Sort of like the pain I've been experiencing when I get my class II paycheck!As far as the 60 day rule goes, it was and is designed for only one purpose: that is to get rid of as many agents as possible. If that POS TA goes thru a lot of pain will be brought on and that 60 day rule will be a major hurt. Just ask some of us Easties who are furloughed and beyond that stupid 60 day rule and see how you might want it out there in the west if the ta goes thru. Only Fleet has 60 day rule and tthere is absolutely NO EXCUSE for it
You can always x-fer to class1 station....Sort of like the pain I've been experiencing when I get my class II paycheck!
At any rate, IMO, the cannons are pointed at PHX, LAS, and the west as far as the vast majority of layoffs go. All media reports are saying that reduced capacity is what will drive this merger. Mergers are bad news for workers, and real bad news for workers who hose themselves and give up all their protections for wage bait.
regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago
that for one shows how out of touch US management is and two the fact what a joke our current union leadership is the fact the guy neg the contract is a UA a board membershould be illegal plain and simpleDelta just announced another 3% pay raise for their ramp. Continental announced a 2% pay raise. Both set for July 1st.
But our union tells us that we don't deserve squat and that we better vote in a contract that will bring us up to Continentals current wages by 2012. And worst vacation, worst, sick time, worst medical payments, worst everything. And to think that some are willing to sign on to this? WTF?
regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago
Unfortunately, it is not illegal to have a compensated United Board member on your side of the table. With the United merger, it is now clear to those who were in doubt why Randy Canale said he didn't like this contract ["Hell No!"]. Your union boss tells you that the sky is falling, aloha went bankrupt, oil is high, stock is low, 911, but those on steps 1-9 of the pay scale can't even get a pay raise to catch up to the pay raises that the non-union workers are getting next month.that for one shows how out of touch US management is and two the fact what a joke our current union leadership is the fact the guy neg the contract is a UA a board membershould be illegal plain and simple
and to think some support this guy and this pos in general I can't even say here what I think about that