AFA the mouthpiece for management AGAIN

[Travelpro72]

So you'd rather not know what the other side of your airline with voting power just as good as yours is up to? Though I don't agree with everything that comes out of the west MEC's mouth, especially the constant circumnavigating of seniority he is on the spot with getting information OUT to his members. We can't necessarily say the same for Mike here on the East. THAT is a FACT. I like to keep up to date with ALL issues be it East or West. Nothing wrong with that. I mean really. 🙄

 

[USstew23]

Why Would Someone On The East Be On The West Email List? We Still Have Seperate Contracts>>Do I Care What Gary Richardson Has To Say...Isn't He The One That Wanted To Change The AFA Senority Issue? :huh:

My guess is that anyone who wants to be informed and spread truth instead of rumors would care what the West MEC has to say. I subscribe to their communications and think they provide good information. Anyway when it comes down to the seniority issue, he (Gary) kind of had an obligation to his membership to do something because they were all up in arms about it (if we were in their shoes and the tables were turned, what would we have done?). I have friends at AWA and when they were going to merge with ATA, the majority of the AWA flight attendants thought that they would be able to staple the ATA flight attendants even though they were AFA as well. Not sure where that idea came from but never the less it was there (misinformed but there).

 

[PITbull]

I think that the WEST MEC President does act on behalf of his membership on the WEST and does a bang-up job. KUDOS to him for keeping the west informed and educating them. If he were on the EAST, he would do the same for the EAST membership. He is that caliber of person. And I do know him. He is a good guy with a good reputation of protecting his folks. I can bet that if he were the EAST MEC president, he would protect fierosously the EAST members of the Association, too.

So, on the real note here...the East MECP finally did correct himself. He's not beyond reproach...just has to be reminded what side he's suppose to be on....and trust me...he got an ear beating with CC's and bcc's via e-mailing the entire planet!!!!! I don't let these issues pass by me no matter what my occupation is! And the issue of trust is THE union issue. The contract has contractual rights regardless of holidays. Sick is sick. There is no time or season for virulent bacteria to infect f/as. And bacteria is mutating faster than the creation of new Antibiotic therapy. With the mutilple exposures to the public, its a wonder that f/as aren't sick q month with respitory/ear/eye infections.

So, look at the e-line that was sent a few days ago by the EAST MEC President. He made the correction, as he should..making contractual language crystal clear...not just for the f/as preview, but for managements review!!!

Regards, my friends....and give them hell when appropriate...

 

[PITbull]

Ahhh, but Teddy X appears to have been the victim of a palace revolt that appears to have been arranged by elements from both the company and folks that wanted her job and/or her gone.

Very true. And the MEC blessed Mike F. with the job once again by voting him in by majority. I do know how BOS and LGA voted. But I do not know how the other 4 lecps voted. I only know the vote was 4-2 In favor of Mike F. to be reelected. So, I pretty well know how the votes went down. I would have expected one abstention to come out of PIT, specifically on behalf of Teddy X... but it did not.

Disappointed...a-gain.

 

[Be Careful What You Wish For.]

Disappointed...a-gain.

So is Terri.

 

[BajaBabe]

Actually I have decided that I can not allow myself to be disheartened by the actions of others. I do not want to point fingers anymore because I had my arm cut off. You really have to know that The MEC has to protect each other. They will make deals with each other to preserve terra firma. I know that many of you felt let down by me so I can not call the kettle Black.
The purposed Buy Out will attract a few but do not expect to CLEAR the seniority list. If I had $10.00 for every flight attendant who wanted to renounce their VFLR I know I would be rolling in the Dough now.

 

[PITbull]

Actually I have decided that I can not allow myself to be disheartened by the actions of others. I do not want to point fingers anymore because I had my arm cut off. You really have to know that The MEC has to protect each other. They will make deals with each other to preserve terra firma. I know that many of you felt let down by me so I can not call the kettle Black.
The purposed Buy Out will attract a few but do not expect to CLEAR the seniority list. If I had $10.00 for every flight attendant who wanted to renounce their VFLR I know I would be rolling in the Dough now.

There were only 1200 offered, and they didn't fill that quota.
Don't include me in that list. I don't know of any f/a that wishes they were back. Not in Pittsburgh anyway.