MEC Oct. 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT
MEC Oct. 2007 ACTIVITY REPORT
OCT 1- 4 VAC
OCT 2 -TVL Day SJU
OCT 3-4 Meeting w/ SJU MGT
OCT 5 TVL Day ORD
OCT 6-8 MEC Meeting Prep
OCT 8 - TVL Day DFW
OCT 9-11 MEC Meeting DFW
OCT 11 - TVL Day ORD
OCT 13 - TVL Day PHX
OCT 14 - IAFA Organizing Committee Meeting PHX
OCT 15 - IAFA EXBOD Meeting PHX
OCT 16-18 IAFA BOD Meeting PHX
OCT 19 - TVL day ORD
OCT 21 - TVL Day DFW
OCT 22-23 CIC Meeting DFW
OCT 23-24 Renee Friedman Workshop w/MGT DFW
OCT 29 - Audit July and August FPL Bills
OCT 31 - Mediation ORD F/O
Weekly communication with
MEC Grievance Chair
Review website and provide updates to MEC VP (Carl)
Up date PO/PVD/ Staffing spread sheet for MEC
Coordinate MEC E-News W/MEC Vice President (Carl)
Administrative and
correspondence work
To Include:
Daily review of union related e-mail
Tracking of numerous monthly MEC drops
Audit and code monthly union hotel rooms for payment to IAFA
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
Revised and coordinated New Hire Disc pick-up with Luis
Sent out September Activity report reminders
Sent out MEC Chair reminders for MEC Reports for MEC Meeting
Coordinated GSO hotel site visit
Posted new Drug Testing rules from DOT on website
Created New Hire Payroll Deduct Authorization Form for New Hire classes per new contract
Created Powerpoint for MEC Meeting
Coordinated use of ALPA office
Created slides for powerpoint for MEC Chairs and CIC
Updated Local 59 Roster on website
Assisted Local 53 with contract for CWA
Wrote and Created Opt-Out E-news, sent it out, posted on website
Coordinated MEC Agenda with MEC Officers
Discussed possibilities of Scheduling Survey on website with Eric
Coordinated and rented shuttle for MEC meeting
Coordinated MEC meeting details with MEC Chairs
Asked about changing hotel in SHV asap and coordinated with DFW Hotel reps
Updated roster for Local 55 on website
Sent MEC hotel info for BOD in PHX
Got 2 hotel stays from Red Lion for the Pegasus BOD
Printed out info for Nicky K. for Pegasus
Coordinated XNA hotel site visit
Coordinated MCI hotel site visit
Created Appreciation Certificates for Local 58
Set-up and attended the MEC meeting
Attended Renee Session in DFW
Sent MEC Update on FMLA Campaign
Updated roster for Local 51 on website
Coordinated SRQ hotel site visit
Updated website with Grievance Updates
Posted info on CA wildfires
October 7-11 DFW MEC Meeting
October 14 EXBOD PHX
October15-19 BOD PHX
October 23-25 Renee Friedman meeting DFW
October 29-31 Grievance Mediation ORD
October 25-31 Work on November Calendar
October1-31 work on Hotel Reservations
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
Correspondence and calls w/in flight managers
4 - Union reports
5 - LEC 51 Meeting
6 - Fly
7 - Fly
8 - MEC DFW
9 - MEC DFW
10 - MEC DFW
12 - Govt Affairs Seminar PHX
13 - Off
14 - Off
15 - BOD PHX
16 - BOD PHX
17 - BOD PHX
18 - Travel BOD PHX
19 - Off
20 - Off
21 - Off
22 - Travel Renee Friedman DFW
23 - Renee Friedman DFW
24 - Renee Friedman DFW
25 - Renee Friedman DFW
26 - Off
27 - Off
28 - Off
29 - Copy, sort prepare FMLA forms received
30 - E-mails, FMLA forms
31 - Off
Every day: Check e-mails, phone calls, general planning
October 1st – Travel SJU
October 2nd – Attend Prep Meeting for SJU Task Force in SJU
October 3rd – Attend SJU Task Force Meeting in SJU
October 4th – Travel Home
October 8th – Travel DFW
October 9-10 – Attend MEC Meeting DFW
October 9th – Travel Home
October 13 – Travel PHX
October 14th – Attend AFA International MEC Grievance Chair Roundtable Meeting in PHX
October 15th – Meet With Negotiations Policy Committee in PHX
October 17th – Presentation to the Board of Directors by the Negotiations Policy Committee in PHX
October 18th – Travel Home
October 19th – Arbitration Prep Meeting with Richard Wrede Staff Attorney in ORD
October 21 – Travel DFW
October 22-23 – Attend CIC Meeting in DFW
October 24-25 – Attend Renee Freedman Session DFW
October 30th – Grievance Mediation Prep Meeting ORD
October 31 – Attend Grievance Mediation Session ORD
Write CIC Report
Write MEC Grievance Report
Make arrangements for all upcoming meetings and arbitrations
Conduct Research for Upcoming Arbitration Hearings
Preparations for Upcoming Grievance Mediation Session in October
Review Newsletters
Monitor instances of fatigue reports
File MEC Grievance(s)
Update System Board List
Update MEC Grievance Log
Update List of MEC Grievances
Update Arbitration Schedules
Write Activity reports
Complete Expense 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
30 EAP cases all bases
DFW MEC meeting
PHX BOD meeting
DFW AFA /AMR Workshop
Conference call will all AFA EAP INTL LEC presidents wildfires in Lax
Attended a debriefing in DFW
Preparing for CEAP examination December 6 2007
Oct 2-3 SJU Task Force Meeting
Oct 8-10 MEC Meeting (DFW)
Oct 11 Planning Tests for SJU Task Force
Oct 12 Test Ride on new ATR
Oct 22-26 Flight Attendant Steering Team (FAST)
Met throughout month with various members of SJU Task Force to review tests and data
Corresponded with Planners and LEC Reps.
Reviewed and forwarded Service Announcements
Travel
Montreal
Washington DC
Meetings
10 MEC Meeting via conference call
18 UA MEC Safety Chair informal meeting
21-26 World Health Organization
Projects
Heat Study Analysis
Turbulence Safety Program
WHO Sanitation Guidelines
MIA/SJU: project coordination
Assessment of project with ISR
Consultation: various
Other
5-8 SJU Trip
12-15 SJU Trip
02 - New Hire Class orientation
03-04 New Hire packets
05-07 flight
16 New Hire Orientation (done my Adriana-SJU)
31 New Hire Orientation (by Soad)
08-31OCT Vacation