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To US AIRWAVES Master Index
Volume 15
Number 4
May 2000

In This Issue . . .

We're nearly miway through our Contract, but it's not too soon to review what's happened since January 1998, and to start preparing for the negotiations for Contract 2003.   MEC Chairman Chris Beebe discusses what may determine our path in the next few years:  the economy, Company growth, and international alliances.

 

 

Contents:

(All files are in Adobe Acrobat format.  Download Acrobat Reader here.)

MEC Chairman - Ear to the Past, Eye to the Future

In memory of Captain Fred Kozak
In memory of Captain Edward John Thurber

MEC Secretary/Treasurer
First Quarter MEC Meeting, February 21-25, 2000


Committees:

Central Air Safety - Corporate Safety Structure
Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates
Grievance - Grievance Update
Stock Advisory Group - Stock Options
Training - Calling 30 West
Training Critique Form

Departments

What’s Up
Crew Room Wall
Letters to the Editor

Your Union Needs You!
and you need your union!
Check it out!

Wear Your ALPA Wings

ALPA Wings

To get replacement wings or ALPA years of service wings, contact ALPA National’s Membership Services Dept. at 703-689-2270, or write them at 535 Herndon Parkway, PO Box 1169, Herndon, VA 20172-1169.

Are you willing to help returning furloughees and new-hire pilots accomplish the transition from initial training to flying the line?

Sign up for the Membership Services Committee's
Mentor Program

You'll simply contact a returning or newly-hired pilot and make yourself available to answer questions on day-to-day operations, such as bidding, scheduling, CATCREW, and other items that may arise.

To volunteer, call the MEC office at 800-USAIRMEC

If you would like to get involved in ALPA work but you aren’t exactly sure what kind of work would suit you best, contact your LEC reps or the Membership Services Committee through the MEC office.

2000 Quarterly US Airways MEC Meetings

Second Quarter        June 12-15 BWI

Third Quarter            September 18-22 PHL

Fourth Quarter           November 13-17 PIT

 

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Editor: Roy Freundlich
Associate Editors: Parvin Belknap, Tom Borkowski, Glenn Gross, Tim Hartman, Dave Belastock
Admin. Assistance: Trish Schurman - ALPA Staff
Design & Layout: Dana Hardek - ALPA Staff