AirTran Mgmt. meets with NPA

[TV9Driver]

i tried to register for the website the first day that we could, and it didn't work and has never worked. obviously i'm doing something wrong - i just haven't figured it out yet....

 

[PCL_128]

That is not funny. And even more not funny is that only 400 pilots are registered on it. That's less than 25% participation.


http://www.npaforum.org

Maybe more people would participate if some of the NPA reps actually got on there and answered questions. As it stands right now, it's basically just a b!tch board that lots of people are concerned is getting funneled to management.

 

[tubelcane]

They need to replace all of the ask so and so sections with ask Pete, because he's the only freaking one who participates on a regular basis. Im sure the other guys are busy but once a week could they come on answer stuff maybe?

 

[PCL_128]

Im sure the other guys are busy but once a week could they come on answer stuff maybe?

Exactly. If your life is so busy that you can't take a half hour once a week to answer questions on the message board, then you shouldn't be a rep in the first place. The secrecy and silence is really starting to piss me off.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Has anybody heard anything from the meeting

 

[spinproof]

Exactly. If your life is so busy that you can't take a half hour once a week to answer questions on the message board, then you shouldn't be a rep in the first place. The secrecy and silence is really starting to piss me off.

Better than being Pi$$ed on which is what ALPO has been doing to their members for years...but then you know that!

 

[ATLboeing]

What burns me even more is sometimes when they do get on there and respond, they only give you a tidbit and say, "More to follow". It almost seems as if they enjoy sitting on info they know we're dying to hear. Like a power thing of sorts. I'd rather them just wait until they can post everything than to do that crap.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

From what I just read the NPA ask for the meeting with the CO..

 

[27 driver]

I don't know what the meeting is about but I got a bad feeling it will be about concessions or furloughs. Things are not looking good right now. If you are a new guy like me I would start looking for a back up plan. Time will tell. It's a great time to be looking for a new job. :angryfire

 

[MINIME]

Sorry, but when I hear talks of concessions or the "all is lost" talk I cringe. Concessions in today's market would be like peeing in the ocean. They wouldn't make a lick of difference in the outcome of your company's well being. They'd be wiped out with just a few cents in oil increase.

In fact, the opposite needs to happen. The CEOs need to finally realize, like LUV, that employee compensation is like an investment. Just like an investment in a new fuel efficient aircraft. Make the right investment and your machine will not break down on you. Especially today, keeping your machine in good running condintion and doing the things you need done, are essential to the survival of any airline. A disgruntled, discouraged pilot group can really put a hurting on an airline right now. It doesn't take much in the way of engine utilization, APU usage and time on the ground.

My guess is that some airlines may be hurting far more than they need to because they have not begun to control these costs. They'll have a hard time doing it if the pilots feel cheated and disadvantaged.

In reality, unless furloughs are absolutely warranted in a large capacity cut, there's no need to take from employees anymore. DAL may be coming to this realization I think. Taking from an already discouraged employee group will only ensure, in most cases, the demise of the airline.

If a large percentage of your peers a AAI are disgruntled because they feel under-compensed, it should concern you. A little fuel here and there can do a number on a company that size. Therefore, it should be in the organization's best interest that labor problems are positively put behind very quickly. And by that I mean settle your well deserved contract improvements in the near term. Best of luck to you all....