Mechanics
Update
July 9, 2017
On
Thursday July 6th, the company invited the Business Agents to
Chicago for the purpose of meeting the new HR team for United Airlines. The
meeting was primarily introductory and no specific station or member grievances
were discussed. The main topic surrounded the new HR structure along with
contact information and station assignments for the new team. This was followed
by a conversation on the filing of vacancies.
Article
3; regarding Bid Area Qualifications has been an open issue for many mechanics
across the system. We made some time to discuss this pressing topic and the
company has made a suggestion that a process improvement team could be
implemented to work out the difficulties with the BAQ’s and Ebid systems. The
IBT is in the process of delegating two BA’s to assist on this committee.
As
matter of record, the parties had a brief conversation regarding some open
matters and items that are still ongoing in hopes of finding a mutual
resolution. Additionally, the badging issue that our members are experiencing
at many stations across the system was discussed. A final topic involving
return to work generic forms which have become problematic and the need for a
case manager was brought up but no solution was found at this meeting.
Later
in the day during a follow up meeting with Labor Relations representatives, the
union once again s conveyed that contractual grievances throughout the system
are building and have been on the docket for quite some time. It has been
mutually understood that these cases must be heard. To help resolve this, both
parties are in the process of creating a System Board of Adjustment pursuant to
Article 19 that will be held over consecutive days in order to get as many
grievances heard and properly adjudicated in a timely manner. Boards disputing contractual
language violations will be held in the East, West and Midwest on a rotating
basis. Termination cases will continue to be held at the home station per the
agreement.
