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05-10-2014 | 12:03 PM
#4871
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How sure are you? It would be very foolish of the Piedmont MEC to discuss anything that was said at this point. Taking a page out of successful MECs playbooks vs repeating the failings of recent past at Envoy. Loose lips sink ships... As basic as that saying is, it is very true.
05-14-2014 | 08:44 AM
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It's always about the talks.
The fact of the matter is that Piedmont management are just order takers. They have no control over anything of substance. Tempe tells them what, when, and where to fly. SF and Co. continue to blow gee whiz smoke about aircraft acquisition, and our exalted MECC BF passes it alone. If he plays ball, he gets time off. It's been that way since the dawn of time.
The fact of the matter is that Piedmont management are just order takers. They have no control over anything of substance. Tempe tells them what, when, and where to fly. SF and Co. continue to blow gee whiz smoke about aircraft acquisition, and our exalted MECC BF passes it alone. If he plays ball, he gets time off. It's been that way since the dawn of time.
05-14-2014 | 09:22 AM
#4874
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It's always about the talks.
The fact of the matter is that Piedmont management are just order takers. They have no control over anything of substance. Tempe tells them what, when, and where to fly. SF and Co. continue to blow gee whiz smoke about aircraft acquisition, and our exalted MECC BF passes it alone. If he plays ball, he gets time off. It's been that way since the dawn of time.
The fact of the matter is that Piedmont management are just order takers. They have no control over anything of substance. Tempe tells them what, when, and where to fly. SF and Co. continue to blow gee whiz smoke about aircraft acquisition, and our exalted MECC BF passes it alone. If he plays ball, he gets time off. It's been that way since the dawn of time.
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05-19-2014 | 10:34 AM
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Management will continue to dangle "refleeting" out there so people will be less inclined to leave. But as always, nothing will happen. Our illustrious MECC, (who likes his time off), will continue to carry management's water of hope for the future (or he won't get any time off.)
And as far as a "blended rate" is concerned. It's kind of like buying insurance at a blackjack table... if the house offers it, it's not in your best interest. Ray Charles could see that. Blended rates just muddy the water so management can flim flam our compensation. It's nothing more than a smokescreen.
Who in their right mind actually believes that Piedmont management would offer us something that would benefit us more than them? It has never happened, and it never will. And all the wishful kumbaya crap in the world won't change that.
And as far as a "blended rate" is concerned. It's kind of like buying insurance at a blackjack table... if the house offers it, it's not in your best interest. Ray Charles could see that. Blended rates just muddy the water so management can flim flam our compensation. It's nothing more than a smokescreen.
Who in their right mind actually believes that Piedmont management would offer us something that would benefit us more than them? It has never happened, and it never will. And all the wishful kumbaya crap in the world won't change that.
05-19-2014 | 10:50 AM
#4876
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How sure are you? It would be very foolish of the Piedmont MEC to discuss anything that was said at this point. Taking a page out of successful MECs playbooks vs repeating the failings of recent past at Envoy. Loose lips sink ships... As basic as that saying is, it is very true.
05-25-2014 | 04:33 AM
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According to our latest MEC update we are expecting a response from the company on our counter proposal regarding re-fleeting on Tuesday. Sounds like the company wants a 10 year PSA style deal, and we counter proposed with a much shorter term, no significant increases in health care costs , better pay rates (especially for F/Os) and a true flow through with no restrictions. We'll see.
05-25-2014 | 04:45 AM
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According to our latest MEC update we are expecting a response from the company on our counter proposal regarding re-fleeting on Tuesday. Sounds like the company wants a 10 year PSA style deal, and we counter proposed with a much shorter term, no significant increases in health care costs , better pay rates (especially for F/Os) and a true flow through with no restrictions. We'll see.
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