Awa-us F/a-merger Talks Going Well

[galleyguy4u2]

AWA-USAir F/A Merge Talks.





On Wednesday June 8, leaders from
America West and US Airways held
their first joint merger meeting as
required by the AFA-CWA
Constitution and Bylaws, initiating the
important process of integrating
seniority lists and collective
bargaining agreements. The policy
serves to smooth the transition as
MECs navigate their way through the
potentially confusing and disrupting
merger process, laying out
parameters that ensure fair and
equitable treatment of all flight
attendants impacted by the merger.

“Both sides agree that negotiating
fence agreements in order to protect
flight attendants at each base is an
initial and necessary step,â€￾ said Bill
McGlashen, America West MEC
President. “Fence agreements put up
an imaginary fence around each base
and effectively say that all known
flying conducted in that base shall be
done by flight attendants already in
that base for a period of time.â€￾ The
fence agreement guarantees
employment stability until the merger
is completed.

The AFA merger policy has served
us well in the 20 years since the
Board of Directors approved the
policy. In 1986, when United Airlines
acquired a portion of the PanAm
routes, some of the local councils
affected by the acquisition proposed
the merger policy to the Board. The
goal was to institute language in the
Constitution and Bylaws that allowed
for a more fair and equitable seniority
merger policy and a recognition of
each flight attendant's contribution.
The process brought to light the
importance of spelling out the
parameters in advance for handling
sensitive merger issues.

Thanks to the positive leadership at
both MECs and to the clearly
delineated process in the Constitution
and Bylaws, the initial America West-
US Airways merger meeting was
productive as both parties entered the
meeting with similar expectations. The
merger is recognized by union
leadership on all sides as a win-win
situation for flight attendants that will
ensure their long-term job security.

“The two sides have met and now
have a clear picture of how we will
make this merger work,â€￾ said Teddy
Xidas, US Airways MEC President.
“We are all aware of the timelines
ahead and are looking forward to
working with each other.â€￾











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[FA Mikey]

???? why is this posted here?


Thanks for moving it from the AA board

 

[L1011Ret]

Jeeze Mikey, you ought to be able to figure that one out?

 

[Flufdriver]

Gee..tAAlks going well. Mickey won't wAAnt to heAAr thAAt. ThAAt's greAAt!! Sorry Mickey U is NOT thAAt nAAsty drAAgon YOU pAAint it to be!!!!

 

[FA Mikey]

Must have taken you 10 mins to do that unique little AA thing. Did you get help or think it up by yourself?

 

[SPG Trvlr]

Must have taken you 10 mins to do that unique little AA thing. Did you get help or think it up by yourself?

[post="277702"][/post]​

Mikey you are usually very together on this board but this HP-U thing I think has struck a nerve with you. Now I wounder why?

 

[MCI transplant]

Mikey you are usually very together on this board but this HP-U thing I think has struck a nerve with you. Now I wounder why?

[post="277709"][/post]​

<_< Maybe Milkey thinks he'll be visited by the "Ghost of winters past"??? Signed: "Just another one of aa's redheaded stepchildren!" BOO!!!!!!

 

[BMIBABYgirl737]

I'm glad to hear this is going well, does anyone know if US Invol Furloughs will be stapled of if we will be added in by DOH??

 

[Light Years]

I was just going to ask the same thing. US 170 pilots are getting a lawyer to make sure they are shown as active, which would affect the 170 F/As as well. But it shouldn't matter anyway even if they are not active, a five year F/A shouldn't be not included while a 2 week one is.

I hate to say it, but AFA has a habit of throwing juniors under the bus without a second thought. Let's hope they don't this time.

 

[furloughednow psa]

AWA-USAir F/A Merge Talks.
On Wednesday June 8, leaders from
America West and US Airways held
their first joint merger meeting as
required by the AFA-CWA
Constitution and Bylaws, initiating the
important process of integrating
seniority lists and collective
bargaining agreements. The policy
serves to smooth the transition as
MECs navigate their way through the
potentially confusing and disrupting
merger process, laying out
parameters that ensure fair and
equitable treatment of all flight
attendants impacted by the merger.

“Both sides agree that negotiating
fence agreements in order to protect
flight attendants at each base is an
initial and necessary step,â€￾ said Bill
McGlashen, America West MEC
President. “Fence agreements put up
an imaginary fence around each base
and effectively say that all known
flying conducted in that base shall be
done by flight attendants already in
that base for a period of time.â€￾ The
fence agreement guarantees
employment stability until the merger
is completed.

The AFA merger policy has served
us well in the 20 years since the
Board of Directors approved the
policy. In 1986, when United Airlines
acquired a portion of the PanAm
routes, some of the local councils
affected by the acquisition proposed
the merger policy to the Board. The
goal was to institute language in the
Constitution and Bylaws that allowed
for a more fair and equitable seniority
merger policy and a recognition of
each flight attendant's contribution.
The process brought to light the
importance of spelling out the
parameters in advance for handling
sensitive merger issues.

Thanks to the positive leadership at
both MECs and to the clearly
delineated process in the Constitution
and Bylaws, the initial America West-
US Airways merger meeting was
productive as both parties entered the
meeting with similar expectations. The
merger is recognized by union
leadership on all sides as a win-win
situation for flight attendants that will
ensure their long-term job security.

“The two sides have met and now
have a clear picture of how we will
make this merger work,â€￾ said Teddy
Xidas, US Airways MEC President.
“We are all aware of the timelines
ahead and are looking forward to
working with each other.â€￾











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[furloughednow psa]

I am a furloughed fa and I am now a flight attendant at PSA Ive heard a rumor that all furloughed fa are going to get canned or stapled to the bottom of the list. If anyone has any info be great. also if mda are considered active would psa be since we are also a whole owned???? Teddy or light years help

 

[Light Years]

"MAA" is a fictional name given to a fenced operation within US Airways Inc. It is not a wholly owned, it's not even an airline... it's the US Airways certificate, company, and seniority list.

PSA Airlines Inc is a seperate wholly owned company of US Airways Group. Those F/As are active with PSA, not US Airways.

 

[firstamendment]

"MAA" is a fictional name given to a fenced operation within US Airways Inc. It is not a wholly owned, it's not even an airline... it's the US Airways certificate, company, and seniority list.

PSA Airlines Inc is a seperate wholly owned company of US Airways Group. Those F/As are active with PSA, not US Airways.

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Light Years, you know I love you, but I am sick and tired of MAA and express carriers always trying to make mainliners feel guilty because we make a descent living. Yes, if I had it MY way, MAA would be intergrated with mainline and the EMB-170 would be just another AC to fly, but over and over I hear things like.."we at express are carrying mainline loads at express wages." Well, that's not my fault!! I refuse to feel guilty because I am now the lowest paid "Mainline" carrier in the US. I have given a concessionary contract since 1990, so those a$$holes that think we make soooo much need to get a life. I have had 0 contractual increases for 16 years, so Express and MAA, talk to the hand and tell someone who cares because this queen doesn't. I'm over it. :down: :angry:

 

[DCAflyer]

Light Years, you know I love you, but I am sick and tired of MAA and express carriers always trying to make mainliners feel guilty because we make a descent living. Yes, if I had it MY way, MAA would be intergrated with mainline and the EMB-170 would be just another AC to fly, but over and over I hear things like.."we at express are carrying mainline loads at express wages." Well, that's not my fault!! I refuse to feel guilty because I am now the lowest paid "Mainline" carrier in the US. I have given a concessionary contract since 1990, so those a$$holes that think we make soooo much need to get a life. I have had 0 contractual increases for 16 years, so Express and MAA, talk to the hand and tell someone who cares because this queen doesn't. I'm over it. :down: :angry:

[post="279716"][/post]​

Whoaaaa there! Nobody sait it's your fault and I think LY does and always has blamed management for this inequity. Everyone is well aware that the mainline Boeing/Airbus FAs think this whole thing sucks. All mainline Boing/Airbus FAs should not feel guilty that the mainline EMB FAs are working for peanuts.

 

[xoxo]

firstamendment,
I used to like to read your posts, but, this one was just very mean. We at MAA do not blame anyone but managment. So, where do you get off talking like that? Your response to LY was just plain dumb and UNknowledgable.