AFA contract What is the hold up?

[cactusflyer]

Any hope of getting released in to a 30 day cooling off went away (for awa) when section 6 talks halted due to the merger. And that's nothing against the merger, just a fact. Regardless, given the current political climate there is not a major airline out there that the NMB would release in to self help much less our workgroup. Reason number 500 to "love" our current White House administration. :blink:


700 is correct, with contract 2000 we (awa) were released into a 30 day cooling off period by a mediator who works for the NMB. That was after the first TA was voted down and after the mediator declared an impasse. While we did not strike, it definitely went down to the wire.

On another note, while the company may spew rhetoric about wanting to get these contracts done (FA's, Pilots etc) make no mistake to a certain degree those ba$tards are saving money every day they don't give raises or improve contract language. DoUgIe is a double talker, but then again aren't they all?

 

[DesertFA66]

America West went right up to the midnite deadline after the first contract was voted down. :down: I think that since CHAOS is not an option yet, we should all put pressure on the company when we show up at Crew News or Town Halls. We should ask no other questions, but rather demand :angry: a contract get moving along faster There is not reason why we should still have patience for this, i'm getting very angry :angry:

 

[safety stud]

As far as I know, AWA flight attendants have the ball here. The east is in a situation where the company doesn't have to negotiate until 2011. The east signed a long term agreement that is binding until then or the company negotiates a new one. Either case the east union has no control over their contract. The company holds the cards. The west is another story, they WHERE in Section 6 negotiations before the merger was annnounced. If the west can show that the company isn't bargining in good faith, meaning not making a sufficient stance in negotiating, they can ask to be released from negotiations. The transition agreement as far as I know allowed the merger of the certificate and all procedures within, only, but doesn't bind them to joint negotiations for a single contract. I may be wrong but the east has the only valid contract that is in effect at this time (whether we like it or not). The company was in talks with the meat of the west contract when the merger was annnounced (Money, Vacation, etc).

The company can do one of two things:

1. Continue to negotiate at a snails pace.
2. Try to impose the east contract on the west.

The last scenerio is where chaos could become reality. It will not matter however, if the west side doesn't take action to force the company to bargin in good faith, or negotiate seperate contracts for AFA East/West.

Just my opinion...