SWAPA Info packet FEDEXed to all AirTran Pilots

[Bill Nelson]

Why would SWA go through ALPA to talk to you instead of going directly to you?

SWA management only deals with SWAPA not ALPA. I don't find this weird or surprising at all. Do you really?

 

[Ty Webb]

It was from SWAPA . . . . I don't think it will be received as intended . . . . bypassing the Union and sending stuff to the pilots' homes goes against the spirit of negotiations, and smells a little desperate.

Have a great weekend, I'm outta here.

TW:laugh:

 

[Tripower455]

Wow, all we got is some lame coin and a lanyard!

 

[Lonestar]

It's not the message, it's the going around our MC to deliver it part.

I'm not sure that I follow Ty...especially since I have no idea what was in the packet. I am gathering that it was informational and covered our pay structure and benefits package...correct? If that's the case, I don't understand why you think that your MC should have proofed and signed off on it first. Especially if there was info in there from SWA Management.

I don't see the harm in your future employer sending you info. (Unless you don't want the facts getting out to your pilot group)

 

[SWA/FO]

Sounds like it's from Chuck McGill and Co. My tranny said he appreciates the info and can't wait to be a SWAPA Pilot. Get on the list dude! I said.

 

[Bob Dylan]

Need I say more.

Unbelievable!

Trannies gonna learn the hard way what it means to have no leverage.

 

[bravodude]

It was from SWAPA . . . . I don't think it will be received as intended . . . . bypassing the Union and sending stuff to the pilots' homes goes against the spirit of negotiations, and smells a little desperate.

Have a great weekend, I'm outta here.

TW:laugh:

You don't know how it was intended. (neither do i) but from what I hear we are not the ones who are getting a a little desperate. (remember this last part)

 

[Bill Nelson]

It was from SWAPA . . . . I don't think it will be received as intended . . . . bypassing the Union and sending stuff to the pilots' homes goes against the spirit of negotiations, and smells a little desperate.

Have a great weekend, I'm outta here.

TW:laugh:

SWAPA is SWA, ALPA isn't.

 

[27 driver]

This Tranny appreciated it. Not sure if there was some propaganda message behind it or not but the info was helpful. The timing might seem suspicious to some but so be it. There are some who are suspicious of everything. For me I would really hate to know what to expect when I am integrated. ;-) To those who spent the time to put this package together Thank You.

On another note does anyone know why the negotiations were pushed back to the the 11'th?

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

If it had a letter from Chuck Magill in it, it had to be from SWA at least in part. If SWA Flight Ops wants to get some information out to the employee group that they are bringing on, id say that's their prerogative. Is it some sort of comparative benefit package? I figured they probably sent you guys one back in September.