Seems to me like he has quite a bit of experience in many different union positions (at least if his credentials as posted are truthful). I think that 30 years of active participation in union roles is quite impressive in and of itself. Hell, two and a half years of volunteering had me worn down...
Air Line Pilots Association
First Officer Rep, Union of Professional Airmen, Scenic Airlines 1977.
Second Officer Rep, CAL, Guam and Houston, 1983, 1985.
MEC Strike Coordinator 1983-4.
CAL MEC Secretary Treasurer 1984-5.
ALPA Liaison to AFL-CIO. Appointed by President Duffy to build labor support for strike and bankruptcy legislation reform. 1984-5.
United Training Instructor. Assisted UAL MEC efforts with organizing effort of new hire pilots. Fired May 85 by VP Training for honoring UAL picket line.
ALPA membership outreach programs at NBAA conferences. 1984-86 (Captain Saux DAL; Miller/Billings NWA).
Assisted TWA MEC legislative effort to prevent Lorenzo takeover. 1985-86 (Captains Hoaglander, Ashwood).
Organizing efforts, America West. (Captain Babbitt/J. Bradley) 1986.
Organizing efforts Continental 1988-93.
Independent Association of Continental Pilots
Strike Committee Chairman IACP, 1994-1998. Two contracts for CAL and CALEx. Strike liaison at NWA, IPA, ACPA, APA, APFA strikes.
Chaired IACP/ALPA merger effort in 1996 (Babbitt/Rosen)
IACP delegate to CAPA 1997-01.
George Meany Negotiating School 1997.
Won an 11 year battle for reinstatement with full seniority rights for 10 full term strikers, 1997.
IACP Vice President 1998-2001.
Conducted Union receptions for congressmen and delegates at Democratic and GOP conventions 2000.
Prepared congressional testimony on fatigue and FTDT.
Met with DOT Sec. Mineta and FAA Garvey re: CAL/CALEx issues.
Chaired organization drive for CAL/CALEx Flight Instructors. 3 year effort; successful appeal to NMB. Found CAL management guilty of union election interference. 1998-2000.
Chaired post CBA 97 profit sharing negotiations.
Air Line Pilots Association
CAL MEC Vice Chairman 2001-02. ALPA negotiating, leadership, grievance seminars. Flight Instructor CBA. Assisted Comair MEC during strike. Witness in Federal Court litigation to overturn IACP/ALPA merger.
CAL MEC Chairman 2002-03. Contract 02 Section 6 preparation and opening rallies for CAL and EXJ; completed several sections of CAL C02 and a large portion of EXJ contract. Major grievance/arbitration/settlement victory for 850 members exceeding eight million in back pay. Rejected mgmt call for concessions
Wings Pilot Coalition (WPC) Vice Chairman, S/T, 2002-04.
Organizing efforts at SWA and AA.
Conducted Wall Street Journal editorial board with Captain Woerth.
LC 170 Grievance Committee 2003-04. NYC Labor Day rallies and parades.
Trans States and Mesaba Contract rallies. 2005
Boeing 787 Aircraft Design and Operation (ADO) Committee. 2005-06.
STL Airport Liaison Rep (ALR Program) and Basic Safety School. 2005 -06.
EWR Council 170 Captain Rep 2005-06.
LC 170 Grievance and Special projects. Picketing support for pension reform in DCA; Mesaba and NWA negotiations in Chapter 11, 2006.
CAL Negotiating Committee Chairman 2006.
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