libertybell
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Please see story from a worker in Philly
http://www.delcotimes.com/site/news.cfm?ne..._id=18171&rfi=6
http://www.delcotimes.com/site/news.cfm?ne..._id=18171&rfi=6
News Story From Philly Fleet Service
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The company is full of s$%t if they are 'unaware' of mandatory ot.
The provisions for it are spelled out in the CWa and IAM contracts. The company utilizes it all of the time.
Basically, if an emergency, or unscheduled occurrence happens, the company can mandatory employees to remain past their shift.
The usual example is if a flight runs late. In that case, the shift on duty is mandatoried until the flight is worked.
A caveat exists, though it had to be arbitrated to create it.
The company would routinely short-staff a shift, claim 'emergency', and mandatory agents. Not cool.
As I understand it, the company can no longer (on paper, anyway) use a known staffing shortage as an emergency.
But I'd bet the farm the company doesn't abide by it.
The provisions for it are spelled out in the CWa and IAM contracts. The company utilizes it all of the time.
Basically, if an emergency, or unscheduled occurrence happens, the company can mandatory employees to remain past their shift.
The usual example is if a flight runs late. In that case, the shift on duty is mandatoried until the flight is worked.
A caveat exists, though it had to be arbitrated to create it.
The company would routinely short-staff a shift, claim 'emergency', and mandatory agents. Not cool.
As I understand it, the company can no longer (on paper, anyway) use a known staffing shortage as an emergency.
But I'd bet the farm the company doesn't abide by it.
Tim Nelson
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diogenes said:
Very interesting reading. I certainly applaud the employee who was truthful and offered 'insight' into the realities of the situation from a PHL baggage handler point of view.
Diogenes is right, the company is not only aware of the mandatory overtime, but further, it insisted that it be agreed to and part of any collective bargaining agreement.
I do not understand the company's response to mandatory overtime in the above article.
regards,
Dog Wonder
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If Castelveter is unaware of mandatory overtime he is either a liar (a definite possibility) or a good indication of how far out of touch people on his level are with what is going on in the stations (another definite possibility).
Sounds like a poll. Is upper management dishonest or ignorant?
Sounds like a poll. Is upper management dishonest or ignorant?
WorldTraveler
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This is the kind of stuff that has to come out in order for the creditors and the government to see that a few employees (even a few hundred) could not have created the problems that happened this past weekend. The government and creditors have to demand that US build a realistic business plan that allows US to deal with the problems that will occur in the airline industry - esp. in the NE. Pretending that the operation can be maintained with such minimal staffing only results in more lost revenue as disasters like this have to be corrected by offering expensive passenger service amenities on top of the thousands of bookings that US will (and has already lost) in the months to come.
The creditors (which includes the government) are the only ones that can convince US that their current business plan is fatally flawed and cannot be supported.
The creditors (which includes the government) are the only ones that can convince US that their current business plan is fatally flawed and cannot be supported.
Dog Wonder
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Ok, add all of the above to the poll.
