Here are some issues:
Some bases are very short staffed to the point that reserves are working every single day, they cannot get released for days off and in fact are assigned into their days off only to work a one hour flight, spend the night, and work another one hour flight for just a couple hours of pay, and/or have to listen to schedulers as they call and beg to make ourselves available on our INV days and then get called out again and again for trips worth 3 or 4 hours. We need to start hiring NOW! They will never get all the people they need just by recalling furloughed flight attendants. Before anybody says anything, even after being called out everyday and worked into days off we still aren't even close to breaking guarantee since we are working a lot of systems trips that are only worth 3-4 hours. I did a two day worth 4 hours and some one days worth three so far this month along with a four day. I've seen one days pop up that were only worth 1:39. How's that for a days work? I have worked every single day this month that I've been on duty and I have a whopping 30 hours. I would rather work regular 3 and 4 days back to back to get more time but you know how it goes...
Why does the union allow the company to put flight attendants who work an extra position with a 26 hour layover in a hotel near the airport when the crew the extra f/a is working with has the same trip but different pairing and they are all staying at the long overnight? What sense does that make? BTW this has happened to me several times and the company wouldn't change the hotel.
If you're based in PHL, you better vote!
Somebody made a comment in another thread about possible mergers and they said that US flight attendants could help TWA restore their seniority and I just had to laugh considering reserves have no seniority whatsoever and our whole f/a group just doesn't have it together. We have one of the worst contracts in the industry, no seniority unless you are a BH, and most people won't even take the time to vote or attend a union meeting. So what makes anyone think our f/a group could possibly tackle such a large task as regain TWA's seniority at AA? Pulease!
Reserves, email MF and ask who the reserve is on the JNC! Tell him what you want to see in the new contract and what you don't want to see. Demand that the reserve voices be heard!
I heard the West f/a contract has already expired. Is this true? If so, why aren't you on strike or why don't you do some CHAOS? If this is true West f/as need to take action.