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		<title>Election Authorized!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 17,2012 &#8211; Congratulations!  A few moments ago the National Mediation Board issued a ruling that there will be an election for all pre-merger Pinnacle, Mesaba and Colgan Flight Attendants with the Association of Flight Attendants on the ballot! This ruling affirms there is sufficient interest from the combined work group to conduct an election [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures in the Air</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-05-11/news/futures-in-the-air</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Heather Healy, LCSW-C, CEAP ,SAP, Director, EAP, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA ob changes and transitions, whether they are the result of mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies or sometimes all three, force each of us to reassess our personal needs, priorities and options.  We may find ourselves having to make important decisions about our lives in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Section 1113 Process for Rejection of Contracts in Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 23:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinnacle has begun the process for rejecting the current Pinnacle CBA under Section 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code.   Unlike other contracts, a collective bargaining agreement cannot be rejected unless the Company complies with all the steps in the very specific procedures set forth in Section 111 Before a Court will grant a Company’s motion to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting Jobs and Contractual Rights for Colgan Flight Attendants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinnacle has announced a “Preferential Hiring Program” for Colgan Flight Attendants that is woefully inadequate and fails to recognize Flight Attendants’ years of dedicated service to the Pinnacle Corporation. Under this program Colgan Flight Attendants are: denied seniority for bidding, treated as new hires, provided a right to recall from furlough reduced to seven (7) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Have Filed For An Election</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-05-02/join-us/pinnacle/we-have-filed-for-an-election</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Pinnacle, Colgan and Mesaba Flight Attendants, Congratulations! A few moments ago AFA delivered more than enough authorization cards to the National Mediation Board (NMB) to trigger an election for your representation at the new Pinnacle. There is no doubt that you are fully engaged in deciding what’s next for your careers and your future. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pinnacle Bankruptcy Update</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-04-27/join-us/pinnacle/pinnacle-bankruptcy-update</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFA has been closely monitoring the Pinnacle bankruptcy process and is in the process of requesting “ex-officio” status as a non-voting member of the Unsecured Creditors Committee (UCC).  Because AFA and the USW are involved in a representation election, AFA will replace the USW as a member of the UCC if AFA wins the election [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Tough Financial Issues</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-04-23/join-us/pinnacle/dealing-with-tough-financial-issues</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it mean, in concrete terms, to have the expertise of the largest and longest running Flight Attendant union when we deal with a tough airline management team? The Mesaba bankruptcy is one of the best examples. AFA brought its experts and lawyers to the aid of Mesaba Flight Attendants as soon as word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Electing AFA Change the 1:3 Integration at Pinnacle?</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-04-23/join-us/pinnacle/pinnacle_integration</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The seniority &#8220;agreement&#8221; for integration of Mesaba into the Pinnacle list will not stand up. It is against the law (and in violation of the Mesaba Contract). And, whether AFA is voted to be the representative of all Flight Attendants at Pinnacle or not, we will not abandon the rights of Mesaba Flight Attendants because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFA Dues</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-04-23/join-us/pinnacle/afa-dues</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our union is not an institution; it’s the hearts and souls of the professionals who are your coworkers.  Dues money is simply what we use collectively to advance our goals.  Flight Attendants determine how to allocate that money according to our priorities.  With all of our resources focused on Flight Attendants we get the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flight Attendants&#8217; Rights Protected &#8211; NMB Calls For Union Election At Pinnacle</title>
		<link>http://yourafa.org/2012-04-18/join-us/pinnacle/flight-attendants-rights-protected-nmb-calls-for-union-election-at-pinnacle</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mesaba/Pinnacle/Colgan Flight Attendants Get Chance to Vote for the Flight Attendant Union  Washington, DC, April 18, 2012 – The National Mediation Board (NMB) today declared that the Pinnacle/Mesaba/Colgan merger has created a single carrier for representation of over 1,300 Flight Attendants. Over 600 Flight Attendants at Mesaba are currently represented by the Association of Flight [...]]]></description>
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