Involvement Is Power- AFA Structure
MEC Communications Committee
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Flight Attendants joined together to represent only Flight Attendants; every Member has the ability to set an agenda in motion, compete for a position on the highest governing body of our Union, hold leadership accountable and volunteer to represent their peers. The power of our Union rests with each Member of AFA-CWA. Our AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws defines a Union structure and policy that is often recognized as one of the most democratic in the labor movement.
We recognize that not every Member is able or willing to attend every Union meeting or can be informed about every issue affecting United Flight Attendants. Therefore, we have a representative democracy that ensures we have peers who can represent us in every issue.
Every three years we elect our Local Officers. You elect your Local AFA-CWA Officers including your Local President, Vice President, Secretary and Council Representatives. They are your peers as United Flight Attendants and based in your domicile. These are the people you go to when you have a question, when you need some assistance or when you want to suggest change. They could easily be you.
AFA-CWA Structure
Our AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws starts everything with the Member, and a single Member has the power to bring forward ideas to change the course of our Union, to elect the leaders of our Union and to hold any position within our leadership.
United Flight Attendant (AFA-CWA Member), elects
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Local Executive Council (LEC)
consisting of:
> Local Executive Council President (LECP) > Local Executive Vice President (LECVP) > Secretary > Council Representatives
The leadership at the LEC is comprised of the Members' peers as United Flight Attendants, in the same domicile location. These are the people a Member goes to when there is a question, when needing assistance or when the Member wants to suggest change.
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Master Executive Council (MEC)
who elect:
Master Executive Council Vice President Master Executive Council Secretary-Treasurer Master Executive Council Committees
Note: An MEC President who is not also a Local Council President shall vote only in the event of a tie, otherwise MEC Officers only have a vote as individual AFA-CWA Membersin their Local Council, but do not have a voting role as Members of the MEC.
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International Officers consisting of:
elected by:
consisting of:
The International Office is also staffed with experts such as labor attorneys, professional negotiators, Congressional advocates, mental health professionals, communication specialists, a safety, health and security department, organizing department and more. |
Committees
There is plenty of work to go around. Our Union was built with the passionate work of volunteers and we continue to operate through the work of volunteers throughout our Union. Elected Officers are not the only important positions within our Union. We need to have volunteers who become experts in each of the areas that affect our jobs. For this reason, each AFA MEC and LEC forms committees to address specific issues of our jobs. Volunteering for a committee is one of the best ways to contribute to our Union and it is a fantastic opportunity for you to become an expert in a specific component of our job and Contractual rights.
See our Committee’s Home Page on UnitedAFA.org for details.
Union Definition: A labor union or trade union is an organized group of workers who unite to make decisions about conditions affecting their work.
Conversely, a union is not a vending machine that simply takes a monthly deposit.
Our union is all of us together. Get involved.