hoover

With literally everyone hiring why would one spend time and money to go to a job fair for a less than 50% chance at getting hired?
Trying not to bash on those who have/will but why are job fairs needed?

DrJekyll MrHyde

Our union dropped this gem into the press today. I know everyone would like to see an expedited timeline for pay raises, maybe there's a chance - meantime keep your job applications fresh.

News Room - ALPA

Trowserchilli

That piece won't do a thing. Nobody in the public cares.
The pay will change. It's going to take a minimum of 2 years and a strike or up to the final hour before a strike.

Missed Appch

I totally agree. Is it going out to any newspapers? Nobody is even going to read it on the ALPA webpage. It SHOULD be in the Denver Post. At least then it has a chance of ****ing off Fat Bastard.

Bolo

Be careful what you say! You might get a Section 13 by hurting someones feelings by calling them names

OpenClimb

Corporations and organizations send out press releases to media outlets all the time. If a newspaper or other media outlet thinks the story may be of interest to their subscriber/audience, they'll usually try to contact the other party mentioned in the press release to obtain their side of the story before publishing anything.

I don't envy the person at the Denver Post (or wherever) that has to sort through all these press releases because a large percentage of them are just puff pieces distributed in hopes of receiving free advertising. "Hey look!!!! Acme broom company has just released a new and exciting series of household sweeping devices. Visit their store to check out the new line of Sweepmaster 2000 brooms."

This being said, I would think we'll see mention of the story within the next day or two. The public seems to have a taste for airlines in general and who doesn't love labor vs. management? As a new ALPA member, I'm happy to see them kick off what I'm sure will be a multi-year media campaign. We'll need all the help we can get from anywhere we can get it!

Missed Appch

No kidding. Straight to their bestie at the GO instead of pro-standards for getting called a name on Facebook. I'd say it was unreal, but I don't think any of the pilots here were surprised by that persons actions.

OpenClimb

Isn't that the truth! It sure seems that the management minions have implemented their "rule by threats and intimidation program." I've heard of more Section 13 discipline hearings in the last month than cumulative over the last decade.

They're like a gang of wife beaters.

Missed Appch

For sure. I've been impressed with the NC emails as well.

DrJekyll MrHyde

This press release addresses LOA 67, not section 6 negotiations. This grievance over LOA 67 is going straight to expedited arbitration - so it goes straight to an arbitrator who delivers a decision to which the company and the pilot group are legally bound.

Not to confused with the RLA process of establishing a record of negotiating in good faith, begging the NMB for a mediator, negotiating with a mediator present, reaching an impasse under mediation, then A)agreeing to arbitration and accepting that decision OR B) rejecting
arbitration, the 30-day cooling off period, then self-help ("strike").

Completely different, wouldn't you agree?