May 15, 2024
AMFA National is conducting an election for the positions of AMFA–Southwest Airlines (SWA) Primary Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) Representative and Primary Outsourcing Liaison Representative.
The AMFA ASAP Representative serves as the SWA membership’s representative on the SWA ASAP ERC and reports to the National Safety & Standards Director or his designee. The AMFA OLR serves as the membership’s representative in the Maintenance Planning Department and shall report to the Airline Representatives or their designee. Both the ASAP Representative and the OLR are anticipated to be full-time assignments and must be available to attend meetings at the SWA maintenance facility in Dallas, TX. Their term of service commences on July 1, 2024, and will expire at 11:59 pm ET on June 30, 2026, or upon termination of the program, whichever occurs first.
Votes for this election will be cast using the ElectionBuddy system, and all active AMFA members in good standing employed by Southwest are eligible to vote for the ASAP Representative and those under the AMT CBA are eligible to vote for the OLR. Note: Any member whose membership dues, fees, and/or assessment obligations have not been paid in full is a member in bad standing and, therefore, is ineligible to vote.
The Election Notice and Instructions will be emailed to eligible voters with a personal email address on file with AMFA National on May 21, 2024. Election Notice postcards will also be sent to the address on file with AMFA National. Any eligible member who has not received voting instructions by June 5 or anyone having questions about the voting process should contact 720-744-6629.
In an effort to provide AMFA members with basic information about candidates for union office, AMFA National has offered all candidates in this election an opportunity to submit a candidate profile. Candidate Profiles can be viewed on the Elections and Referenda page of the AMFA National website.
The voting period for this election will end at 10:00 am et on June 13, 2024, the day of the tally.
Jay Johnson
National Secretary/Treasurer
