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Our Local Lodge meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month.
Our next meeting will be at 1:00 pm:
February 16, 2010
Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Contract Update
IAM / Continental Contract 2010 Update Direct Negotiations Commence
The Union and the Company met on January 25 through January 29, 2010. The first round of negotiations centered on the Letters of Agreement (LOA). Several proposals were exchanged between the parties regarding issues within the LOA's discussed. Significant progress was made incorporating those letters into the body of the agreement. Letters were removed that are no longer pertinent to the agreement. The committee will continue their work in preparation for future rounds of negotiations while being available throughout the system to answer your questions and address your concerns. The parties have scheduled additional meetings through August 2010. Help your committee by being informed, stopping rumors and promoting unity.
If you haven't already done so, please go to www.go142.org and take the survey.
Updated 12/19/09
The IAM/ Continental Airlines web based negotiations survey is now available. This will be the first of several surveys to assist the negotiations committee with refining the current trends and issues that arise during the negotiation process. Please encourage everyone that you fly with to take 5 minutes to fill out the survey and continue to be an intricate part of our negotiating process. After completing the survey please sign up for the "special bulletin" email list that will be used to update our group on negotiations issues, as well as inform each other of what to expect next. Let the company know that we are STANDING TOGETHER for CONTRACT 2010.
Hot Reads:
Support Airline Workers,Create Jobs: Complete the FAA Bill
The Federal Aviation Administration has existed on eight short-term funding extensions since it first expired in September 2007. Meanwhile, the FAA needs updated safety, infrastructure and modernization programs, as well as protections for worker rights.
An updated bill would also bring thousands of jobs. Please visit www.ttd.org to contact your Senators to urge them to pass the Federal Aviation Administration bill.
Jumpseating on ExpressJet
As a reminder, only ExpressJet crewmembers are permitted to occupy the flight deck or flight attendant jumpseat on international flights operated by ExpressJet. Neither Continental nor any other air carrier pilot or flight attendant may occupy the jumpseat on international ExpressJet flights.
Authorization to occupy the flight deck jumpseat on international flights is as follows:
ExpressJet pilot as long as they are listed on crew manifest.
Sign up to be an e-Activist with The Coalition of Labor Union Women
Click here for more information on CLUW and how to sign up to be an e-Activist.
2339H Women's Committee want your opinion
The Women's Committee has developed a survey to ascertain what issues are important to our membership. The information obtained from this survey will be used to develop a resource network for the benefit of our members.
Click here for more information.
2010 Flight Attendant Conference Information
Click here if you would like more information and to participate in the 2010 Flight Attendant Conference. This years event will be held at the IAM William W. Winpisinger training facility in Hollywood Maryland, May 11 - 14, 2010.
If you have any questions, please contact District Lodge GC Randy Hatfield at 330-329-7177.
ExpressJet Airlines Flight Attendants Call for Contract Proposals
The IAM/ExpressJet Flight Attendant agreement becomes amendable on July 31, 2010. Accordingly, a call for proposed contract changes is now in order. Each proposed change should be submitted separately on a contract proposal form. Proposal forms can be obtained from the grievance committee, or submitted online via http://www.iamdl142.org/xjt/proposals.
You must include the following information:
- Identify the section and paragraph to be amended
- Proposed contract language change or modification
- Example of problem or reason for change
- Your name, employee number and Local Lodge
All proposed changes must be submitted online or to your base grievance committee for screening and categorization no later than April 30, 2010.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
The 2010 IAM Vocational/Technical Scholarship
This scholarship competition is open each year to IAM members and their children throughout the United States and Canada. Scholarships for a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational/technical certification are determined in a competition among eligible applicants that is judged by an independent Selection Committee. No applications postmarked later than February 26, 2010 will be acknowledged or considered. Click here for more information.
The 2010 IAM College Scholarship
This scholarship competition is open each year to IAM members and their children throughout the United States and Canada. Scholarships for a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational/technical certification are determined in a competition among eligible applicants that is judged by an independent Selection Committee. No applications postmarked later than February 26, 2010 will be acknowledged or considered. Click here for more information.
The District 142 Scholarship
This competition is open to all members in good standing of District Lodge 142 as of February 1, 2010, as well as their legal children who are 2010 graduating high school seniors. The winners of the competition will receive scholarship tuition of $1,000.00. This money will be paid directly to the college or accredited institution of higher knowledge, at which the entrant is accepted, for tuition only. Application deadline is April 30, 2010. Click here for information.
Scholarship Search
Union Plus has a scholarship search database available to union members. Click here for more information.
Announcements:
ExpressJet Flight Attendants:
- In the unfortunate event that your passport is no longer in your possession when you re-enter the country (USA), you will be detained by immigration officials until they can verify your eligibility to remain in the USA. Some of these wait times have been lengthy! The union strongly urges that all flight attendants make one or two photocopies of your passport, and if applicable, your Alien Registration Card, and keep them separate from your actual passport, e.g. one copy with your IFM, one somewhere accessible in your luggage. Don't count on the company to be available or willing to assist you by providing copies of your passport. Please be proactive and keep copies of your passport available. Make your copies soon. You'll be relieved that you did should you find yourself in this position.
- Please review the drafting and reassignment sections of your contract, Section 5.L.M. and N. If you feel you have been drafted improperly, gather as much information as possible and speak with a union representative. Good documentation is a key element of a successful grievance.
Continental Flight Attendants System Seniority List Available in Crewrooms
Flight attendants should verify that your system seniority is published correctly on the company provided (printed) seniority list in your base. Flight attendants may only protest errors or changes to their system seniority that has occurred since the last publication of the seniority list in July, 2009. Flight attendants will have (30) days after the distribution of the list in which to protest any errors in writing. For more specific information regarding your system seniority, please refer to your IAM/Continental Collective Bargaining Agreement, Section 16 and Inflight Administration bulletin “10-02” dated January 8, 2010.
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