This is the second in a series of articles providing you with information about the election of staff delegation.
These elections will be important for you, as the outcome will directly impact your future working conditions, as the result of the delegation election will have a direct impact on the ongoing CWA negotiations!
The Delegation Election
Due to the increased number of employees, the next delegation at Cargolux will consist of 16 delegates and 16 substitute delegates, giving you a total of 32 votes to be casted in the upcoming delegation election.
Like, in the past we are pleased to announce that we will be able to present a list of 32 pilots as candidates on the LCGB list. This list will consist of experienced delegates and many new colleagues who are willing to represent your interest in the next five years. It is encouraging to see that some of our colleagues who joined Cargolux under the terms of what is often referred to as “B-Scale” are candidates. The list will be published in the near future.
Who should you vote?
Your ALPL Board strongly recommends that you cast all your 32 votes for the LCGB list as this is the most effective way to cast all your votes. This will also avoid that important votes are lost by not making use of all your 32 and helps to avoid errors when marking the ballot. Please follow this link to learn how to mark the ballot to avoid errors and that your votes will be void.
History has shown that each vote counts! The result of 2013, with more than 48% for the LCGB list, was excellent and made only possible by our members going the extra mile to cast their votes.
The outcome of the election will have a direct impact on the ongoing CWA negotiations, as the result of the election will be taken as an indicator how much the pilots want to see significant improvements in their terms and conditions. Only if we as pilots show unity and vote this will send a strong signal that changes in our working conditions are essential. We will certainly not act against any other employee group, as we know how this would affect the terms and conditions of our colleagues. However, the best option is to take our future in our own hands and not being dependent on anyone, who is not aware about the very specific needs of our profession.
How do I vote?
The delegation election will take place on March 12th, 2019. Due to the fact that changing schedules make it impossible for you to know if you will be able to vote in the electoral office in Luxembourg, as pilot you are entitled to cast your votes by postal voting. You can cast your votes by postal voting regardless if you would be on off, vacation, rest days or rest before off days, or away on a rotation, on standby or on reserve on election day. You are also entitled to cast your votes by postal voting if you would be on additional off- time due to your part-time contract. Simply put, as pilot you are permitted to vote by postal voting in any case!
The ALPL Board highly recommends that you register for postal voting. Details on how to register for postal voting, the different options how you may receive and return your ballot before the electoral office closes on March 12th, will be published soon. We kindly ask you to wait until this information and the additional information your ALPL board will provide, has been published to register for postal voting. This is expected for February 18th.
The message is clear: Make your voice heard and VOTE!
Each vote will count and will make a difference. This delegation will be important for you. If you want to see a change in your working conditions, it will be essential that you vote.
Please also take note of the Knowtam “Social Elections 2019”, the additional information available on here in the section Social Elections 2019, the information previously published and all future publications.
More information about how to request postal voting, how to receive and return your ballot, how to cast your votes by postal voting and your candidates will be published soon. Please stay tuned and remember:
Make your voice heard – Vote!
