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The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers’ Association (ALAEA) is a federally registered Australian organisation that represents the industrial, technical and professional interests of Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (LAMEs). Formed in 1964, ALAEA’s membership includes most LAMEs employed in regular public transport and regional airlines, and has widespread coverage of LAMEs and AMEs in General Aviation right across Australia. Find out more about ALAEA here. Read more about ALAEA
President’s Opinion
A significant finding has been handed down by the Federal Court in regards to the eligibility of our Federal Secretary Steve Purvinas and Trustee Steve Re to stand for those positions in the 2010 ALAEA elections. This decision is significant for all future ALAEA officers and nominees.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) had rejected the eligibility of the nominees on the grounds they did not meet the Association’s rule that office bearers must hold qualifications as LAMEs. The AEC interpreted ‘holding qualifications’ as holding a current licence – however the Federal Court agreed with the ALAEA’s argument that that interpretation was too narrow.
The honourable Justice Moore concluded that the AEC’s interpretation of the relevant sub-rule was incorrect and that both nominees are suitably qualified and eligible to stand as nominees in the 2010 ALEAE elections.
Read the full decision at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2010/672.html
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Dear Members, Below is request we received from CASA regarding Drug and Alcohol Testing in Aviation. We believe that it is important to participate in feedback activities such as these to ensure that if any problems or issues exist, or the regime is ineffective that CASA are fully aware of the problems.
Dear Aviation Participant CASA’s Drug and Alcohol regulations – 12 months on Help us to make a safe industry even safer … by participating in CASA and Monash University research on the implementation of CASA’s drug and alcohol regulations (CASR Part 99 – management plans and testing). Any of your members who perform safety-sensitive aviation activities as part of their work or recreation can help us to evaluate the program and have their say, by completing a short online survey, giving us their opinions and experiences.
Please be advised, we also intend to send this communication to individual license holders therefore some unavoidable duplication may occur.
Yours sincerely, Brenda Cattle Last Updated (Monday, 19 July 2010 12:31) A lift in union membership in the past year shows working Australians are turning to unions to improve their pay and conditions. New ABS data released today shows there has been a lift in union membership of more than 82,000 workers and the proportion of the workforce in unions has increased from 19% to 20%.
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Dear Member, The latest UNION SHOPPER Fast Facts Newsletter July 2010 is now available.
In a significant step for tens of thousands of workers in the Australian aviation industry, the Transport Worker’s Union (TWU), Flight Attendants Association of Australia (Domestic & Regional Division) (FAAA) and the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers (ALAEA) will today launch a new Australian Aviation Unions Federation (AUF). Comprising the combined membership of each member union, the AUF aims to become the strongest and most significant voice representing the industrial, community and political interests and aspirations of Australian aviation workers and their families.
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Watch Today Tonight's story from 12 July 2010 regarding Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), QANTAS and the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers' Association (ALAEA) and common shoddy practices and shortcuts in the aviation industry.
A team of ALAEA members who travelled to Las Vegas last month to compete in the 3rd Annual AMT maintenance skills competition did their bit to promote the important skills of LAMEs.
