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Let's not even mention the 5% cut in profit sharing to "help" fund the raises. Anyone else have a problem with this?

 

That was one of the reasons I was a "no" voter. One of many reasons.

 

I'm pretty much a Doubting Thomas in regards to anything DALPA. I have never voted yes for a contract. I didn't have a problem with this item.

As an hourly wage worker, I'm no manager, I want my money every month. I don't really care if the Company makes a small profit or a large profit. It's really none of my business. Did I say I'm not a manager? I show up. I do my job. I go home.

Here is my point: Replacing uncertain profit sharing with a regular wage was not a problem for me. I don't think profit incentives are useful for a non-management, hourly wage worker.

 

You need to accept that we moved the line in scope allowing more large rj's again. We can't fix the problem until we admit that we have a problem. Our small raises were funded by this. Junglebus is watching the 50 seaters at the regionals disappear and get replaced by 70 seaters. This is now happening at American and United thanks to us.

 

I agree with you. I had no problem with this part. I don't think ALPA should have included this money in the raise percentage when they were selling us the contract.

 

not to mention that ALPA grossly overestimated the number of early-out takers while pushing the TA on us.

 

Banging out 3 consecutive trips sure seems like a pattern developing. Your bud may very well be put on the watch list. That should be the concern.

 

What's up with sick verification? I keep getting emails from ALPA, and DPA about verification.... Is the company asking for verification inside of 100 hours? If so on what grounds? Is this rumor or true?

 

Lied is a strong word. They sold it. Selling is an art. ALPA is a master artist in this regard. Tell people what they want to hear. I had guys my seniority who were acting like gitty little school girls thinking they would be captains because we were getting the 717. They came away with that conclusion! Misled? I think so. These same guys have been hammered because of the RJ and somehow thought we could get more, larger RJs and it was a win. My argument "why outsource vastly superior equipment? Let them keep the money losing equipment. We finally had the whole RJ industry over a barrel = major leverage!"

ALPA and MGT both want to diversify their pot of honey imo. They don't want too much of the network in our hands. It was a win for both. Ironic that the very group that could have shot this down and has been hurt the most by the RJ, supported it. I'd call that a good sales job!

I don't think ALPA is evil, they just look out for ALPA's interest. The other group would be only our interest represented at the table.

 

Well....you see...it isn't a pattern. It's one sick call simply because he never called in well. He had to have spinal fusion surgery to repair bulging disks that were pressing into a nerve. The result of the bulging discs was chronic pain, & his arm going numb. So it was unverified sick time. Then he chose to call and verify it because he would exceed 100 hours of usage.