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On 4/2/2003 11
25 AM FA Mikey wrote:
Ed you are foolish if you think it cant or wont be worse.
Here is part of a EMAIL from Robert Vallenta
Now, I know you are all in shock, but the following is what the company is seeking if this package is not ratified and the company declares bankrupcy:
no more duty rigs (E time, etc..)
no more average day (minimum 4:45)
1 hour of pay for 4 hours away(F Time)
schedule reserve f/a''s before make-up
cap vacation at 5 weeks
eliminate duty aloft within 13/15 hours on duty and no time restrictions
eliminate availability
sick pay rate would be 4 hours per day missed or 3 on reserve instead of pay for the
trip missed (your 20 hour 3 day would be paid at 12 hours as an example)
expand f/a cabin cleaning (all but over night terminations)
purser and language pay at $1.75
allow non APFA Latin American f/a to fly out of DFW and JFK
retirement of up to 100 a/c resulting in 1000''s more furloughs
As you can see, it is very sad. Many years of progress was just wiped away. But you can also see the alternative that our team was up against and I commend them for preserving what they did. There are a few things we gained that will be outlined later on the website such as unlimited PVDs, modest profit sharing and some stock options, but nothing that makes up for our sacrifice.
We will be back in DC Tuesday night and available to answer you questions in the coming days. Feel free to call us.
In unity,
Robert Valenta DCA chair
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U and UAL have not had to give up near the amount of stuff that you are quoting now in B/K. Not to mention, those on the streets at UAL still have BENEFITS..ie medical/ pass etc...which is something AA will never do.. I say go to B/K and let the courts see the kind of work conditions we are being forced to endure. Not to mention, we might get lucky and get a new management team that can bring some dignity back to this company.