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Flight Attendants Association of Australia Domestic Regional Division

SOCIAL NETWORKING

With the advent of social media, the Association would like to raise awareness of potential work related issues arising from the use of interactive websites to exchange personal information.

Some people describe Social Networking websites as the latest key component of contemporary culture. Others see it as a potentially harmful collection of information you may not want everyone to know. It is standard practice for many employers to conduct a “Google” search of all job candidates. When writing a post on line, consider it to be stapled to your resume/CV!

What happens to the content of the information you post on a social network? Can it be retracted at a later date? Can it only be accessed by a limited number of users with your approval or is the posted content available to anyone and everyone? Do you know the “Terms of Use” of the website on which you post information? What happens if someone in your chat group invites two friends into the group, and they invite two friends and so on? Who could end up reading the information you posted or seeing a photograph of you in a less than professional pose? Can you answer those questions? Are you sure of your answers?

People freely post an inordinate number of personal details about themselves, their families, friends, recreational activities and work situations. Feelings of anonymity often embolden users. But is your identity really hidden or difficult to decipher? Think about the personal information or identifiers you or the friends in your network have posted. Now connect the dots. It is often quite a simple task to put the information together to come up with an identity.

Some employers track posts by using the name of the company and are easily able to identify the person responsible for work related comments. This has resulted in people being disciplined (including termination of employment). If the post involves a disclosure of confidential information relating to the employer, or is in any way critical of the employer, it might be regarded as a breach of the employee’s contract of employment and duty of good faith to the employer. A post that, for example, suggested or implied that an employer had failed to comply with its legal obligations, even if only referred to in jest or in passing, may result in very serious consequences for the employee social networker. Such a post might impact not only on the employee’s current employment, but it may prejudice their future employment prospects.

Please consider the above information before you post personal information especially if it is work related.

Authorised by Jo-Ann Davidson, Divisional Secretary

AIRLINE UNIONS TO UNITE UNDER NEW FEDERATION

Thursday May 6th 2010: 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.

At formation, the combined membership of AUF shall exceed 20,000 members in aviation and related industries, making it the biggest representative of organized labor in the aviation industry from inception. With a diversity of membership covering the work of flight attendants in our skies, the engineering and technical staff keeping our airlines flying and the ramp, catering, baggage, cleaning, freight, refueling and customer service staff that handle customer needs on ground, it will also be the most representative organization in the industry. “From this strategic position of representative strength, our objective in forming this Federation is to unite our respective expertise, skills and experience to create a stronger voice for aviation workers and their families,” TWU National Secretary Tony Sheldon said.

“Forming this new strategic federation makes sense for flight attendants and their families. It will allow us to deliver a safer, better and more rewarding industry by drawing on the Federation’s combined skills, experience and resources,” FAAA Domestic and Regional Secretary Jo Ann Davidson said.

“Through AUF we will have access to cabin crew, baggage handlers, caters, chefs, refueling staff and cleaners. It will mean that as engineers and technical staff we have a real say in determining the future of our industry with real power,” ALAEA Federal Secretary Steve Purvinas said.

Visit ALAEA website for more info: http://www.alaea.asn.au/

Welcome to the Flight Attendants Association of Australia - Domestic/Regional Division

Website. We are the Union that represents Domestic and Regional Cabin Crew in Australia.

We have a proud record of promoting and protecting the Professional and Industrial

interests of Cabin Crew for over 50 years.

To join the FAAA, download a membership form or contact our membership section on

1800 733 222. Membership is open to all Cabin Crew.

Jo Ann Davidson - Divisional Secretary

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