The union's most important resource is its membership. We are committed to a strategy of increasing our power through membership education and activism. Fundamentally, a union's strength at any time is nothing more than the total energy and support of its mobilized members. TOGETHER, WE ARE AFA! Let's show our support for collective bargaining by wearing our AFA pins to work and all company events. Visit www.afanet.org for information about our union structure and the history of the AFA-CWA.
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Yes, it’s finally here - the election we’ve all been waiting for! The polls open at midnight tonight and our representational election will be officially underway. On Wednesday, September 29, the NMB will mail voting instructions for your confidential ballot. Polls close November 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET, and we’ll hear the results shortly thereafter. Make sure your voice is heard via internet or phone, and stay tuned to our official campaign website www.deltaafa.org for all the latest election information and upbeat updates along the way. Spread the word. Everyone needs to speak up in this election. Make the choice to keep your voice!
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Posted by Webmaster on 09/30 at 09:43 AM
by Neil Cabael (SFO) and Samuel Berry (DTW)
The Next UP Summit was an incredible experience. Young workers from many different professions all over the U.S. attended. We discussed our expectations and what the labor movement means to us as young workers, came up with strategies to get more young workers involved, and formed ideas about how to educate school-aged youth on the importance of collective bargaining.
The summit was organized into three days of collaboration. Day One was national leadership, and delegations addressed the large group in a panel discussion format. Days Two and Three were breakout groups, each focusing on challenges that concern young workers:
• Issues
• Communication
• Organization
• Structure
This led to discussions about how the present structure is not conducive to young workers’ involvement, and the need for leadership development and mentoring programs. The Organization session discussed various duties and responsibilities and how young workers could fit into institutions. The Communication group discussed some of the challenges young workers face, addressing the use of new technology and new media and bridging the gap. The Issues group focused on issues facing young workers, compared to the needs of more senior staff. Some of these include school debt, the need for social activities, and a young population’s geographic mobility in terms of moving from job to job.
At one point, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka asked DTW-based Flight Attendant Samuel Berry how he thought corporations are trying to divide and conquer younger and older workers. “I thought it was a great question,” shared Samuel, who offered several examples of such issues occurring at Delta. “I explained how the company offered different pay increases to the junior vs. senior flight attendants, and how some anti-union Delta leaders spread false information,[ trying to make people believe] the union only cares for the more senior or older flight attendants.”
As groups, we had to come up with solutions to the problems we identified and create ways to implement the remedy. Day Four was dedicated to presenting. The last morning, each group presented to the large group the identified problem, its solution, and implementation. It was very interesting to see how all the groups came up with a very similar message and delivery strategy to resolve identified problems.
The weekend was productive, not only in identifying issues and developing strategies to address them in the future, but also in creating the ability to network and interact with union members from various professions drawn together by a single goal. Better life, compensation for work and a secure future.
“I am so glad I had the opportunity to attend the summit,” Samuel said. “I’ve learned how strong a group of people can become, and how much change we can create together.”
Following the summit, Neil attended AFA Leadership Training and hit the ground running upon his return to SFO. “I just attended a meeting with a small group from the Central Labor Council in the Bay area,” added Neil. “We are planning to get a young workers forum up and running by November, in time for the state and local elections.”
Posted by soltersdorf on 07/12 at 09:38 PM
June 10, 2010 - The first-ever national AFL-CIO Young Workers Summit began today bringing together more than 400 union workers and activists under 35. The June 10-13 conference will give the next generation of union leaders an opportunity to share concerns, skills and visions for the
role of young people in the union movement. The conference agenda includes organizing, political and community activism, communications, and planning for the future of the labor movement. The Friday morning webcast will feature a live interactive tool that will allow you to participate in a question and answer with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker. Follow the summit through AFA’s Facebook page or via Twitter @afa_cwa. You can also join the summit texting list by sending by texting aflcio to 225568. The Next Up Young Workers Summit wraps up Sunday morning as young workers and union leaders discuss and adopt the essential elements the summit developed for “A Blueprint for Our Future.” Among the summit participants: PMNW DTW FA Samuel Berry, PMNW SFO FA Neil Cabael and PMDL FA Simone Cerasa.
Posted by jrook on 06/10 at 02:55 PM
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