No elections needed for council members - it's a walkover.
Thank you ALPA-S for posting the names of the incoming council members. Much better than having to hear it on the news.
Suffice to say no sign of Freddie or the Chrome Dome.
This is what CNA has to say:
Too few nominees for SIA pilots' union council, so no election necessary
04 December 2003 1928 hrs (SST)
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori.../60452/1/.html
SINGAPORE: There won't be an election to chose the members of the pilots' union council. Nominations have closed, there aren't even enough nominees. Only 17 pilots have come forward to serve on the council of the pilots' union - four short of the 21 seats available so there won't even be an election for these posts.
The union has recently been on the receiving end of harsh warning by Government Ministers for their confrontational approach to labour relations.
But even though there are so few nominees, not all may get in.
It's understood that among the 17 who have thrown in their hat, are several foreigners with
PR status.
Foreigners have to get approval from the Manpower Ministry before they are allowed to serve as union leaders.
Just last week, the Manpower Ministry rescinded approval for two Malaysian pilots with Singapore
PR who were on the pilots' union council that was booted out.
It's understood they have not re-applied. But two other Singaporeans from the outgoing exco have come forward to serve again.
So as it stands, only the post of pilot union president is being contested. - CNA