SWA Maintenance TA voted down
09-19-2018, 02:31 PM
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SWA Maintenance TA voted down
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Things are about to get interesting around here....OVER 6 years and our mechanics STILL don't have a contract. Unbelievable -- all the while SWA has done approx. 7 BILLION $ worth of pointless, counter-productive stock buybacks during that time frame.
Not feeling the LUV -- I'll be out in uniform picketing alongside my maintainers when the time comes. Hope to see many of my fellow pilots at their pickets whenever they announce them.
Things are about to get interesting around here....OVER 6 years and our mechanics STILL don't have a contract. Unbelievable -- all the while SWA has done approx. 7 BILLION $ worth of pointless, counter-productive stock buybacks during that time frame.
Not feeling the LUV -- I'll be out in uniform picketing alongside my maintainers when the time comes. Hope to see many of my fellow pilots at their pickets whenever they announce them.
09-19-2018, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunder1
AMFA | Southwest Airlines News & Updates
Things are about to get interesting around here....OVER 6 years and our mechanics STILL don't have a contract. Unbelievable -- all the while SWA has done approx. 7 BILLION $ worth of pointless, counter-productive stock buybacks during that time frame.
Not feeling the LUV -- I'll be out in uniform picketing alongside my maintainers when the time comes. Hope to see many of my fellow pilots at their pickets whenever they announce them.
Things are about to get interesting around here....OVER 6 years and our mechanics STILL don't have a contract. Unbelievable -- all the while SWA has done approx. 7 BILLION $ worth of pointless, counter-productive stock buybacks during that time frame.
Not feeling the LUV -- I'll be out in uniform picketing alongside my maintainers when the time comes. Hope to see many of my fellow pilots at their pickets whenever they announce them.
09-19-2018, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
Good for them. They deserve better.
09-20-2018, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by terminal
What does this mean for Hawaii planning? Wasn’t the ETOPS a big element in this?
I heard nearly the exact same wording from 3 separate executives.
09-20-2018, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by flensr
Word from the company mgt is that ETOPS (and LAX base) are completely decoupled from the MX contract. The official stance appears to be that SWA can proceed with ETOPS and LAX under the current contract, end of discussion.
I heard nearly the exact same wording from 3 separate executives.
I heard nearly the exact same wording from 3 separate executives.
09-21-2018, 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Thunder1
Yep, and I heard the same type of story from SWA management that SWAPA pilots had to fly the 737 MAX even though that airplane was not listed in our CBA. They chose not to press to test the issue and signed TA2 with us before the first MAX arrived on property. Just because SWA management says it is one way doesn't mean that is factually correct not to mention morally or ethically correct.
09-21-2018, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by I like BIG Bus
Yes. Well done. It’s great to see unity and vision thwart an otherwise underwhelming deal. I hope our pilot group has the sack to do it facing a bad offer. Hope it gets better from here for them.
09-21-2018, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Thunder1
Yep, and I heard the same type of story from SWA management that SWAPA pilots had to fly the 737 MAX even though that airplane was not listed in our CBA. They chose not to press to test the issue and signed TA2 with us before the first MAX arrived on property. Just because SWA management says it is one way doesn't mean that is factually correct not to mention morally or ethically correct.
80%+ of us agreed to, literally, PAY for the privilege of flying the -800 with SL6.
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