Dear Flight Attendants,
Bidding will close very soon for the month of May. As you prepare your bids, we hope you will plan on getting involved with the Mobilization Committee by attending Mobilization Training. To ensure that you’ll have the opportunity to get involved, please bid one of the following dates off and sign up for a Mobilization Training session here: http://alaskamec.org/mobilization/training.
- Anchorage – Monday, May 12 – 10 AM to 12 PM / 1 to 3 PM
- Seattle – Tuesday, May 13 – 8 to 10 AM / 11 AM to 1 PM / 2 to 4 PM
- Portland – Wednesday, May 14 – 10 AM to 12 PM / 1 to 3 PM
- Los Angeles – Thursday, May 15 – 10 AM to 12 PM / 1 to 3 PM
- San Diego – Friday, May 16 – 9 to 11 AM / 12 to 2 PM
The training will include guest speakers, negotiations and mobilization strategies, Railway Labor Act (RLA) history and planning of future solidarity actions.
The backbone of our mobilization efforts will be our Mobilization Volunteers. Mobilization Volunteers will provide support to the Negotiating Committee through coordinated solidarity activity and two-way communication between the membership and the committee. The Mobilization Volunteers will work closely with their respective Local Mobilization Chairperson to call other Flight Attendants to action through participation in organized solidarity activities and a program of information sharing.
We are excited about the new Mobilization Committee and look forward to the opportunity to demonstrate our resolve to achieve the contract improvements we deserve! If you cannot attend one of the training sessions there will other mobilization opportunities in the future.
In solidarity,
Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and MEC Mobilization Chairperson Adam Clarey
