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Guam Council 65 - Guam

About Council 65

Representing United Airlines Flight Attendants based at GUM. Local CWA #29065

C65 Newsletter March 23, 2023 (Mar 23, 2023)

Council Office

  •  (671) 689-4733
  • Council Roster
  •  CWA Local #29065
  • Association of Flight Attendants
    Council 65 GUM

    UOG Station
    P.O. Box 5135
    Mangilao, Guam 96923
    (map and directions)
  •  

Rsei Isim

LEC President

Stuart Aricayos

LEC Vice President
Lisa Obias

Lisa Obias

LEC Secretary

Trina Fermin

Council 65 Representative
Reserve Chairperson

E-Mail: afagum@unitedafa.org
Phone: 1-671-688-3521

Gerard Damian

Council 65 Grievance Chairperson

Lisa Gutierrez

Council 65 EAP

Ester Marques-Tester

C65 Scheduling

C65 Newsletter March 23, 2023 (Mar 23, 2023)

In This Edition:

  • MEC Elections
  • GUM Inflight Town Hall on April 20, 2023
  • A Letter from AFA-CWA Leadership
  • Scholarship opportunity information and deadlines
  • Spring CBT's DUE April 30th 2023 2359 Central standard time


 

 

The Spring MEC meeting will be held in Chicago at the Hyatt Rosemont on April 18 - 20. This year, elections will be held for MEC officer positions as well as many MEC committee positions. 

The Master Executive Council (MEC) is comprised of 13 locally elected Presidents and three MEC Officers. The Local Executive Council Presidents (LECP) make up the voting body of the MEC. Positions are elected by a simple majority, with each LECP casting one vote for each position.

Candidates must be active Members in good standing and should submit a resume or a signed “Willingness to Serve” statement, preferably fifteen days prior to the election date.  Willingness to Serve Statements should not include personal information or employment history as they will be posted on the United MEC website for viewing by the Membership. Resume information, if desired, should be in a separate document. Interested candidates are encouraged, but not required, to give an in-person interview at the MEC meeting where the elections will be conducted. Any candidate who wishes to appear for an interview must do so at their personal expense.

(Click the links below for descriptions of positions and Willingness to Serves that have been submitted)

To be elected:

MEC Officers
MEC President for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
MEC Vice-President for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
MEC Secretary-Treasurer for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

 MEC Benefits Committee
One Chairperson for a three-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Vice Chairperson with focus on Insurance for a three-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Vice Chairperson with focus on Occupational Benefits for a three-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

MEC Central Schedule Committee
One Chairperson -Three-year term started (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
Two Members - Two-Year term starts (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025)

MEC Communications Committee
One Chairperson for a term beginning (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
Two Vice-Chairpersons for a term beginning (July 1, 2023 - July 30, 2026)

Employee Assistance/Professional Standards
One Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Vice-Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)  

European Affairs Coordinator


Government Affairs Coordinator
One Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Vice-Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026) 

Grievance Committee
One Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Member for a term beginning (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
One Vice Chairperson with a focus on Contract issues (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
One Vice Chairperson with a focus on Discipline (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)

Hotel and Transportation
One Chairperson for a term beginning (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
Two Members for a term beginning (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025)

Human Rights and Equity Committee
Two Members for a three-year term (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)

Membership Engagement 
One Committee Chairperson (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

Reserve
One Chairperson for a 3-year terms - (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)
One Vice-Chairperson for a 3-year term - (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026)

Retiree Medical Plan Board
Two Members for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

Retirement Board 
Two Members for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
One Alternate Member for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

Safety, Health and Security
One Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)
Two Vice-Chairpersons for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)

System Board of Adjustment
One Member position for a two-year term (August 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025)
One First Alternate for a two-year term (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025)
One Third Alternate for a two-year term, (August 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025)

Uniforms
One Chairperson for a 3-year term (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026)


GUM Inflight Town Hall

 Guam Inflight base will be hosting a town hall for all inflight employees to join on April 20th, 2023. Check your Company email for the official information with the location and speakers.


 A Letter from Christina Curran, Delta AFA Internal Labor Coordinator,

Dear AFA-CWA siblings:
I will be transitioning into a new role within AFA-CWA. I want to take this time to introduce our new Internal Labor Coordinator for the Delta AFA campaign, Jean Machak. Jean is a Flight Attendant with Endeavor Airlines and has been extremely involved with our AFA union, from Government Affairs to Local Secretary and also Scheduling Chair. 
Please extend any questions or ideas regarding the Delta AFA campaign to Jean (jmachak@afacwa.org) or Cindy Sjoquist, our External Labor Coordinator (csjoquist@afacwa.org).
Thank you so much for all that you and your councils have done and continue to do supporting our Delta Flight Attendants in helping secure their union! It means everything to ALL of us!

--

In Solidarity,
 
Christina Curran (she/her)
Delta AFA Internal Labor Coordinator
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendant, AFA-CWA

 


Scholarship Opportunities Information and Deadlines

AFA Dee Maki Scholarship

 

The deadline to apply for the AFA Dee Maki Scholarship is April 10.

Applications must be postmarked by April 10, and sent to the following address:

 

AFA Scholarship Fund

P.O. Box 56

Hartwood, VA 22471-0056

 

An application form is attached, and more detailed information pertaining to eligibility guidelines and application requirements are on

the AFA website (http://www.afacwa.org/scholarships).

 

CWA Joe Beirne Scholarship

 

The Joe Beirne Scholarship offered by CWA is available to AFA Members as well as dependents. The deadline for applications is April 30.

Details on this scholarship are on the CWA website (http://www.cwa-union.org/pages/beirne). 


 

Thank you for reading this newsletter any questions, comments, or concerns to be directed to afagum@unitedafa.org

 

Stronger Together, Better Together

Additional Council Information

The information below is maintained and updated by your Local Council.

Employee Assistance Program & Professional Standards(EAP/PS)

Provides information and assistance to Flight Attendants needing support on personal issues. Receives and acts upon information regarding the professional conduct of Flight Attendants.


Lisa Gutierrez 
671-483-9642

 

Betty Marquez
671-864-1277

 

Laila White

671-488-8881

white.eulalia@gmail.com

 


Grievance & Contract Maintenance

Represents Flight Attendants in discipline and contract disputes


Gerard Damian                              
671-777-1500

gdamian@unitedafa.org

 


Safety, Health & Security 

 

Coordinates write-ups on safety issues. Working with management representatives to ensure Flight Attendant safety in the workplace.


 
Claire Rafael
671-747-7954

clairerafael22@yahoo.com

 
Rsei Isim

 


Reserve 

Serves as a liaison to all reserve Flight Attendants, representing their particular concerns and issues.


Trina Fermin

671-388-3521

trinabfermin@gmail.com

 

Kara Perez

671-482-0034

kperez@unitedafa.org


 

Scheduling(Line Building)

 

Responsible for providing input to and coordinates with the company scheduling department in reviewing the Flight Attendant schedules and contract legalities.


 
Ester Marquez-Tester 

 

Jose Torres

671-858-0271

josectorres@hotmail.com

 


Benefits/Retirement/Occupational 

 

Responsible for managing and overseeing members' benefit programs 


Lisa Obias

671-788-9677

lmkkro@gmail.com

 

Sophia Tenorio

671-688-3663

hkitty68@hotmail.com

 


Communications

 

Responsible for timely communications to membership. Write, edit, produce, distribute local council newsletter, and manage email subscriber list.


Tammy Meigs

671-483-8267

tammymeigs@yahoo.com

 

James Briscoe

671-777-9950

briscoejames2@gmail.com

 


Welcoming 

 

Responsible for welcoming new transfers to the base and assisting them settling in at the base.


Catherine "Kitty" McCorsley

671-864-7933

skygirl.727@gmail.com

 

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