Recent content by alpha7

Sorry not CL but a supporter of his and PREZ. As for CL he is not concerned with the current regime or his opportunity that may have past him by. He is currently working on his master's degree, he has more important things to do in his free time. But I find it interesting how you won't answer...

About a year ago, President RD and AGC’s FO, MC, NH, MH came to PHX and told us that they would fight this new policy all the way to arbitration and that it will be heard by spring 09. A few members asked why they didn’t negotiate a compromise along the lines of SWA’s policy, and from the...

"Something very lacking in PHX. I see few followers and even FEWER leaders out there in the desert." Don't under estimate us here in PHX. I know of a good number of people here in PHX that are involved in the union and are leaders. What are you basing your opinion on? If you want to talk...

What is wrong with PHX? The Committee is doing a great job. We had the "LAS invasion" come into PHX already and they have done nothing. On a side note I have been to a few meeting in PHX and there are so many different airlines that by the time reports get read, most people are half asleep...

Sorry, but I disagree that the member should be the only person to decline to push it up the ladder. Every termed member should get their day in court, that is called Step 3. As for arbitration, only the grievances that have merit should be taken forward. The union's time and resources...

What are you talking about?

You just don't get it do you. The COC is for the EAST only. It will not apply to the west AWA employees. Once the Arbitrator rules then that is it. If it is a win then the East will get their money while the west will have to wait until the IAM negotiates us into the IAM contract.

I am a westie, and regardless of how we vote we still get screwed in the end. Most of us are taking the better of two evils, which is the contract. Tim and everyone else who thinks that the company will negotiate with the west in section 6 is crazy. TWU tried that. That was the only hope they...

My personal opinion is that the arbitrator will vote against the Union on this one because of the language, but I don't know the intent of the language when it was negotiated. Plus considering the politics involved if the arbitrator does rule in the Union's favor and costs the company millions...

Just by reading the following statement from the link posted on this board: "upon a change in control defined as the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or common stock of US Airways or US Airways Group in a single transaction (or in a multi-step) to a single purchaser," I can tell...

That makes sense. Thank you. But doesn't that depend on the arbitrator to decided if back pay will be awarded?

The IAM fleet contract only states snap backs for pay. There is nothing in that agreement that says anything about back pay. Where did you guys get that information?

As a west employee I have to agree with Freedom. I really don't believe the change of control case is that good. If it was a great case the union would have not came back with this agreement. Neither company purchased any stock or assets of the other company. The language in the contract says...

What makes most of the people on this board think that the change of control grievance is the "gold ticket" or "lottery ticket?" I am a westie and I have read that provision in the IAM contract and it speaks nothing about a merger. And as far as I know AWA didn't purchase the US Air stock or...