Yankeestu
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I have a number of questions in addition to wanting to know about the above guestion, if anyone out there has this information.
1.Does anyone know what AFA's policy is in regards to protecting language flight attendants when it comes to furlough's? Is it straight in- flight seniority or is the airline usually able to negotiate protection?
2. What would what would happen if AFA is voted in at DL, but furlough's are announced before a contract is agreed upon?
3. How would it work in regards to DL voting in AFA next month, if DL f/a's are in the middle of negoatiations with DL and the merger is confirmed later on this year. How would AFA handle that situation?
4. Last, but not least, if AFA is voted in next month, will DL f/a's be required to immediately start paying dues, or does a contract have to be negotiated before dues are assessed? How about in a DL/NW joint negotiation if DL has not negotiated a contract before then?
Thanks!
1. Every carrier had their own contract, but it appears as though it is strictly on a seniority basis.
but they all seem to have in their language that they have to offer voluntary furloughs.
By the way.....United pays for you insurance while on voluntary furlough.
2. Depends on if the merger has goen through yet.
3. My guess and hope is that we negotiate a contract that NW will want and to do that we will work with NW when we negotiate the lanuage of our contract. I think the merger will go through before we have a contract...another guess.
4. You don't pay union dues until you have a contract.
Any other questions I can try and answer?