AMFA HOLDS SHOP REP TRAINING IN ORLANDO, FL
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) held its first Shop Representative Training Program class of 2023 in Orlando, FL. More than fifty participants from the six (6) AMFA-represented carriers attended this session. AMFA National, along with Sam Seham and Lucas Middlebrook of our legal team and Professor Alexia Kulwiec of the University of Wisconsin at Madison School for Workers, conducted focused training. The Shop Representative Training Program is designed to educate representatives on the legal rights of the Shop Representative, grievance origination and processing, ten secrets of successful grievance presentation, and dealing with management.
AMFA Legal discussed the fundamentals and foundation of what legal role Shop Representatives play in the workplace in regard to employee terminations and contract violations, as well as state and federal lawsuits, legal rights of a shop representative, and Weingarten rights. Legal covered five invaluable topics: 1) Your Role as a Union Officer, 2) Representing Members in Employer Investigations, 3) Avoiding Costly Mistakes, 4) Getting Ready for Arbitration, and 5) Basics of Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Professor Kulwiec’s extensive background and familiarity with our skilled aviation workgroup enabled her to relay the qualities that make an Union representative successful as well as the importance of grievances, note-taking, situational awareness, and internal organizing.
The expertise each of our professional trainers brings to Shop Representative Training helps to effectively mentor frontline AMFA representatives across the country to better facilitate and stand up for your collective bargaining agreements.
Thank you to all who attended, interacted, and willingly accepted their new position as an Airline, Shop, or Area Representative. The membership undoubtedly benefits from your training and dedication to defending their rights in the workplace.
Upcoming Shop Representative classes will soon be scheduled for the second quarter of 2023. If you are a member interested in helping your co-workers in the workplace by creating stability, please engage and request further information from your Local Executive Council or Airline Representative. Stay tuned for further class information.
