Agenda Item #23

ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

SUBJECT:    Membership Contact Information (New Section II.K.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the Policy Manual be amended to clarify that all membership contact information belongs to the Union and must be protected?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:       Strategic Planning Committee – March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

During the period of Officer transition after elections, at times it is unclear to some that contact information of members is the property of the Union.

While this has always been the case, it should be clarified, and the importance of protecting this confidential member information should be re-emphasized.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a new Section II.K. be added as follows:

K. Email Lists and Contact Information

To protect the privacy of AFA Members, contact information such as home addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, etc., must be protected.  As with all physical property of the Union, contact information may not be sold, distributed, or released to individuals or organizations that are not directly supporting the mission of AFA-CWA.  If contact information is distributed to outside organizations (e.g., a mail house) then an appropriate confidentiality agreement must be signed.  To ensure members can be contacted, the International Office must have access to all contact information and remains the ultimate owner of this data.

2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item              23

Committee                 6

Subject:  Membership Contact Information (Section II.K.)

The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.

 Signature:      Erica Levy, Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:            

Voice   X__  Division of the House     Roll Call      

___X___Adopted Unanimously        Date:  4/10/18       Time: 1:36 pm

_______Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn