February 25, 1999
ALPA, Intl
Committees
AWA WARN Notice 800 Number
Maestro Restriction
LEC at Leadership Conference
1998 401k Statements
UAL/AWA buyout status
That concludes this week’s update. Fly safely; fly
your contract; and wear your pins and ribbons. The next scheduled hotline will be
Thursday, March 4 or sooner if news develops. Thanks for listening.
- AWA WARN Notice 800 Number
- Maestro Restriction
- LEC at Leadership Conference
- 1998 401K Statements
- UAL/AWA buyout status
| MEC Hotline | ||
| This is Communications Committee Chairman David Weeks with the MEC Hotline for February 25. Tonight’s topics are: Management’s WARN act notification of possible furloughs has raised far more questions than it has answered. Pilots, and management, should remember that there are no, repeat NO, provisions in the contract for out-of-seniority furlough. The MEC is preparing several written communiqu�s describing the contractual privileges, and limitations, facing both pilots and management if flight attendant self-help becomes a reality. Management has addressed some of these issues in its information line recording for all employees at 800-767-5871. On a temporary basis, and ostensibly as a security measure, America West has restricted pilot lines in Maestro. As a result, in order to view your line, you will need to input your “Personal Identification Number”; however, the name of the other pilot with whom you will be flying with will be shown as “unlisted.” Also, in order to view another pilot’s line, you would need to input the PIN number of the pilot whose line you are trying to view. The company made this decision without advance notice, and without ALPA’s approval. Although it is unclear how blocking lines in Maestro enhances the security of the operation, it is abundantly clear that management’s action is viewed by the pilot group as unnecessary and provocative. On Monday March 1st, Jack Ryan, David Chambless, Eric Durnal, and Gary Bakewell take office as local council representatives and as members of the America West MEC. In preparation, the four attended ALPA’s Leadership Conference in Herndon, Virginia this week, along with newly elected representatives from other ALPA groups. A number of pilots have reported discrepancies on their 1998 401k statements. Apparently, some statements show incorrect vesting figures. Please report discrepancies to the America West Benefits department. As everyone is aware by now, last Monday AWA management terminated any discussions about the so-called “expression of interest” that United Airlines had in acquiring America West. Your MEC, Merger Committee, and Negotiating Committee remain ready to deal with any other merger possibilities that may arise. In the meanwhile, the MEC is devoting its‘ full attention to the issues of the day. We recommend that our members do the same. |