AFA AND A SHAMEFUL BAG OF TRICKS......
Another AFA Attempt to Re-Write the Rules of Engagement! SEE LATEST UPDATE BELOW...........
A desperate attempt to "win" the Delta vote!
AFA attempts to Confuse and Muddle the Delta organizational election.
The sinister manipulators residing in the House of AFA are at it again! The despicable antics never cease to amaze the membership. It seems the Jokers in the AFA deck of cards are always attempting to hoodwink and hi jinx; in another greedy attempt to win more and more dues money to feed the money mongering AFA machine. So AFA-CWA can continue to pay "part-time" employees, like organizer Danny Campbell, over $50,000.
Get this........
As we are aware, the misguided direction of our own NWA MEC has not been the potential merger with Delta, improving our contract nor has it been the sole task of producing a copy of the contract for the members!! We have been complaining for months concerning our own MEC and their inaction, petty politics and the all around lame-duck administration. However, it appears the only focus of the AFA leadership has been the Delta organizing campaign. And only the Delta organizing campaign! More members equals more money $$$$$
In February, AFA finally gathered enough signatures at Delta Airlines to file with the NMB to conduct an organizational election. After countless millions $$ of dollars! An election timeline has been announced by the NMB and the election is now underway.
Now, AFA has asked the the NMB only count the ballots returned to the NMB and not the percentage of ballots mailed and returned. And they ask for this concession from the NMB after the election has been called.
What does this mean???
Well, AFA is concerned about the number of ballots which will be thrown in the trash and NOT returned with a check mark next to AFA representation!! Delta management and those opposing union representation at Delta have asked the flight attendants to throw away their ballots....therefore, not endorsing representation by AFA. (This has been the case in all the previous AFA representational elections) This change means, AFA is asking that the NMB never count those ballots and only count those returned by the flight attendants. This will result in an unfair and unjust alteration to the voting process hook-winking the Delta flight attendants into a union the majority may not want.
Here is an example:
According to current NMB rules, 50% + 1 ballot must be returned and checked for AFA representation. So, if 10,000 ballots are mailed from the NMB in order for AFA representation to take place on the Delta property, 5,000 + 1 ballots must be returned checked for AFA representation.
With the sinister ballot count changes AFA is requesting; if the same 10,000 ballots are mailed and the majority of Delta flight attendants toss the ballot in the trash and only 100 ballots are returned to NMB (99 for AFA and 1 NO AFA) AFA wants only those 100 ballots to count for the entire election and by a vote of 99 to 1, AFA would win. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE 9,900 BALLOTS THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THREW AWAY???
AFA does not want those ballots to be counted, therefore the majority is represented by the single 100 ballots returned to NMB.
This is preposterous!!
It seems AFA has a fear of not winning another election!! They appear to be seeking desperate measures to ensure a victory and YOU should be appalled by the unethical antics.Lets hope the NMB disallows the request from AFA and continues the customary balloting process. And AFA claims Delta unduly influences AFA organization campaigns???
Remember: These same deceptive, cheating, sinister, money grubbing rascals are currently representing you!!! Makes you proud, huh??
UPDATE UPDATE........
The NMB decides against AFA; the voting rules remain as they have for decades!
Shameful shenanigans from the House of AFA, halted by the government!!! Read the NMB Decision here:
AFA REMINDED OF UNFAIR INTERFERENCE IN DELTA VOTE:
"the Board strongly reminds the participants, as stated in the February 21, 2008 notice, that "the Board may consider hyperlinks to the voting website as possible evidence of election interference."
We've been saying it all along: AFA will stoop to any means to "WIN" and increase their money mongering dues collection! Read about their recent interference and misrepresentation in the Delta Campaign and the additional costs to American taxpayers to correct the situation. ALL MEMBERS SHOULD BE OUTRAGED.....
"To prevent voter confusion, the Board is sending under separate cover a notice to Delta Flight Attendants that the Board is requesting to be posted on Carrier bulletin boards. "
Let The Association of Flight Attendants Know Your Outrage: E-Mail them, here...
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