JFK Council 5 AFA President sent this letter out on April 19th. With all the talk about changing unions, she decided to pen a letter to try to placate the members. I found this particular paragraph interesting:
Another point of contention is the provision in the AFA Constitution and Bylaws that gives date-of-hire seniority to other AFA Members in an airline merger or acquisition. The fact is that this provision does not apply when a carrier is liquidated – as was the case when United purchased the South American flying during Pan Am’s liquidation. Unlike the former Pan Am Flight Attendants who joined United with the Pacific and Atlantic acquisitions, the Flight Attendants hired following Pan Am’s liquidation were not integrated into the seniority list. While we certainly wish the best for our fellow AFA Members at US Airways, the likelihood of a merger or acquisition with that carrier is considered quite remote.
How I'm reading this is that either AFA believes US will liquidate or that we aren't merging with them regardless.
Another point of contention is the provision in the AFA Constitution and Bylaws that gives date-of-hire seniority to other AFA Members in an airline merger or acquisition. The fact is that this provision does not apply when a carrier is liquidated – as was the case when United purchased the South American flying during Pan Am’s liquidation. Unlike the former Pan Am Flight Attendants who joined United with the Pacific and Atlantic acquisitions, the Flight Attendants hired following Pan Am’s liquidation were not integrated into the seniority list. While we certainly wish the best for our fellow AFA Members at US Airways, the likelihood of a merger or acquisition with that carrier is considered quite remote.
How I'm reading this is that either AFA believes US will liquidate or that we aren't merging with them regardless.