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September 21, 2004 AFTER SIX MONTHS OF INVESTIGATIONS, THE NMB DECLARED THAT AMFA HAD INSUFFICIENT AUTHORIZATION CARDS FROM THE AA MECHANICS AND RELATED EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT ITS APPLICATION FOR AN ELECTION. AMFA MISSED THE ELECTION BY 27 CARDS PER THE NMB'S NUMBER OF 18,601 ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. WE NOW HAVE THE TRUE ELIGIBILITY LISTS. THEY CAN NO LONGER DENY US AN ELECTION, BECAUSE WHEN WE FILE AGAIN NEXT YEAR WE WILL KNOW THE PROPER NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN OUR CRAFT. THE NMB DID THE SAME THING TO US ON UAL, AND WE CAME BACK AND WON BY 60% OF THE VOTE. WE PLAN TO MAIL TO THE AA MECHANICS AND RELATED TO START THE CAMPAIGN. WE ARE KEEPING THE TULSA OFFICE OPEN TO HELP COLLECT CARDS. THIS IS NOT A VICTORY FOR AA OR THE TWU. WE WILL BE BACK WITH SUFFICIENT CARDS FOR AN ELECTION. WE THANK THE SUPPORTERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN A TREMENDOUS HELP IN OUR QUEST TO HAVE OUR OWN UNION AT AA. SINCERELY, |