Phoenix

[eolesen]

ADDRESSED to ALL my fellow posters, on this thread !!

I promise to explain "THIS" in "Infinite detail', so NO ONE can say that they did'nt understand, or did'nt know about it.

So let me get this straight, Bears. Are you, as a retired employee, suggesting that the TWU members on this board engage in a work slowdown?

Just want to make sure I understand as clearlyas the rest of the fellow readers (as opposed to the fellow posters)... 😉


For whatever reason you have to keep rocking-chair quarterbacking Checkerboard, I'd think that even you would have to admit that it is a lot less offensive than GroundCo or whatever it is that NWA is in the midst of doing to RTB's union brothers...

 

[AMFAMAN]

Talk on the floor is that the SJU boys were playing fast and loose with the union funds.

The president of 501 snagged himself an executive board member gig with the international, we haven't seen him in months.

That's one I find hard to believe that an out station like SJU would have control over the general local funds. If they spent the money, it had to come through the locals treasurer, especially that much money.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

So let me get this straight, Bears. Are you, as a retired employee, suggesting that the TWU members on this board engage in a work slowdown?

Just want to make sure I understand as clearlyas the rest of the fellow readers (as opposed to the fellow posters)... 😉
For whatever reason you have to keep rocking-chair quarterbacking Checkerboard, I'd think that even you would have to admit that it is a lot less offensive than GroundCo or whatever it is that NWA is in the midst of doing to RTB's union brothers...

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OK "E", a couple of answers here.

1. I suggested that ALL FSC's work SAFELY(Nothing more, nothing less)

2. Though you'll NEVER believe it,(Like "uncle" BOBBY suggested/threatened), I've been an Advocate of consolidating the work force into the Hubs and focus cities, a loooong time ago. The "GAME PLAYING" WITH PVD, years ago, convinced me then, that AA was full of ####. (NO GUARANTEES IN THIS BUSINESS).

How far is your office, from the office that has the big blue print on the wall, that has all the TWU stations on it, and notations that read "BDL, PHL. BWI (and others), slated for TWU removal in 200X ???

3. (Specifically) About RTB, MHT was opened with barely enough departures to begin with. The loss of 1 flt. would have removed the IAM from there, under the "old" contract anyway. It IS an Inconvenience to be sure !!
Can't speak about the other NW stations !!

NH/BB's

 

[Kev3188]

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The loss of 1 flt. would have removed the IAM from there, under the "old" contract anyway. It IS an Inconvenience to be sure !!
Can't speak about the other NW stations !!

NH/BB's

Only the IAM represented ramp service would go. The CSA group (also IAM) would have stayed, and it would have gone back to being a 4 hour rule station...Of course now all bets are off. We'll have to see what happens over the next few weeks.

 

[1 VF-1 2NV]

How is the checkerboard system doing there in Phoenix? I hear a certain chairman at a certain local wants out of the position. I wonder why :down: ?

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

How is the checkerboard system doing there in Phoenix? I hear a certain chairman at a certain local wants out of the position. I wonder why :down: ?

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DITTO, and what about Philly ??

NH/BB's

 

[MCI transplant]

Can you explain the Article 12 attachment A?

Article 12 Attachment A is a rather long confusing to read letter in the contract.(like anything is easy to understand in our contract.) But here is a link to it in PDF format the letter is on page 46Local 510 twuatd contract

We had no former TWA employees on the premises. They do retain recall rights back here, but whenever there is a system surplus the f/t vacancy(s) will be filled by the most senior qualified employee(s) requesting to fill such a vacancy. Either f/t or p/t provided they are senior to the most senior employee holding recall rights to that full time classification. Are twa people had a seniority date of 4/10/01.

Basicly what went down here in Phoenix is we where able to recall all 11 of our people that bumped to p/t plus upgrade 5 people of the p/t list. Effectively keeping out the twa people.

It's all very confusing how the union & company complete this process. All I can recommend is to read the contract
and make sure that all the p/t time employees who want f/t have an active 12(lx) transfer on file when the RIF is being done.

This is a one shot deal at getting has many of your own people upgraded without bring in twa, provided they are senior to that twa employee holding recall. Once the RIF is over the opening will be filled by a person holding recall rights.

Phoenix is a very senior station are last P/T has 89 seniority, so even if a twa employee was to get 25% they would all still be at bottom of the seniority list here. We also have twa people on the recall list to F/T that have never worked 1-day with AA.

BTW, which city/station are you headed? FT or PT? I wonder why LAS isn't on that city list? Hmmmm.....

I'm staying in Phoenix. (for now)

LAS was not on the list because there where no openings when the RIF was started.

Hope this helps, we where very fortunate here that are station manager & union chairman fought to save has many jobs has they could it was a long 2 month process. We are still thinly manned, 3-man line crews back to back trips it's going to be a long hot summer.

<_< ----I wouldn't get too proud about "keeping exTWAers out"! The Michigan TWA seniority lawsuit against aa/twu,is progressing quit well thank you!