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Like I said teens...the outsourcing ends now or we scuttle the ship. You are not getting your hands on our flying anymore.
Contents
Chairman's Brief
Negotiating
Merger
Alliance Oversight - Pacific Antitrust Immunity
SPSC - CommutAir, SPSC Holiday Events, The Front Line
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
I spent most of the week in ORD working with the Alliance Committee on Scope issues, the R&I Committee on how or if we should respond to some false assumptions being made by a few pilots on what is or is or is not a part of our JCBA proposal and with the JNC as they received management’s counterproposals for all the unresolved sections of the JCBA.
As I mentioned in last week’s brief, the Alliance Oversight Committee, along with other relevant experts and counsel, have been analyzing management’s announced plan that includes 70-seat United Express regional jet flying with the Continental code out of our hubs. We created a step-by-step process to ensure that we methodically review all pertinent aspects of the Company’s plan and determine our best course of action. The first step included a meeting with the Company this week to express our pilot group’s serious concerns and to explain that we believed the flying would be a violation of our Scope provisions. Most importantly, we asked management for an explanation as to how they believed these flights could be operated in compliance with our CBA. Unfortunately, they were not able to provide their justification yet, but promised to do so shortly. We will carefully review management's legal explanation if and when we receive one.
I cannot stress enough how extremely shortsighted it would be for the Company to move forward with these plans in violation of our CBA. I have made our stance on outsourcing well known to management, the public and to Congress. To attempt to circumvent the Scope section as almost the very first action of the merged UAL can only be viewed by our pilots as a direct affront on our interests and an insult to each of us. Not only will it adversely affect our negotiations for a JCBA, we are prepared to use all appropriate legal vehicles to bring resolution to this issue and ultimately prevent outsourcing in violation of our current CBA
Like I said teens...the outsourcing ends now or we scuttle the ship. You are not getting your hands on our flying anymore.
Like I said teens...the outsourcing ends now or we scuttle the ship. You are not getting your hands on our flying anymore.
you don't have the balls to strike! Besides, the Gov won't allow it. So, try it, you jerk!
Get out of my seat, Grandpa! And take you old hag FAs with you!!!
eP.
You will be moving backwards from your RJ to a Beech 1900 anyway. And, no stews on those planes--so you can hang out with your Captain in Laramie, WY. Enjoy that! HAVE A GREAT ONE.
Bye Bye---General Lee
Hey KIDS, hope you are having a GRRREAT DAY. The CAL and UAL pilots don't have to strike at all, they just don't have to agree to a new joint contract, meaning a lot of the synergies won't be realized for management, including mangement bonuses. Also, Wall St. is watching this and WANTS a combined employee group, which means they will be pressuring new UAL management to give in. Do you really think new UAL management is running the show? Nope. Wall St people and Hedge funds, etc. are. And all the UAL/CAL pilots have to do to bring management to their knees is to fly block or better on their rotations. That will grind the operation to a halt. Most rotations have built in time that allows for delays and gives the ground people a bit more time to clean the plane if it arrives early, which happens most of the time. That supposedly happened at the old NWA and they had a new contract 2 weeks later, without a strike. BOB--Block or Better (on times). Now remember, I don't REALLY advocate that type of stuff, but it MIGHT work.....Don't count out the CAL and UAL pilots, KIDS.......
Regardless, ALL OF YOU ARE FANTASTIC PEOPLE. REALLY. REALLY, YOU REALLY ARE, REALLY. (I keep telling myself that anyway) And, respect your elders you crazy punks! (in Homer Simpson's dad's voice) HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY, and while you are at it, do something GREAT for someone, like offering a local begger a hug instead of a dollar. I am sure they would appreaciate the smell of your cologne rather than the smell of beer they would buy anyway! Try it! See ya!
Bye Bye--General Lee
I'll enjoy that seat you've been keeping warm for me on the 75/76. If you can get my scope back just in time for me to take advantage it, that would be awesome!
So where's a good place to eat in Paris on my 36 hour layover?
Thanks DUDE!
eP.
Shhhhh! Don't tell everyone, cause then it MIGHT not work. Dah.
No really though, please do your best to get scope back. I'm really looking forward to my seat at the majors. And of course, I'll never be as stupid as you old farts to give it up again. I've learned my lesson from your mistakes. But thanks for the 121 turbine time.
eP.
Hey KIDS, hope you are having a GRRREAT DAY. The CAL and UAL pilots don't have to strike at all, they just don't have to agree to a new joint contract, meaning a lot of the synergies won't be realized for management, including mangement bonuses. Also, Wall St. is watching this and WANTS a combined employee group, which means they will be pressuring new UAL management to give in. Do you really think new UAL management is running the show? Nope. Wall St people and Hedge funds, etc. are. And all the UAL/CAL pilots have to do to bring management to their knees is to fly block or better on their rotations. That will grind the operation to a halt. Most rotations have built in time that allows for delays and gives the ground people a bit more time to clean the plane if it arrives early, which happens most of the time. That supposedly happened at the old NWA and they had a new contract 2 weeks later, without a strike. BOB--Block or Better (on times). Now remember, I don't REALLY advocate that type of stuff, but it MIGHT work.....Don't count out the CAL and UAL pilots, KIDS.......
Regardless, ALL OF YOU ARE FANTASTIC PEOPLE. REALLY. REALLY, YOU REALLY ARE, REALLY. (I keep telling myself that anyway) And, respect your elders you crazy punks! (in Homer Simpson's dad's voice) HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY, and while you are at it, do something GREAT for someone, like offering a local begger a hug instead of a dollar. I am sure they would appreaciate the smell of your cologne rather than the smell of beer they would buy anyway! Try it! See ya!
Bye Bye--General Lee