Have you ever wondered who pays for your grievance or termination to go to arbitration? If you are an AMFA-represented employee, you may very well find yourself paying for your arbitration case out of your own pocket!

Wait, what? How can that be?

Let’s take a look at the AMFA Constitution.

Article XXIII, Section 12, page 103
All Association related expenditures for contract language arbitrations and letter of agreement negotiations involving any AMFA represented collective bargaining agreement will be paid pro rata by the affected airline’s member when the following provisions have been met:

A) A simple majority vote of the affected Airline Representatives will determine if the contract language grievance will proceed to pro rata funded arbitration. The Airline Director (if applicable) would vote in the event of a tie.

B) Each Airline Representative will then give notice to their respective LEC detailing the decision to proceed to pro rata funded arbitration.

C) After said notice has been given to the Local, the LEC shall have fourteen (14) days to submit an appeal to National, which shall be the final authority in determining the outcome of said appeal.

D) National must render a decision within fourteen (14) days after receipt of appeal. Any affected Local that chooses not to participate in the pro rata funded arbitration will have its share withheld by National.

Still think AMFA is the right choice? How deep are YOUR pockets?