MEC Grievance Update From Deb Sutor:

Dear AFA Members,

The Association of Flight Attendants has filed two new MEC Grievances that you should be aware of. MEC Grievances challenge the Company’s actions and provide relief on behalf of all American Eagle Flight Attendants.

22-99-2-90-07 Vacation Pay Involving a Trip Conflict & 22-99-2-91-07 PVD Payment and PO to PVD Conversion Payment

The first grievance challenges the Company’s improper method of calculating vacation pay when a Flight Attendant is removed from a trip sequence(s) or portion thereof due to conflicts involving the trip with a scheduled vacation period. The second grievance challenges the Company’s improper practice of requiring a Flight Attendant to utilize more than on Personal Vacation Day (PVD) when she/he desires to be fully reimbursed for lost compensation when taking a PVD or when converting a PO day to a PVD day.

For more and how you can help, click here :

http://www.afaeagle.org/grievance.htm

MEC Scheduling Update From Eric Brahm:

American Eagle has been experiencing a Pilot shortage for quite a while.  Because the Flight Attendants are co-paired with the pilots, the shortage affects us directly and our bid packages are far from what we would ideally like to see.

I keep hearing from Flight Attendants “Hire more Pilots”.  I wish it were so simple. I assure you the company is striving hard to do so.  However, they are competing for new Pilots with all other airlines in the industry and there are certain factors that make American Eagle a less attractive place for career growth than some of our competitors.

For more, click here:

http://www.afaeagle.org/scheduling.htm