Jeff & his money to "spend"
08-02-2011 | 07:15 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Keep Calm Chive ON
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,086
Likes: 0
From: Boeing's Plastic Jet Button Pusher - 787
Jeff & his money to "spend"
Looks like United Holdings 'handsome' 2Q numbers are already burning a hole in Jeff's pocket. Appears he wants to "invest" $600M+ in "RJ-ville" over at Terminal B, IAH.
Let me guess, Mgt still does not have the money to settle up on the Pilots JCBA??
Houston, United plan $974 million facelift at IAH | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Let me guess, Mgt still does not have the money to settle up on the Pilots JCBA??
Houston, United plan $974 million facelift at IAH | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
08-02-2011 | 09:03 AM
#2
Gets Rolled on the Reg.
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
SCG, thanks for the reminder of the latest in a long string of mgmt's. discounting of UAL's professional pilots.
Words: "We would like to resolve these contracts as soon as possible" Jeff Smisek
Actions: Spending the money and attention on paint jobs, interior decorating, RJ operations and
mgmt. bonuses while mgmt. refuses to respond to the pilots on compensation/scope/hours of service.
(Translation: "We just spent 1 Billion on RJ operations so we can't afford you now. Please be "fair" and help us out")
The pilots have now not only been surpassed in importance by RJ's and
bag fees, (per ticket surcharge exceeds contract cost)
we've been surpassed in importance by paint jobs and interior decorating.
Why? Because they can. Why can they? Because we let them.
Although many people are ready to shut this place down for an industry leading contract, there are still people
helping themselves/mgmt. while mgmt. repeatedly disregards the pilot group and our profession as a whole.
When are you helpers going to wake up?
Thanks helper "winners", Jeff thanks you too for allowing the funds to be spent elsewhere.
(except for the 5hrs. JRM pay you got for bailing them out, have a few drinks on the rest of our backs)
Words: "We would like to resolve these contracts as soon as possible" Jeff Smisek
Actions: Spending the money and attention on paint jobs, interior decorating, RJ operations and
mgmt. bonuses while mgmt. refuses to respond to the pilots on compensation/scope/hours of service.
(Translation: "We just spent 1 Billion on RJ operations so we can't afford you now. Please be "fair" and help us out")
The pilots have now not only been surpassed in importance by RJ's and
bag fees, (per ticket surcharge exceeds contract cost)
we've been surpassed in importance by paint jobs and interior decorating.
Why? Because they can. Why can they? Because we let them.
Although many people are ready to shut this place down for an industry leading contract, there are still people
helping themselves/mgmt. while mgmt. repeatedly disregards the pilot group and our profession as a whole.
When are you helpers going to wake up?
Thanks helper "winners", Jeff thanks you too for allowing the funds to be spent elsewhere.
(except for the 5hrs. JRM pay you got for bailing them out, have a few drinks on the rest of our backs)
Last edited by 1257; 08-02-2011 at 10:17 AM.
08-02-2011 | 09:03 AM
#3
New Hire
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Looks like United Holdings 'handsome' 2Q numbers are already burning a hole in Jeff's pocket. Appears he wants to "invest" $600M+ in "RJ-ville" over at Terminal B, IAH.
Let me guess, Mgt still does not have the money to settle up on the Pilots JCBA??
Houston, United plan $974 million facelift at IAH | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Let me guess, Mgt still does not have the money to settle up on the Pilots JCBA??
Houston, United plan $974 million facelift at IAH | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
08-04-2011 | 05:05 AM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 320
Likes: 0
From: Auto
Yeah!!!! Screw the furlough jet kids! They took our jobs! Those kids came in and took scope away from us without our consent. I hate those RJ kids because they really love making 16k a year flying our passengers around all day. If only there were some way this could all have been prevented.
08-04-2011 | 01:28 PM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 320
Likes: 0
From: Auto
08-20-2011 | 04:50 AM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,866
Likes: 0
Someone's willing to send a message
Maybe the pilots should show up en masse when they show up at United. Pilots supporting school kids, united with teacher labor, message to corporate. It could be a trifecta photo op.
"Corporate Welfare Tour" Hits Chicago Mercantile Exchange; United Up Next
In their latest movement against “corporate welfare,” local community leaders lead by the Grassroots Collaborative hit the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
With 10 children in school desks on the sidewalk on Monroe Street near Wacker Drive in Chicago, the so-called “street-theater” demonstration was staged as a class. Its main lesson: how tax increment financing takes away money from schools.
About forty people protested the Chicago Mercantile Exchange this morning, according to organizers, because the company was paid $15 million from the LaSalle/Central TIF district, despite profits hitting $951 million last year. The TIF money was allegedly spent to renovate the Chicago Board of Trade’s bathrooms.
Teachers, parents and many from the Chicago Teachers Union rallied on the principle that it is wrong to take taxpayer money from public education to benefit private multi-million dollar corporations, like the CME.
“I was a teacher for more than 20 years. I loved my job and I loved my students,” Maria Marquez, a laid-off teacher said. “How can they lay us off and tell us there’s no money, then turn around and give $15 million to the CME? Kids and education should come first.”
Thursday’s event is one of multiple visits the Grassroots Collaborative is spearheading as part of its “Corporate Welfare Tour.” United Airlines and Miller Coors can both expect a visit in the near future, the collaborative's Ashley Moy-Wooten said.
"Corporate Welfare Tour" Hits CME; United, MillerCoors Up Next (VIDEO) (UPDATED) | Progress Illinois
"Corporate Welfare Tour" Hits Chicago Mercantile Exchange; United Up Next
In their latest movement against “corporate welfare,” local community leaders lead by the Grassroots Collaborative hit the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
With 10 children in school desks on the sidewalk on Monroe Street near Wacker Drive in Chicago, the so-called “street-theater” demonstration was staged as a class. Its main lesson: how tax increment financing takes away money from schools.
About forty people protested the Chicago Mercantile Exchange this morning, according to organizers, because the company was paid $15 million from the LaSalle/Central TIF district, despite profits hitting $951 million last year. The TIF money was allegedly spent to renovate the Chicago Board of Trade’s bathrooms.
Teachers, parents and many from the Chicago Teachers Union rallied on the principle that it is wrong to take taxpayer money from public education to benefit private multi-million dollar corporations, like the CME.
“I was a teacher for more than 20 years. I loved my job and I loved my students,” Maria Marquez, a laid-off teacher said. “How can they lay us off and tell us there’s no money, then turn around and give $15 million to the CME? Kids and education should come first.”
Thursday’s event is one of multiple visits the Grassroots Collaborative is spearheading as part of its “Corporate Welfare Tour.” United Airlines and Miller Coors can both expect a visit in the near future, the collaborative's Ashley Moy-Wooten said.
"Corporate Welfare Tour" Hits CME; United, MillerCoors Up Next (VIDEO) (UPDATED) | Progress Illinois
Last edited by APC225; 08-20-2011 at 12:20 PM.
08-22-2011 | 04:36 AM
#10
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 430
Likes: 0
Why? Because they can. Why can they? Because we let them.
Although many people are ready to shut this place down for an industry leading contract, there are still people
helping themselves/mgmt. while mgmt. repeatedly disregards the pilot group and our profession as a whole.
When are you helpers going to wake up?
Thanks helper "winners", Jeff thanks you too for allowing the funds to be spent elsewhere.
(except for the 5hrs. JRM pay you got for bailing them out, have a few drinks on the rest of our backs)[/QUOTE]
You are 100% correct.
Although many people are ready to shut this place down for an industry leading contract, there are still people
helping themselves/mgmt. while mgmt. repeatedly disregards the pilot group and our profession as a whole.
When are you helpers going to wake up?
Thanks helper "winners", Jeff thanks you too for allowing the funds to be spent elsewhere.
(except for the 5hrs. JRM pay you got for bailing them out, have a few drinks on the rest of our backs)[/QUOTE]
You are 100% correct.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
