What is an MEC?

[jwp_145]

I've tried the search function... crazy amount of Union-based threads.

So what is an MEC. There is no Flight Instructors union at my company, so I have no clue what an MEC is.

Is there a flight instructors union anywhere? Serious question.

[JEP]

Originally Posted by jwp_145

I've tried the search function... crazy amount of Union-based threads.

So what is an MEC. There is no Flight Instructors union at my company, so I have no clue what an MEC is.

Is there a flight instructors union anywhere? Serious question.

Master Executive Council (pretty sure...) Now as to their function, I suppose that would vary slightly from place to place.

http://www.clearedtodream.org/

Members of each ALPA carrier are represented by their Local Council Status Representatives, who make up each pilot group's Master Executive Council (MEC). Each pilot group consists of one or more Local Councils, which generally correspond with the pilots' major domiciles. These Local Council Status Representatives sit on ALPA's Board of Directors, the Association's highest governing body. The Local Council Representatives elect the officers of the MEC, the chairmen of which comprise ALPA's Executive Board. ALPA's Executive Council, which bears fiduciary responsibility for the Association, includes both elected Executive Vice Presidents and the National Officers.

[Capt. Caucasian]

MEC = Master Executive Council. It is the governing body at the airline level within ALPA. Example: Delta MEC, NWA MEC, CAL MEC, Comair MEC, ASA, MEC, etc.

The next term that you will hear is LEC. That is the Local Executive Council. That is the governing body at the Domicile level. Examples: Delta 44 (Atlanta), NWA 1 (Minneapolis), CAL 171 (Houston), XJT 177 (Newark).

The MEC is made up of the Reps that make up the LECs. Each LEC has a Captain Rep and a FO Rep. Some have more if they have block representation but, that is a lesson for another day.

So, the Delta MEC is made up of the ATL LEC reps, CVG, LEC reps, NYC LEC reps, SLC LEC reps, LAX lec reps, and the training dept reps. At the "front table" is the MEC Chairman, Vice-Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer. Then there are the various committees and their members.

Basically, it is kinda like Congress. ALPA is more of a representational republic (just like the USA) than a democracy.