hearing DFW

Research Incidents of Fatigue

Compile list of outstanding topics for next JIC Meeting

Compile list of new topics to be discussed at next JIC Meeting

Write JIC Minutes from October Meeting

Coordinate with Negotiations Team on Various Issues Arising Under New Agreement

Follow up on Arbitration Decisions Received

File MEC Grievance(s)

Update System Board List

Update MEC Grievance Log

Update List of MEC Grievances

Update Arbitration Schedules

Write Activity reports

Daily routine return phone calls and check e-mail

Assist all Local Council Representatives & Flight Attendants with grievance issues/questions

Coordinate with MEC President and Update her on various issues of importance

Coordinate with various Local Grievance and Reserve Chairs over numerous issues

 

 

 

MEC Membership Chair ~ Soad Hamdan

 

2 New Hire Classes

Base Transfer Info to LECP's

Phone calls to/from AFA Membership Department

Contact with f/a's via e-mail/phone

Update e-zine list

Newsletter for the local

Standing 5 Issues

Grievance Prep

Grievance Mediation

Vacation

Prep for local meeting

Review of BOD Agenda Items

 

 

 

MEC EAP Chair ~ Jeffery Myles

 

30 EAP calls and cases

2 conference call with Heather Healy

Closed all EAP case for the 3RD Quarter

Conference call with APA

2 new EAP  REPS were trained DFW and SJU

 

 

 

MEC Scheduling Chair ~ Nancy Hunter

 

Reviewed November data

Communication w planners

Communication w Scheduling Reps

Reviewed bid packets systemwide

Addressed CX of CDO’s in LAX

Discussed bid packet format by trips, rather than number of days off

Discussed DFW crew room sit w Chris Saliga

Prepared bullet point report for MEC meeting, fwd to Carl

Welcomed new MIA sched rep, Lizzette Ramirez

Welcomed new BOS sched rep, Brian Reich

Updated Scheduling Rep list w company

Communication w Renee Freedman

Planning for Company Workshop

Planning for MEC meeting

Reviewed and fwd PO, PVD data

Reviewed and fwd Service Announcements

Reviewed preliminary data for Dec bids

Addressed complaint from DFW f/a re Swaps and Drops message

Addressed complaint from DFW f/a re S&D response to adjusting schedule

Prepared Activity Report for October

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEC Health and Safety Chair ~ John Grace

 

Travel:

San Jose, CA

Washington, DC

Dallas, TX



Projects:

MEC Planning Meeting

Conference Calls: Grievance, Eagle Safety, Executive Safety, AFA International, BAIN, NTSB

AFA Safety Roundtable 0 AFA International

Federal Air Marshals Project w/ AE Training

Coordination/Follow Up MIA/SJU Special Project

Coordination: EAP CI’s

Debrief: Executive Airlines LOSA

Annual Recurrent Training

BAIN Meeting in IAD

CRJ Emergency Floorpath Lighting