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Welcome to the MSP LEC 95 Website
The Officers of your Local Executive Council here
in MSP are committed to serving the MSP members with integrity, honesty,
dedication, and hard work. We look forward to representing your best
interests in the workplace and welcome your input and feedback.
 Directions to the AFA 95 Office here
The next LEC 95 Membership Meeting
on
Tues. February 9th 2010.
AFA offices suite 332 at 10:am
Please submit your agenda items via the union mailbox or e-mail to
rthornton@nwaafa.org on or prior to close of business on
November 2nd.
EAP An All Call for Volunteers
is sending out an all-call for new volunteers to attend the upcoming EAP Basic Training in September. We are looking for compassionate and trustworthy individuals to offer support and assistance to troubled flight attendants. Any crew member with outside training as a first responder, EMT, counselor, mediator or a background in substance abuse support would be a great a fit for EAP. We encourage you to share your talents with us. Please see details below, and go to the link below to apply online. We look forward to hearing from you!
What: Basic EAP Training
When: September 29th and 30, 2009
Where: Seattle, WA - Comfort Inn and Suites, 19333 International Blvd.
Cost: The lodging rate per night is $58.00 plus tax
Please contact the International EAP Department to register a candidate for this training. Please remind each training candidate to complete the online EAP Representative application at www.afanet.org under the EAP Department section. For further information, please call Linda at 202-434-0560 after July 20.
22 July 2009 Membership Meeting Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 1300 by LEC 95 President Bruce Retrum.
NYC Government Affairs Chair Rene Foss promoted the AFA Cell Phone Ban and Carry-On Luggage Restrictions. Please click here to download a copy of the Cell Phone letter, Please click here to download a copy of the Carry-On Restrictions letter. Please sign and drop both off in the MSP AFA Union mailbox located in the hall, across from the pilot mailbox room.
MEC President Janette Rook reported that 520 flight attendants system wide took the September 1, 2009 SLIP Leave. A request was made to provide a copy of the seniority numbers of flight attendants who participated in the leave in order to assist with monthly bidding. 172 MSP members opted for the voluntary leave in lieu of more junior flight attendants being furloughed. It is believed that heightened interest in SLIP leaves were due to changes in the Unemployment Law which provides insurance benefits to those taking voluntary leaves. The new law went into effect on August 02, 2009. Thank you to the LEC 95 Government Affairs Committee for all of their hard work.
After the SLIP Leaves there is still an overage of roughly 500 flight attendants for the fall. It is anticipated that the EBLA (Estimated Base Line Average) for the fall will be 80 hours. AFA is working with the company to offset any need for headcount reductions through further use of Company Convenience Leaves (CCLs), Pattern Drops, Reserve On-Duty Releases, and Split lines.
Janette provided a brief overview of the Split line program; however a Letter of Agreement has not been signed. Our MEC (Master Executive Council) Negotiations Committee is scheduled to meet with the company on Thursday, July 30, 2009.
Basics of Split lines, pending the signing of the Letter of Agreement include:
lines pre-blocked with a value of one-half of the monthly EBLA (no individual days blocked), an increased cost of insurance (50% of what company paid monthly premiums), Split lines will be offered only when CCLs are offered with a required commitment of one, three or six months, and Reserve flight attendants would have 9 on duty days versus 18.
Delta Air Lines in the past implemented a similar program called Auxiliary Flying but Delta management unilaterally suspended it and have not indicated that they will reinstate it for pre-merger Delta flight attendants.
Delta Air Lines is scaling back its’ operation at their AFPs (Satellite Bases) in SEA and PDX. The excess flight attendants will only have the option to transfer to the MSP AFP, NYC, or accept furlough.
Janette provided a handout entitled DELTA-NORTHWEST NEGOTIATIONS, which can be located here.
AFA Campaign Coordinator Mollie Reiley reported that there is still work to be done in all locations. It is very important that we are all talking to each other and correcting any misinformation. Also very important to be displaying AFA pins, bagtags, etc. and showing our support at IQ, AQ and any time we are at work.
Representation Election Timeline is determined by the National Mediation Board (NMB).
Petition NMB for Single Transportation System
Provide NMB with NWA Flight Attendant System Seniority List and all Delta AFA Authorization Cards
4-5 weeks to render determination for Single Transportation System
NMB authorizes representational election
NMB requests an eligibility list from Delta Air Lines
Election timetable set by NMB
MEC Grievance Chair Greg Riffle provided a detailed update on arbitrations. The record in the “ALPA Me Too” arbitration (Letter of Agreement 35), closed on July 10, 2009. We anticipate the arbitrator issuing a decision in approximately 90 days.
One week following AFA’s arbitration, the International Association of Machinist (IAM) arbitrated the same issue in front of a different Arbitrator.
The meeting was adjourned at 1500.
Meeting Minutes submitted by Vice President Ricky Thornton.
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Free Choice Act
Join With Us !
A million people will be submitting their signatures on our petition, to push for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act in 2009.
While this legislation will not immediately determine how flight attendants and other airline employees organize unions, it will help us turn the tide and make the organizing process easier and fairer in our industry.
You can also sign up at www.FreeChoiceCWA.org
Download and print card and place in Union mail box at the MSP Base
Click the picture to take you to the MEC website
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO
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