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Updated on Sunday, 19 December 1999
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CURRENT PROJECTS |
Welcome to the ALPA
ONE Group. We are a selected group of ALPA (Malta) members who have one
common objective, that is to increase the union's strength and negotiation
capabilities through advanced marketing and communication methods.
As the chairman of the group, I have set myself a goal to revamp ALPA's image before the turn of the century so that the union will be on a strong foothold in the new millennium. This is being done by opening up the communication channels with members and upgrading the union's information systems. There is already a very noticeable build up in enthusiasm among the members towards this initiative and I can assure all, that it doubles once they join the ALPA ONE Group. Take a look at what we are currently doing. I would be most delighted if you were to join us and work together as one team, so give it a thought then contact us. We promise you an immediate reply. Kevin Camilleri Chairman |
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Tell us how you think of ALPA at the moment
What would you like to see in ALPA in the future ?
Do you have any other suggestion or comment for us ?
EVENTS
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18th December 1999 Xmas Children's Party |
20th December 1999 ALPA Xmas Party |
29th December 1999 Extra-ordinary General Meeting |
RADIOACTIVE
alpaone
This radio is on Test Transmissions till March 2000. Tests run for an hour and start at 0000 LT.
RADIOACTIVE will have Discussions about ALPA, a Pilots' Talk Show and Trance Music.
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ALPA ONE Group |
The ALPA ONE Group is giving top priority to communication between the union and its members. We believe that members must be kept updated on union matters constantly by the most accessible means. Therefore we are dedicating a lot of time and work to the noticeboard, the newspaper and the website and other projects in the pipeline. To give a hint we will have a chat, a newsgroup and ... a radio ! |
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Website |
ALPA
ONE Group has advised the EC of the importance for ALPA to go online by
the end of the decade. It is a major
project. Great thought has been given on what should be the contents and
how should they be accessible due to the sensitivity of information. The
website will be attractive to members because it will have : Up-to-date
News, Member contacts, Committee contacts, Real-time Weather, all ALPA
Publications, Directives in force, Archive etc.
The site is almost ready, however before it is published, it will go through rigorous testing. The webmaster is still open to suggestions for anything members wish to see included. If you have any suggestion kindly send it to alpaone now. |
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Flight Press
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We are
providing information for every pilot, whether he owns a computer or not.
The Flight Press is the quarterly newspaper which although it is called
'quarterly', actually it is published even more frequent depending on the
demand and information to be conveyed. It is a serious paper because there
is readership by members, company management and even ministerial
officials.
The paper has gone though thorough brainstorming sessions on the format and also on the type of editing to be employed. It is based on free speech and it contains company news, union news, a president's letter, secretary notes, articles by members themselves, letters to the editor and a humour page. There is potential for 12 pages and from the next issue onwards members will have more home made articles, more news and depending on the members themselves, more feedback and letters. The Flight Press Team is the following : John (Editor, ALPA PRO). Reviews the paper and authorises publication. Kevin (Media and Campaign Manager). Selects and scans news and articles putting them in line with the message that the ALPA wants to pass. Manages the paper and its feedback. Eric (Deputy Editor, ALPA Secretary). Works with the editor and writes news, Secretary's Notebook and article writer. Alex (Research and Typesetter). Sources information. In charge of the layout and typesetting. Alan (Assistant Research and Typesetter, Printer). Works with Alex. In charge of print quality, printing and distribution. Joe (Assistant Printer, Graphics). Works with Alan and is the paper's cartoonist. Regular contributors are : Mario (Health), Patrick (Crossword) The Flight Press team meets regularly but never physically. We regularly hold online conferences and co-ordination is managed completely online and for this we save a lot of time and money. We hold one pre-publication meeting so as to proof read and authorise the paper for publication. This is done at the ALPA ONE Group Chairman's residence after which we always celebrate the publication of the issue. |
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The FLIGHT PRESS Team |
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Noticeboard
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The union
noticeboard is an important tool to convey information. It is the
at-a-glance news update before or after going to work. For this reason the
noticeboard must be placed at a strategic position so that it is read by
all going or finishing work. It is kept regularly updated and thought is
also given to the style and placement of notices.
The noticeboard is kept easy to read with a dark green background so that the important papers stand out. Union directives are usually placed in the middle on an official letterhead. The alert notice 'Directives in Force' is placed on top, in the middle of the noticeboard whenever there is a directive in force. Each directive then have their own labels. The ALPAInfo is a weekly information update with news bits on ALPA events. It usually highlights the work of the executive committee. On the noticeboard there are all the contact numbers of the EC members for ease of reference. |
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Campaigns
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Through the ALPA
ONE Group the union has advanced methods of campaigning. Campaigning on an
issue involves a lot of co-ordination and filtering. The union actively
uses the following resources for campaigning :
During a campaign these resources work tightly together and very co-ordinated so as to achieve the maximum effect. Campaigns are important because in some cases only though them a message is passed effectively. |
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Event Direction
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In
the future ALPA ONE Group will design and set up every ALPA Event so that
the product would be of a professional standard. We believe that the
preparation, setup, environment and experience is as important as the
content or message of the event.
There are several events which ALPA will organise in the future.
After a meeting with the EC on the event, the ALPA ONE Group will take over : Event Organisation : Research, Negotiation, Publicity, and Logistics Event Setup : Positioning, Lighting, Environment, Backdrops, Attention Focusing Points Event Direction : Entrance Programming, Direction, Sound, Lighting, Temperature, AFEs and ADEs
We plan to make every event an experience ! |
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