Hey Mr. Smisek
06-05-2012 | 09:53 AM
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For all you guys and gals who are trying to figure out how to advantage yourself for the SLI I would place bets on this:
When the JCBA is finished you will quickly see an agreed over the SLI.
Do you think the Merger Teams have been on a hiatus while the JCBA is being negotiated? Probably not.
When the JCBA is finished you will quickly see an agreed over the SLI.
Do you think the Merger Teams have been on a hiatus while the JCBA is being negotiated? Probably not.
06-28-2012 | 03:29 AM
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Hi Mr. Smisek,
Do you sleep good at night knowing your operation is falling apart at the seams?
Do you know "happy" employees translate to top-notch customer service? Did Princeton & Harvard not teach you that? Ask Mr. Anderson (University of Houston) at Delta and Mr. Kelly (University of Texas, Austin) at Southwest how happy employees can make your company successful.
Hello? Mr. Smisek, can you hear me? Your company is falling apart!
Do you sleep good at night knowing your operation is falling apart at the seams?
Do you know "happy" employees translate to top-notch customer service? Did Princeton & Harvard not teach you that? Ask Mr. Anderson (University of Houston) at Delta and Mr. Kelly (University of Texas, Austin) at Southwest how happy employees can make your company successful.
Hello? Mr. Smisek, can you hear me? Your company is falling apart!
Cabin Meals For Deadheading Pilots
Last fall, ALPA asked a System Board if Section 4-A-3 required the company to provide “buy-on-board” meals at no cost to deadheading pilots. This spring that Board concluded ‘yes’ and stated that: “Charging pilots for the meal service provided in the cabin thus violates Section 4-A-3.” Subsequently the Board ordered the company to “provide deadheading pilots, at no cost to them, a normal selection of the offerings available from whatever normal meal service is offered or available to passengers in the cabin which they are traveling.”
The company and ALPA disagree on how to implement this award. ALPA takes the Board at its word when it states “charging pilots…” is a violation of 4-A-3. Consequently, ALPA believes a selection of food (that the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) should be provided to the pilot, at no cost, period. The company’s position is that initially charging a pilot for the selection of food (as the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) is allowable in a framework of the expense reimbursement system it has in place now for certain specifically negotiated issues (reimbursement for Buy on Board is not one of these specifically negotiated issues).
Viewing the expense reimbursement system as not being in compliance with the decision, ALPA proposed utilizing the B.O.B credit card reader and its existing “COMP” feature which is already in use today by our Flight Attendants. To allay company concerns regarding accounting, ALPA proposed modifying the feature to accept employee file number and ID/date. The company flatly rejected ALPA’s suggestions.
When asked to justify their position, the company’s representatives stated that they wanted to utilize the existing expense reimbursement process for several reasons, all of which ALPA vehemently disagreed with: They do not trust the pilots to be reasonable in the quantity of meals they would consume onboard the aircraft. They want flight attendants and operations personnel to police how much food a pilot could obtain. They do not want pilots to take multiple snacks to be hoarded and eaten on layovers instead of eating a proper meal at destination. They do not want the pilots to receive food for free and be witnessed by those economy passengers that have not received free upgrades to First Class. Finally, they concluded the reimbursement process was preferred, even if they had to hire additional staff at the Pilot Service Center to handle these new expenses.
What you need to know:
1. Anytime you are deadheading on United aircraft (regardless of the length of the Deadhead) you have a contractual right to the food provided in the class of cabin you are riding in.
2. The company (over ALPA’s objection) requires that you purchase the food in the cabin and then expense it for reimbursement. Reasonableness is the only guideline for what you may purchase.
3. At some point the company (a management official) will evaluate what you purchased and determine if that is what the company deems as reasonable. If the company deems what you purchased as unreasonable, your expense will be denied and discipline may ensue.
4. If your expense is denied, the company may offer to pay you less than what you asked for. At that point you may accept the offer, negotiate for more money, or grieve the company’s decision as unjust. As always, your local Council volunteers are available to help you in this process.
Grievance Committee Work On Your Behalf
In continued defense of your CBA rights, this is what the UAL-MEC Grievance Committee has been working on this week:
· The MEC Grievance Committee held a hearing with the company regarding how the newly obtained right of UAL management employees to book themselves into first class violates Section 21-E & M of your CBA. Specifically: “…any additional pass entitlements extended to other employees during the term of this Agreement will also be extended to pilots, widows and/or their dependents.”
· The MEC Grievance Committee filed a grievance against the company regarding its continued improper handling of your pay and benefits since the winter of last year. Those failures were summarized in Captain Heppner’s Update of June 10. Interestingly, these changes only affect L-UA pilots.
· Filed a grievance against the company for refusing to work cooperatively with the Hotel Committee regarding numerous Section 4 requirements. Specifically regarding lounges, crew meals and hotels accommodations for line as well as charter operations.
· Filed a grievance against the company for violating System Board 07-32 by not installing the Flight Crew Rest Compartment (FCRC) in numerous 777’s that went through the International Premium Travel Experience (IPTE) Upgrade.
· Drafted a communication to the pilots regarding the company’s unilateral implementation of System Board 10-22 (your right to a cabin meal while deadheading).
· Filed an expedited scope grievance regarding the company’s transition to the UCH single code and its accompanying violations of your existing scope protections.
06-28-2012 | 05:24 AM
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sUAL Grievance
Cabin Meals For Deadheading Pilots
Last fall, ALPA asked a System Board if Section 4-A-3 required the company to provide “buy-on-board” meals at no cost to deadheading pilots. This spring that Board concluded ‘yes’ and stated that: “Charging pilots for the meal service provided in the cabin thus violates Section 4-A-3.” Subsequently the Board ordered the company to “provide deadheading pilots, at no cost to them, a normal selection of the offerings available from whatever normal meal service is offered or available to passengers in the cabin which they are traveling.”
The company and ALPA disagree on how to implement this award. ALPA takes the Board at its word when it states “charging pilots…” is a violation of 4-A-3. Consequently, ALPA believes a selection of food (that the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) should be provided to the pilot, at no cost, period. The company’s position is that initially charging a pilot for the selection of food (as the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) is allowable in a framework of the expense reimbursement system it has in place now for certain specifically negotiated issues (reimbursement for Buy on Board is not one of these specifically negotiated issues).
Viewing the expense reimbursement system as not being in compliance with the decision, ALPA proposed utilizing the B.O.B credit card reader and its existing “COMP” feature which is already in use today by our Flight Attendants. To allay company concerns regarding accounting, ALPA proposed modifying the feature to accept employee file number and ID/date. The company flatly rejected ALPA’s suggestions.
When asked to justify their position, the company’s representatives stated that they wanted to utilize the existing expense reimbursement process for several reasons, all of which ALPA vehemently disagreed with: They do not trust the pilots to be reasonable in the quantity of meals they would consume onboard the aircraft. They want flight attendants and operations personnel to police how much food a pilot could obtain. They do not want pilots to take multiple snacks to be hoarded and eaten on layovers instead of eating a proper meal at destination. They do not want the pilots to receive food for free and be witnessed by those economy passengers that have not received free upgrades to First Class. Finally, they concluded the reimbursement process was preferred, even if they had to hire additional staff at the Pilot Service Center to handle these new expenses.
What you need to know:
1. Anytime you are deadheading on United aircraft (regardless of the length of the Deadhead) you have a contractual right to the food provided in the class of cabin you are riding in.
2. The company (over ALPA’s objection) requires that you purchase the food in the cabin and then expense it for reimbursement. Reasonableness is the only guideline for what you may purchase.
3. At some point the company (a management official) will evaluate what you purchased and determine if that is what the company deems as reasonable. If the company deems what you purchased as unreasonable, your expense will be denied and discipline may ensue.
4. If your expense is denied, the company may offer to pay you less than what you asked for. At that point you may accept the offer, negotiate for more money, or grieve the company’s decision as unjust. As always, your local Council volunteers are available to help you in this process.
Grievance Committee Work On Your Behalf
In continued defense of your CBA rights, this is what the UAL-MEC Grievance Committee has been working on this week:
· The MEC Grievance Committee held a hearing with the company regarding how the newly obtained right of UAL management employees to book themselves into first class violates Section 21-E & M of your CBA. Specifically: “…any additional pass entitlements extended to other employees during the term of this Agreement will also be extended to pilots, widows and/or their dependents.”
· The MEC Grievance Committee filed a grievance against the company regarding its continued improper handling of your pay and benefits since the winter of last year. Those failures were summarized in Captain Heppner’s Update of June 10. Interestingly, these changes only affect L-UA pilots.
· Filed a grievance against the company for refusing to work cooperatively with the Hotel Committee regarding numerous Section 4 requirements. Specifically regarding lounges, crew meals and hotels accommodations for line as well as charter operations.
· Filed a grievance against the company for violating System Board 07-32 by not installing the Flight Crew Rest Compartment (FCRC) in numerous 777’s that went through the International Premium Travel Experience (IPTE) Upgrade.
· Drafted a communication to the pilots regarding the company’s unilateral implementation of System Board 10-22 (your right to a cabin meal while deadheading).
· Filed an expedited scope grievance regarding the company’s transition to the UCH single code and its accompanying violations of your existing scope protections.
Cabin Meals For Deadheading Pilots
Last fall, ALPA asked a System Board if Section 4-A-3 required the company to provide “buy-on-board” meals at no cost to deadheading pilots. This spring that Board concluded ‘yes’ and stated that: “Charging pilots for the meal service provided in the cabin thus violates Section 4-A-3.” Subsequently the Board ordered the company to “provide deadheading pilots, at no cost to them, a normal selection of the offerings available from whatever normal meal service is offered or available to passengers in the cabin which they are traveling.”
The company and ALPA disagree on how to implement this award. ALPA takes the Board at its word when it states “charging pilots…” is a violation of 4-A-3. Consequently, ALPA believes a selection of food (that the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) should be provided to the pilot, at no cost, period. The company’s position is that initially charging a pilot for the selection of food (as the pilot deems appropriate for a meal) is allowable in a framework of the expense reimbursement system it has in place now for certain specifically negotiated issues (reimbursement for Buy on Board is not one of these specifically negotiated issues).
Viewing the expense reimbursement system as not being in compliance with the decision, ALPA proposed utilizing the B.O.B credit card reader and its existing “COMP” feature which is already in use today by our Flight Attendants. To allay company concerns regarding accounting, ALPA proposed modifying the feature to accept employee file number and ID/date. The company flatly rejected ALPA’s suggestions.
When asked to justify their position, the company’s representatives stated that they wanted to utilize the existing expense reimbursement process for several reasons, all of which ALPA vehemently disagreed with: They do not trust the pilots to be reasonable in the quantity of meals they would consume onboard the aircraft. They want flight attendants and operations personnel to police how much food a pilot could obtain. They do not want pilots to take multiple snacks to be hoarded and eaten on layovers instead of eating a proper meal at destination. They do not want the pilots to receive food for free and be witnessed by those economy passengers that have not received free upgrades to First Class. Finally, they concluded the reimbursement process was preferred, even if they had to hire additional staff at the Pilot Service Center to handle these new expenses.
What you need to know:
1. Anytime you are deadheading on United aircraft (regardless of the length of the Deadhead) you have a contractual right to the food provided in the class of cabin you are riding in.
2. The company (over ALPA’s objection) requires that you purchase the food in the cabin and then expense it for reimbursement. Reasonableness is the only guideline for what you may purchase.
3. At some point the company (a management official) will evaluate what you purchased and determine if that is what the company deems as reasonable. If the company deems what you purchased as unreasonable, your expense will be denied and discipline may ensue.
4. If your expense is denied, the company may offer to pay you less than what you asked for. At that point you may accept the offer, negotiate for more money, or grieve the company’s decision as unjust. As always, your local Council volunteers are available to help you in this process.
Grievance Committee Work On Your Behalf
In continued defense of your CBA rights, this is what the UAL-MEC Grievance Committee has been working on this week:
· The MEC Grievance Committee held a hearing with the company regarding how the newly obtained right of UAL management employees to book themselves into first class violates Section 21-E & M of your CBA. Specifically: “…any additional pass entitlements extended to other employees during the term of this Agreement will also be extended to pilots, widows and/or their dependents.”
· The MEC Grievance Committee filed a grievance against the company regarding its continued improper handling of your pay and benefits since the winter of last year. Those failures were summarized in Captain Heppner’s Update of June 10. Interestingly, these changes only affect L-UA pilots.
· Filed a grievance against the company for refusing to work cooperatively with the Hotel Committee regarding numerous Section 4 requirements. Specifically regarding lounges, crew meals and hotels accommodations for line as well as charter operations.
· Filed a grievance against the company for violating System Board 07-32 by not installing the Flight Crew Rest Compartment (FCRC) in numerous 777’s that went through the International Premium Travel Experience (IPTE) Upgrade.
· Drafted a communication to the pilots regarding the company’s unilateral implementation of System Board 10-22 (your right to a cabin meal while deadheading).
· Filed an expedited scope grievance regarding the company’s transition to the UCH single code and its accompanying violations of your existing scope protections.
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