ALPA BOS F/o Rep. Update - June 25

[careerfurloughee]

Here's one for you, USA320...

This just came across my computer-

Well, here’s the latest…

Not only are they using AAA crews to staff AWA flights, but they are also using AAA planes, too.

It seems that the newly painted Allegheny Airbus just launched out on a JFK-PHX flight with an AAA crew.

The MEC has told us not to fly AWA flights since it is prohibited by the Transition Agreement. But amazingly, JNC member Dan Scola has taken the opportunity to stab his fellow pilots in the back by flying an AWA flight last month. Maybe it’s the water in CLT; the CLT captain rep flew charters for RSA during the LOA 93 negotiations.

This is the JNC guy who claims he is working on getting us a fair deal, but takes anything he can for himself, damn the Transition Agreement!

Is that the same guy that voted to give away the pension?

 

[700UW]

You pilots need to start a recall and get some pilots with a backbone and will adhere and enforce the CBA to represent you instead of the current GAG/MEC.

 

[Ardenian]

Is that the same guy that voted to give away the pension?

I had to do a little research, but this is what I came up with. Is any of this accurate?

Yes, he voted to give away our pension! He has lots of other skeletons in his closet:

1. Gave away the pilot’s pension to Siegel so US Airways could buy EMB-170’s and start Mid-Atlantic Airways. There's a lawsuit underway attempting to find out what he got in return

2. Received assistance from ALPA National President Duane Woerth in stopping his recall – Woerth came to the meeting where the vote was being taken and talked for hours, thus delaying the vote until late in the day, forcing many pilots to leave to get to work before the vote. Had assistance from National with invalidation of proxies due to such things as “different colored ink.â€

3. Reported to be the ALPA member that charged the cost of his satellite dish to ALPA; prudent use of dues money, wouldn’t you say?

4. Instigated the attempted recall of the PHL reps in 2004. He wrote an instruction manual for his surrogates in PHL. He attempted to avoid the invalidation of his side's proxies for “different color ink†by recommending they only used faxed proxies. Use of faxed proxies with faxed signatures created quite a stir, but the PHL reps prevailed by winning over 3 to 1. He had hoped to use it as a tool if the vote were close.

5. Weaseled his way back onto the Negotiating Committee, putting himself up as the alternative to Donn Butkovic (who was rolled called on later by the GAG). Used over $16,000 of FPL in one recent month. Not bad for a First Officer.

6. Reputedly LOVES to fly the AWA trips, cause they “go to places we don’t.â€

7. Was involved with the invasion of personnel records (he had access to scheduling records - he was on the scheduling Committee) to "find the dirt" on the PHL reps.

8. DELETED

 

[700UW]

A misinformed very false fact filled article.

From the July 26, 2002 Charlotte Observer:

UNIONS CAN SINK US AIRWAYS WITHOUT AGREEMENTS FROM ALL ITS UNIONS, AIRLINE'S FUTURE IS BLEAK

In recent days US Airways has made much progress toward ensuring that it will have a future. It has reached tentative contract restructuring agreements with its pilots, flight attendants and the Transport Workers Union, which represents the dispatchers, simulator engineers and flight crew training instructors, and with subsidiary PSA Airlines' pilots and flight attendants.

The International Association of Machinists (IAM) unit representing mechanics is close to a deal, and the IAM Fleet Service negotiators are making good progress.

But that's not enough.

The Communication Workers of America (CWA), which represents customer service and reservation agents, remains far from agreement with the company. US Airways is on the brink of court-ordered bankruptcy because its situation is "unsustainable." Failure to improve the situation will have devastating effects on employees, customers and companies that depend on US Airways.

The airline has received a "conditional" federal loan guarantee approval,but can't use those funds unless it gets restructuring agreements with all labor groups, in accordance with the business plan submitted to the Air transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB).

Needed for loan guarantees

Major obstacles remain in the way of a voluntary restructuring.

US Airways may not be able to reach agreements with lenders without tentative agreements with the remaining unions. Unless it has those agreements the company wouldn't get final ATSB loan guarantee approval,
government sources believe.

How bad is the situation? The carrier continues to burn cash during what is historically the best-performing time of year. Ten months after Sept. 11, US Airways has not resolved its cost problems, the economy remains sluggish,
revenue is off 20 percent and low-cost competitors are aggressively attacking its market share. The industry has not recovered as expected.

Domestic fares are at 15-year lows. Shifts in buying patterns and travel options indicate airlines may never get the revenue per available seat mile they previously enjoyed.

Disturbing reports

US Airways needs restructuring agreements for either a voluntary restructuring or successful bankruptcy reorganization. If the company gets union concessions and qualifies for government financing, then if it's forced into bankruptcy, it probably could get in and out of bankruptcy quickly.

What's disturbing are reports that the CWA leadership is misleading its members. Last Friday, company negotiators asked the union to meet, to try and resolve their differences. The union said its negotiators couldn't meet,
but its advisers would be available. However, I'm told that when management tried to schedule a meeting, they were told the advisers had other commitments. Meanwhile, the CWA issued a report telling its members the company met with the advisers last weekend - which management disputes.

Brinkmanship by any union could push the airline into bankruptcy. It's disappointing to see a relatively small group of employees risk the destruction of a viable company, with a devastating effect on 40,000 employees and their families.

No one can be sure what will happen in bankruptcy, but it's certain that if the company reorganizes and successfully comes out of bankruptcy, the labor groups that don't have tentative agreements with the company prior to bankruptcy will lose.

As in other union negotiations, the parties that reach savings targeted in the business plan will get a bankruptcy protection letter, which protects
against even deeper salary and benefit cuts if the company enters bankruptcy.

Some may face pay cuts

If the company files for bankruptcy, workers in labor groups without that bankruptcy protection letter may face deep cuts in pay and benefits, loss of unused sick and vacation time, slashed retirement benefits and a crash in
the value of common stock in 401(k) accounts. In addition, they'll work for a smaller airline that will hand out layoff notices at once with no severance pay, and will pay members of unprotected unions significantly less.

Each day the company moves nearer bankruptcy. New chief executive officer David Siegel has brought a breath of fresh air to management. US Airways' best chance to survive is for unions and creditors to bet on him and his
team. Employees wanting to keep their jobs must impress upon union rank-and-file employees the importance of ordering union leaders back to the bargaining table at once, to reach an agreement that is 85 percent of the
targeted concessions.

The choice is simple: Either all stakeholders move past their anger, frustration and denial to obtain and ratify restructuring agreements, or the carrier will almost certainly enter bankruptcy.

History has shown only two major airlines have successfully restructured in bankruptcy - not good odds for this company to continue operation.

XXXX is a US Airways captain

 

[N924PS]

700,

Captain XXXX got everything he voted for and more. But he did live to fly another day.

He's going to look real sharp in the right seat of the Embraer 190 in about two years.

 

[careerfurloughee]

700,

Captain XXXX got everything he voted for and more. But he did live to fly another day.

He's going to look real sharp in the right seat of the Embraer 190 in about two years.

Except for all the other pilots that would be harmed I would love to see that day.

 

[700UW]

Well I am a firm believer in Karma, what comes around goes around.

And I know somethings if you want to read them send me a PM.

 

[700AW]

Well I am a firm believer in Karma, what comes around goes around.

And I know somethings if you want to read them send me a PM.

oh brother. now you know all about the pilots union...and now i see why your union got taken to the cleaners....