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Greetings,
Contract Negotiation Team Member Vacancy
Due to a resignation of one of our Negotiation team
members, the MEC will conduct an election process on the
27th of August, 2009 in ORD. If interested please
submit your resume by noon on the 25th of August
2009. Please
include the following in the subject line: Negotiations Vacancy,
and send to afalocal52@sbcglobal.net
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.
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 followed by an election will occur at a
special MEC meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th of
August, 2009 in ORD.
In Unity,
Your AFA-CWA American
Eagle Master Executive Council
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