Hi Guys,

Here is an excerpt from the latest union update:

This week was yet another week where there were no direct meetings with the Company. As such, your Negotiating Committee spent the first part of the week meeting with our Insurance and Labor Analyst along with our Labor Attorney. The second half of the week was spent forming proposals for Articles to be presented. Next Tuesday and Thursday we are scheduled for direct negotiations with the Company in Indianapolis, these will be the first "direct" sessions since February 12th. The NC plans on discussing Article 26 (Vacancies) and Article 13 (Physical Standards) as well as presenting Article 23 (Hours of Service) and Article 12 (Leaves of Absence).


Does anyone on here have union knowledge of when they will start discussing the important items THAT WE ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT AND NEED..i.E: PAY, CANCELLATION, etc???

Everyone was SOO confident in the fall that we'd have a TA to vote on by now!

 

It took 7 years for that last abomination of a TA. It'll probably be another 7 before we see the next one. At least I'll still get a nice, glossy trucker mag for my extortion, errrr, dues money.

 

The only solution for this place is for everyone to do everything in their power to GTFO, IMHO. I was planning on sticking it out until upgrade, getting 1000 TPIC, and going for a legacy. At this point, I'm applying everywhere that has open windows (not other regionals, though). Screw it. This company is in a death spiral.

 

I'll be joining you.

 

Seems like EVERYBODY has the, "I am just trying to get out.....not regionals though." If it comes to leaving a regional for a regional, I would say that was bad, otherwise that seems really normal.

 

You keep picking up open time at straight time when other regionals are offering at 150% , you keep doing favors to the company when it benefits you! why would the company willing to meet with you more.

 

Vacancies is actually going to be one of the more contentious Articles to tackle (for instance the Company's definition of "a pilot" when bidding vacancies).

I would imagine that all the compensation based articles will be tackled last since they will be the ones most tossed back and forth.

 

Then your life at RAH are not that bad. I mean I know life at RAH are really really bad, I just don't think that you think it's that bad. I left RAH for another regional. Life ARE better outside of RAH. Much better... Not all regional are the same.

I did GTFO and I truly believe that is the only middle finger you can give Bedford

 

Same here. Left for another regional and never looked back. To hell with that management team and the Teamsters too.

 

This is the biggest reason why we don't have a contract! Also if you work out deals with Screw Scheduling, then you are undermining the CBA. You know who you are " hey I will pick up that day trip if you pay me 8 hours and positive space me home".