found this on another forum-------

First the ORD LEC Chairman has finally decided after 9 months to hold a base meeting. At this meeting and item on the agenda is the RECALL of the ORD CA Rep and F/O Rep.

Now you say you got what you wanted, whats your complaint?
Well lets see, every base meeting is held the airport conference room or nearby hotel with van service to said hotel for the pilots to shuttle back and forth from the meeting to get to work. Such as the Hilton at ORD within walking distance. But the ORD reps have decided to hold the meeting the same day as the family awareness at the same location. 22 miles away from the ORD airport.

First time I have ever seen this done. What it does is stack the cards in the ORD reps favor because the working stiffs are 22 miles away and if they are coming in early to report for work or getting off work they have to travel 22 miles to the meeting. Thats is a 32 dollar cab ride for those who do not live in Chicago. Must be nice for the ORD Reps, padding expenses but the rest of us dont have an expense account paid for by the membership.

This also reduces the chances of all commuters to show up at the meeting as it is so far away. For those who know commuting, know that this will be impossible.

So, once again the ORD LEC Reps have discriminated, alienated the majority of the pilots in ORD. The ORD Reps again have taken away from the pilots their rights under the rules and is not allowing all pilots to participate in the democratic process.