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MEC Meeting - January 2025

13 Feb, 2025

Association of Flight Attendants- CWA, AFL-CIO

Endeavor Air Master Executive Council

January 12, 13, & 14, 2025

Cambria Minneapolis Airport Mall of America,

8001 Winstead Way Bloomington, MN 55425

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Meeting of MEC Officers

Closed session

All times are CST

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting of MEC Officers (MECP & MEC Sec/Treas)

Training MEC Sec/T on duties and responsibilities. Meeting with ALPA counterparts.

Monday, January 13, 2025

Meeting of MEC Officers

Closed Session

All times are CST

10:00 AM-12:00PM Meeting of MEC Officers (MECP & MEC Sec/Treas)

12:00 PM Lunch

Meeting of the Master Executive Council

Closed Session

All times are CST

1:00 PM Call to Order/ Introduction of Officers and Guests

MECP Elizabeth Mullins

ACTING MECVP/SEC-TREAS Beth Wendroth

Local 45 - LECP Marco Perez

Local 46 - LECVP Daphne Lee

Local 48 - LECP Trina Johnson

Local 49 - LECP Billy Hennessey

All present Quorum established

1:05 PM Mutual Respect Policy

read by Trina Johnson

Mutual Respect Policy

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA is opposed to any discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Among trade unionists there is a very high degree of appreciation of the need to respect the dignity of every individual. Nevertheless in all organizations there should be vigilance to ensure that all participants feel they are able to operate in an atmosphere in which they feel comfortable and safe.

AFA-CWA is committed to creating and maintaining a working environment based on dignity and mutual respect. AFA-CWA will neither condone nor tolerate behavior that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile, abusive or offensive environment. This commitment applies to all officers, members, and staff in AFA-CWA work places, meetings, activities and social gatherings whenever they may take place around the world.

As an employer, the AFA-CWA has a legal as well as moral responsibility to protect its employees from any form of harassment, abuse or similarly unacceptable behavior. This applies to the working environment in all AFA-CWA offices and to AFA-CWA meetings wherever they are held.

What is unacceptable behavior?

Unacceptable behavior includes unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct including the use of electronic communication and any behavior that ridicules, intimidates, or is physically abusive or disruptive.

This may have as its focus such things as:

•Race, ethnic origin, nationality, and skin color

•Gender and sexual orientation

•Disabilities or sensory impairments

• Age, health, or physical characteristics

• Religious or political beliefs

This may involve such forms of unwanted behavior as:

•Unwanted physical contact and/or advances

• Physical or sexual assault

•Sexual or compromising propositions

• Racists, sexist or religious jokes

• Offensive language, insults and obscene gestures

• Unwelcome gifts

• Intrusion by pestering or stalking

These lists are not all-inclusive.

Guidelines – AFA Mutual Respect Policy

AFA-CWA is committed to creating and maintaining a working environment based on dignity and mutual respect. This should apply to meetings, socializing and all the events around AFA-CWA activities.

What we ask of you:

• To treat everybody, including all AFA-CWA members, leaders and activists, as well as AFA-CWA staff members and meeting guests, with respect and dignity.

• To make absolutely sure your own behavior does not cause offense or misunderstanding and be open to comments from others that you may have caused offense.

•To think before you make personal remarks.

• To accept responsibility for challenging all forms of unacceptable and offensive behavior, and for upholding personal dignity.

Leadership Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the senior AFA officer or representative at a Union meeting or event to:

• Lead by example, setting a proper tone and maintaining an appropriate level of decorum for the meeting or event.

• Bring violations of this policy to the attention of the person(s) involved and ask them to cease and desist or to leave the meeting or event.

We welcome your cooperation in our practical efforts for making AFA-CWA meetings, activities and work places a positive experience for everyone.

1:10 PM Roll Call

MECP Elizabeth Mullins

ACTING MECVP/SEC-TREAS Beth Wendroth

Local 45 - LECP Marco Perez

Local 46 - LECVP Daphne Lee

Local 48 - LECP Trina Johnson

Local 49 - LECP Billy Hennessey

All present Quorum established

1:15 PM Review Published Meeting Agenda/ Approval of Previous Minutes

Approved unanimously

1:20 PM Old Business

Item #1 - approve minutes from previous meeting - approved unanimously

Item #2 - BH & AG have updated banners and will send to MEC for approval

Item #3 - Notice went out for MEC VP position, accept applications until Feb 2, placed on Agenda for Feb 13, anyone that applied before must apply again along with new applicants, unanimously approved

Item #4 - Grievance process changes, EM will forward any changes or additions to MEC to look over before Feb 13, placed on agenda for Feb 13.

Item #5 - Proxy purpose question will be sent to Dante for clarification and will forward response to MEC.

Item #6 - Rumor Has It regarding predeparture has been sent to company, they will clarify in new RHI

Item #7 - Grievance Co-Chair position discussion moved to Feb 13 meeting.

Item #8 - Emergency Notification Procedure/ National Disaster to be updated in new MEC Policy/Procedure Manual, this will be updated from template along with International

Council 49 motioned, Council 46 second, unanimously approved

3:00 PM Break

Open Session

All times are CST

All were reminded of the mutual respect policy and that it was printed on the agenda.

3:15 PM New Business

Council 49 motioned to have an in person MEC meeting after April 5 BOD in MCO on April 6, 2025. After discussion, Council 49 made a motion to amend the date for MEC meeting on April 4th. Council 45 second, unanimously approved.

There was no more new business and Council 49 motioned at 3:35 to open up the extra time to the members for questions, unanimously approved. Members actively participated with comments and questions. Council 48 made a motion to end open forum, Council 46 second, unanimously approved.

4:30PM Good and Welfare/Announcements

Council 49 motion to adjourn, Council 46 second, unanimously approved.

5:00 PM Adjournment

January 14, 2025

Meeting of the Master Executive Council

Open Session

All times are CST

9:00 AM Call to Order/Introduction of Officers and Guests/Roll Call

MECP Elizabeth Mullins

ACTING MECVP/SEC-TREAS Beth Wendroth

Local 45 - LECP Marco Perez

Local 46 - LECVP Daphne Lee

Local 48 - LECP Trina Johnson

Local 49 - LECP Billy Hennessey

All present Quorum established

9:05 AM Mutual Respect Policy

Read by Trina Johnson

9:10 Reports of Committees

9:10 ASHS MEC Chair Elizabeth Mullins

9:30 EAP MEC Chair Karen Koonce

10:00 Grievance MEC Co-Chair Austin Gates

10:20 Scheduling MEC Chair Laura Walker

10:40 Hotel MEC Chair Candice Ogelsby

11:00 Lunch (on your own) morning session ended late Lunch from 1130-1215cst

12:15 Call to Order meeting resumed

MECP Elizabeth Mullins

ACTING MECVP/SEC-TREAS Beth Wendroth

Local 45 - LECP Marco Perez

Local 46 - LECVP Daphne Lee

Local 48 - LECP Trina Johnson

Local 49 - LECP Billy Hennessey

All present Quorum established

Motion to accept all morning session reports by Council 49

Council 46 seconds

all Reports from morning unanimously accepted

12:15 Government Affairs MEC Chair Trina Johnson

Council 49 Motion to approve report

Council 46 seconded

unanimously accepted

12:35 Human Rights and Equality MEC Chair Kellee Gibbs