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To US AIRWAVES Master Index
Volume 14
Number 6
July/August 1999

In This Issue . . .

MEC Chairman Chris Beebe focuses on the progress the MEC has made since the beginning of the year.

The parity review begins in September.  Communications Chairman Roy Freundlich explains why this review can affect pay and working conditions.

 

Contents:

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

Dedication

In Memory of Captain Robert Campbell
In Memory of First Officer M. "Skip" Ress

MEC Chairman - Stop Giving Everything Away

MEC Secretary/Treasurer

Special MEC Meeting--March 9, 1998
Special MEC Meeting--August 4, 1998
Special MEC Meeting--August 6, 1998
Third Quarter MEC Meeting--September 21-25, 1998; October 5-6, 1998;
October 14-16, 1998; October 19-23, 1998
Fourth Quarter MEC Meeting--December 7-11, 1998
Special MEC Conference Call Meeting--December 23, 1998
Special MEC Conference Call Meeting--January 11, 1999
Special MEC Meeting--January 14, 1999
Special MEC Conference Call Meeting--February 9, 1999
Special MEC Conference Call Meeting--March 4, 1999

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Shop Files Discovered in PIT

Committees

Departments

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.

1999 Quarterly US Airways MEC Meetings

Third Quarter:  September 13-17, BWI

Fourth Quarter: December 7-10, PIT

Policy:
US Airwaves is a forum for the US Airways MEC, committees, and US Airways pilots. Original contributions are welcome from members in good standing. Contributions should not be libelous or in obvious poor taste. Material will be edited. Material published need not agree with ALPA Policy. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Contributions:
Sending material via CompuServe is preferred. Typed and double-spaced or otherwise legible copy will also be accepted. The act of submitting material shall constitute express warranty by the contributor that the material is original and does not infringe on the rights of others. Deadline is the fifteenth of the month.

Advertising:
Advertising may be accepted. The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue, or edit any advertising. See rate schedule in ad section. Accepting advertisement does not imply endorsement by ALPA or the US Airways MEC.

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e-mail: US AIRWAVES - 73714.154@compuserve.com

Fax: 412-299-3699

US Airways COMAIL: PIT Y110

Mail: Air Line Pilots Association
One Thorn Run Center, Suite 400
Coraopolis, PA 15108

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