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Old 08-02-2011, 07:15 AM
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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
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Old 08-02-2011, 09:03 AM
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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)

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Old 08-02-2011, 09:03 AM
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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
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Old 08-02-2011, 01:49 PM
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i believe the terminal is supposed to hold snb. so i guess we will take it over when we order 250 94seat aircraft.
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Love some of the comments:
"JCody
8:56 AM on August 2, 2011

"I guess this means that the worst airline in the country plans on increasing the number of flights on those miserable express jets."
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they took er jobbbss!!!
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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.

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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.
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Originally Posted by UalHvy View Post
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)
You are 100% correct. [/QUOTE]
+1. Greed is in our DNA. It's amazing how evident that is among many of our pilots (I'm on the CAL side). "I got mine screw everybody else". It's all along our senority list at CAL.
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Originally Posted by UalHvy View Post
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)
You are 100% correct. [/QUOTE]

Agree 100% and some of the worst at ual for abuse are the lca's some with 50 or 60 in the bank.
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