2clippedwings
Veteran
Crew News 4/5 Posted. Very small group of F/A's at recurrent in PHX. This was the first new hire class to include Midatlantic f/a's.
Interesting and short session.
Doug in attendance. His intro DID admit to operational mistakes.
Sherry in attendance. I get the sense that any challenge from a flight attendant is received as a personal attack to her.
Better grow some thicker skin and eliminate the edge and defensiveness from her voice. (note other Crew News sessions)
In the News posted today, the 1st Q & A:
She's been visiting with f/a's. I hope it's been out east!
Has anyone seen her in an east crew room since 3/22?
Finally, I am very troubled by the amount of finger pointing going on with issues that are difficult to answer. "It's your union", "It's your contract". etc etc
Apparently when pressed HARD with a STRICT TIMELINE suddenly the finger pointing stops and problem resolution happens.
A Piedmont pilot on the Crew News 3/22 was discounted when asked about scope re:Q400's (Kirby,"It's mainline ALPA union") and flow up and preferential hiring for Piedmont and PSA pilots. Mr Kirby answered that the flow up etc wasn't an issue until they are ready to hire off of the street.
Not a good answer. Why not address scope and flow through and preferential hiring within the wholly owneds now?
My understanding is they've run through the seniority list for recalls. At what point will preferential hiring be considered?
oops, got off on a tangent there.....I'm not even a pilot.
Just having a hard time accepting non-answers and spin.
I think though that a lesson was learned from the 3/22 F/A Crew News. Ask politely, push hard for accountability, request a resolution date and hold them to it.
Interesting and short session.
Doug in attendance. His intro DID admit to operational mistakes.
Sherry in attendance. I get the sense that any challenge from a flight attendant is received as a personal attack to her.
Better grow some thicker skin and eliminate the edge and defensiveness from her voice. (note other Crew News sessions)
In the News posted today, the 1st Q & A:
We’re thrilled that the company was able to stop the displacement of 90 flight attendants from Charlotte – and instead will recall flight attendants to cover short staffing at DCA, LGA, BOS and PHL. But I’m wondering about the math we’re using. How did we go from being “overstaffed†at Charlotte (necessitating the displacements), to now bringing people back from furlough?
A. In order to balance the staffing, we'll likely offer voluntary leaves and look at other ways to manage excess staff, without displacing employees. VP of InFlight Sherri Shamblin has been visiting with flight attendants and is preparing a more extensive question and answer document that will details more information for inflight.
She's been visiting with f/a's. I hope it's been out east!
Has anyone seen her in an east crew room since 3/22?
Finally, I am very troubled by the amount of finger pointing going on with issues that are difficult to answer. "It's your union", "It's your contract". etc etc
Apparently when pressed HARD with a STRICT TIMELINE suddenly the finger pointing stops and problem resolution happens.
A Piedmont pilot on the Crew News 3/22 was discounted when asked about scope re:Q400's (Kirby,"It's mainline ALPA union") and flow up and preferential hiring for Piedmont and PSA pilots. Mr Kirby answered that the flow up etc wasn't an issue until they are ready to hire off of the street.
Not a good answer. Why not address scope and flow through and preferential hiring within the wholly owneds now?
oops, got off on a tangent there.....I'm not even a pilot.
Just having a hard time accepting non-answers and spin.
I think though that a lesson was learned from the 3/22 F/A Crew News. Ask politely, push hard for accountability, request a resolution date and hold them to it.