NWA AFA LEC 94 Affairs
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A MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL 94
PRESIDENT, DIANA MITCHAM |
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Michigan Unemployment Information
1 866 500 0017 www.michigan.gov/uia |
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AFA-CWA
DTW eNEWS |
| P B S BID Information | |
| Current Bid Package | Current Bid Run |
| DTW.SEP2008.BIDPKT.txt | DTW.SEP2008.PBSAWD.pdf |
| DTW.OCT2008.BIDPKT.txt | Bid Closes 13 SEP 10A |
| PBS AWARD 18 SEP | RESOLUTION DEADLINE 22ND 10A |
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PBS HELP LINE
1-866-612-0001option 1/ then
option 7 Email: pbshelp@nwa.com |
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| EAP Week | |
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September 7-12 DTW Inflight Office Lean more about the services of EAP |
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All members are invited
to attend the MEC Meeting Witness your AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws and your union dues in action September 9th and 10th DTW WESTIN HOTEL WINGS ROOM 10TH FROM 1PM-3PM CLOSED SESSION CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA |
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AFA LEC 94
Going to PHX and Inviting You To Go Dual Base Meeting with LAX AFA LEC 98 Delta Flights Attending for Questions and Answers September 18, 2008 Save the Date and see you there Two Sessions: Session 1 from 1000 – 1230 Session 2 from 1330 – 1600 Possible NWA/DAL F/A mixer after. Stay tuned. Who: YOU, of course. All NWA and DAL Flight Attendants invited Please show airline issued crew ID at door Special Guests: Pat Friend, AFA International President Shane Larson, Director of Gov't Affairs, AFA Int'l Mary Lou Savage, Benefits Attorney, AFA Int'l Marianne Bicksler, DAL AFA Activist (SLC-based) Rosemary Miller, EAP Chairwoman, NWA MEC Scott Goodman, AFA Staff Attorney, NWA MEC Where: US Airways/America West Council 66 MEC Office 505 S. 48th St. Suite 101 Tempe, AZ 85281-2323 Tel (480) 966 – 1231/Fax (480) 966 – 7374/Website: www.afa66.org |
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Gripe or Grievance Bring your concerns !!!!! We'll determine if it's a gripe or grievance with you. |
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When: Sept 22, 2008 9:30 am - 12:00 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Q&A till 5:00 pm Where: AFA - CWA Local 94 Office under gate A -8 Edward C. McNamara Terminal Why: Investigating the Contract to find the answers Who: Suzanne Kirkpatrick, AFA - CWA International Staff Rep. Diana L. Mitcham, AFA - CWA Local 94 Every AFA - CWA member is invited to this experience What: Knowledge will be gain by all Make it happen. |
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| NWA Annual Shareholders Meeting Rally | |
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Northwest AFA-CWA leaders will rally at the Northwest
Airlines Annual Shareholders meeting in September. It
will be held in the AXA Equitable Center's Auditorium
located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019
at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, on Thursday, September 25,
2008. Our message will be focused around our drive to
retain over 60 years of collective bargaining for tens
of thousands of Northwest workers, in this merger with
Delta Airlines. We are reaching out to all AFA leaders,
to leaders from unions on NWA and affiliated airline
property, to the Coalition of Flight Attendants, as well
as to our brothers and sisters of CWA. We would be honored to see you there, if you can fit our rally into your busy schedules. Please contact Event Organizer and AFA Local 91 President Joshua Zivick at jzivick@nwaafa.org for more information. Proxy Statement 10K Report |
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| Town Hall Meeting | |
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October 6 - from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. October 7 - from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m Q and A with Pat Friend |
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| Airline Crew (FMLA) Act(HR2744) | |
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It passed in the Senate now.
Please contact your Senators today about passing S.2059
on their side of Congress.
You can fine their phone numbers at www.senate.gov.
Remember you will not speak to the actually
senator, but an aide who keeps a tally of the calls on the issue
you asking for support of. Please call today
and ask your fellow associates, friends, and family members to
do so too. Thanks for your help and support.
Please go to Government Affairs at the bottom of this page for
more information. |
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| A Letter from a Delta Flight Attendant | |
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As a flight attendant in the combined airline, what will you need besides the Richard Tyler designed uniforms that you're being fitted for? Operating under Delta management requires a few extra items that you aren't aware of --and that Joanne Smith has undoubtedly not told you about. After 30 years as a Delta flight attendant, a short stint as a supervisor, married to a 32-year retired pilot, there are things that are necessities as an employee of Delta. 1. Large file cabinet. You will definitely need this. I have a large 4 drawer one that is filled with only Delta files for myself and my husband. Many of those files are mine due to an OJI. I had lifetime medical from the injury and, later, when I needed physical therapy, it took 2 years to get my records straightened out--unbeknown to me, Delta had put injuries on my record that I never had. I found that it's harder to prove you don't have an injury, than if you do have an injury. I went through all the channels at Delta, all the way to the top. No luck. I had a solid case against Delta, but because Delta was nearing filing for bankruptcy the chances of recouping my losses through were slim. Most likely, it would have been pennies on the dollar. Those top executives who made the call not to pay me at all--even though it was clearly Delta's fault--are still there. The Executive was Beth Johnston--look her up near the top of the executive chart. You will need to keep every piece of paper on each and every injury or broken fingernail. Additionally, you will need to keep a written record of all communication with Delta on each and every occasion. You will need to keep every record of all doctor's visits. You will need to keep all records of communication with the insurance company. It adds up. Get a big file cabinet. 2. Get a box of computer paper. You'll need it to make copies of everything. Don't think that something is insignificant. Sometimes you will be very surprised at what you will need later. Make copies of all communication--I can't emphasize that enough. Insist that all communication be done in writing. This is extremely easy with email. It has been and still is, Delta management's practice to avoid putting things in writing. They like to say "we should discuss this in person." That's by design--it's not in writing so there is no record of what they say or do. 3. Get e extra toner for your printer/copier. You will need this, too. 4. Prepare yourself mentally. What you read or see in print, may not actually be what Delta management says or does. Here's a good example: From our Handbook, updated 7/15/08: "2.Z.12 Meeting Pay- You will be paid at the rate of $12 per hour for attending any personnel/business meeting. Pay will automatically be on your monthly time display (MOTS) statement." Sounds good, huh? Not true. Delta wrote it, but that's NOT what Delta does. They will not pay flight attendants for required meetings with their supervisors or other management. They say that not what it means. However, if you are required to meet with someone at Delta, it is a business meeting. Period. Our management is paid for the meeting, but they don't want to pay you--even though they wrote it in the handbook and require you to attend! 5. You will need to allot plenty of extra time from your schedule to deal with these extra duties . Remember, at Delta, we are non-union so you are on your own. You have to do everything yourself. You have to keep up with everything yourself. You will have to fight to right each error yourself. This is the Delta way. Delta Flight Attendant (name deleted for security reasons) |
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The Choice Keep Your Voice |
Question about the Merger Find Out! Stay Informed at www.nwaafa.org |
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Government
Affairs
Airline Crew (FMLA) Act(HR2744)
We Did It! - HR2744 Passes the
House On Tuesday, May 20 the House
of Representatives passed the Airline Crew (FMLA)
Technical Corrections Act (HR2744). The final count was
402 to 9, an impressive and substantial majority.
The successful passage of this bill is due to the grass
roots effort by all of us that sent in letters and
called our elected officials asking them to support this
very important legislation. We would like to
especially express our gratitude to Shane Larson,
AFA-CWA Director of Government Affairs for his guidance
as well as the other Government Affairs activists at our
airline and from the other 21 AFA-CWA represented
carriers that worked tirelessly to make this happen. A
special thank you to Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) one
of the original cosponsors of the bill that helped us
gain other GOP cosponsors. We now must focus on the
companion bill in the Senate (S2059). We currently have
24 cosponsors and would like to continue the bi-partisan
trend that we currently enjoy in the Senate bill. The
hurdle that we face now is educating the Senate on the
uniqueness of our schedules, just like we did in the
House. For example, the Bush Administration’s Department
of Labor (DOL) does not consider our reserve flight
attendants full time employees saying that their on-call
periods should not be credited toward the hours needed
to qualify for FMLA. Clearly they do not understand - We
will make them understand. If you have not already done
so please call your Senators and let them know how
important this law is to all crewmembers. For a phone
script and to find your Senators’ contact information
please click on the links to the right of this page. To
view a video of opening remarks by Rep. Tim Bishop
(D-NY) on the House floor click on the link to the
right. Once the Senate bill passes,
both bills will be combined and sent to the President
for his signature. This new law will not only benefit
AFA-CWA flight attendants, but all flight attendants and
pilots in the U.S. Crewmembers will finally be
able to meet the defined minimum number of hours for
FMLA coverage, (60 percent of a full-time schedule)
based on their airline’s monthly flying requirements.
No longer will crewmembers need to negotiate for fair
FMLA benefits. We are very proud of this fact once again
proving that your Union can be effective in taking
issues off the negotiations table through successful
legislation. Albert and Diana |
