PSA Critical Pay
#21
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
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The company willfully decided after 6 months of running that section of the contract as negotiated to simply ignore it. They payed a lawyer an exorbitant sum of money to come up with something, anything, in the way of a reason for violating the contract so blatantly. He did, and here we are.
This arbitrator was a moron for accepting this case in the first place. Arbitrators are mutually agreed upon. His career could literally be in the balance because whomever he decides against will never use him again.......THAT is why it is taking so long.
#23
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Joined APC: Aug 2010
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Seafeye is right. It has been long enough. Months went by where they negotiated couldn't come to agreement then went to arbitration, then kept pushing that back. Then the arbitrator says they should continue talks? They already did! Remember all the talks before? Company must be laughing. Delay delay delay.
Now no more union forum, very suspicious to me.
Now no more union forum, very suspicious to me.
#25
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if I'm being completely honest.. at this point, its not only critical pay, its also QOL that was damaged. over the last year with the reserve grid being what it is, although its gotten better since staffing has become better, qol has greatly suffered. I would estimated critical pay damages to this point are well into the millions.
#26
No to what?
This had nothing to do with 900's for additional 700's. This was a huge part of our 2013 contract. That ALPA sold as the best in the regional airline world. Well fast forward 3 years and with the company not following specific sections we are left with at least 30% less money than the previous contract.
We aren't talking $5000 here. More like $30-$50k per year.
It's huge. And ALPA national is only good at signing contracts. They have crap lawyers who write crap contracts.
Ever wonder how the airlines were able to get f/o's flying jets for $18-$20/hr.
Alpa signed off on it. It protected mainline jobs. The very senior ones.
It's time to get rid of the u ion that takes our dues but continuously degrades the regional airlines
#27
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
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I'm quite aware thanks.
And for the record, I was working so unable to call in. Should that prevent me and others from Alpa info?
We get a fast read and it has nothing about critical pay.
It's very simple. If you want my dues then get me my money back. I've already lost $50,000. If not more.
Why was the message board removed? Cause ALPA is very afraid that we will all get together and stop paying them money for doing nothing.
And for the record, I was working so unable to call in. Should that prevent me and others from Alpa info?
We get a fast read and it has nothing about critical pay.
It's very simple. If you want my dues then get me my money back. I've already lost $50,000. If not more.
Why was the message board removed? Cause ALPA is very afraid that we will all get together and stop paying them money for doing nothing.
#28
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
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The server being down is suspect at best after the last time it mysteriously shut down. If there were plans to improve or move it, where was the heads up?
The confidentiality agreement does not require that the pilot group get lied to about the status of the arbitration. We were told all along it was "with the arbiter and awaiting their decision" when in fact it was sitting in the union's lap for further negotiation as directed by the arbiter.
Many of us have reached out to committee members to volunteer and received zero contact back. Maybe I'll worry about trying again after the upgrade when I can actually feed my family.
The confidentiality agreement does not require that the pilot group get lied to about the status of the arbitration. We were told all along it was "with the arbiter and awaiting their decision" when in fact it was sitting in the union's lap for further negotiation as directed by the arbiter.
Many of us have reached out to committee members to volunteer and received zero contact back. Maybe I'll worry about trying again after the upgrade when I can actually feed my family.
#29
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#30
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Good news for anyone who thinks ALPA is worthless and shouldn't be required to take our money or we get "fined" anyway
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