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LOCAL 94
e-NEWS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
Local Council
Meeting Our next Local 94 Council Meeting
will be held at the DTW AFA Office on Wednesday, September 12,
at 1:00 p.m. A
meeting agenda, which includes local issues and updates, a Local
94 election synopsis, a mini-training session entitled "Reserve
Contract Briefing," and discussion of agenda items for the
upcoming AFA-CWA Board of Directors Meeting, is posted at the
bottom of this hotline. Local 94 Phone System
Upgrade and Contact
Information We are pleased to report that the
Local 94 office phone system has been upgraded to
include individual officer extensions that connect callers
to each of our desks and/or voicemail 24/7, as indicated
below. Additionally, all NWA-AFA officer e-mail addresses
have been simplified system-wide to a uniform First Initial plus
Last Name format. Complete officer and committee contact
information can still be found at http://www.nwaafa.org or
http://www.afa94.org.
"Writing Up" Coworkers vs.
EAP Rumors and other anecdotal evidence
suggest there may be a new spate of "writing up" and "turning
in" fellow crewmembers to management for an assortment of
perceived offenses, including service discrepancies. AFA AND YOUR LOCAL 94
OFFICERS STRONGLY DISCOURAGE THIS DIVISIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE
PRACTICE BY ALL PARTIES.
In the most fundamental sense, this behavior undermines
CRM and essential onboard teamwork by destroying mutual trust
and respect in the workplace. Absent trust, our on-the-job atmosphere can
become infected with suspicion, hostility and even fear of the
very colleagues charged to save your life in an emergency.
The AFA Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) is available to assist with numerous individual issues, as
well as crew conflict situations. If an onboard conflict or
scenario leaves you unsure of your options, put down the pen and
don't run to Inflight.
Contact the EAP at (800) 424-2406. Encourage your
co-workers to do the same. CBT Training Disk
Problems Please note that official base
support for CBT training ended August 31, following one year of
hands-on local instructor availability during the
transition. Flight
Attendants continue to report a variety of unusual computer
problems following use of the CBT disk on their personal
computers. If you choose to complete CBT on your personal
computer, please follow all computer protocols. Properly exit the
program when finished, do not try to close the program while it
is still loading, and do not leave the disk in your drive after
completing a session. To avoid potential risk to your
laptop altogether, the NWA computer lab is available at DTW
Inflight, as well as other bases. If you have experienced major
technical difficulties with your laptop or desktop computer
in conjunction with use of the CBT disk, please contact Local 94
with your specific details in
writing. AFA-CWA BOD Continuing
Committee Nominees Local 94 Council Representatives
Janette Rook and Belea Bower have been nominated to serve on the
AFA Board of Directors' Leadership Development Committee and
International Affairs Committee, respectively. These committee
positions will be voted on by the AFA-CWA Executive Board on
September 24, 2007. Revised Local 94 Officer
Nomination List Attached you will find a revised
Local 94 Officer Nomination List. The voting period for local officer elections
begins September 21, 2007 and ends October 12, 2007.
AFA-CWA BOD Meeting and
Agenda Items This year's AFA-CWA Board of
Directors (BOD) meeting will be held October 16-18 in
_______________________________ LOCAL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 94 MEETING
AGENDA
Wednesday,
September 12, 2007, 1:00 p.m. AFA-CWA DTW
Union Office (under gate 8,
take the elevator to the apron level and follow the
signs)
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