Sep 25, 2014, 9:04 am
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American Airlines Flight Attendant Tentative Agreement Highlights
“Top of scale” pay rises to $53.52 an hour, an increase from $49.05 for AA cabin crew and $47.62 for those at US Airways. New lead pay for AA narrow bodies added.
Other highlights: yearly pay raises for the duration of the contract (2% for the second, third, and fourth years and 3% for the final year) and the pay ladder has been shortened from 15 to 13 years. Improvements in vacation benefits, holiday pay, and deadheading and training pay.
Newly added: minimum required work hours for all benefits changed from 40 hours per month to 480 hours per annum (greater flexibility for accruing benefits).
Above from American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits (published Wednesday in our newsroom)
“Top of scale” pay rises to $53.52 an hour, an increase from $49.05 for AA cabin crew and $47.62 for those at US Airways. New lead pay for AA narrow bodies added.
Other highlights: yearly pay raises for the duration of the contract (2% for the second, third, and fourth years and 3% for the final year) and the pay ladder has been shortened from 15 to 13 years. Improvements in vacation benefits, holiday pay, and deadheading and training pay.
Newly added: minimum required work hours for all benefits changed from 40 hours per month to 480 hours per annum (greater flexibility for accruing benefits).
Above from American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits (published Wednesday in our newsroom)
APFA Announces a Tentative Flight Attendant Agreement (merged threads)
Sep 19, 2014, 2:47 pm
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APFA Announces a Tentative Flight Attendant Agreement (merged threads)
APFA is thrilled to report that the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) has reached a Tentative Agreement that leads the industry. Through 150 days of expedited bargaining, it has been the JNC’s goal to secure the highest wages and best work rules of any network carrier and we are proud to report that the goal has been reached. Next week, the APFA leadership will be meeting in Washington, D.C., to review the T/A at a final page-turn. Soon after, the Executive Committee will vote on whether to send the T/A to the membership for ratification.
Sep 19, 2014, 2:50 pm
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The New American and APFA Reach T/A
American and APFA have reached a tentative agreement for a new Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the combined LAA/LUS Flight Attendants.
https://www.apfa.org/hotline/hotline.../3249-9-19-14b
https://www.apfa.org/hotline/hotline.../3249-9-19-14b
Sep 19, 2014, 5:39 pm
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A drop more info on this (published in our newsroom earlier):
American Airlines, Flight Attendants Union Reach Tentative Agreement
American Airlines, Flight Attendants Union Reach Tentative Agreement
...Details of the agreement were not released although the union said that the airline had “stepped up in a way that puts the entire industry on notice.” The union said it will first be reviewed by its executive committee. If approved, it will be sent to the membership for a vote with a 30-day balloting period. A simple majority is all that is needed for approval...
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Sep 24, 2014, 6:39 pm
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Highlights of the new T/A just announced by APFA after approval of Executive Committee to submit it for Membership Ratification Vote.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=...&id=bbf14d2885
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=...&id=bbf14d2885
Sep 25, 2014, 8:12 am
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AA's top pay in 2003 before the "Restructuring Participation Agreement" was $54.05/hour up to 70 hours per month and then $62.16/hour for any flying over 70 hours -- this was for the international operation. Domestic pay was $50.59 and $58.18 respectively.
Sep 25, 2014, 8:58 am
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This will cause MAJOR headaches for LUV management, who are in protracted negotiations with their FAs.
I also believe that the gains will be short-lived, as Parker and Kirby will find a way to gut it at the first sign of an economic downturn.
I also believe that the gains will be short-lived, as Parker and Kirby will find a way to gut it at the first sign of an economic downturn.
Sep 25, 2014, 9:02 am
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Interestingly enough, Delta announced early profit sharing distribution yesterday as well as raises for front-line employees.
The timing might have been coincidental but Delta surely knew that the AA FA T/A details would come out this week.
This was published earlier (in our newsroom).
American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits
Delta Announces Early Profit-Sharing Payout and Raises
The timing might have been coincidental but Delta surely knew that the AA FA T/A details would come out this week.
This was published earlier (in our newsroom).
American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits
Delta Announces Early Profit-Sharing Payout and Raises
On the same day that the executive committee of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants gave its stamp of approval to a proposed “industry leading” contract covering both American Airlines and US Airways flight attendants, Delta Air Lines announced plans to give its frontline employees a significant raise in pay in 2015...
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Sep 25, 2014, 11:19 am
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Sep 25, 2014, 11:36 am
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I'll give you $90.00 an hour. No problem.
Now watch how fast I can take $40.00 back with work rules.
The union is pitching the hourly rate and not disclosing the work rules. Unions are famous for doing this. Wait until the work rules are disclosed before making a decision.
Now watch how fast I can take $40.00 back with work rules.
The union is pitching the hourly rate and not disclosing the work rules. Unions are famous for doing this. Wait until the work rules are disclosed before making a decision.
Sep 25, 2014, 11:49 am
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Interestingly enough, Delta announced early profit sharing distribution yesterday as well as raises for front-line employees.
The timing might have been coincidental but Delta surely knew that the AA FA T/A details would come out this week.
This was published earlier (in our newsroom).
American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits
Delta Announces Early Profit-Sharing Payout and Raises
The timing might have been coincidental but Delta surely knew that the AA FA T/A details would come out this week.
This was published earlier (in our newsroom).
American Flight Attendant Contract to Provide ‘Industry Leading’ Pay and Benefits
Delta Announces Early Profit-Sharing Payout and Raises
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12892...o&cm_ven=YAHOO
Sep 25, 2014, 6:52 pm
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I don't see anything in that agreement that says AA FAs must provide a proper pre-departure beverage service like their US counterparts....guess we are stuck with water/OJ despite worse meals...better contracts for employees and the customer still wins?
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