Your committee met for direct talks in Dayton Ohio the week of September 2017. Representing you were Lee Wilkes, MEC President, Alicia Brockers, and Marty Dellinger. Your committee was assisted by AFA Staff Negotiator Suzanne Balzer. Representing PSA management were Deb Hoke and Joanne Dinkelacker, Inflight Services, Brookelen Resides, Crew Scheduling, Marcus Valentino, Labor Relations and Tony Bralich, F&H Solutions. The last day the talks were joined by Bennett Alexander, PSA Finance.
We spent the week exchanging proposals on the following sections:
- General
- Leaves
- Sick Leave
- Reserve
We narrowed the issues and except for economics, agreed to some provisions. We are now negotiating the most important items of a contract and it will now take more time to review and discuss and in some cases cost out the proposals being passed. We expect progress but at a slower pace.
As always, we appreciate your support. Wear your AFA pin and let management know you stand with your committee in obtaining the contract you deserve.
We have sessions scheduled for:
October 17-19
November and December – committees work independently
January 2018 16-18
February 13-15
March 20-22
Fly safe and take care of each other.
