Couldn't have said it better, maybe this will kill the back and forth on lic prem for line.
Now back on topic:
Anyone heard how the asso. is going to fight what the company is allowed to do?
Just FYI; my airline tried the same thing years back to get more coverage on the weekends, didn't last long at all as moral went down the tubes, so they ended up changing it again back to higher % off on weekends and part weekends and finally broke down and hired the extra folks required to cover the weekends and schedules.
Although we did not return to the full blown weekends off we had before but most that were required to work the weekends were fairly young in years 1-10 and SWA changed the graveyard schedules to 10 hour, 4 days a week with all graveyard workers getting paid lunches. The 3 days off were more desired along with the paid lunches as well as an increase in eve and grave shift premium.
Does the asso. even have a fighting for the new schedule the co. is going to start???
The grievance may get thrown out as most companies already have in their language that they have full control of schedules, shifts and times unless covered by the contract with specifics...
If the verbiage says as such, expect the typical asso. phrase of "THEY CAN DO THAT BROTHER" ; "IT'S IN THE CONTRACT"
Hopefully no longer will you guys hear all the excuses from this asso. and get "RESULTS" from the NEW representation