luvthe9
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- Aug 30, 2002
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PHL Pilots, below is a LGA update that we believe is right on point and thought would be good information for our fellow PHL pilots. As a reminder, there will be a Q and A session this Wednesday at the Marriott from 9:00 AM-3:00PM, followed by a negotiating road show(s) sometime next week. We ask pilots to hold off from voting until you are able to review the relevant information, both pro and con. Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that against the wishes of the BOD and inconsistent with past practice, the Secretary Treasurer has been instructed to open the ballot and not allow pilots to change their votes. With this unfortunate directive in mind, we believe the most prudent course of action is for you to wait until you can get as much information as possible before casting your vote. Remember, you have until January 30, 2015 to vote.
LGA UPDATE
THE SHIP IS SINKING
Mr. Kirby Fires a Cannon and Sinks the Entire Ship
We keep hearing about a cannon shot coming to American Airlines that will launch our careers; I think a cannon was just fired by Mr. Kirby and he sunk the ship we call the New American! Mr. Kirby sent an email to all American Airlines pilots last night attempting to go around the Association, negotiate directly with the membership, and “Deflect and Redirect”. These are steps taken directly from the book “Confessions of a Union Buster” by Martin Jay Levitt. Don’t fall for these tactics. Their attempt to divide and conquer will only cause harm to your career and the APA as a body. The end of negotiations is always tense, laced with stress and innuendo from management. Ask any of the LUS pilots and they will tell you that Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby, along with Mr. Glass, are masters of this process and have used it effectively in the past. It was our collective hope that when we gave Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby the worlds largest airline they would have held to their word on changing the dreadful management relations we had in our past and actually create the “new culture at the New American”. We could all be “Going for Great!” There is no way this process is headed for great now!
As Mr. Kirby continues to attempt an end run around the Association, it will do him and the rest of the leadership team at American harm. The pilots of American will see this attempt to negotiate directly with them for what it is, simple management spin.
Apparently Mr. Parker can’t compete one on one with Mr. Anderson at Delta without a cost advantage.
Regressive and Vindictive
The BOD received final contract language on the morning of the 9th. This final piece was lending a little more clarity to the process of implementing the International/Domestic Division merger that they so desperately want. It seems to me that they still don’t have a grasp on how the entire division merger will proceed, but this was an attempt to shed some light on that process. For Mr. Kirby to point his finger at the Association and say we are pushing this past the 19th because we were not ready is disingenuous and more deflection of their own lack of preparedness! The time line begins with the BOD reviewing the final language, having adequate time to prepare materials and venues to educate the membership, step through that process and hold the vote.
So eleven days makes a difference to them? Why? You be the judge! It certainly doesn’t cost them anything! They know our process. We assisted them during the Flight Attendant vote, they even told us we could have 45 days for our ratification process and now they go regressive on that time line and vindictive by removing your opportunity to have pay rates retroactive to 2 December should the proposal pass.
You judge who’s regressive!
What’s Next
APA is working hard to create the material necessary to present the proposal to the entire 12,000 + members. For now the proposal will be on the APA website for your review, but we are formalizing venues and dates to educate the membership at all 11 Domiciles with the larger ones receiving at least 2 dates. Many of you are commuters; you are welcome to attend a Domicile event at a location that is more convenient for you. If you go to one other than ours and come away with questions on the clarity or direction of the information you receive, please contact us! Mike and I may even travel to a few to lend any assistance necessary getting the information to the membership.
When the dates and locations are firmed up, we will give you plenty of time to allow you to use the fantastic TTOT system we have and try to move a trip so you can attend one of the two we will hold at LGA. As past practice has held, we will have one near EWR and one near LGA. Just to simplify the process for the pilots, we will most likely use the venues past Domicile meetings have been held in, but Mike and I agree we want to find other locations for future meetings! We expect the dates and times to be announced next week.
It has been a very long and complex process. We have tried to keep you as informed as possible as we both believe an informed membership is a strong membership. Mike and I wanted to get this out tonight to give some clarity to what has been happening and what to expect. We will be happy to review the process of the last few weeks, although it has been effectively portrayed though past blasts and from national communications. Always feel free to contact Mike or me. We will certainly do our best to promptly respond!
END OF LGA UPDATE
In Unity,
Paul DiOrio and Paul Music
[email protected]
To view this email on the APA Website, please go here:
LGA UPDATE
THE SHIP IS SINKING
Mr. Kirby Fires a Cannon and Sinks the Entire Ship
We keep hearing about a cannon shot coming to American Airlines that will launch our careers; I think a cannon was just fired by Mr. Kirby and he sunk the ship we call the New American! Mr. Kirby sent an email to all American Airlines pilots last night attempting to go around the Association, negotiate directly with the membership, and “Deflect and Redirect”. These are steps taken directly from the book “Confessions of a Union Buster” by Martin Jay Levitt. Don’t fall for these tactics. Their attempt to divide and conquer will only cause harm to your career and the APA as a body. The end of negotiations is always tense, laced with stress and innuendo from management. Ask any of the LUS pilots and they will tell you that Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby, along with Mr. Glass, are masters of this process and have used it effectively in the past. It was our collective hope that when we gave Mr. Parker and Mr. Kirby the worlds largest airline they would have held to their word on changing the dreadful management relations we had in our past and actually create the “new culture at the New American”. We could all be “Going for Great!” There is no way this process is headed for great now!
As Mr. Kirby continues to attempt an end run around the Association, it will do him and the rest of the leadership team at American harm. The pilots of American will see this attempt to negotiate directly with them for what it is, simple management spin.
Apparently Mr. Parker can’t compete one on one with Mr. Anderson at Delta without a cost advantage.
Regressive and Vindictive
The BOD received final contract language on the morning of the 9th. This final piece was lending a little more clarity to the process of implementing the International/Domestic Division merger that they so desperately want. It seems to me that they still don’t have a grasp on how the entire division merger will proceed, but this was an attempt to shed some light on that process. For Mr. Kirby to point his finger at the Association and say we are pushing this past the 19th because we were not ready is disingenuous and more deflection of their own lack of preparedness! The time line begins with the BOD reviewing the final language, having adequate time to prepare materials and venues to educate the membership, step through that process and hold the vote.
So eleven days makes a difference to them? Why? You be the judge! It certainly doesn’t cost them anything! They know our process. We assisted them during the Flight Attendant vote, they even told us we could have 45 days for our ratification process and now they go regressive on that time line and vindictive by removing your opportunity to have pay rates retroactive to 2 December should the proposal pass.
You judge who’s regressive!
What’s Next
APA is working hard to create the material necessary to present the proposal to the entire 12,000 + members. For now the proposal will be on the APA website for your review, but we are formalizing venues and dates to educate the membership at all 11 Domiciles with the larger ones receiving at least 2 dates. Many of you are commuters; you are welcome to attend a Domicile event at a location that is more convenient for you. If you go to one other than ours and come away with questions on the clarity or direction of the information you receive, please contact us! Mike and I may even travel to a few to lend any assistance necessary getting the information to the membership.
When the dates and locations are firmed up, we will give you plenty of time to allow you to use the fantastic TTOT system we have and try to move a trip so you can attend one of the two we will hold at LGA. As past practice has held, we will have one near EWR and one near LGA. Just to simplify the process for the pilots, we will most likely use the venues past Domicile meetings have been held in, but Mike and I agree we want to find other locations for future meetings! We expect the dates and times to be announced next week.
It has been a very long and complex process. We have tried to keep you as informed as possible as we both believe an informed membership is a strong membership. Mike and I wanted to get this out tonight to give some clarity to what has been happening and what to expect. We will be happy to review the process of the last few weeks, although it has been effectively portrayed though past blasts and from national communications. Always feel free to contact Mike or me. We will certainly do our best to promptly respond!
END OF LGA UPDATE
In Unity,
Paul DiOrio and Paul Music
[email protected]
To view this email on the APA Website, please go here:
