JCBA Negotiations and updates for AA Fleet. **New and improved 2.0 version**

[WeAAsles]

Hey Weez, looks like Parker and the gang are going to be in your neck of the woods this week. Be sure to give them the business! Looking forward to MIA putting some heat on them.

I hope someone does hog? I was the Lone Ranger twice already so I’m out doing it by myself and my TWU Local 568 has a Management friendly President in office in Sidney Jiminez so you’re unfortunately not going to see any giving them hell probably coming from here except if Maintenance gives it to him.

 

[Deleted member 14439]

I hope someone does hog? I was the Lone Ranger twice already so I’m out doing it by myself and my TWU Local 568 has a Management friendly President in office in Sidney Jiminez so you’re unfortunately not going to see any giving them hell probably coming from here except if Maintenance gives it to him.

I hear ya. Hopefully someone puts some heat on. Maybe GP and the boys will show up.

 

[WeAAsles]

I hear ya. Hopefully someone puts some heat on. Maybe GP and the boys will show up.

I finally believe that Parker is nothing more than a well paid puppet with strings attached to him. He’s just going to yes people to death anyway. That’s why I don’t want to bother with him myself anymore. He blew smoke up my ass twice already.

But I hope they do go and give him hell anyway so the Employees keep seeing the truth.

 

[Deleted member 14439]

I finally believe that Parker is nothing more than a well paid puppet with strings attached to him. He’s just going to yes people to death anyway. That’s why I don’t want to bother with him myself anymore. He blew smoke up my ass twice already.

But I hope they do go and give him hell anyway so the Employees keep seeing the truth.

Agreed. He had the chance to change the relationship with labor and he blew it.

 

[Talos]

I finally believe that Parker is nothing more than a well paid puppet with strings attached to him. He’s just going to yes people to death anyway. That’s why I don’t want to bother with him myself anymore. He blew smoke up my ass twice already.

But I hope they do go and give him hell anyway so the Employees keep seeing the truth.

If you look at what mgmt has done you can see through the BS. They could have put us on the par with the LUs people at least as far as number of holidays and holiday pay. Our situation with that is beyond bogus.They should have done more but said that would have to be negotiated. It seems they are using this unequal situation to try and spin a better deal for themselves. It really is offensive. I always viewed them as a mgmt group that was great at taking advantage of bankruptcy but now they have shown they also try to stick it to you when they are making billions. Take one for the team should be their motto.

 

[CremaDiLimone]

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did he write the secrets of the 7 wage & scope articles? is johnsen the bear or the eagle?

 

[CremaDiLimone]

If you look at what mgmt has done you can see through the BS. They could have put us on the par with the LUs people at least as far as number of holidays and holiday pay. Our situation with that is beyond bogus.They should have done more but said that would have to be negotiated. It seems they are using this unequal situation to try and spin a better deal for themselves. It really is offensive. I always viewed them as a mgmt group that was great at taking advantage of bankruptcy but now they have shown they also try to stick it to you when they are making billions. Take one for the team should be their motto.

i took parker at his word and expect him to keep it: 'leap of faith', 'going for great', 'team members'...looks like the double-speak up and coming executives are taught at wharton to get the drones in line and with the program.

he is the ceo, he can make it happen. i understand where he can't give away the whole store and that it's his job to make us suffer a bit to get what we want. my company wants me to believe this is 1931 depression era economic conditions.

how the company reacts when they pass back the comprehensive package will go a long way in determining my personal feelings about being a 'team member'. when the company starts losing conscientious and motivated employees, they will know it.

 

[Tim Nelson]

Hey Weez, looks like Parker and the gang are going to be in your neck of the woods this week. Be sure to give them the business! Looking forward to MIA putting some heat on them.

Weez has said some really unfair stuff about parker. Now is the time for weez to man up and tell parker how evil he is.

 

[NYer]

I hear ya. Hopefully someone puts some heat on. Maybe GP and the boys will show up.

None of the ATD Presidents will attend.

Prior commitments.

 

[Racer X]

Racer my comment was without “more” never ending job function cuts from Management. I’ve made my decision and any more work we perform today must stay and that’s it. I’m already surrounded by vendors on all sides for each flight. Eulen to inspect and clean, Swissport to fuel, Skychef to cater. They shouldn’t even be there.

Any more outsourcing is a no vote from me.

It would be awesome to hear that everyone feels the same way.

 

[WeAAsles]

It would be awesome to hear that everyone feels the same way.

Well the new President of TWU Local 512 ORD feels that way.

Weekly Update

April 06, 2018

This week, we attended the monthly Joint Safety Meeting, and a few items were discussed. Facilities will be testing new KVA's cables on 8 gates and these new cables will be in a solid orange. The installation of gripes on the powerstow will help from members slipping when climbing up or down from it. They will be applying an anti-skid coating in the inbound bagroom because of slickness and hopefully, it will be happening very soon. Concerns continue with jet blasting from Alaska Airlines on the crews from H5, and H6 and safety observations will continue until there is a solution that will safeguard the crews on those gates.

Lighting Detection System will have a new type of warnings, the color yellow will be the sign to disconnect headsets from the aircraft and red would be for suspension of operations.

We also attended our first efficiency meeting with upper-management this week. Discussions on the start of the LaGuardia shuttle service on H5, H6, H8 and the May 4th inauguration of the Venice flight. This summer's calculated load factor will be around 88% to 92%, so we can expect a lot of work. We also expressed concerns about dangers of losing deicing and any Title II work at ORD. A presentation of the new Project Spring would be presented to us at a future date. We agreed to build a better line of communication with weekly meetings and a monthly efficiency meeting.

We must continue to stay focus on our goal of getting the best industry-leading contract. The association's response to the company's propaganda machine has moved quickly with bulletins on informing our members of their sub-standard proposals. We must not accept anything that leads to job loss and especially when the company is making billions since the merger of American and USAir.

Our sacrifices should not go unnoticed, our hard work should be rewarded, our jobs should be protected. We are at a time that we can stand strong and united in our pursuit of a future. Their two ring circus show us no reward, no relief of our sacrifices, nor it protects us from job loss. They call us "team members" but they are looking out for their team and not ours.

Let us take a look back at our sacrifices and blood that we have spilled. the loss of aircraft polishers, aircraft washers, building cleaners, domestic cabin, international cabin, fueling, bus drivers and etc....

Your negotiation committee needs you to stand with them, stand united and stand strong and only then can we push the company back to the table.

Saftey on the Ground leads to Safety in the Air.

Juan Elvira

President

TWU local 512

 

[WeAAsles]

Weez has said some really unfair stuff about parker. Now is the time for weez to man up and tell parker how evil he is.

^^^This^^^ is what wants to be International President of the IAM Union. (Save this comment)

 

[Tim Nelson]

I hear ya. Hopefully someone puts some heat on. Maybe GP and the boys will show up.

Im not sure there is ay heat to put on when a union already agreed to a contract that isnt ammendable.
I mean, other than firing off 7 updates a week and stomping feet what else can they do? I also see absolutely no reason why the company would bother with mediation unless the Asso signed on to expedited mediation.

 

[gulfcoast1]

I’m sorry but I have ZERO interest in working for or being PAID by any Union at all including your own IAM. Say something over and over and over and over enough times and yes they do start to believe you though.

But you can continue to troll me for eternity or at least till your 70 years old if that’s what floats your boat I guess.

If you do have any sort of pull, please use it to get CLE reopened. Actually if he had any pull, I guess he would do that.

 

[gulfcoast1]

If you look at what mgmt has done you can see through the BS. They could have put us on the par with the LUs people at least as far as number of holidays and holiday pay. Our situation with that is beyond bogus.They should have done more but said that would have to be negotiated. It seems they are using this unequal situation to try and spin a better deal for themselves. It really is offensive. I always viewed them as a mgmt group that was great at taking advantage of bankruptcy but now they have shown they also try to stick it to you when they are making billions. Take one for the team should be their motto.

Which is why I say the Association should try to negotiate 2 separate contracts if we are forced into section 6. They want a joint JCBA and it should not be made easier for them. We received big raises and now we might have to wait for the JCBA. The longer we wait the longer they pay more for healthcare and cannot outsource.