I think you're a littel off base. AS BoeingBoy knows and failed to report, let me give you some facts from the ALPA message Board.
From: garlandjo@aol.com (Boston First Officer Rep)
Date: Fri Apr 29, 2005Â 11:50 am
Subject: Mike D'Angelo Replies...MEC Representational Impropriety? AAA WebBoard PostÂ
Subject: MEC Representational Impropriety?
Author: GARLAND JONES
Date: 29 Apr 2005 11:46 AM
Subj: ALPA National and the Question of MEC Representational Impropriety
Date: 4/28/05 2:03:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Garland Jones
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Members of the MEC and MEC Committees,
We now all know that at our April 18th Special MEC Meeting F/O Rep Dan Von Bargen had resigned from US Airways, apparently because he had already started training at another airline. And in his stead, carrying his proxy as the F/O Rep from PHL, was David Ciabattoni. And in his capacity as proxy holder for Dan Von Bargen, F/O Ciabattoni engaged in the debate, was admitted to closed and highly confidential MEC discussions, and voted on a Resolution that addressed the sale of MDA.
What we don't know is how many of you were aware that Dan Von Bargen had resigned, obviously begging the question if he had the right to give a proxy at all, and yet did not have the basic, common courtesy of informing the entire MEC of this fact.
One must wonder at the motives of such individuals who would intentionally keep such information from the MEC and MEC Officers, and thereby now requiring the involvement of ALPA National in the question of representational impropriety due to the possible illegal and fraudulent use of Dan Von Bargen's proxy at an MEC Meeting.
Dan Von Bargen certainly knew in advance, and said nothing to the MEC. The Capt. Rep from PHL, John Crocker, was at that MEC Meeting, and said nothing to the MEC. David Ciabattoni was carrying the proxy of a Rep he knew had resigned from US Airways, and said nothing to the MEC. Did any other members of the MEC, or members of MEC Committees, also know of this, and said nothing to the rest of us?
So the question to those individuals who did know is, why the silence? Where is the representational professionalism that would, at a minimum, call for a full disclosure to the MEC, and, more importantly, to the pilots that we represent?
That silence has resulted in the question of fraudulent representation left to be settled, and the absence of a F/O Representative for the PHL base from the time of Dan Von Bargen's resignation to their next LEC Meeting where they will elect an interim F/O Rep.Â
So again let me ask the obvious question, what was the motive for such silence, such willingness to engage in possibly fraudulent representation, such absence of professional courtesy to the MEC, and such complete disregard for lack of representation for the pilots of PHL?
Fraternally,
Garland
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Subj: [U-Boston-Pilots] Re: ALPA National and the Question of MEC Representational ImproprietyÂ
Date: 4/28/05 10:27:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: airbus321us@yahoo.com
To: U-Boston-Pilots@yahoogroups.com
Garland,
As you know, this has nothing to do with the usual MEC politics, this went way beyond that. This was a fraud, pure and simple run on the MEC and all the pilots at this airline. We now have over 15% of the entire pilot group not represented. For Von Bargen to send a proxy to a meeting while sitting in a classroom for another ALPA carrier and hide that fact from the MEC and the pilots he represented is criminal to me. And for the others who knew it, (and I know others knew) and sat in on the MEC meeting and just watched not saying a word to the MEC, (who they work for), is pathetic lack of character. These frauds just wasted over $25,000.00 of YOUR money on a meeting that is going to be voided. I have asked National to do a full investigation on this. There's a lot more of this story to come out.Â
Mike
MEC Secretary/Treasurer
USA320Pilot comments: The ALPA MEC Chairman has written a letter to Paul Rice, ALPA International VP of Adminstration requesting a formal investigation into the alleged fraud conducted by all of the PHL Reps. Why did BoeingBoy, AAviator, and Bud8EE not tell all of the whole story, again?
BoeingBoy, it's not mud slinging to discuss facts. You do a great job of cut and pasting old posts to try and discredit people and you do not tell the whole story. You know it and I know it, which is what I call a lack of integrity.
You do and that's your choice.Â
I do not support liars and people who lack integrity, thus here are the facts from an MEC Officer and MEC Rep. Maybe you and others support liars, people who lack integrity, and frauds, but I do not.
Regards,
USA320Pilot
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