More disturbing than the vote, is how many people did not participate. I just hope that anyone I hear complain at least voted.

 

Pathetic sheep...heaven help us on the next contract. We're screwed.

 

Anyone remember how many voted on LOA uno? Hopefully, there was a bigger turnout for this one. Ah well, who am I kidding.
I can't wait for LOA III The Final Chapter!


7/32/37

 

There won't be a vote for the next one.

 

I cannot believe this passed. I do not understand why this crew force gave so much power to the MEC Chairman as listed in N. Do you trust the MEC Chairman? This is a horrible decision that will come back to haunt us in the future. I am searching the ALPA bylaws now to check and see if the findings of the ALPA Election and Certification Board Members can be challenged legally. We are a crew force that is truly lost.

 

From the By-laws, we have 45 days to submit a protest in writing to the MEC VP.

SECTION 23 - ELECTION AND BALLOT CERTIFICATION BOARD

(1) Such protests shall be directed to the Vice President-Administration/Secretary in writing and
shall be sufficiently specific as to the alleged acts which constitute the basis of the protest and the
provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws and/or Association Voting Procedures and/or Title IV of
the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (if applicable), allegedly
violated.
(2) Such protests may be filed with the Vice President-Administration/Secretary at any time but
in no event more than forty-five (45) days after the date that the results of the ballot in question
were certified to the Vice President-Administration/Secretary by the EBCB.
(3) Upon receipt by the Vice President-Administration/Secretary of any such protest, the Vice
President-Administration/Secretary shall promptly distribute a copy of the protest to the EBCB. The
EBCB will hold a hearing on the protest at a regular or special meeting. The EBCB shall, in writing,
notify the Vice President-Administration/Secretary and the member(s) filing such protests and all
other members who may be affected by the protest, of the date, place and time of the hearing, such
notification to be made to the last known home address of the member(s) at least ten (10) days in
advance of the hearing date.
(4) The member(s) filing such protest and all other members who may be affected by the protest
has the right to appear at the hearing or to designate and be represented at the hearing by any
Active member in good standing.
(5) The EBCB shall hold the hearing on the protest and issue a written decision to the Vice
President-Administration/Secretary and to all affected members within forty-five (45) days of the
date that such protest was received, unless the time limit is extended by the EBCB for cause after
notice to the protesting member(s) and other members who have appeared.

 

"From the By-laws, we have 45 days to submit a protest in writing to the MEC VP. "

That would be the ALPA National VP of Admin.. There is not an MEC VP.

Just a clarification...

 

OK...ALPA National, even better

 

I believe the number 551 of 4391 is a arbitrary number which disenfranchises many of our members. Only 1099 of 4391 voted. Therefore, 3292 votes were not heard. Even if "union elections are decided by the majority of employees who actually cast ballots - not by a majority of employees who are eligible to vote," this number is too low for the rest of our members to be bound by the results.

 

So...You're going to protest to ALPA Nat'l that the 3292 FDX pilots that neglected to use their right to vote, were disenfranchised?

Good luck with that.

Once again, we only have ourselves to blame, my friends. Not DW, not the MEC and not ALPA Nat'l.