United to terminate Aer Lingus-operated IAD-Madrid flight Oct. 31
We notified Aer Lingus last week of our intent to exercise our right to terminate the enhanced code share on Aug. 1 for service between IAD and MAD (Madrid, Spain). The termination takes effect 90 days after the notification, so the flights will continue through the end of October. We will maintain our other codeshare flights with Aer Lingus, and we will continue to serve MAD via EWR.

Questions............
1. In the UAL CBA, does UAL management retain the right to re-start the "enhanced code sharing?"
2. How many pilot jobs have been "outsourced" via the "enhanced code sharing?"
3. Does ALPA have any on paper assurances that UAL won't re-start this scheme?
4. How much do the scab pilots at Aer Lingus make? How much money did UAL save with this?
5. By flying large RJ's into CAL hubs, is our scope language being violated?

Observations..........
1. Pilot jobs have been permanently lost as UAL never re-staffed the flight with its own employees. Merely, it is just using flying that we are already doing.
2. Even air tight scope language can be violated. CAL Management has done it numerous times, and they will do it again.

 

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UNITED DAILY – Monday, July 30, 2012
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IN TODAY’S ISSUE:

• Attention smartphone users: bookmark Flying Together
• Reminder: Nominate a co-worker to be part of 787 history
• United to terminate Aer Lingus-operated IAD-Madrid flight Oct. 31
• Diversity means working together in Mexico City

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Need access to more? The full Flying Together site is still available by clicking “Full site” at the bottom of any mobile-formatted page. However,the rest of Flying Together is not designed for mobile viewing and may not deliver the best user experience. We’re working on improving that.
We soft launched mobile Flying Together a few weeks ago, and our first users submitted great feedback and suggestions we’ll incorporate during the next release of the site. Many have asked why this isn’t an app. The reason: We wanted to ensure co-workers with any smartphone could access it.
For more information, check out our mobile Flying Together quick reference guide.
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Reminder: Nominate a co-worker to be part of 787 history
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United to terminate Aer Lingus-operated IAD-Madrid flight Oct. 31
We notified Aer Lingus last week of our intent to exercise our right to terminate the enhanced code share on Aug. 1 for service between IAD and MAD (Madrid, Spain). The termination takes effect 90 days after the notification, so the flights will continue through the end of October. We will maintain our other codeshare flights with Aer Lingus, and we will continue to serve MAD via EWR.
Diversity means working together in Mexico City
Our Diversity Sales team (part of the Specialty Sales organization) recently collaborated with the Latin America Sales Team in Mexico City to host a workshop on serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. More than 50 business owners in the hospitality industry learned about United’s various travel programs and best practices for supporting the LGBT marketplace.
Having dedicated resources allows the Specialty Sales organization to focus on key customers in diverse markets. The Diversity Sales team focuses on women, African American, LGBT, religious and other groups. Understanding our customers’ unique needs is important if we are to earn—and keep—their business.

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Can't make this up.

This is in there too.

to host a workshop on serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. More than 50 business owners in the hospitality industry learned about United’s various travel programs and best practices for supporting the LGBT marketplace.

Glad to see we can host a workshop for LBBT issues. Boy, that's money well spent.

 

Too answer your questions about the Aer Lingus deal...

I believe it was a loophole in the current UAL CBA that permitted the operation. It angered many UAL pilots and in opinion made many realize scope is not just a narrow body pilot issue. I am not sure of the pay rates for these employees working this operations. I do like the term they use for it... "enhanced code share".

But, my observation is this is telling and I am a pessimist. To me, this may be a sign we are closing in on the JCBA and United realizes they lost this battle therefore giving a contractual 90 day notification. I think under a JCBA this operation will not be permitted or at least I hope.

 

Didn't CAL furlough 147 for the union refusing to agree with joint venture?

 

You must be, like, the totally worst pessimist, ever!

 

NO.

They had already furloughed those guys. Their letters were already mailed out. In the 11th hour they tried to bushwack the MEC by using their inside man (Dave Zullo), the Scheduling Chairman to negotiate a "furlough mitigation LOA", which was actually entitled "Joint Venture Flying."

The JV LOA did not pass the MEC on two seperate occasions. This is largely in part because of the poorly explained language, lack of definitions, triggers, and the fact that we would have forever given up the goose that lays our golden eggs.

The LOA was also missing a zero.

CAL wanted us to give up JV flying in exchange for a 2 percent pay raise. Crazy...........give up scope for a mere 2 percent pay raise......NUTS!!!!

The LOA was changed to the "Zullo side letter." Crazier still, management insisted that the pilots NOT vote on it, and the MEC approve it, ratify it, and make it law. How's that for nuts?

Zullo quit and then went to management in a hissy fit.

 

And good riddance to bad rubbish!

 

Thanks for informative explanation.