Recent content by Slopoke

Resurrecting a 18 year old thread. Way to go.

It's a 321T model. 10 first class, 20 business, 72 coach. It's the configuration that normally flies SFO-JFK and LAX-JFK.

To add to the reasons. If you get a gate call, you're the difference in having a flight having an on time departure and a delay, affecting peoples schedules and connections. Overhaul doesn't have live flights that affect revenue.

Been there, tried that. In my opinion, doesn't work. All it does is makes you pay for a stamp and if your treasurer is as incompetent as the last one I sent mine to, adding certified mail increases your monthly cost. The treasurer I sent mine to, lost a few checks and was too lazy to go to the...

More than us getting AMFA as our representative. I hope that one day ALL aircraft maintenance technicians will be under the umbrella of ONE UNION. Which one doesn't matter, so long as you vote ALL of the officers in and are able to recall them. If that were to happen, maybe our seniority would...

Fingers crossed that this time the outcome will be a YES!

It's my understanding is that if AA were to lay off 800 mechs for example. The bottom 800 mechanics in the system would be the only ones subject to being bumped. It was supposed to limit the bump and rolling.

Just to be clear, the federal unemployment payments end on July 31 and it's not a rolling 3 months of eligibility. So, if you apply now, no more $600.00 payments will come after July 31. A few people that I've talked to, thought that you can get 3 months of payments by the feds as long as you...

https://thepointsguy.com/news/american-airlines-ceo-coronavirus-furlough/

The checks are considered unscheduled pay, meaning pay that is not on your typical every other week pay date and is typically taxed at max tax rates.

Well the list affects so many things such as, bidding for shifts/days off, overtime lists and yes for furlough purposes too. You have to have an accurate list in order to do things properly. Do you suggest that the company do things improperly?

Local 501 Secures Stay Home with Pay During Pandemic On 75th Anniversary, with International’s Assistance On their 75th anniversary of becoming part of the TWU, Local 501 has secured a tremendous victory. Local 501 members are Fleet Service and Maintenance & Related workers based in LaGuardia...

All JCBA wage rates will be effective the first Monday following the date of ratification (“DOR”), inclusive of•Chart Rate •All Premiums•Skill Pay•Fuel Tank Entry (which will be paid as a temporary upgrade)•MLS Driver Premium (which will be paid as a temporary upgrade unless a separate MLS...

I guess that's a monkey wrench into the AMFA drive.

Show us where that "codicil" is.