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August 16, 2012 |
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DAL Pilots Donate $15,000 to Cincinnati Charity |
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From left, F/O Houseman, F/O Bren Fries, F/O Chuck Albers, Capt. Kingsley Roberts, DAL MEC chairman Capt. Tim O’Malley, Philip and Jeanne Bell (ICYO founders), and youth from ICYO. |
On August 15, prior to
the Cincinnati Reds home
game against the New
York Mets at the Great
American Ball Park, the
Delta Pilots’ Charitable
Fund (DPCF) presented a
donation of $15,000 to
Cincinnati’s Inner City
Youth Opportunities.
DPCF chairman, Delta F/O
Joe Houseman, stated “It
is our privilege to
support ICYO’s valuable
mission with funds
raised entirely through
the generosity of the
Delta pilots,” as
represented by the Air
Line Pilots Association,
Int’l.
Houseman was joined by DPCF board members F/O
Bren Fries, F/O Chuck
Albers, Capt. Kingsley
Roberts, and Delta MEC
chairman Capt. Tim
O’Malley to present the
check to ICYO founders
Philip and Jeanne Bell.
The mission of Inner
City Youth Opportunities
is to teach practical
life skills to develop
responsible, educated
and caring youth. Inner
City Youth Opportunities
provides a safe and
structured environment
for inner-city children
(grades K-6) of
low-income families
after school and during
the summer.
The Delta Pilots
Charitable Fund is
managed and funded
entirely by Delta
pilots. The DPCF has
donated over $1 million
to a variety of
charities that help
America’s most valuable
resource—our
children. The fund was
formed in 1999 as a
philanthropic,
tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
fund, which supports
charitable activities
and leaves a permanent
legacy for future
generations in
communities where Delta
pilots live and work.
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Bankruptcy Judge Weighs In on APA Pilot Contract |
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Today’s headlines
reported that in the
1113 hearing between
American Airlines and
the Allied Pilots
Association, Bankruptcy
Judge Sean Lane turned
down the company’s
request to reject the
pilot contract.
While the court’s
decision is
appreciated, it’s clear
from even a quick
reading that the
decision supports the
company request and puts
only a speed bump in
management’s path to
obtain court-ordered
concessions.
More specifically,
the judge’s 106-page
decision finds that
American met all
the requirements of
Section 1113 in relation
to its motion to reject
the APA collective
bargaining agreement (CBA)
except in
relation to the
necessity of two
proposed changes: the
expansion of American’s
ability to furlough
pilots and to use
code-sharing to expand
American’s network. The
court concluded that
American established
that significant changes
are necessary to the CBA,
and the judge rejected
virtually all of the
union’s other arguments
that the concessions are
too deep and that the
company must first
pursue a merger with US
Airways.
His denial of the
motion was without
prejudice to remedying
the two defects
identified in this
Opinion and submitting a
new application under
Section 1113 by
American. It’s expected
that management will do
that quickly.
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TSA MEC Elects New Leadership |
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The Trans State MEC met
this week to elect new
leaders who will assume
office September 7.
Capt. Cliff Simmons was
elected MEC chairman,
F/O Jeff Martin was
elected MEC vice
chairman, and Capt. Will
Cheeseman was re-elected
to serve as MEC
secretary-treasurer.
Simmons most recently
served as TSA vice
chairman since April
2012 and was the
Negotiating Committee
chairman during the
contract negotiations
that concluded with a
collective bargaining
agreement in 2011. “I’m
honored and privileged
to be elected by my
peers to serve as their
chairman during the next
term. I plan to work
closely with Jeff and
Will to continue to
build on the improved
labor relations we have
enjoyed during the last
two years, while
properly administering
and enforcing contract
compliance.”
“Cliff had a front-row seat to the crafting
of the language in our
current contract,” said
outgoing MEC chairman
Capt. Jason Ruszin, “so
I’m confident he will do
a stellar job defending
the gains made during
those contentious
negotiations.”
Martin previously
served as LEC 39 first
officer representative
and is acting as
Grievance Committee
chairman. Cheeseman
retained his role and
will continue to oversee
many of the day-to-day
MEC administration and
budget items.
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Catch the Latest Aviation News! Read ALPA Daily |
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 The
aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The new
“ALPA Daily”
feature at www.alpa.org will keep you informed
of the latest industry developments and analysis from around the globe. Check it
out each day to stay up-to-date on the news that affects pilots and the piloting
profession.
ALPA Daily continues to grow in popularity, and members have contacted us
asking if this information can be e-mailed to their Macs and PCs. ALPA’s
Communications and IT Departments are working toward that end. If you want to
receive the electronic version of ALPA Daily, e-mail your name, ALPA number, and
preferred e-mail address to
communications@alpa.org. We’ll let you know when you can expect “home”
delivery.
• According to Bloomberg Businessweek, a long-running dispute over pensions
at United Airlines will end with small raises for some retirees.
Read more.
• Gulf in the Media reports that Emirates is embarking on a major expansion
of its route network with three additional destinations to be launched in the
next six months, on top of the 12 new routes already being rolled out in 2012.
Read more.
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No-Hassle Auto Buying Services with Union-Made Rebates |
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Support your fellow
union members at the
United Auto Workers
(UAW) and buy union-made
in the U.S.A. this Labor
Day! Receive up to $550
cash back when you
purchase a new
union-made vehicle using
the Union Plus Auto
Buying program.
Union-Made Vehicle
Rebate—Get $100 back
when you purchase a new
union-made vehicle
through the Union Plus
Auto Buying service from TrueCar at
UnionPlus.org/AutoBuying.
Get another $100 if the
new union-made vehicle
is also an EPA-certified
energy-efficient
vehicle.
Auto Down-Payment
Rebate—Get 10 percent
back (up to $350) when
you purchase a new or
used, union-made vehicle
and place $500-$3,500 of
your down payment on
your Union Plus Credit
Card.
For a list of
union-made vehicles sent
to your smartphone, text
CARS to 22555. For more
information about Union
Plus, visit
www.unionplus.org.
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  Stay connected with your
union, your profession,
and your industry by
reading Air Line
Pilot magazine and
watching monthly
episodes of The
FlightDeck.Read
about how Alaska pilots
bike through the
Cascades while
supporting
Washington-state
charities on page 32 of the
August issue of Air Line Pilot magazine.
On the 17th
installment
of
The
FlightDeck,
learn how ALPA works to
level the playing field
for U.S.-based airlines
in the international air
travel market. Remember that both Air Line Pilot
and The FlightDeck
can also be accessed
from the members-only
portion of the ALPA
website at
www.alpa.org.
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National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 to celebrate
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