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Dear Members,
Torn/Shredding Continued
On September 22, 2009 I issued an E-Line that notified you that
TwinHill had accepted responsibility for the tear/shredding lining
and that you could return the item to your supervisor for
replacement.
Fast forward to almost one month later and I am still going round
and round with some of the incompetent members of corporate who are
under the false impression that in-flight doesn't have to take any
part in these returns just because TwinHill has accepted fault for
the problem. They instead feel that you have nothing else going on
in your incredibly active and very busy lives than to do their job
on top of the so many that you do now for the company.
Well, this is to inform the purchasing department who handles the
uniform orders that they can put down their mocha lattes and start
recognizing that we have a contract and they don't get to pick and
choose what parts of it that they want to follow and the ones that
they don't. Whether or not TwinHill has accepted responsibility for
this problem does not mean that flight attendants are now
responsible for handling return orders and shipping issues. We are
not here to do purchasing's job by maintaining inventory control and
shipping.
TwinHill has notified the company that they will no longer accept
the burden for cost of return and replacement of lining issue items
after October 31, 2009. The company will have to take the burden as
of November 01, 2009 and forward under the wear and tear policy. So,
for all of you that are currently NOT being paid by the purchasing
department and have responsibilities of your own you CAN return your
lining issue items into the in-flight department for replacement
with no further action on your part. Should your supervisor or a
member of the crew service center refuse to take the item or tell
you it is your responsibility to handle the return please contact
your local AFA Council office and report the incident with the name
of the person who refused the item and the date of the return. As of
November 01, 2009 and forward these returns fall under the wear and
tear policy with replacements paid for by the company. An MEC
Grievance under Section - 6 - Uniform will be filed. |
As always Fly Fast and Fly Safe.
AFA MEC US Airways Uniform Chair
Brian Morgan BMorgan@afausairways.org
LEC Chairs:
Heather Santello BOS council 69
Marianne Totin CLT council 89
Greg Knouse CLT council 89
Brian Morgan PHL council70
LGA council 82 - TBA
Sandy Needle DCA council 41
Stephen
Smith DCA council 41
(To reach your local council representative please contact your local LEC office)
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