I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, either at home or on a layover. Thanksgiving is such a simple holiday. No presents, no huge buildup; just a day for gratitude, friends, family and football. I am thankful for your support and participation in improving our union.
Sidewiki
Google has a free product, Sidewiki, that lets anyone post comments in the “margin” of any website. It is pretty cool. You can read about Sidewiki and download it here (http://www.google.com/support/toolbar/bin/topic.py?topic=24314&hl=en). It is on the Google Toolbar and can be used without the toolbar as a bookmark on Mac’s and PC’s.
Sidewiki is a great way to post comments on any website. For example, you can comment on a DALPA home page entry (http://dal.alpa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=76). Or you can post a comment next to a Webboard post by highlighting the text (http://dalforums.alpa.org/Forum/tabid/708/aff/10/aft/5178/afv/topic/Default.aspx). This is especially helpful if you read a great/informative post and want to comment alongside it rather than at the bottom of the thread creep (and below the inevitable thread creep that shows up below good posts). (Hopefully these links work properly, the ALPA website has not been very user-friendly lately.) There may be downsides to Sidewiki as well. Since Sidewiki is a separate website the determination of what is inappropriate falls on Google's shoulders. Technology marches forward and innovators make the best of what is available.
Transform ALPA Progress
There as been some good feedback and discussions this past week. I have had positive, candid conversations with candidates and elected members of the MEC. Transparency, more union involvement and better collaboration through readily available communication technology is drawing broad support.
I think it is time to start crafting resolutions calling for these broad concepts and specifics to help implement them. Please send or post your comments on possible Council Resolutions calling for these concepts, including ideas on how to broaden support for passing these resolutions.
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