Originally Posted by
algflyr
The NMB declared single carrier status as it pertains to the FA's.
If you read the update from the APFA
https://www.apfa.org/hotline/hotline...s/3207-7-29-14, it's interesting how it will happen and the involvement of both unions
after the APFA takes over.
Interesting read at the bottom. It says that AFTER the 30 days the APFA will become the new union. HOWEVER, the AFA will STILL represent the US Airways FA's until a JCBA. And even after that, the AFA will continue to process grievances that arose under US Airways.
I guess it's different for a pilots union opposed to a FA union. I mean how can the NMB allow another union to have ANY input after the APFA is declared the union? Unless that's how it's supposed to work...
I'm betting it's stuff like that which will be defined by a protocol agreement for the pilots.
The AFA is on the way out. But they will still be involved even after they are no longer the union. I guess it's not unheard of for USAPA to expect the same... And the NMB doesn't seem to object to this.
I did read the article. It's the bigger picture. NMB says FA's are one, I highly doubt they will say pilots are not. With regard to grievences, it makes sense that the AFA should handle the grievences THAT AROSE UNDER US AIRWAYS. Why would the APFA handle US AIRWAYS grievences when they never were under US Airways contracts, nor the bargaining agent when those grievences arose. I can easily see the same thing happening with the pilots.