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To US AIRWAVES Master Index
Volume 14
Number 7
September 1999

In This Issue . . .

On page 4, MEC Chairman Chris Beebe talks about why it's important to form opinions of ALPA using the facts instead of rumors and hearsay.  He explains why the unity of our pilots depends on us knowing the whole story.

Regional Jet Task Force Chairman Kelly Ison discusses the pros, the cons, and the history of commuter code sharing on page 28.

 

Contents:

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MEC Chairman - Defending the Profession Means Defending ALPA (and vice versa)

MEC Vice Chairman - Defending Your Workers' Comp. Benefits

Committees

Departments

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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

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Editor: Roy Freundlich
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