Vote Baron/cook/riggs Ballot Closes Monday 11-10-08 10:00 Est
11-07-2008, 09:07 AM
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Vote Baron/cook/riggs Ballot Closes Monday 11-10-08 10:00 Est
“Jeff Nason realizes that a man is known by the company he keeps… and acts accordingly.”
If this statement is true, and it is, then our opponents are in trouble. It’s bad enough that every time they open their mouths their own feet appear there; it’s worse when the hatchet men they have come to rely upon for their baseless personal attacks on us provide nothing but, well, baseless personal attacks. It had become bad enough, and this was before their latest round of political slime-slinging, that their candidate for Secretary/Treasurer, Jeff Nason, resigned from their ticket in disgust. We received e-mails from Jeff apologizing to us for the conduct of his running mates and their volunteer thugs. We all assured him, however, that his apologies were unnecessary. And they were. Jeff acted like a gentleman, and gentlemen rarely have to apologize for their own conduct.
We are not interested in slinging anything except the truth, and we will remain focused on what we intend to do once we take office.
We fully intend to:
· Open an LC 170 office near the airport with complementary transportation;
· Create an effective communications program to include frequent blastmails, a code-a-phone, the revitalization of The Nor’easter, and a first-class website that will be easy to navigate;
· Visit the crew rooms at least monthly and be available to all pilots at other times as much as is humanly possible;
· Create an educational campaign to clearly show every pilot just how far behind every other airline we are in every area of our contract as one of the first steps to building the unity we lack today. This campaign will include a short-course on negotiating under the Railway Labor Act and explain why a pilot group united behind outstanding leadership cannot be derailed; and
· Create a whole host of Local Council committees staffed with the volunteers who were previously shut out of the process. We have many, many talented and dedicated pilots in EWR; we intend to use them.
We will also carry the fight to the company in the following areas:
· We will keep the “A” Fund intact.
· We will ensure that no pilot will be without medical insurance no matter how new they are to Continental Airlines.
· We will continue the fight for Seniority Block Representation.
· We will fight to end the “B” scale for our pilots with two to six years of service.
· We will fight to eliminate probation as we know it today.
Some of these issues can be addressed as soon as we take office. Some must be addressed in the context of a full, industry-leading contract. Regardless, we will address these issues.
This article from Bloomberg News dated November 5th indicates that we may have the first airline labor-friendly administration in years. This means that, for the first time, we may have the perfect storm at our backs instead of in our faces as we begin to negotiate the economic sections of our new contract. Remember, with the recent collapse in jet fuel prices management’s own numbers show we have saved over THREE BILLION DOLLARS on an annualized basis. Very soon now, management will run out of places to hide their windfall. Some of that windfall belongs to us—and we will take it. We will take it in the form of substantial increases in our pay rates, real work rules, enhancements to our retirement programs, and more time at home with our families.
Every one of us has sacrificed to keep Continental Airlines flying, and every one of us will share in the gains we will fight to bring home. We pledge to represent all pilots equally, whether you have twenty days, twenty months, or twenty years on the property.
If you voted for our opponents, you have voted for the status quo and managed expectations; we, every one of us, is worth more than that. It’s not too late to change your vote: Vote Baron/Cook/Riggs TODAY!
Balloting is still open and will close on Monday, November 10th, at 10:00 EST. To cast a vote for Jayson Baron, Tara Cook and Kaye Riggs, you may do so by phone or through Ballot Point online. Both methods require your Voter ID and PIN. To vote by phone, dial 1-888-647-1787, follow the prompts to enter your Voter ID and PIN, select the ballot, and vote. To vote online go to: https://www.ballotpoint.com/alpa then enter your Voter ID and PIN and select “View Ballots” to vote. If you need a new Voter ID and PIN or a replacement, you may get an activation code to establish your voting credentials by going to the ALPA website, navigating to “MY ALPA,” then “Elections” for instructions, or you may call Membership at 1-888-FLY-ALPA, select 3, then follow the prompts. All this information can be found under "My ALPA" and “Elections” on the ALPA website.
Thank you all for your help and participation.
Captain Jayson Baron / JaysonBaron.info
First Officer Tara Cook / TaraCook.info
Captain Kaye Riggs / KayeRiggs.info
11-08-2008, 09:12 AM
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The real Jeff Nason
I find it amazing that Jeff Nason all of a sudden has a change of heart regarding this election. What you don't know is that Jeff Nason accused Jayson Baron of being a member in BAD standing in another thread. GUFUSU is Jeff Nason. Those are pretty serious allegations regarding ones standing in their union. Why the change all of a sudden? Only Nason knows. Contrary to what Jayson Baron says...the "opponents" are not in trouble. As one of the so called "thugs, and hatchet men", I can tell you that the Baron team is trying to run on a campaign of truth. The actual truth is they cannot accept the truth. My goal is to educate the members of EWR on the issues. Issues based in FACT!
11-08-2008, 09:15 AM
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Fellow pilots of EWR:
We are at a critical juncture in our careers. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR THE FAMILIAR NAME.
Please take time to consider the following letter.
If you have already voted, you can change your vote up to the final day of the election. The election closes on November 10, 2008
Time to vote!
Once again, it’s time to vote for new union leadership in the EWR LEC. All members in good standing have an opportunity to personally shape our future by voting. Please take the time to educate yourselves on the issues and the candidates. Believe it or not, each vote is important. Each vote is your voice expressing your desires. Those who will be chosen will have an enormous task to ahead of them. Contract 02 not only took pay, work rules, and benefits, it also took a large measure of dignity and respect which our company continually preaches. We, as pilots have an enormous amount of responsibility for the safety and well being of our passengers and crew. It’s time to take back what was negotiated away with the help of the unscrupulous, thieving representation we had during Contract 02. It’s time to return the dignity and respect we have lost.
The following information is based in fact and has been corroborated.
We have two teams vying for your support and votes. The first “ticket” is that of Todd Falstad for Captain Rep, Bob Lombardo for First Officer Rep, and Jeff Nason for Secretary Treasurer. The second “ticket” is that of Jayson Baron for Captain Rep, Tara Cook for First Officer Rep, and Kaye Riggs for Secretary Treasurer. Both tickets want the same thing, an industry leading contract. How each ticket will proceed with this challenge illuminates the difference between the two tickets.
Falstad, Lombardo, and Nason will approach this challenge with due diligence, hindsight of the past, and the intelligence and the drive to secure the future. They are fully aware of the challenges ahead of us and will proceed with the lessons learned of the past in their minds. They will involve all pilots in the decision making process, unlike the past. They will use advanced technological communication which will keep all pilots informed. They have your best interests in mind.
Baron, Cook, and Riggs, in comparison, want to throw gasoline on the fire. While a certain amount of angst is warranted, we have to be careful not to burn down the house. We also need to consider the character, integrity, and loyality of each candidate. Jayson Baron recently resolved a festering 5 month trip loss issue after walking out on a union commitment which he was paid for. He had to be shamed into paying what he owed, or was he? Jayson claims he was the victim of union injustice. Jayson's trip loss issue was his own doing. He has no one to blame but himself. No one forced him to quit his position on the SPC. No one told him to not attend the Houston rally in the name of unity after he quit. No one forced him to take the money he was paid in advance for working the Houston Rally. He preaches unity, yet he didn't show any. He took the money freely. Yes, he tried to make arrangements for payback. He was given options by the union. He didn't like any of them. In August I was sent the infamous email correspondence between Jayson and Randy Hodge. It was cut and dried. I told Jayson to pay the money back in August. Confronted with the thought of a trip loss scandal hampering his election chances, he miraculously paid what he owed just in time for the election, all the while claiming he was a victim. It took Jayson FIVE months to write a check! Why did it take so long? Could Jayson be trying to buy this election? While it’s wonderful Jayson paid the money back, the act of walking out on our union shows a true lack of character, loyalty and integrity. Let's not forget that "unity" word. What will Jayson do if elected to office? Jayson seems to be full of emotion and no substance. As an example, Jayson is in favor of 24 hour “European style” smart strike strategy when it is legal. The only time we as a pilot group could strike would be after the 30 day cooling off period. If we are going to strike, I guarantee it will be for more than 24 hours, when it is legal. What will be Jayson's triggering mechanism for a work stoppage? Yes, I know it's not his decision alone. Just the thought of using an excessive amount of emotion in times like this can be detrimental. If you want an example of how not to strike, look no further than what the American Airlines pilots tried. Tara Cook is a furloughed American pilot with a current seniority number. Rest assured, Tara Cook will scamper off to American when they need pilots to fill those B787 aircraft they just ordered. I would if I had a seniority number at American Airlines. What happens if Continental enters intoa deal with American? Tara Cook enters this election with a known conflict of interest. Tara Cook agrees with all of Jayson’s ideas for such job actions. Maybe that’s why they both wear APA tie tacks. I guess she didn’t learn anything from the 45.5 million dollar fine imposed on the APA by the judge in that case. Neither did Jayson. Kaye Riggs was fired from the union for publishing a letter he wrote which he wanted to send out as a blast mail to all CALALPA members. When CALALPA attorneys told him no, he published the letter on CalForums. This is the perfect place to publish a letter since the company reads the CalForums daily.Is this what we can expect from Kaye Riggs? Kaye Riggs has also dismissed Jayson’s trip loss issue as political smear fodder. If Jayson had paid the money back instead of delaying payment and making deals, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Kaye Riggs stated in a recent letter on CalForums regarding Jayson's payback to the union, " (His payment) is far more than I would have done under the circumstances-and moved on". That says a lot about Kaye Riggs loyalty to our union. To say this was a non event, is a slap in the face to all pilots. Former negotiating committee member Tim Boyens endorses Team Baron. Tim Boyens resigned the Negotiating Committee after he was told by our MEC to stop talking to the UAL MEC during recent negotiations. He seemed to be operating independently from the MEC. He apparently thought he knew best. Do you notice Team Baron and those who endorse them tend to quit or get fired on their union commitments? Do we really want to entrust our collective futures with those who seem to have no direction other than raw emotion? Do we want to entrust our futures to those who quit when they don't get their way? It’s time for intelligence in representation, not unchecked emotions and irresponsibility. We cannot afford to try an antagonistical approach to our next contract with team Baron.
I am endorsing Todd Falstad, Bob Lombardo, and Jeff Nason for our new LEC representatives. We need an intelligent, patient, and steady representation guiding us through the process of our next contract. They will request the involvement of all pilots in the EWR base. You will be heard and see results. If you want a say in your future, then they are the team. They will represent the EWR pilot’s best interest on Contract 08 and beyond.
Thank you for you time in this most important matter,
John Ringel
B756 Captain, EWR
To cast your vote please follow these instructions;
Log on to https://crewroom.alpa.org Click on “My ALPA” followed by “Elections.” Follow the directions to obtain a replacement activation code. You may call ALPA membership at 1-888-359-2572, prompt 3. Once you establish your voter credentials, your VIN and PIN become your permanent voter credentials for all MEC and local council elections. Put it in a safe place. Log in and request your ballot. Please cast your vote, Falstad, Lombardo, Nason
We are at a critical juncture in our careers. It is time to right the wrongs of the past. PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR THE FAMILIAR NAME.
Please take time to consider the following letter.
If you have already voted, you can change your vote up to the final day of the election. The election closes on November 10, 2008
Time to vote!
Once again, it’s time to vote for new union leadership in the EWR LEC. All members in good standing have an opportunity to personally shape our future by voting. Please take the time to educate yourselves on the issues and the candidates. Believe it or not, each vote is important. Each vote is your voice expressing your desires. Those who will be chosen will have an enormous task to ahead of them. Contract 02 not only took pay, work rules, and benefits, it also took a large measure of dignity and respect which our company continually preaches. We, as pilots have an enormous amount of responsibility for the safety and well being of our passengers and crew. It’s time to take back what was negotiated away with the help of the unscrupulous, thieving representation we had during Contract 02. It’s time to return the dignity and respect we have lost.
The following information is based in fact and has been corroborated.
We have two teams vying for your support and votes. The first “ticket” is that of Todd Falstad for Captain Rep, Bob Lombardo for First Officer Rep, and Jeff Nason for Secretary Treasurer. The second “ticket” is that of Jayson Baron for Captain Rep, Tara Cook for First Officer Rep, and Kaye Riggs for Secretary Treasurer. Both tickets want the same thing, an industry leading contract. How each ticket will proceed with this challenge illuminates the difference between the two tickets.
Falstad, Lombardo, and Nason will approach this challenge with due diligence, hindsight of the past, and the intelligence and the drive to secure the future. They are fully aware of the challenges ahead of us and will proceed with the lessons learned of the past in their minds. They will involve all pilots in the decision making process, unlike the past. They will use advanced technological communication which will keep all pilots informed. They have your best interests in mind.
Baron, Cook, and Riggs, in comparison, want to throw gasoline on the fire. While a certain amount of angst is warranted, we have to be careful not to burn down the house. We also need to consider the character, integrity, and loyality of each candidate. Jayson Baron recently resolved a festering 5 month trip loss issue after walking out on a union commitment which he was paid for. He had to be shamed into paying what he owed, or was he? Jayson claims he was the victim of union injustice. Jayson's trip loss issue was his own doing. He has no one to blame but himself. No one forced him to quit his position on the SPC. No one told him to not attend the Houston rally in the name of unity after he quit. No one forced him to take the money he was paid in advance for working the Houston Rally. He preaches unity, yet he didn't show any. He took the money freely. Yes, he tried to make arrangements for payback. He was given options by the union. He didn't like any of them. In August I was sent the infamous email correspondence between Jayson and Randy Hodge. It was cut and dried. I told Jayson to pay the money back in August. Confronted with the thought of a trip loss scandal hampering his election chances, he miraculously paid what he owed just in time for the election, all the while claiming he was a victim. It took Jayson FIVE months to write a check! Why did it take so long? Could Jayson be trying to buy this election? While it’s wonderful Jayson paid the money back, the act of walking out on our union shows a true lack of character, loyalty and integrity. Let's not forget that "unity" word. What will Jayson do if elected to office? Jayson seems to be full of emotion and no substance. As an example, Jayson is in favor of 24 hour “European style” smart strike strategy when it is legal. The only time we as a pilot group could strike would be after the 30 day cooling off period. If we are going to strike, I guarantee it will be for more than 24 hours, when it is legal. What will be Jayson's triggering mechanism for a work stoppage? Yes, I know it's not his decision alone. Just the thought of using an excessive amount of emotion in times like this can be detrimental. If you want an example of how not to strike, look no further than what the American Airlines pilots tried. Tara Cook is a furloughed American pilot with a current seniority number. Rest assured, Tara Cook will scamper off to American when they need pilots to fill those B787 aircraft they just ordered. I would if I had a seniority number at American Airlines. What happens if Continental enters intoa deal with American? Tara Cook enters this election with a known conflict of interest. Tara Cook agrees with all of Jayson’s ideas for such job actions. Maybe that’s why they both wear APA tie tacks. I guess she didn’t learn anything from the 45.5 million dollar fine imposed on the APA by the judge in that case. Neither did Jayson. Kaye Riggs was fired from the union for publishing a letter he wrote which he wanted to send out as a blast mail to all CALALPA members. When CALALPA attorneys told him no, he published the letter on CalForums. This is the perfect place to publish a letter since the company reads the CalForums daily.Is this what we can expect from Kaye Riggs? Kaye Riggs has also dismissed Jayson’s trip loss issue as political smear fodder. If Jayson had paid the money back instead of delaying payment and making deals, it wouldn’t have been an issue. Kaye Riggs stated in a recent letter on CalForums regarding Jayson's payback to the union, " (His payment) is far more than I would have done under the circumstances-and moved on". That says a lot about Kaye Riggs loyalty to our union. To say this was a non event, is a slap in the face to all pilots. Former negotiating committee member Tim Boyens endorses Team Baron. Tim Boyens resigned the Negotiating Committee after he was told by our MEC to stop talking to the UAL MEC during recent negotiations. He seemed to be operating independently from the MEC. He apparently thought he knew best. Do you notice Team Baron and those who endorse them tend to quit or get fired on their union commitments? Do we really want to entrust our collective futures with those who seem to have no direction other than raw emotion? Do we want to entrust our futures to those who quit when they don't get their way? It’s time for intelligence in representation, not unchecked emotions and irresponsibility. We cannot afford to try an antagonistical approach to our next contract with team Baron.
I am endorsing Todd Falstad, Bob Lombardo, and Jeff Nason for our new LEC representatives. We need an intelligent, patient, and steady representation guiding us through the process of our next contract. They will request the involvement of all pilots in the EWR base. You will be heard and see results. If you want a say in your future, then they are the team. They will represent the EWR pilot’s best interest on Contract 08 and beyond.
Thank you for you time in this most important matter,
John Ringel
B756 Captain, EWR
To cast your vote please follow these instructions;
Log on to https://crewroom.alpa.org Click on “My ALPA” followed by “Elections.” Follow the directions to obtain a replacement activation code. You may call ALPA membership at 1-888-359-2572, prompt 3. Once you establish your voter credentials, your VIN and PIN become your permanent voter credentials for all MEC and local council elections. Put it in a safe place. Log in and request your ballot. Please cast your vote, Falstad, Lombardo, Nason
11-08-2008, 12:44 PM
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If you want to see how out of touch Todd Falstad is in regards to what has occurred within our pilot group please watch these two videos.
Tell me how with 1500 pilots on a "B" scale barely making ends meat, and 147 of our furloughed brothers and sisters on furlough how insensitive is it to produce these ludicrous videos?
I don't know what he is saying because I can't get beyond the shock he would be flaunting his toys?
http://www.ewrpilots.info/fish.wmv
http://www.ewrpilots.info/100ll.wmv
Tell me how with 1500 pilots on a "B" scale barely making ends meat, and 147 of our furloughed brothers and sisters on furlough how insensitive is it to produce these ludicrous videos?
I don't know what he is saying because I can't get beyond the shock he would be flaunting his toys?
http://www.ewrpilots.info/fish.wmv
http://www.ewrpilots.info/100ll.wmv
11-08-2008, 12:49 PM
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Thank you for you time in this most important matter,
John Ringel
B756 Captain, EWR
To cast your vote please follow these instructions;
Log on to https://crewroom.alpa.org Click on “My ALPA” followed by “Elections.” Follow the directions to obtain a replacement activation code. You may call ALPA membership at 1-888-359-2572, prompt 3. Once you establish your voter credentials, your VIN and PIN become your permanent voter credentials for all MEC and local council elections. Put it in a safe place. Log in and request your ballot. Please cast your vote, Falstad, Lombardo, Nason
John Ringel
B756 Captain, EWR
To cast your vote please follow these instructions;
Log on to https://crewroom.alpa.org Click on “My ALPA” followed by “Elections.” Follow the directions to obtain a replacement activation code. You may call ALPA membership at 1-888-359-2572, prompt 3. Once you establish your voter credentials, your VIN and PIN become your permanent voter credentials for all MEC and local council elections. Put it in a safe place. Log in and request your ballot. Please cast your vote, Falstad, Lombardo, Nason
11-08-2008, 12:55 PM
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If you want to see how out of touch Todd Falstad is in regards to what has occurred within our pilot group please watch these two videos.
Tell me how with 1500 pilots on a "B" scale barely making ends meat, and 147 of our furloughed brothers and sisters on furlough how insensitive is it to produce these ludicrous videos?
I don't know what he is saying because I can't get beyond the shock he would be flaunting his toys?
http://www.ewrpilots.info/fish.wmv
http://www.ewrpilots.info/100ll.wmv
Tell me how with 1500 pilots on a "B" scale barely making ends meat, and 147 of our furloughed brothers and sisters on furlough how insensitive is it to produce these ludicrous videos?
I don't know what he is saying because I can't get beyond the shock he would be flaunting his toys?
http://www.ewrpilots.info/fish.wmv
http://www.ewrpilots.info/100ll.wmv
11-08-2008, 01:02 PM
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Last edited by Skybo; 11-08-2008 at 01:09 PM.
11-08-2008, 01:32 PM
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Yes, anyone can vote for him. It is you who is being deceitful. If Nason gets elected and Riggs loses, mission accomplished. If Riggs is elected, it will be a matter of time before he is recalled for doing something stupid. Nason's name cannot be removed from ballotpoint. So you think it's better to have someone run unopposed versus than to have a real horse race?...more dilusional thinking.
2. Deliberately misleading; deceptive. See Synonyms at dishonest.
From: Jeffrey Nason <[email protected]>
Date: October 30, 2008 10:12:36 AM EDT
To:"Couette, Bill, VP Administration" <[email protected]>
Cc: CAL170 Malone Kate <[email protected]>, CALMEC Brandano Al <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: resignation letter
Sure will.
Jeff Nason
On Oct 30, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Couette, Bill, VP Administration wrote:
Thanks John Ringel for proving to eveyone on this forum you are deceitful.
Date: October 30, 2008 10:12:36 AM EDT
To:"Couette, Bill, VP Administration" <[email protected]>
Cc: CAL170 Malone Kate <[email protected]>, CALMEC Brandano Al <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: resignation letter
Sure will.
Jeff Nason
On Oct 30, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Couette, Bill, VP Administration wrote:
Hi Jeff,
One more follow up item. Please let the pilots know in the council that you are not running for office and the members should do a write-in vote. If you win the election because the ballot is already open and we cannot remove you at this point, we will have to hold another meeting and go through the process again to fill the Sec/Treas office.
The ballot closes on November 10th.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Thanks
Bill
One more follow up item. Please let the pilots know in the council that you are not running for office and the members should do a write-in vote. If you win the election because the ballot is already open and we cannot remove you at this point, we will have to hold another meeting and go through the process again to fill the Sec/Treas office.
The ballot closes on November 10th.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Thanks
Bill
11-08-2008, 02:37 PM
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The personal bashfest you two have going is not the intent of the APC forums. Thread locked.
