Your Negotiating
Committee has been unable to reach a contract agreement with the company
in mediation. We have requested that the National Mediation Board
declare an impasse in negotiations.
While we await the NMB's
response, your Master Executive Council and Negotiating Committee believe
it is time for US Airways management to see how serious the flight attendants
are in their support for a Contract o Choice. It's time to take a
strike authorization vote.
Although we engaged in three
weeks of intensive talks with the company through November, management
was only willing to resolve superficial issues and continued to demand
concessions from flight attendants in benefits, scheduling and work rules.
The key issues of pay and retirement remain open.
You can help shape your future.
To convince management that flight attendants are serious and to bring
contract negotiations to a successful and rapid conclusion, we must show
complete solidarity in flight attendant support. You can do your part by
participating in this Strike/CHAOS ballot process and by voting "FOR" strike
authorization.
Read all ballot instructions,
mark your vote properly, place your ballot in the enclosed ballot envelope
and then place the ballot envelope into the pre addressed transmittal envelope.
DO
NOT REMOVE THE VOTER IDENTIFICATION (mailing) LABEL affixed
to the back side of the transmittal envelope. Any transmittal not
carrying the voter identification label will be VOIDED. Your ballot must
be received by December 20, 1999 at 9 a.m. Your ballot will be opened and
tallied by the Ballot Certification Committee on December 20, 1999.
Only active members in good standing will have their ballots counted. Your
Negotiating Committee urges you to vote "FOR" the Strike/CHAOS ballot.
The authority given the Union
by virtue of this strike ballot will be used carefully in your best interest.
your best interest. Under the Railway Labor Act, a strike or other legal
work action may not be initiated until after a 30 day cooling-off period
expires. Please note that a 30-day cooling off period has not begun.
The date for a strike or other work action must be set by your AFA Master
Executive Council and the International President of the Association of
Flight Attendants. The terms of any final settlement for a new contract
must be approved by YOU, the membership, through a membership ratification
vote.
Let management
hear your voice. Vote "FOR" strike authorization and mail your ballot
today.
Sincerly,
Patricia A. Friend
International President
If you have not received your ballot yet, please
contact your
LEC President for a duplicate
immediately. December 20 is
approaching fast.
LEC Presidents:
BOS (Shuttle) Jan
Cadwell 617-884-5014
mailto: jcadwell@afausairways.org
BOS (Mainline) Buddy
Brannon 978-352-7401
mailto:buddy_brannon@afausairways.org
BWI Mollie McCarthy
410-859-0747
mailto:mmccarthy@afausairways.org
CLT Steve Hearn
704-527-0325
mailto:steve_hearn@afausairways.org
DCA (Shuttle) Donna
O'Neil 410-266-8706
mailto:doneil@afausairways.org
DCA (Mainline) Karen
Leonard 703-799-2404
LGA Al Fiore 201-612-8339
mailto:afiore@afausairways.org
PHL Luther Riggs-Zeigen
215-735-1834
mailto:riggszeign@afausairways.org
PIT Richard Delgadillo
412-262-3375
mailto:richard_delgadillo@afausairways.org
