Non-Rev Boarding

[jimntx]

The jumpseats are limited occupancy, and the Company has traditionally recognized them as falling under the respective CBA. Thus, the union dictates the method of accommodation, and they've chosen seniority. If the pilots or FA's decided to go with FCFS, they could do so without the company's permission.

Slight correction here, E. The cockpit jumpseat is assigned by seniority. The cabin jumpseats are assigned FCFS. However, who can occupy a cabin jumpseat is contractually left to the APFA. It was only about 5 years ago that they decided to allow AE f/as to sit on a jumpseat. Prior to that only AA f/as could sit on a jumpseat.

 

[john john]

Slight correction here, E. The cockpit jumpseat is assigned by seniority. The cabin jumpseats are assigned FCFS. However, who can occupy a cabin jumpseat is contractually left to the APFA. It was only about 5 years ago that they decided to allow AE f/as to sit on a jumpseat. Prior to that only AA f/as could sit on a jumpseat.

US Flight Attendants cabin jumpseat goes by DOH

 

[eolesen]

Thanks for the correction, Jim. I'd forgotten cabin went by FCFS.

The larger point still stands: how those seats are assigned is left to the union's purview, presumably because they directly encroach within that workgroup's private work area. That argument doesn't hold up for any of the other workgroups on property.

 

[jimntx]

US Flight Attendants cabin jumpseat goes by DOH

Really? As my aunt in Alabama would say, "Consider my pearls clutched." You should alert the media. Oh, you might mention to the media that according to the latest I read, US Airways will cease to exist in about another year or year and a half. We'll see which method of assigning jumpseats survives the ultimate merger.

 

[nycbusdriver]

Why is the jumpseat DOH and not FCFS Why the disparity

 
At US, the cockpit jumpseat is FCFS for US pilots using the reservation system (reservation can be made 7 days in advance.)

 

[Mach85ER]

 The pilots use DOH, because they are usually self centered just like the few DOH people come across on here.

 
 
Spare us the commentary. I know you've been indoctrinated with this AMR groupthink from day 1 as a new hire, but try to get beyond it. It's a new company and a new day.

 

[jimntx]

Why is the jumpseat DOH and not FCFS Why the disparity

The pilots' union decided to go DOH.  The flight attendants' went with FCFS.  Each union decides the method of assigning the jumpseat and who is allowed to sit there.  And, since the AFA and the APFA will be the surviving unions in the merger, I don't expect that the JCBA of either will chnage the current policy.

 

[john john]

And, since the AFA and the APFA will be the surviving unions in the merger, I don't expect that the JCBA of either will chnage the current policy.

Really? Clutched pearl grievance! US Flight Attendants have in their contract that retires get the same standby status (bucket) as active employees

 

[nycbusdriver]

Really? Clutched pearl grievance! US Flight Attendants have in their contract that retires get the same standby status (bucket) as active employees

 
Maybe, but remember who is running the show now.
 
The "Don't like it?  Grieve it!" cadre of airline management.  
 
Management will see you at the arbitration when theyy finally have the time to attend....maybe in 2020?
 
The US pilots have had a backlog of over 500 grievances that the company simply "has no time" to attend to.  Try to get an arbitrator to commit to hear it, and when he/she is finally available (in 6 months to a year), the company magically needs an extension due to other time committments.
 
Violating union contracts as become a fine art to this group of Tempe fugitives.
 
Good luck, F/A retirees.  

 

[jimntx]

Really? Clutched pearl grievance! US Flight Attendants have in their contract that retires get the same standby status (bucket) as active employees

Ok.  Let's try this one last time.  I don't care what is in the current US flight attendant contract.  (And, judging from NYCbusdriver's post, neither does DP.)  When a new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement is negotiated and ratified, there will no longer be a US Airways flight attendant contract.  It will all be a new AMERICAN flight attendants' contract.  More than likely, non-rev travel benefits--including jumpseat occupancy and retiree boarding status--will look a lot like current American benefits.  As someone who could retire now if I wanted to, I would certainly hope that the current US flight attendant contract would prevail on the retiree boarding policy, but I'm not going to bet my lunch money on it.  I would say it's going to be a brand new world for a whole bunch of us in a year or two.

 

[jimntx]

Negative vote for stating the truth?  Do we still believe in Santa Claus?

 

[Mach85ER]

Negative vote for stating the truth?  Do we still believe in Santa Claus?

 
 
1 negative vote? Fixed it for you.
Keep up with me, I looked and found 3 negs on my post from yesterday

 

[john john]

Ok.  Let's try this one last time.  I don't care what is in the current US flight attendant contract.

US employees unions have travel in their contract as a negotiated bargain benefit and that will continue. AA employees union does not and concreter it a privilege that can be revoke and can be change at will. CWA is now in the process with an attorney of striking for an arbitrator with the company very soon then a date from the arbitrator. Well let you know how it turns out

 

[john john]

non-rev travel benefits--including jumpseat occupancy and retiree boarding status--will look a lot like current American benefits.

You have travel benefits in your contract ????

 

[dfw gen]

if any thing you guys are persistent.