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United & AFA Reach TA For Flight Attendants-24 June 2016 - ratified 12 Aug 2016

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We have a ratified contract. With some of the highest numbers in AFA history, over 90 percent participated in the vote with 53% voting to ratify the agreement. You have participated in a historic vote and there is no doubt that every single one of you is deeply engaged and cares about our future.

United Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Joint Contract

August 12, 2016

CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2016 The flight attendants at United Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today ratified a contract covering 25,000 flight attendants. Over 90 percent participated in the vote with 53 percent voting to ratify the agreement. This agreement was reached on June 24, 2016, with assistance from the National Mediation Board.

The high participation in this historic vote demonstrates the deep care Flight Attendants have for their future at the new United Airlines. The contract provides immediate economic gains, sets a new industry standard and ensures Flight Attendants can achieve the benefits of a fully integrated airline," said Sara Nelson, AFA-CWA International President. "This contract would not have been possible without the commitment of Oscar Munoz to unite United Airlines. We appreciate his leadership and the assistance of National Mediation Board Chair Linda Puchala, who was instrumental in helping the parties reach agreement. With the ratification of this contract, we look forward to a great spirit of labor relations at United that fully recognizes the contributions of the people who breathe life into the friendly skies."

Under the new agreement, all United flight attendants will be joined by a single contract, and united by a shared purpose to build the best airline in the world.

Our flight attendants are the best in the business and deserve this industry-leading contract. I want to recognize the efforts of both negotiating teams, and in particular AFA President, Sara Nelson, for her strong partnership to get the agreement done to move us all forward together in the new spirit of United. When I took this job last year, I promised to turn the page and write a new chapter in our approach to labor and management relations at United. What matters is proof, however, not promises. Thanks to todays vote, I am proud to say that so far this year weve ratified new agreements covering more than 65,000 of our employees, said Oscar Munoz, United Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer.

The five-year agreement includes double digit pay increases, enhanced job security provisions, maintains and improves healthcare, protects retirement and increases flexibility.
AFA's "Comprehensive Summary of Our Tentative Agreement" - July 2, 2016 (31 pages)

Complete TA - July 11, 2016 (373 pages)

AFA-CWA United Airlines 2016 Tentative Agreement Video


United And AFA Reach Agreement For Flight Attendants

CHICAGO, June 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- United and the Association of Flight Attendants announced today that they have reached an agreement on terms of a joint contract that would bring the airline's more than 25,000 flight attendants together into a single work group. The agreement is subject to approval by the Joint Master Executive Council, including all Local Presidents, after which it will become a tentative agreement and will be put out for ratification by flight attendants. The parties will work this weekend to finalize the contract language.
"Today's agreement honors the invaluable role that our flight attendants contribute to United's success and brings us closer than ever to uniting them under a single contract," said United President and Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz. "It's been a long journey and I'm grateful to our outstanding flight attendants the most talented and professional inflight team anywhere in the world for all they do to keep our customers safe and comfortable."
United thanks both negotiating teams and the National Mediation Board for working to reach this agreement.
United has joint collective bargaining agreements covering the majority of its represented employees and has reached new agreements with three work groups so far this year. Recently, the company's employees who are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to ratify new contracts. Earlier this year, United's pilots voted to ratify a contract extension more than a year ahead of their contract's amendable date, following an expedited negotiations process with the Air Line Pilots Association. The company's dispatchers also voted recently to ratify a contract extension. Additionally, the airline is engaged in mediated negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
AFA statement - June 24

A few moments ago, our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and the company came to an agreement on the terms of a joint collective bargaining agreement. The parties will work to finalize the language this weekend for review by the Joint Master Executive Council (MEC), including all (CAL, CMI, UAL) Local Presidents. These directly elected leaders of all 25,000 Flight Attendants, will meet in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, June 27 & 28.
AA Joint MEC Unanimously Approves Tentative Agreement - June 28

AFA contract site

Some of these provisions include:
  • Improved single pay scale with base rates topping out in the 13th year at $62.00 and moving to $67.11 throughout the agreement.
  • $2.00 international override per hour and reimbursement for Global Entry.
  • $5.00 incentive rate of pay for all flying between 200 and 330 hours in a quarter.
  • Preserved our Flight Attendant-specific healthcare plan, with additional Medical Plan options.
  • Profit Sharing
  • Protected Scope language that defines Flight Attendant work as belonging to AFA members on the United Airlines System Seniority list all CAL/UAL/CMI.
  • No Furlough Letter for all Flight Attendants on seniority list at date of ratification.
  • Holiday Pay for 5 holidays each year.
  • Per diem at $2.20 Domestic / $2.70 for International with automatic $0.05 increase every other year
  • Three (3) hours flight time pay and credit for training, plus up to five (5) hours deadhead pay each way to and from training.
  • Industry-leading Reassignment protections and pay.
  • Commuter Program without usage limit and cabin jumpseat qualifies as an available seat for commuting purposes.
  • No weight restrictions for CJA.
  • 12 days off for Reserves and 12 hours free from duty at home between trips.
  • Reserves have ability to trade assigned trips with Lineholders or other Reserves.
  • New ability for Reserves to pick up flying from Lineholders on days off.
  • Domestic 10 hours free from duty on layovers, with at least 8 hours place of lodging at hotel.
  • 12 hours free from duty at home between trips for Domestic Lineholders, but waivable at Flight Attendant option to 10 hours when trading or picking up.
  • Contractual hotel standards with downtown/downtown-like hotels for layovers of 19 hours or more.
  • Hotel Gainsharing, domestic and International
  • Vacation days ranging from 12 days to 40 days, with an additional 7 day Flex Vacation and optional Vacation Fly Through.
  • Maintained and improved Retirement Plans
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United & AFA Reach TA For Flight Attendants-24 June 2016 - ratified 12 Aug 2016

Old Jun 24, 2016, 7:52 am
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United & AFA Reach TA For Flight Attendants-24 June 2016 - ratified 12 Aug 2016

United Flight Attendants have a JBCA... Finally!

http://unitedafa.org/news/details.aspx?id=17016

A few moments ago, our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and the company came to an agreement on the terms of a joint collective bargaining agreement. The parties will work to finalize the language this weekend for review by the Joint Master Executive Council (MEC), including all (CAL, CMI, UAL) Local Presidents. These directly elected leaders of all 25,000 Flight Attendants, will meet in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday, June 27 & 28.

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Step 1-committee-done
Step 2-union leadership-next up
Step 3-membership vote

Steps 1 and 3 are the difficult parts, at least 1 of them has been accomplished
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Does anyone know a timetable for when this will all be completed?
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Does anyone know a timetable for when this will all be completed?
Several weeks to months for the vote to happen. Implementation/integration after that per the terms which are not yet public, assuming the vote passes. And that's not a guarantee.
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The greatest challenge has been the F/As haven't been able to collectively decide what they want. The two CBAs going in are night and day apart-sCO has many high time fliers who want high base rates, yet sUA has many who like riding on work rules and silly things like crew meals that impose a cost. Will be interesting to see when it gets put out for ratification, this may trigger an increase for AA/APFA and surely DL will evaluate it closely although the IAM drive seems to be at bay for the time being.
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that's great news for everyone!
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Thank goodness, hope it gets completed!
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UA and FAs to have new contract

According to Chicago Biz Journal UA and 25,000 FAs have reached an agreement to join sUA and sCO FAs:

Article here

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Originally Posted by fastair
Step 1-committee-done
Step 2-union leadership-next up
Step 3-membership vote

Steps 1 and 3 are the difficult parts, at least 1 of them has been accomplished
It will be interesting to see the details-the desires and demands of the two pre merger groups are a gulf apart.
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Rumors as to terms have to be swirling. I am anxious for one of our resident F/As to share some of the scuttlebutt.
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Forget Polaris.... this right here could be the single most flyer-friendly thing Oscar can accomplish in his term.

I'm not 100% sure it wouldn't have happened eventually with Smisek still at the helm, but this is a great way to bury the past and move on.

New leadership, single UNITED team, profitable airline, new planes and new cabins on the way -- all the potential for a great, great comeback story are here.

You heard it here first... Oscar's memoir: "From Worst to First (Again)"
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So this will be the end of sUA and sCO crews, or would the crews still be pretty much segregated due to the differences in aircraft types between PMUA and PMCO?
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So this will be the end of sUA and sCO crews, or would the crews still be pretty much segregated due to the differences in aircraft types between PMUA and PMCO?
There's a lot of integration work to be done, such as combining seniority lists, bases, eliminating redundancies, etc. (all this assuming the TA passes). Complete integration could be a year from now, but once complete, there will be no distinction between sCO and sUA crews... you'll just have to ask!
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Originally Posted by EWR764
There's a lot of integration work to be done, such as combining seniority lists, bases, eliminating redundancies, etc. (all this assuming the TA passes). Complete integration could be a year from now, but once complete, there will be no distinction between sCO and sUA crews... you'll just have to ask!
I will happily celebrate the day this happens!
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Has anyone ever seen, or can share example details of what goes into a typical union contract?
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