|
|
Greetings,
Contract Negotiations Team
Elections According to the AFA-CWA Constitution
and Bylaws, Section VI, a new committee shall be selected nine (9) months prior
to the date a "Section 6 Notice" is
served. Also, according to our Contract Agreement, Section
31: A. This Agreement
shall become effective October 27, 2005 except as otherwise set
forth in this Agreement, and shall continue in full force and
effect until and including October 27, 2009 and shall renew
itself without change until each succeeding October 27,
thereafter, unless written notice of intended change is served
in accordance with Section 6, Title I of the Railway Labor Act,
as amended, by either party, at least one hundred twenty (120)
days but not more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to
the 27th day of October in any year, beginning with
2009. B. Should written notice of intended change be
served in accordance with paragraph A., above, the Company and
the Association shall meet and begin Section 6 negotiations no
later than ninety (90) days prior to the 27th day of October.
Given this timeline, we must begin the Election
process for our next Negotiations
Team. The Negotiations Team will be comprised of three
Members in Good Standing plus the MEC
President. If you are interested in one of the three
positions above, please send your resume` to MEC President
Veronica Tenerelli at VTenerelli@aol.com
by May
23rd, 2008. Experience in Grievance procedures,
strong knowledge of our current Contract and Union Activism are
preferred. You should be willing to devote your full time to this
committee during negotiations for several
years. Some Duties and Responsibilities
include: a. The
Committee, with the advice of the Staff Negotiator shall have
the authority to conclude an agreement, subject to the
provisions of Article XII of the Constitution and
Bylaws. b. All
members of the Committee, including alternates whenever
possible, shall complete a negotiations training seminar prior
to writing an "opener." c.
Committee members shall be familiar with Union policy and keep
abreast of new developments in the
industry. d.
Committee members shall utilize the facilities and resources of
the Union and the experience and knowledge of Union Officers,
International Office staff and study committees of the Union.
(e.g., Legal, Retirement and Insurance, Wage and Working
Conditions, etc.). Interviews
and Election of Negotiating Committee Members will occur at our
next scheduled MEC Meeting, June 17-19, 2008 in
DFW. In Unity,
Your
AFA-CWA American Eagle Master Executive
Council |
