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In the old days we would get our OPs people to check us in at first opportunity the day of.  Now everybody can check in themselves of the internet.  So say your flt leaves at 0600 the next day you have to get up at 0600 the day before for optimal check in time.  Now heres my idea.  What about...

Does anyone know the percentage of participation by AA FSE in their 401K plan.  The national average is around 33%.  And that probably includes 401Ks with and without company contributions.  At HP due perhaps to a relatively young workforce it was low but I don't know exactly.  So the point is...

Are we having a misunderstanding as to what "maximum deferrable income" is per IRS?

Where is it on wings? 

A lot of these arguments would not exist if people were specific about their long term short term goals. AA/US certainly has their short term/5 yr/10yr plans and I'm sure they are always tweaking them. One thing is obvious. The company would like to outsource as much of the ramp as possible...

From my view the UA TA would mean all field stations gone Jan 2018. Only an amended contract would save them. But that won't happen. In the meantime UA will fill the vacancies created by the added CO flights with new hires. Also they will probably get a lot of takers on the retirement...

Off current topic but......According to some sources LAS FSE is opening up a significant number of positions. (15 FT and 20 PT?) Also some rumor about returning to HUB status. Is this related to the merger? Anybody out there with better info? I haven't scanned this thread so maybe its already...

The senority LOA is very intriguing to me. I always thought it should have been a non issue, because every concept of fairness in this situation spoke for it. The TWU now gains credibility and may be a stronger contender for representation. The IAM gains points for what I think is placing the...

Prediction: If the UA TA is voted down the next one will come back with less scope protection for field stations with slightly higher monetary compensation to offset medical costs. BF PS someone pointed out iam informer to me one time. It wasnt Nelson. Note to Tim: OK 700 goes overboard...

I don't think this was an oji. The person was hit by a car walking from employee parking lot. He asked me last nite as to whether he was limited to a certain amout of light duty. I dont know. I'll ask him tonight if he was oji. BF

AA buying US is a very real possibility. FSE in SAN would be toast if that happened.

I like that. I hadnt heard the Widget term before. Anyhow good luck. Another subject. AA FSAs are being outsourced in SAN. Probably in Dec. They were just under the threshold of Flts/wk which was something like 100, So the question is could we be gone If Doug proclaims that SAN will be an...

Jester, I dont know If that scenario would preclude unionizing. There are some, I dont know how many, contract work forces who are unionized. Huntley cleaning services in SAN is one. I think they are at some other airport also. DGS could be unionized but obiviously their contract could be...

Does the company have to give the OK?

Can't Parker make a deal with the stockholders after the excusivity period and before emergence from BK?