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Dear Members,
THE FALL OUT
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Many flight attendants are asking about an incentive package,
voluntary furlough numbers and duration etc. The company has not
offered any incentive packages. AFA has been advised that
Marketing/Crew Planning is working on the information so that
the company can make the determination on the time lines
/duration of any voluntary furlough. As with the PIT closure,
AFA has contacted a consultant to review the company's analysis
that determined this recent decision. After review, AFA will be
completing a proposal for an incentive package we believe should
be offered to the flight attendant group. Any incentive package
or voluntary furlough will be posted and will be a system wide
bid pursuant to our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
This* waiting* for information is extremely frustrating to AFA
and to the flight attendants who have to make these life
altering decisions as well as those that may be affected by
these displacements.
AFA has been advised currently that 40 lines of time will remain
in BOS thru April 2010. This was a change from the information
first received. AFA has been advised that the E190 will operate
the BOS-LGA shuttle out of the PHL base. A joke to many
crewmembers and a disappointment expressed by customers to the
flight attendants that work the daily shuttle flights. Customers
prefer a larger aircraft, a more reliable aircraft and shuttle
service that runs on time. Flight attendants have reported that
customers are not happy with this company decision.
AFA has requested that the company meet with us to discuss and
review the Commuter Policy ( SEC 30) as we believe there should
be a system wide change to the existing policy. How can this
company expect two additional bases on the East to have to
commute to the three existing bases just to maintain employment
all while living under the existing policy. The company has
stated 'we know these decisions are painful', well let's see if
they really understand by agreeing to an incentive package and
by changing the commuter policy to start. The flight attendants
need more and deserve more than words, we need the actions that
back up the words.
Pairing and line packages for DCA / PHL / CLT will be available
for the January bid month. Discussion of placing these packages
in your AFA mail file is ongoing - the concern is they may be
too big and have to be placed elsewhere - please know they are
coming and will continue to come up to the May bid. Notification
will be provided on their location.
As soon as any additional information becomes available it will
be provided. Any questions or concerns, please call the local
office/mobile line to discuss. For now, please review your
contract language - SEC 1 / SEC 5 / SEC 18 / SEC 19 / SEC 30 to
start. The first visit by AFA EAP was last week and other visits
will be scheduled. A local AFA officer/ representative will be
in the crew room at least once a week. Please check your mail
files, read WINGS, CBS messages and sign up for the AFA MEC and
LEC e-lines for information.
In solidarity,
Lynne Caramello
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LECP/BOS
LCaramello@afausairways.org
HM Office 781 289 8454
Mobile 617 470 3872
FAX 1 206 289 8457
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Council
69/BOS LEC Representatives - Contact Information
Lynne Caramello - LECP -
LCaramello@afausairways.org
Sherri Baker -
LECVP -
SBaker@afausairways.org
Sherri Baker - Reserve Representative -
sbaker@afausairways.org
Jill Atwood - LEC Secretary -
JAtwood@afausairways.org
Jill Atwood - LEC Safety Representative -
JAtwood@afausairways.org
Heather Santello - LEC Uniform Representative
FYI
- Do you have the MedLink number to program in your cell phone -
1-602 239-3627 / program it in now. Should you find yourself
or another crewmember needing Medlink on a layover you can call
this number.
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Do you have the Flightline questions number? - 1 800 659
9859
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