Originally Posted by NuGuy

Incorrecto.

Committee chairmen are appointed by the MEC Chair (unlike the fNWA method of the MEC electing them, with some exceptions). Nor is the MEC Chair elected by the membership, making the commitee people twice removed from the people actually funding their operation.

The MEC Chair is appointed by the elected LEC Reps

Thus the way to flush the commitee people is to get rid of the MEC Chair, which is done by replacing the LEC reps.

There might be some collateral damage. Bummer. But to think that one guy can't do as good a job as the next, AND be aligned with your particular view as to union service is hubris.

And we're not just talking about medical coverage. If you think that, you haven't been paying attention.

If you get a few dozen smart guys like Clamp, a few expert wordsmiths and couple of guys who REALLY know their way around the ALPA By-Laws and Robert's Rules of Order, you would see a show worth watching.

Nu