CWA Negotiations Update
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It's my understanding that the company (Jerry Glass) is demanding to outsource most customer service work in medium size cities. Union leadership doesn't seem to care about anything other than getting a sh*&^ contract signed so they can get dues rolling in from their new LAA members. GOD HELP US?
http://american-agents.org/news/july-31-bargaining-update/
http://american-agents.org/news/july-31-bargaining-update/
LINK TO FACEBOOK CONVERSATION .... https://www.facebook.com/groups/129649343825439/permalink/309609822496056/
Laquita Hurd
August 3 at 8:47am
The Mainline Exp stations that have ENVOY co-located when Oct hits are we to work together? What is the plan there as we are Mainline employees? We would really like the union's insight on this debacle.
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Laquita Hurd
August 3 at 8:47am
The Mainline Exp stations that have ENVOY co-located when Oct hits are we to work together? What is the plan there as we are Mainline employees? We would really like the union's insight on this debacle.
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Charles Russell If they vote in the CWA you're screwed my friend.
August 3 at 8:52am · Like
Laquita Hurd Charles Russell I knew that was one of the reasons behind the push to get ENVOY. People can bash me and say they deserve fair work rules and my belief is at least they won't be missing my union dues. Envoy will fill in that gap. What really pisses me off is that when they slithered into PNS and we asked the rep to talk to us, she said yes but never showed at our counter. Amazing. Just freaking "solidarity" amazing.
August 3 at 8:58am · Like · 2
Laquita Hurd Envoy working mainline flights? Any answers please?
August 3 at 9:01am · Like
Robert Curtis Our current contract as written keeps Mle mainline agts employed.....as long as there is no change to our scope language we will remain as we have since 2003....
Thats why its imperitive the bargaining committee does not allow any such outsourcing lang whatsoever....envoy is in Avp and they work strictly United flts inside and out...we have piedmont loading our airplanes....United is also not renewing the contract with Envoy at end of year...once this happens Envoy wont be on the property at all..
August 3 at 9:45am · Like · 1
Charles Russell Don't hold your breath Robert. The company wants Envoy under our CWA umbrella .
August 3 at 9:49am · Like · 1
Robert Curtis Doesnt mean there contract...just like piedmonts who are also cwa and work both in and out will have any affect on our jobs...we hold the cards...we say no its no...i can be patient and bargain 10more years if need be in order to fight outsourcing...that should be everyones nbr 1 priority....
August 3 at 9:52am · Like · 2
Megan Wilcoxon Howe Exactly Robert! Scope is HUGE!
August 3 at 9:54am · Like · 2
Robert Curtis Iam sold out small cities to save catering in hubs...cwa created Mle cities to keep whatever mainline employees who wanted to stay in their city the opportunity to at a reduced payscale which came back after amer west merger..
Iam made no attempt to keep ramps in small cities...
August 3 at 9:58am · Like
Robert Curtis If company is successful at scope and we vote it in then the remaining cities left as mainline wil look like Pit where junior ft agt has 32yrs
August 3 at 9:59am · Like · 2
Charles Russell Don't drink the koolaide..envoy will be under cwa umbrella which means you're screwed if envoy votes in the cwa.
August 3 at 10:02am · Like
Robert Curtis Ok..piedmont voted in cwa...express company....no affect....why do u think envoy would be any different....and cwa shouldn't negotiate another fellow cwa'er jobs from one work group to another...kinda contradictory and probably would open up some big lawsuits
August 3 at 10:09am · Like
Laquita Hurd Robert Curtis, do you have a crystal ball that tells you that is what is going to happen.? Be real the company will do whatever to make a profit. UA peeps thought their contract was good. It was good for transfer and part time positions.
August 3 at 10:57am · Like · 1
Laquita Hurd Why wouldn't CWA look out for mainline cities and cut out mainline express to Envoy if they are card carrying members also?
August 3 at 10:59am · Like
Laquita Hurd Also my understanding company is Piedmont right now is stretched thin so they have to ramp up hiring to put them in place. Piedmont /ENVOY same difference loss of Mainline jobs.
August 3 at 11:01am · Like
Robert Curtis Look..im not gonna debate the issue of outsourcing with fellow cwa members...we all vote no for any negative lang and it doesnt happen ...they cant force an issue ...it wouldve happened 13yrs ago if they could.......
August 3 at 11:08am · Like · 1
Charles Russell If ENVOY is voted in there won't be outsourcing. If your city is considered Envoy you will work at ENVOY wages or transfer or retire etc. It's gonna happen because they will be CWA but not at a mainline level. AA peeps outnumber usair folks. Just saying ! It's a different ball game.
August 3 at 11:17am · Like
Laquita Hurd 13 years ago neither did UA. 13 years ago we weren't connected to a company that loves outsourcing. So yeah no more need to discuss.
August 3 at 11:17am · Like · 1
Tom Kersey United in the pass has outsourced mainline agents Customer Service and Ramp to Air Wisconsin ground handling and they are both in the IAM
August 3 at 11:34am · Like
The Delta and United model is what American senior negotiator’s want between Delta non-union ready reveres and lack of full benefits and short of permanent full time employee and the United POS IAM contract that allows outsourcing to the fullest degree not to mention the lack of benefits at United
Article 3 – Recognition and Scope…In Progress
Article 4 – Classifications…In Progress
Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met on August 11th, 12th and 13th.
On Tuesday August 11th, in the morning the Union presented a counter to the Company’s counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies and a counter to Article 31, Part –Time Employees. Later in the afternoon the Company presented a counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies.
On Wednesday, August 12th, in the morning the Union passed our counter proposal for Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. And the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 31, Part-Time Employees. In the afternoon, the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. The Union and the Company reached a tentative agreement on Article 31, Part-Time Employees.
On Thursday August 14th, the Company presented a counter on Article 4, Groups/Classifications. The Union presented our counter on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. There was a discussion of the Company’s progress with PSS and the need for limited overtime on October 17th and the following week.
The Company says that every effort has been made to make sure the actual integration is successful, and it should not cause a problem for customers or agents.
We have added dates to the bargaining schedule. The next session will now begin on August 24th and continue through August 28th. There are four scheduled sessions left.
Article 4 – Classifications…In Progress
Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met on August 11th, 12th and 13th.
On Tuesday August 11th, in the morning the Union presented a counter to the Company’s counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies and a counter to Article 31, Part –Time Employees. Later in the afternoon the Company presented a counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies.
On Wednesday, August 12th, in the morning the Union passed our counter proposal for Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. And the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 31, Part-Time Employees. In the afternoon, the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. The Union and the Company reached a tentative agreement on Article 31, Part-Time Employees.
On Thursday August 14th, the Company presented a counter on Article 4, Groups/Classifications. The Union presented our counter on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. There was a discussion of the Company’s progress with PSS and the need for limited overtime on October 17th and the following week.
The Company says that every effort has been made to make sure the actual integration is successful, and it should not cause a problem for customers or agents.
We have added dates to the bargaining schedule. The next session will now begin on August 24th and continue through August 28th. There are four scheduled sessions left.
More chatter ..... https://www.facebook.com/groups/525504680852257/
Word on the street is .... in October Envoy employees will be working flights currently restricted to US mainline employees. Also Envoy's temporary training agents that are currently training their employees in medium sized cities have leaked that they are taking over those station. Many of us are currently training our replacements. Looks like the union is going to allow Envoy to become the new b-scale as long as they get dues out of it. Hope they at least get us a good buyout based on years of service. Good luck to all! 🙄
August 28 Bargaining Update
August 29th, 2015Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met this week, August 24-28.
On Monday August 24th the Union Committee worked on our counter proposal for Article 3, Recognition/Scope of Work and Article 4, Groups and Classifications. These contract Articles are very involved complex articles. As usual, your bargaining committee didn’t miss a beat. The folks you elected to represent you at the bargaining table are the best of the best top notch negotiators that look at the big picture and long term effects. They are and need to be very meticulous.
These articles, like many others take a lot of time and there can be many exchanges between the parties, in some cases you can spend days or even weeks or longer on one article.
Additionally, these articles are important contract provisions to the job security protections for the entire bargaining unit.
Article 3:
Article 3 contains the language that determines what class a station will be, Class I or Class II. Under your current collective Bargaining Agreement, there are only class I or Class II stations.
The determination in which a station is assigned a class is determined by the number of mainline jet departures per week.
Those stations with more than 84 mainline jet departures per week are classified as class 1 stations, while stations with 84 or fewer are considered class II stations.
Article 4:
This article covers all of the work responsibilities that is covered under the collective bargaining agreement and what job titles/classifications can perform those duties. Additionally, the furlough protection is covered under article 4. As we mentioned earlier, these articles are very detailed and complex.
On Tuesday August 25 the Union presented our counterproposal on the above mentioned Article 3, Recognition and Scope of Work, we also presented our counter proposal on Article 4, Groups and Classifications and Article 18, Sick time. On Wednesday August 26 both the Union and the Company worked on counter proposals.
On Thursday, August 27 the Company presented the Union their counter proposals on Article 3 Recognition and Scope of Work and Article 4 Groups/Classifications. The Union gave the Company a proposal on Article 20 Vacations.
On Friday, August 28th the Union presented a counter proposal on Article 19 Holidays. The Company then presented their counter proposal to the union on Article 18 Sick Leave; we were able to reach a tentative agreement on this article and will execute the documents when we reconvene on September 8th in Dallas.
Currently, we have three scheduled weeks left to bargain. Our next bargaining date is September 8th thru the 11th. The Union Committee will be meeting next week in order to prepare for the future sessions.
Union and the Company reached agreement on Article 9 Filling of Vacancies.
August 29th, 2015Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met this week, August 24-28.
On Monday August 24th the Union Committee worked on our counter proposal for Article 3, Recognition/Scope of Work and Article 4, Groups and Classifications. These contract Articles are very involved complex articles. As usual, your bargaining committee didn’t miss a beat. The folks you elected to represent you at the bargaining table are the best of the best top notch negotiators that look at the big picture and long term effects. They are and need to be very meticulous.
These articles, like many others take a lot of time and there can be many exchanges between the parties, in some cases you can spend days or even weeks or longer on one article.
Additionally, these articles are important contract provisions to the job security protections for the entire bargaining unit.
Article 3:
Article 3 contains the language that determines what class a station will be, Class I or Class II. Under your current collective Bargaining Agreement, there are only class I or Class II stations.
The determination in which a station is assigned a class is determined by the number of mainline jet departures per week.
Those stations with more than 84 mainline jet departures per week are classified as class 1 stations, while stations with 84 or fewer are considered class II stations.
Article 4:
This article covers all of the work responsibilities that is covered under the collective bargaining agreement and what job titles/classifications can perform those duties. Additionally, the furlough protection is covered under article 4. As we mentioned earlier, these articles are very detailed and complex.
On Tuesday August 25 the Union presented our counterproposal on the above mentioned Article 3, Recognition and Scope of Work, we also presented our counter proposal on Article 4, Groups and Classifications and Article 18, Sick time. On Wednesday August 26 both the Union and the Company worked on counter proposals.
On Thursday, August 27 the Company presented the Union their counter proposals on Article 3 Recognition and Scope of Work and Article 4 Groups/Classifications. The Union gave the Company a proposal on Article 20 Vacations.
On Friday, August 28th the Union presented a counter proposal on Article 19 Holidays. The Company then presented their counter proposal to the union on Article 18 Sick Leave; we were able to reach a tentative agreement on this article and will execute the documents when we reconvene on September 8th in Dallas.
Currently, we have three scheduled weeks left to bargain. Our next bargaining date is September 8th thru the 11th. The Union Committee will be meeting next week in order to prepare for the future sessions.
Union and the Company reached agreement on Article 9 Filling of Vacancies.
Article 3 – Recognition and Scope
2 A. In accordance with Certification Case No. R-6435 by the National
3 Mediation Board, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is
4 the representative union of the craft or class of Passenger Service
5 Employees.
6 B. Each airport station is identified as either Class I, Class II, or Mainline
7 Express for the purpose of applying this agreement. Those airport stations
8 are defined as follows:
9 1. Class I stations shall be those stations that have more than eighty
10 four (84) mainline (wherever the word “mainline” appears in this
11 agreement it shall mean US Airways, Inc. jet aircraft) scheduled jet
12 departures weekly. Class II stations shall be those stations that have
13 eighty-four (84) or fewer mainline scheduled jet departures weekly.
14 2. In Class II stations, Passenger Service work may be performed by
15 US Airways non-management fleet service opentime employees not
16 covered by this agreement as required, provided that such work does
17 not exceed fifty (50) percent of the employee’s scheduled hours on
18 an annualized basis.
19 3. In Class II stations, US Airways non-management fleet service
20 employees may perform Passenger Service work, provided such
21 work does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of their scheduled
22 work hours, on a quarterly basis. The Company will not use this
23 provision to decrease the ratio of cross-utilized passenger service
24 employees to cross-utilized fleet service employees at the location
25 on the date of this Agreement.
26 4. In Class II stations and US Airways Club locations with ten (10) or
27 fewer active employees, Passenger Service management may assist
28 in performing passenger service work provided that such work does
29 not exceed two hours per day. This provision is not intended to be
30 used to avoid using overtime where coverage for a scheduled shift is
31 necessary. See Attachment G.IV.C for future modification.
32 5. In Class II stations, Passenger Service employees may be assigned
33 and will perform other station work not covered by this agreement as
34 required by the Company.
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1 6. When a Class II city becomes a Class I city, the Company shall
2 cease assigning Passenger Service work to fleet service employees
3 within ninety (90) days of becoming a Class I city. When a station is
4 due to convert to a Mainline Express location, in an effort to provide
5 a smooth transition, the Union agrees that the Company will have the
6 right for a period of ninety (90) days following the initial transition
7 in any location to accomplish such transition on an incremental
8 "tranche" basis and may assign non-CWA employees.
9 7. Change in Station Class:
10 a. After the initial establishment of Class I and Class II stations, if
11 a Class I station’s scheduled mainline weekly jet departures are
12 reduced to a level below sixty-four (64) on an annualized basis,
13 that station shall become a Class II station.
14 b. Should a Class II station's scheduled mainline weekly jet
15 departures increase to more than one-hundred and twelve (112)
16 on an annualized basis, such station shall become a Class I
17 station.
18 8. The initial establishment of station Class will be based on the twelve
19 (12) month weekly average of scheduled mainline jet departures
20 calculated for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the
21 effective date of this agreement. Changes in station Class shall be
22 based on a twelve (12) month weekly average, with the first average
23 to be calculated one year from the effective date of this agreement,
24 and others to be calculated every twelve months thereafter.
25 9. In the event that Mainline jet service in a non-hub station (CLT, PIT
26 and PHL are hub stations) is replaced entirely with Express service,
27 and where Passenger Service employees perform the Express work,
28 the Passenger Service employees in that location may continue to
29 perform the Express work and shall be part of the Express
30 classification group. In the event that a mainline location becomes
31 an Express location as described above, such employees in seniority
32 order may elect the Express positions. Any employee not electing an
33 Express position or any employee not awarded an Express position
34 due to the need for fewer employees and due to lack of seniority will
35 be displaced under Mainline rules as described in Article 12 of this
36 Agreement.
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10. Except as provided f 1 or below, all new stations added to Company
2 service after the date of signing of this agreement shall be treated as
3 covered Class II stations; provided, however, that the Company may
4 contract out passenger service work during the first six months of the
5 station’s operations where sufficient personnel, facilities or
6 equipment are not available. Any changes to such station’s Class
7 shall be based on a twelve (12)-month weekly average, on the same
8 schedule as described in paragraph 7 above.
9 The Company may operate up to two (2) daily mainline jet departures
10 in Express stations.
11 In the event that the Company opens a new city, on or after January 15,
12 2003, such city(s) will not be covered under the Basic Agreement, as
13 amended, where there are four (4) daily mainline jet departures, or
14 fewer. In the event that mainline flying exceeds this threshold, such
15 city will be covered under the Basic Agreement, as amended, within
16 120 days of commencement of such flying.
17 The Company may use contractors to perform passenger service work
18 where company Charters are operated into non-CWA represented
19 cities.
20 The Company may add mainline flying into Express stations on a
21 seasonal basis not to exceed a single four (4) month period of
22 continuous flying in a calendar year.
23 C. Each Company Reservation Center facility is considered to be a separate
24 location for the purposes of this article. A center with multiple facilities
25 or buildings will be considered a single location.
26 D. The Company shall not furlough to the street, as a direct result of
27 contracting out any work as provided under this Agreement, any
28 Passenger Service employee whose name appears on the seniority list as
29 of December 13, 1999. This provision will not apply to employees who
30 fail to exercise their seniority to the fullest extent possible to any position
31 offered on the system. The Company also agrees that it will not displace
32 any Passenger Service employees from a station, or reduce any full-time
33 employees to part-time status within the station, as a direct result of the
34 assignment of ticket lift and/or boarding pass lift/verification or operation
35 of jetways to other US Airways employees.
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1 E. It is understood that the Company reserves the right to contract out any
2 Passenger service work when the Company's personnel, equipment or
3 facilities are not reasonably available. Examples of the application of
4 this paragraph include subcontracting facilities and personnel at White
5 Plains airport (HPN) where all facilities are county owned and operated
6 by county employees, and subcontracting personnel to handle a diverted
7 flight at a location where US Airways personnel are not available.
8 F. The following work shall not fall within the scope of this agreement
9 except for when and where so directed:
10 1. US Airways Express (except Mainline Express as provided for in
11 Paragraph B.9 above).
12 2. US Airways Internet travel services, or any related service, including
13 but not limited to Personal Travel Works and Priority Travel Works.
14 3. Work performed at a Travel Agency.
15 4. Installation, removal, repair, relocation, maintenance, programming,
16 engineering, technical assistance or similar functions associated with
17 any computer system, internet reservation system,
18 telecommunications system, automated ticketing device, passenger
19 processing device or any other new technology or equipment.
20 G. Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, employees not covered
21 by this agreement may perform Passenger Service work in cases of
22 irregular operations, emergencies, for the purpose of instructing or
23 training employees, or for providing unscheduled individualized
24 customer assistance. A situation shall not be deemed to be an emergency
25 or irregular operation within the meaning of this paragraph where
26 scheduled or overtime employees are reasonably available to adequately
27 handle the requirement.
28 H. The Union recognizes that the Company shall have sole jurisdiction,
29 subject to the terms of this agreement, over the management and
30 operation of its business, the direction of its working force, the right to
31 establish rules and regulations, to maintain efficiency in its place of
32 employment, and the right of the Company to hire, promote, demote,
33 select for training, discipline and discharge employees for just cause. It
34 is agreed that the rights listed here shall not be deemed to exclude other
35 rights of management not listed which do not conflict with other
36 provisions of this agreement.
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I. The Company reserves t 1 he right to implement new technology or
2 equipment at the time and in the manner designated by the Company.
3 Work that falls within the scope of this agreement associated with the
4 operation of the new equipment or technology will be assigned to
5 employees covered by this agreement. If the introduction, modification or
6 expansion of new technology or equipment will result in a direct
7 reduction in force of Passenger Service employees, the Company will
8 consult in advance with the union regarding efforts to minimize the
9 impact of such changes on affected Passenger Service employees.
10 J. In US Airways Club facility locations, Club Managers may perform
11 Passenger Service club work as needed at club locations employing ten
12 or fewer active Club Representatives once voluntary overtime provisions
13 have been exhausted.
14 K. The Union recognizes that the Company shall have the right to enter into
15 marketing, alliance or code-sharing agreements with other carriers under
16 which US Airways may perform passenger service work for the other
17 carrier, and/or the other carrier agrees to perform passenger service work
18 for US Airways. The Company agrees that any such agreement shall
19 provide for a fair pro rata allocation of work (based on enplaned
20 passengers or other appropriate measurements) between CWA21
represented employees of US Airways and the U.S.-based employees of
22 the other carrier.
2 A. In accordance with Certification Case No. R-6435 by the National
3 Mediation Board, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is
4 the representative union of the craft or class of Passenger Service
5 Employees.
6 B. Each airport station is identified as either Class I, Class II, or Mainline
7 Express for the purpose of applying this agreement. Those airport stations
8 are defined as follows:
9 1. Class I stations shall be those stations that have more than eighty
10 four (84) mainline (wherever the word “mainline” appears in this
11 agreement it shall mean US Airways, Inc. jet aircraft) scheduled jet
12 departures weekly. Class II stations shall be those stations that have
13 eighty-four (84) or fewer mainline scheduled jet departures weekly.
14 2. In Class II stations, Passenger Service work may be performed by
15 US Airways non-management fleet service opentime employees not
16 covered by this agreement as required, provided that such work does
17 not exceed fifty (50) percent of the employee’s scheduled hours on
18 an annualized basis.
19 3. In Class II stations, US Airways non-management fleet service
20 employees may perform Passenger Service work, provided such
21 work does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of their scheduled
22 work hours, on a quarterly basis. The Company will not use this
23 provision to decrease the ratio of cross-utilized passenger service
24 employees to cross-utilized fleet service employees at the location
25 on the date of this Agreement.
26 4. In Class II stations and US Airways Club locations with ten (10) or
27 fewer active employees, Passenger Service management may assist
28 in performing passenger service work provided that such work does
29 not exceed two hours per day. This provision is not intended to be
30 used to avoid using overtime where coverage for a scheduled shift is
31 necessary. See Attachment G.IV.C for future modification.
32 5. In Class II stations, Passenger Service employees may be assigned
33 and will perform other station work not covered by this agreement as
34 required by the Company.
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1 6. When a Class II city becomes a Class I city, the Company shall
2 cease assigning Passenger Service work to fleet service employees
3 within ninety (90) days of becoming a Class I city. When a station is
4 due to convert to a Mainline Express location, in an effort to provide
5 a smooth transition, the Union agrees that the Company will have the
6 right for a period of ninety (90) days following the initial transition
7 in any location to accomplish such transition on an incremental
8 "tranche" basis and may assign non-CWA employees.
9 7. Change in Station Class:
10 a. After the initial establishment of Class I and Class II stations, if
11 a Class I station’s scheduled mainline weekly jet departures are
12 reduced to a level below sixty-four (64) on an annualized basis,
13 that station shall become a Class II station.
14 b. Should a Class II station's scheduled mainline weekly jet
15 departures increase to more than one-hundred and twelve (112)
16 on an annualized basis, such station shall become a Class I
17 station.
18 8. The initial establishment of station Class will be based on the twelve
19 (12) month weekly average of scheduled mainline jet departures
20 calculated for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the
21 effective date of this agreement. Changes in station Class shall be
22 based on a twelve (12) month weekly average, with the first average
23 to be calculated one year from the effective date of this agreement,
24 and others to be calculated every twelve months thereafter.
25 9. In the event that Mainline jet service in a non-hub station (CLT, PIT
26 and PHL are hub stations) is replaced entirely with Express service,
27 and where Passenger Service employees perform the Express work,
28 the Passenger Service employees in that location may continue to
29 perform the Express work and shall be part of the Express
30 classification group. In the event that a mainline location becomes
31 an Express location as described above, such employees in seniority
32 order may elect the Express positions. Any employee not electing an
33 Express position or any employee not awarded an Express position
34 due to the need for fewer employees and due to lack of seniority will
35 be displaced under Mainline rules as described in Article 12 of this
36 Agreement.
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10. Except as provided f 1 or below, all new stations added to Company
2 service after the date of signing of this agreement shall be treated as
3 covered Class II stations; provided, however, that the Company may
4 contract out passenger service work during the first six months of the
5 station’s operations where sufficient personnel, facilities or
6 equipment are not available. Any changes to such station’s Class
7 shall be based on a twelve (12)-month weekly average, on the same
8 schedule as described in paragraph 7 above.
9 The Company may operate up to two (2) daily mainline jet departures
10 in Express stations.
11 In the event that the Company opens a new city, on or after January 15,
12 2003, such city(s) will not be covered under the Basic Agreement, as
13 amended, where there are four (4) daily mainline jet departures, or
14 fewer. In the event that mainline flying exceeds this threshold, such
15 city will be covered under the Basic Agreement, as amended, within
16 120 days of commencement of such flying.
17 The Company may use contractors to perform passenger service work
18 where company Charters are operated into non-CWA represented
19 cities.
20 The Company may add mainline flying into Express stations on a
21 seasonal basis not to exceed a single four (4) month period of
22 continuous flying in a calendar year.
23 C. Each Company Reservation Center facility is considered to be a separate
24 location for the purposes of this article. A center with multiple facilities
25 or buildings will be considered a single location.
26 D. The Company shall not furlough to the street, as a direct result of
27 contracting out any work as provided under this Agreement, any
28 Passenger Service employee whose name appears on the seniority list as
29 of December 13, 1999. This provision will not apply to employees who
30 fail to exercise their seniority to the fullest extent possible to any position
31 offered on the system. The Company also agrees that it will not displace
32 any Passenger Service employees from a station, or reduce any full-time
33 employees to part-time status within the station, as a direct result of the
34 assignment of ticket lift and/or boarding pass lift/verification or operation
35 of jetways to other US Airways employees.
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1 E. It is understood that the Company reserves the right to contract out any
2 Passenger service work when the Company's personnel, equipment or
3 facilities are not reasonably available. Examples of the application of
4 this paragraph include subcontracting facilities and personnel at White
5 Plains airport (HPN) where all facilities are county owned and operated
6 by county employees, and subcontracting personnel to handle a diverted
7 flight at a location where US Airways personnel are not available.
8 F. The following work shall not fall within the scope of this agreement
9 except for when and where so directed:
10 1. US Airways Express (except Mainline Express as provided for in
11 Paragraph B.9 above).
12 2. US Airways Internet travel services, or any related service, including
13 but not limited to Personal Travel Works and Priority Travel Works.
14 3. Work performed at a Travel Agency.
15 4. Installation, removal, repair, relocation, maintenance, programming,
16 engineering, technical assistance or similar functions associated with
17 any computer system, internet reservation system,
18 telecommunications system, automated ticketing device, passenger
19 processing device or any other new technology or equipment.
20 G. Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, employees not covered
21 by this agreement may perform Passenger Service work in cases of
22 irregular operations, emergencies, for the purpose of instructing or
23 training employees, or for providing unscheduled individualized
24 customer assistance. A situation shall not be deemed to be an emergency
25 or irregular operation within the meaning of this paragraph where
26 scheduled or overtime employees are reasonably available to adequately
27 handle the requirement.
28 H. The Union recognizes that the Company shall have sole jurisdiction,
29 subject to the terms of this agreement, over the management and
30 operation of its business, the direction of its working force, the right to
31 establish rules and regulations, to maintain efficiency in its place of
32 employment, and the right of the Company to hire, promote, demote,
33 select for training, discipline and discharge employees for just cause. It
34 is agreed that the rights listed here shall not be deemed to exclude other
35 rights of management not listed which do not conflict with other
36 provisions of this agreement.
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I. The Company reserves t 1 he right to implement new technology or
2 equipment at the time and in the manner designated by the Company.
3 Work that falls within the scope of this agreement associated with the
4 operation of the new equipment or technology will be assigned to
5 employees covered by this agreement. If the introduction, modification or
6 expansion of new technology or equipment will result in a direct
7 reduction in force of Passenger Service employees, the Company will
8 consult in advance with the union regarding efforts to minimize the
9 impact of such changes on affected Passenger Service employees.
10 J. In US Airways Club facility locations, Club Managers may perform
11 Passenger Service club work as needed at club locations employing ten
12 or fewer active Club Representatives once voluntary overtime provisions
13 have been exhausted.
14 K. The Union recognizes that the Company shall have the right to enter into
15 marketing, alliance or code-sharing agreements with other carriers under
16 which US Airways may perform passenger service work for the other
17 carrier, and/or the other carrier agrees to perform passenger service work
18 for US Airways. The Company agrees that any such agreement shall
19 provide for a fair pro rata allocation of work (based on enplaned
20 passengers or other appropriate measurements) between CWA21
represented employees of US Airways and the U.S.-based employees of
22 the other carrier.
