Recent content by FlyGuyBWI

So sorry to hear about this ... My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

I see Negotiations being "parked" by the NMB. A release into a cooling-off period is not likely before the election

I may not be fully versed in the NMB mediation process, but generally speaking, a Mediator is there to help bridge the gap between the parties -- not to dictate the direction of the negotiations. If the parties refuse to agree, there is simply nothing a Mediator can do except report to both...

There is a lot of value in experience. And Mike and Carol deserve thanks for their service (and, truth be told, are probably not going anywhere). But, if your argument is "let the devil that we know bring us crap so that we can vote it down" ... we should all be afraid. I can't help being...

I hear what you are saying, but I just don't see the "risk." We currently work under a concessionary agreement that was forced upon us during the Company's two trips through Bankruptcy Court. Our representatives, as best I can tell, are negotiating a T/A that is, in many respects, worse that...

I agree that the process is important. But certainly, the individual players are less so. If a member of the Company's negotiating team is promoted to a position unrelated to Inflight, or takes a job at another carrier and leaves US Airways, or wins the Powerball Lottery and retires, they...

It seems that the US F/A's are FIRED UP!!! The MEC(s) should take note, and be careful of sending out a sub-par contract to the membership for ratification. AND, Scottie and DWI-Doug should take note as well .... I don't expect that this F/A group (East AND West) will settle for a contract...

Although it is required that we read "verbatum" from that booklet, since it does not fit into a pocket (like the old booklet did), I have to properly stow it for take-off, taxi, and landing in my tote in an overhead or under a seat, or in a latched compartment. Many announcements are made from...

... the Mayan long count calendar will end well before there is a joint F/A contract at US Airways ... BUT, what the heck, the world will have ended, and then ... who will be left to care anyway ... Happy New Year Everyone!!

If and when the T/A comes out, if you don't like it, VOTE NO ....

Has a T/A been put out? If so, I've missed it. That being said, I agree that the F/A group should not "settle". The East has shown that they can vote NO (see, 1995) Maybe Carol needs a round 2 reminder. I don't mean to say that the JNC doesn't think it's doing the right thing, I just don't...

Without even commenting on the terms of the reserve section of the T/A that was published by AFA East (it SUCKS) ... Ooops, I couldn't help myself ... the language itself is very loose. I really hope that this is not indicative of what we will see in the rest of the T/A. Too much wiggle room...

It looks like the JNC and MEC(s) might have trouble selling a T/A to the group ... there is a big NO VOTE building ... just fly a few weekend 4-days, and listen ...

Can the Bravo/Logo reality show be too far off?

It has to be Vince, the ShamWow guy. He's cheap and sort of sleazy, yet oddly compelling. You have absolutely no expectations from him, but want to buy the cr@p he's selling anyway ... Sounds like a fit for US to me ....