Fly said:
Doc Posted on Sep 9 2003, 11:03 AM
If there were to be a merger why would there be any question about merging seniority dates seems to me that if you want this one big airline you would want all employee’s to be some what happy if that is possible.
Union solidarity 1 for 1 why is that so hard for everybody?
Because US hasn't hired many f/a's for years. Why would we want to lose the ability to fly the decent trips? :unsure:
I am looking at the seniority list on our employee board called the Hub as I write this. Maybe to you one and a half years is a few years ago, but my reality is different. Infact, 1549 f/a's were hired in 2001 alone.
Your ignorance of the facts is why I and many US Airways f/a's DO NOT want to see a merger with United. There are too many like minded employees as you...the same mentality that feels we think your company is the savior of US. NO WAY!! Working for your company would be switching seats on the Titanic. You people are in denial that your company is still in trouble and you somehow think we would want to trade our dysfunctional company for yours?
As far as integration of seniority, check your AFA bylaws...and while you're at it, talk with Pat Friend, our AFA international prez. I do believe it was the United f/a's with Ms. Friend that crafted this language. Guess who ole Pat works for? YES, UNITED!!! Your leadership crafted the language and now you want to take the ball in the middle of the game and go home? HYPOCRITES!!
As far as "taking the good trips", what is a good trip? Let's break it down. We have 5800 active f/a's with no hope of recalling up to senority #10470. 1500 of those are based in Charlotte and either live in the Carolinas or commute to Florida. That leaves 4300 f/as. 2500 are based in PHL where the flying IS pretty damn good. There are west coast commuters....so SFO would be popular..but you can't keep enough f/a's there because of the the high cost of living. OK , that leaves 1800 f/a's. 1100 or so are in PIT. Again, locals and commuters. The other f/as are in LGA, BOS, and DCA. Big threat. They would filter out just like they did during our Piedmont, PSA, and Trump mergers. Some will feel it, most will not.
Do you realize what a small bump it would be to intergrate 5800 f/as into your 20000? Most of us US f/a's are not sitting around praying for Jesus United to save us and even if you did, we would only expect to be treated fairly like U has done for Piedmont, PSA, and Trump. All got their date of hire senority and followed the AFA International bylaws and YOU WILL do the same. So if you are concerned about a merger, start praying. BTW, many of the old gals here are ready to bail because their retirement is based on the best 3 of the last 10 years. Well, our contract ends in 2008, so those close to retiring ain't gonna get any better yearly income. So within 3 years I predict the top 1000 will be gone.
I don't mind or care what you think of the company known as US Airways, but please don't make us the enemy. Nobody put a gun to your management's head to purchase us "a few years ago" :unsure: , yet there is so much venom thrown our way. What in God's name is that about? Chip Munn? If that is the case, you people aren't as bright as I thought.
Just please get your facts right before you spout off.