General Questions

To give you a better understanding of the structure at Local 2118, The Executive Board (Eboard) is the governing entity of Local 2118 and is elected by the membership every three years. The board consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and three (3) Trustees. The duties of each of these positions are outlined in the local's bylaws which can be found on the union website. Union Steward is the title of an official position within a labor union. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that rank-and-file members of the union hold the position voluntarily while maintaining their role as an employee of the company. Stewards are elected by the membership and become a significant link of information between the union, the company and the crewmembers. Stewards become thoroughly familiar with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement to ensure the company, nor workers, violate its terms. Stewards assist and represent fellow crewmembers when violations of the contract occur or when a crewmember faces disciplinary action by the company. They are the conduit for filing grievances about disputes over contract interpretation or discipline. Stewards represent members in mandatory meetings with the company, assist legal during hearings, provide advice on contractual issues and are responsible for the determination of the merit of each grievance. The Stewards are like guardians of our contract and exist to protect our rights. Within a committee, the chairman is supported by other crewmembers who make up the committee. These positions are strictly volunteer positions. Committee volunteers contribute their free time to help the membership with representation activities specific to their committee function. All committee chairs report to the Executive Board.

Our union’s committee structure is designed to address the full spectrum of workplace issues from safety and housing to jumpseat and professional standards. When you have an issue, always start with the union committee most closely associated with your issue. A full list of committees can be found on the union's website at apa2118.org.

Our Local 1224 Committee emails are all assigned using a common naming structure. The email address will always be the committee name followed by @apa2118.org. Examples are payroll@apa2118.org, safety@apa2118.org, stewards@apa2118.org.

Should you need to reach out to the union leadership, until a new Executive Board has been installed you can contact:
Local 2118 Temporary Trustee - Greg Unterseher (gunterseher@apa2118.org)
Local 2118 Assistant Temporary Trustee - Jim Clark (jclark@apa2118.org)