2014 Fleet Service Discussion

[28L_or_10R?]

28L 10R you hit the nail on the head. Time to start writing .
 
Harry

I would also add, Harry, that if a person sees a cart sitting there with the tongue up then give it a push. If it doesn't budge then the brakes are good. Carry on. If it rolls, the brakes are bad. All that is needed is for a strong wind to come along and roll that cart into an aircraft. There are many carts where I work that have faulty brakes. We have been remiss in not taking these dangerous carts out of service. We are NOT doing a disservice to the company by taking this equipment out of service. We are preventing inadvertent aircraft damage. It's fine if a fleet service employee is injured. We are a dime-a-dozen. We must protect the aircraft all all costs.

 

[700UW]

Oops typo, I meant to say not illegal

 

[Rook]

IMO here's a way for DP and the rest of the donkeys in DFW get US FSA to work American metal look at our current contract Article 4 section A sub section 4!
Other non-company aircraft!
Just my 2 cents

 

[mike33]

IMO here's a way for DP and the rest of the donkeys in DFW get US FSA to work American metal look at our current contract Article 4 section A sub section 4!
Other non-company aircraft!
Just my 2 cents

Article 4 is Compensation!
 



[SIZE=12pt]ARTICLE 4 – COMPENSATION [/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt](a) During the period of this Agreement, the chart rates of pay for the bid classification of work covered by this Agreement will be as specified below. [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=12pt]Maybe ur talking about US contract?[/SIZE]

 

[mike33]

 
Article 4 is Compensation!
 



[SIZE=12pt]ARTICLE 4 – COMPENSATION [/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt](a) During the period of this Agreement, the chart rates of pay for the bid classification of work covered by this Agreement will be as specified below. [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=12pt]Maybe ur talking about US contract?[/SIZE]



 

That article would be for contracts or charter !  I suppose if we were to be the contract for AA then we would probably have to work the Metal.

 

[Rook]

Yes US contract
Article 4 section A sub section 4 states:
When and where so directed: work associated with US Airways Express aircraft and other non-company aircraft, the operation of jetways, performing catering, security checks , and any other station work.

 

[Tim Nelson]

Some people go all year and never get any holiday pay cause their days off or vc falls on the holiday. We use to get holiday pay on our first day back to work but not anymore.

yrue

 

[700UW]

I think it's high time to do a fleet-wide inspection of ground equipment. Are the tires bald? Are the brakes working on carts? Headlights working? Does the horn beep? Parking brake broken? Are the hood latches on tugs broken? Windshield wipers? Are the curtains torn on carts? I have discussed this at work and I get the same reply: "If we do that then we won't have any equipment to operate!" Boo-hoo sniffle-sniffle. I don't want to operate unsafe equipment! This stuff needs to be tagged out and we need to notify the GSE maintenance staff immediately. And there is a lot of equipment that is unsafe out there. You just have to inspect your equipment before you use it. Do a complete walk-around as has been discussed in i-learning (learning path).

 
 

I would also add, Harry, that if a person sees a cart sitting there with the tongue up then give it a push. If it doesn't budge then the brakes are good. Carry on. If it rolls, the brakes are bad. All that is needed is for a strong wind to come along and roll that cart into an aircraft. There are many carts where I work that have faulty brakes. We have been remiss in not taking these dangerous carts out of service. We are NOT doing a disservice to the company by taking this equipment out of service. We are preventing inadvertent aircraft damage. It's fine if a fleet service employee is injured. We are a dime-a-dozen. We must protect the aircraft all all costs.

Just giving you a heads up, we had this happen and we had a guy get suspended, as he went all around tagging equipment, we got his suspension over turned in the special hearing.
 
But make sure you check the equipment you are using, and if you arent doing it everyday like you are suppose to and all of a sudden hundreds of pieces are tagged, there will be repercussions.
 
Make sure you do it smart and dont let yourself be a victim.

 

[pjirish317]

Tim,
 
Will you agree to be on the NC if given the chance? I know it's late in the game, but why not? CB served you up a home run pitch, what are you going to do with it? WHIFF?

 

[Rook]

Mike33,
of course it's US Airways contract this the US Airways forum right?

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

Going forward Brothers and Sisters we are one step closer to being released to take economic action (strike) against DP and his new American. Which collective bargaining unit will be released first is up to the NMB. Either way... a release and subsequent publically announced "30 day cooling off period' spells adverse financial and public relations impacts on the company even prior to a strike. Customers decide to book on other airlines rather than take the risk of service disruption or failure. US Members at DL 142 & 141 are united in their quest to obtain fair Section 6 contracts prior to entering into Transition Talks. The leadership teams and NCs at both districts have made this clear to AH and his superiors at US. Get ready to Lock and Load Brothers and Sisters. We're going to have to fight for any recognition of past sacrifices and if need be SHUT IT DOWN! 

AMEN to that !!!!!

 

[Tim Nelson]

Tim,
 
Will you agree to be on the NC if given the chance? I know it's late in the game, but why not? CB served you up a home run pitch, what are you going to do with it? WHIFF?

i appreciate cb offer but he doesnt have any authority to offer it. Such authority would be sent to me by rich delaney himself. There isnt anything for me to consider PJ.

 

[pjirish317]

Tim,
 How come you can't answer a simple question, yet expect others to answer when you ask? Would you be on the NC if CB could make that happen? A simple yes or no will suffice here. If the answer is no, why not? Wouldn't it be a great opportunity to show us your negotiating skills, and see if you can deliver to the membership what you say we should be able to get? seriously? Quit avoiding the question already. I personaly think you have no desire to be on the NC, just so you can opine about what we "should have" gotten had you been a part of negotiations. So Tim, will you put your money where your mouth is, or lose all sense of street cred with your peeps, cause you don't have the stones to suck it up for the membership?

 

[pjirish317]

i appreciate cb offer but he doesnt have any authority to offer it. Such authority would be sent to me by rich delaney himself. There isnt anything for me to consider PJ.

Tim,
 
For arguments sake, lets say CB get's RD to offer you a spot on the NC, it is not beyond the realm of possibility, what then? Or will you dodge and evade the question again? But great spin and redirection on the question put to you.

 

[Tim Nelson]

Tim,
 
For arguments sake, lets say CB get's RD to offer you a spot on the NC, it is not beyond the realm of possibility, what then? Or will you dodge and evade the question again? But great spin and redirection on the question put to you.

Color me out of the "for argument sake" stuff. The focus is on strike right now. It is foolishness to talk about myth.. If delaney contacts me, i will do what is best for the membership.