Council 7/Block 8 Message
February 13, 2012

To the Pilots of Council 7,

I apologize up front for even sending this message. It is not my intent to drag out the spectacle that has come to resemble union business. However, I feel that there are a couple of issues brought up in recent LEC messages that I need to clarify. I can promise you that this will be a short message and I will get straight to the point. 

Block 1 and 4 Message, dated Feb 8^th - The timeline laid out in the first two paragraphs is incorrect. The e-mail requesting the recall motion be placed on the agenda was sent and received on January 5^th. This occurred a full 2 weeks prior to the Jan 20^th message.

Block 1 and 4 Message, dated Feb 3^rd - I have not afforded either the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman the privilege of speaking on my behalf. Therefore, I do not feel it was appropriate for them to say “some of the candid communications we have put out have made him feel uncomfortable.” The truth of the matter is that I did not agree with either the tone or the content of the 3 messages I was given to review (prior to Jan 20^th message). There was no feeling of being “uncomfortable” with their allegedly “candid communications.” 

The Feb 3^rd message goes on to say that “He has declined our offers of inclusion.” I have not been given the opportunity to review the last 4 messages sent out nor was there an offer of inclusion. I feel the paragraph in question didn’t clearly portray the events as they occurred. 

Thank you for taking the time to consider this message. I appreciate you all being engaged and staying informed. I would ask that all of you show up next week and make your voices heard, no matter which way you think this situation should be resolved.

Thank you,