2.25.11

InfoRep Hotline February 25, 2011

This is Dane Townsend-Pepper, Interim InfoRep Steering Committee member with the InfoRep Hotline for Friday, February 25, 2011.†

And the Winners areÖ

Today the National Ballot Committee along with BallotPoint Election Services has certified the Base Representative Elections.
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For BOS – Jennifer E McCauley was elected Base Chairperson. Jennifer McCauley received 111 votes and Denise Bartholomew received 53 votes for a total of 164 votes.
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For IOR – Beth M Kilcran is the newly elected Base Chairperson. Beth Kilcran received 441 votes, Debbie Bauer received 196 votes and Jon D Murden received 15 votes for a total of 652 votes.
Abby Alconcher is the newly elected IOR Vice Chairperson. Abby Alconcher received 465 votes and Stace Hickerson received 183 votes for a total of 648 votes.
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For LGA – Christian Casadey is the newly elected Base Chairperson. Christian Casadey received 368 votes and Willie Aviles received 195 votes for a total of 563 votes.
Eric Hodgson is the newly elected Vice Chairperson. Eric Hodgson received 374 votes and Deborah J Holliday received 184 votes for a total of 558 votes.
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For MIA – Julie May Moyer is the newly elected Base Chairperson. Julie May Moyer received 153 votes, Anna Bailey received 126 votes and Cheri Washbish received 69 votes for a total of 348 votes. Melinda Hill is the newly elected Vice Chairperson. Melinda Hill received 200 votes and Michelle Bernstein received 144 votes for a total of 344 votes.
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A detailed breakdown of each election is posted on the Elections and Balloting Page of APFA.org.

Spreading like a contagion

Vince Lombardi once said ìConfidence is contagious; so is lack of confidenceî.
Between now and March 31st there will be a survey posted on APFA’s website gauging the breadth and depth of our memberships confidence in AA management. Please take a few moments to take the survey.
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Wisconsin: the land of cheese, beer and no unions?

In the wee morning hours today the Republican lead Wisconsin Assembly voted to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers.

Provisions of the bill include increased worker contributions to pensions and healthcare insurance, pay cuts, an annual vote for the union to remain in place and no requirement to pay union dues.

In a further effort to strong arm the demise of unions, the Wisconsin Senate Republican Majority Leader, Scott Fitzgerald sent State Troopers to Wisconsin Senate Democrats home to return them like wayward children to the Senate floor so that a vote could be taken in that house. Sadly for Fitzgerald not a single Democrat Senator was at home thus delaying the vote. The bill must pass in both the Assembly and the Senate before it can be sent to Governor Scott Walker to be signed into law.

I for one have a spare bedroom should any Wisconsin lawmaker need a place to bed down while on the lam fighting to preserve union rights!

Tru-Mour

A recent rumor is that JetBlue is buying American.

In truth we probably wouldnít know until it hit the media as ìtrade secretsî such as this are generally held close to the vest. However, it simply doesnít appear that JetBlue has enough money to purchase AA and itís debt to make this a realistic rumor.

Finally, there has been a rumor that certain factions of our membership will cross the picket line should we strike.

The truth of the matter is that we can never predict who will or will not cross the picket line. Our only truth as a union and union members is that we are stronger as one than we are as individuals and as such we all must stand up to protect our profession and our livelihoods!