Week of OCTOBER 19
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
President AB conduct New Hire Orentation. New hires are given the details of the union and their rights.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company.
Executive vice President Darryle Williams conduct station visits through out the Local.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker conduts station visit through out the local
Presedent Ab conduts station visit through out the local
Vice President Donielle Prophete work with CLT Ramp Senior Manager to ensure ramp agents are trained to work the gates on D concourse.
Vice President Donielle Prophete filed a System Wide Contract violation grievence for company taking agents vaction to cover covid 19 absences.
CWA President Chris Shelton and CWA District 3 Vice President Richard Honeycutt respond to 3645 Election challenge and Local By Laws violation. Details are on the ELECTION TAB of 3645 website.
Vice President Donielle Prophet, Exacutive vice Preside Darryle Williams,, Sec/trea Shaquelle Baker, President AB and Steward Kevin Geter Participate in CLT LAV Bid committee meeting.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williamss and president AB deliver food Items to FLO. This is one station in our local that will be shut down till Dec 1.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williamss , Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker and President AB deliver food Items to PGV. This is one station in our local that will be shut down till Dec 1.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker continune to ensure all members who have submitted Union cards were send to the company for processing.
Week of OCTOBER 12
ATTENTION: If any member has updated their address with the company and has not done so with the Union please do so A.S.A.P. Updated information can be sent to the Secertary/Treasurer via Email at [email protected].
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete, Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baaker and President AB participate in TMS focus group along with other CLT agents from the Ramp, Gate and Tower to address TMS issues and concerns. This focus group is facilitated by the TMS Department Head.
President AB conduct New Hire Orentation. New hires are given the details of the union and their rights.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Area Rep Douglas Christian and SDF Stewards meet with the SDF management team to resolve and contract violation.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker and President AB meet with CWA Staff Rep to prepare for upcoming Arbitirations.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Excutive Vice president Darryle Williams meets with Senior Ramp manager in Clt to discuss contract violation.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Area Represntative Eula Davis meet with MYR member to discuss contract violation with member being denied a shop Steward and harassement.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with ILM Steward and ILM General manager and his management team to discuss Zero Tolerance violation.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker is working with Piedmont payroll to ensure all members list are accurate and up to date.
Vice President Donielle Prophete is working with CLT agent to resolve a safety issue as a result of being reassigned to a different work area.
Area Representative Eula Davis hold monthly meeting with GSP managment team and South East regional manager.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with GSP steward to resolve a BSO security issue.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete, Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker and President AB meet with CWA District 3 Staff Representative to prepare for upcoming Arbitrations.
Week of October 5
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice Priseident Donielle Prophete, Sec/Tre Shaquelle Baker and President A.B. Meeti with CLT Hub Director, Ramp, Gate and TMS Department Heads to discuss Station operations for the fall schedule.
Executive Board Members will have another round of Breakroom Break Outs in CLTt all week in the breakroom across from E20. ROCK THE VOTE!
The days will be Monday thru Thursday 9am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm.
Highlights of the Breakroom Break outs will be Voter Registration, Early Voting and US Census. Please make some time to stop by for information . Also get any Union related questions you may have answered.
They will also be taking non perishable food donations for the food Bank. The Executive board established this food bank to offer releif to our Union Brothers and Sisters in PGV and FLO. These station will have suspended service and no work for them. If you can spare anything it will be greatly appreciated to help out.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, Excecutive Vice President Darryle Williams Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker and President AB meet with TMS Department Head to discuss CLT bidimeline.
Sec/Trea Shaquell Baker meet with members to review locals finiancials.
Sec/Treas continue to process American Life benifit cards.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Excutive Vice President Darryle Williams work with AGS steward to address issues in AGS.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker working on fiscal year LM# closeout with CPA.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker working on Fiscal year close out with CPA
Election committee holds zoom meeting with all candidates running for Union positions to review social media rules, Campaigning, Sportsmanship and no negative campaigning.
Vice President Donielle Prophete working with CAE steward to resolve managment not being present during station closing.
Area representative Douglas Christian working with SDF managment to resolve a VTO contract violation.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker begin Arbitration preperation.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker is working with Piedmont payroll to ensure all members list are accurate and up to date.
Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker and Executive Vice President Darryle Williams begin preperations for up coming Arbitrations
Week of September 28
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Vice President Donielle Prophete Met with the CLT and PHL Hub Director Tom Jimbrosky in CLT to discuss how to improve the negative view agents have of management. This meeting included suggestions on how to improve agent managment relations.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and President AB met with MYR Station manager and Senior Supervisor to resolve an agent complaint due to status change and bidding.]
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams met with SDF Steward and Agent to address a seniority violation involving call back from VLOA.
Sec/Trea Shaquell baker along with Executive vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President meet with members to review locals finiancials.
Sec/Treas continue to process American Life benifit cards
Local 3645 Executive Board Meeting.
New hire Union orientation
Vice President Donielle Prophet, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, and President Ab Meet with TMS Department head in CLT to Discuss upcoming bid.
Local 3645 Virtual Quarterly Members Meeting.
Sep 30, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Zoom Meeting ID829 4682 8428 Passcode 273745
Pending Members 13 Agency Fee payers 3 Members 1943
Special Jetwire: An update on the Payroll Support Program for our Team In a letter to team members today, CEO Doug Parker provided an update on the Payroll Support Program.
Dear Colleagues, You are all well aware that tomorrow, Oct. 1, the Payroll Support Program (PSP) under the CARES Act is set to expire. Despite enormous bipartisan support for an extension of the PSP, our elected officials have not been able to reach agreement on a COVID-19 relief package that would enable this extension. As a result, tomorrow, we will begin the difficult process of furloughing 19,000 of our hardworking and dedicated colleagues. I spoke late today with the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. He informed me that the White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are continuing to negotiate on a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package that would include an extension of the PSP and it is possible they could reach an agreement in the coming days. There are also efforts in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass a standalone PSP extension if the broader relief package does not proceed. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that any of these efforts will come to fruition. However, in an effort to encourage cooperation and keep hope alive for our team, I informed the Secretary that if these efforts to extend PSP are successful over the next few days, we will reverse our furlough processes and recall any impacted team members. I am extremely sorry we have reached this outcome. It is not what you all deserve. It is a privilege to advocate on behalf of the hardworking aviation professionals at American and throughout the industry, and you have my assurance that we will continue to do so in the days ahead. Please keep contacting your elected officials about the importance of reaching an agreement that will extend PSP. We are not done fighting.
Week of September 21
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company.
Vice President Donielle prophete, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker investigate VLOA seniority Violation in GSP.
President AB host New Hire orientation.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete investigate contract violations in HHH.
Vice President Donielle prophete, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker work with Regional Manager and GSP General manager to resolve VLOA and Scheduling conflict.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams , Vice President Donielle Prophete and Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker settle the Contract violation for FLO and PGV. The agents in these stations will now have the option to TDY to continue to work in addition to the Involuntary LOA that was being offered by the company.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete and President AB meet with CLT and PHL Hub Director and CLT station manager to discuss the delayed flight schedule that American will not put out until October 3 for November. This will affect the bidding process and VLOA because the flight schedule is not known. The company wanted permission to violate the contract and shorten the bid time lines. The Locals Officers told the company that they can not agree to wavie the bid timeline and violate the contract. The decision would have to be decided by the majority of agents in CLT. Officers advised company that to inform the CLT agents of what is going on with the delayed flight schedule and poll the agents to see if they would agree to waive the bid time line. The local officers can not waive bid time lines with out the permission of the majority of agents in CLT agreeing to do it.
Information regaurding Marge Kroger was not correct.
Week of September 14
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams attend TMS Focus Group in CLT.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice Priseident Donielle Prophete, Sec/Tre Shaquelle Baker and President A.B. Attend Meeting With CLT Station manager and the Ramp, Gate, TMS Department Heads to discuss Station operations and VLOA 2020.
Executieve Vice President Darryle Williams hold step 1 contract violation grievence in PGV pertaining to Furlough. PGV is one of the 12 stations that will suspend service from October 7 to November 3.
Unions safetty commitee chair participates in CLT Monthly Saftey Meeting.
All Stewards , Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete, Sec/Tre Shaquelle Baker and President AB have been deligently getting all agents cmember cards in the locals 21 Stations. The local has gone from over 700 to under 80 in just 3 months.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete have been working daily with and on the behalf of the agents in FLO and PGV with the company to ensure they are granted every option during their station suspention of service.
Election Committee post Election Update on Website
Election Commitee post Election Dates and Nomination form on Website
Week of September 7
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Execuive Vice President Darryle Williams and President Barden meet with the Piedmont South East Regional Director Aylin Albayrack, Regional manager John campbell and Regional Manager Brian Sanders to discuss issues in AGS. CAE, DAB.EWN, FAY. FLO. GNV, GSP, MGM, OAJ, PGV.
Executive Vice President/ Executive board members and Stewards host another Break Room Break out in CLT
New hire oreintation
Union Local 3645 Saftey Committee members participate in Piedmont quarterly System Wide Safety meeting.- Union addressess current safety concerns within Local 3645 with Piedmont Senior safety personnel. Union follow up on resolutions to station specific previous safety concerns that were highlighted in previous quarterly system wide safety meeting. Union follow up on resolutions to on going safety concerns within the stations in Local 3645.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete file contract violation grievence pertaining to Furlough. PGV is one of the 12 stations that will suspend service from October 7 to November 3
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete, Sec/Tre Shaquelle Baker and President AB meet with the CLT leadership team. The meeting was set up to discuss the impact of changes to flight schedules and operations due to Covid 19 and its impact on American. Although the Union does not dictate company operations. This Union leadership team is respected enough by the company to be asked to be part of the conversation and asked our opinions on what would be best for the station.. The Unions leadership teams primary goal is to ensure that the impact of the changing flight schedules and operations due to Covid 19 is minimized to our members.
Week of August 31
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Vice President Donielle Prophete assist member in CLT who is being denied the oppertunity of due process. Agent is being denied the chance to view video footage involved in disipline.
President AB, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Vice President Donielle Propphete, Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker Resume Meetings with CLT Department Heads to address agents issues and concerns in the Ramp/ABR/Lav, Gate and TMS area. - Union Officers meet with Management team to ensure all agents in CLT are able to view video footage if it is being used to disipline agent. Company wanted the agents to not speak to their Steward prior to writing a statement. The Union officers adamently disagreed. Agents will have the write to met with their steward prior to writing a statement and meeting with management in all cases.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete assist steward and agents in FLO with contract violation grievence pertaining to Furlough. FLO is one of the 12 stations that will suspend service from October 7 to November 3.
Executive Vice President assist member in CAE facing termination. Agent was told procedures during an investigation and his rights to appeal.
President AB and Sec/Trea Shaquelle Baker increase member application retrevial for agents with no cards on file.
Week of August 24
Step one Grievance hearings.in CLT- CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
Excutive Vice President Darryle Williams visits agents in the FLO. The station is one of two stations in our local that will suspend service in October.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete (Piedmont Area Representative for local 2201 Pinky Steward) sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company.
President AB and Executive Vice President continue to of Distribute Union Cards to members in the locals out stations.
New Hire orentation
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Eexcutive Vice President Darryle Williams conference with Steward in HSV for Clarity in Contract bidding violation Process. HSV Steward was asked to send detailed email outlining their involvment in emergency bidding process.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Vice President and Grievance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify Piedmont of Schedule for upcoming System board.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
President AB, Executive Vice President Darryle Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete, Sec/Trea Shaquelle baker, Area Representative Douglas Christian and Steward Pam Dill rally outside of Senator Tillis office for him to exstend the CARES ACT.
Week of August 17
Step one Grievance hearings in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents
President AB host New Hire orientation.
Union participate in Ramp Bid meeting .
Executive Vice President Darryl Williams, Vice President Donielle Prophete and President AB host system wide Shop Steward meeting with all shop stewards in the 21 stations we serve.
Union Stewards Douglas Christian and Julie Haunani Murakami participates in Ramp Bid committee meeting in CLT.
President AB host New Hire orientation
President AB and Executive Vice President continue to of Distribute Union Cards to members in the locals out stations.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Excutive Vice President Darryle Williams along with Stewards in Clt are addressing Managers not tagging out equipment that have been reported by agents.
Excutive board members working with Steward in GSP to address contract compliance.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, Excutive Vice President Darryl Williams, President AB and Stewards in CLT investigate status changes in CLT during an active bid.
Union Stewards participate in Gate Bid in CLT.
Executive Vice Predsident Darryl Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophete work with Stewards in ILM to resolve contract bid violation in ILM.
President AB and Vice President Donielle Prophete meet with Ramp Leadership and Human Resources Leadership to resolve contract Violation involving ABR Printers in CLT.
Executive Vice President Darryle Wiliams, Vice President Donielle Prophete and Area Representative Kassaundra Moody address Contract violation in HSV involving Bidding Process
Executive Vice President Darryle Wiliams, Vice President Donielle Prophete and Area Rdpresentative Kassaundra Moody assist agent in HSV who as a result of winning their System Board the Company has not restored all their Employee access portals.
American Suspends service to another 12 stations. There are two of those stations in our local. The stations are FLO and PGV.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Executive Vice President Darryle Williams contact the Shop Steward in FLO to review the Furlough Process that are outlined in the Contract.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Excutive Vice Precident Darryle Williams reach out to the management team in PGV and have them to direct any contractual furlough questions to the Union Leadership team.
Executive Vice President Darryle Wiliams and Area Representative Kassundra Moody conference with Steward in HSV for Clarity in Contract bidding violation Process. HSV Steward was asked to send detailed email outlining their involvment in emergency bidding process.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Area Representative Eula Davis assist agent in CAE with VLOA clarification and procedures
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
A note from Eric
August 19, 2020 4:15pm EST | Piedmont News | Department: Corp Comm
Posted By: Hannah Walden
Piedmont team members,
Later this week, Piedmont will offer another round of Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) to some of our frontline and MSS team members. Watching another round of coworkers leave the operation is not where we wanted to be heading into fall, but until customers return in greater numbers, we must do everything we can to match the size of our workforce to the work available. The good news (if there is good news), is that many of our departments and locations are properly staffed for now. Leaves will be offered in PHL and CLT and a handful of stations. More details on the VLOA to come.
As our parent company makes decisions on flight schedules, fleets, routes and hub structures for 2021 and beyond, every regional carrier in the American Airlines portfolio is competing for the privilege of flying customers in and out of the hubs. Piedmont’s low operating costs and excellent performance record keep us in the consideration set for future opportunities, but every on the job injury, aircraft or equipment damage and customer complaint sets us back a step. It will take our best people doing their best work to continue to earn opportunities with American.
If you choose to stay with us over the next few months, thank you for taking on the difficult work to come. We will be under scrutiny for safety compliance, performance, turn cleaning, and every customer interaction. Consistent compliance is so important right now and in particular, health and safety related compliance – is non-negotiable. Our customers are demanding face coverings, clean airplanes, social distancing and excellent service. Never has it been more important to SAFELY perform our work.
For the remainder of the year, we must run the most efficient airline and ground handling operation we have ever run. Our fall schedule, based on what we know right now, is not efficient and it will take creative, engaged leadership to keep cost low and performance high across the operation. We must care for our team members and our customers better than we’ve ever done. That includes a lot of preparation to make sure we don’t spread the virus. We must realign our resources, work together to cut costs, and make tough decisions about our priorities going forward. This Piedmont team has demonstrated determination and resilience when faced with challenges in the past and I am confident that together, we will do so again.
Every challenge brings opportunity and I look forward to working with you to ensure Piedmont comes out of this pandemic a stronger, more valuable company than before.
American Airlines prepares to drop some service
to smaller cities as expiration of federal aid nears
Week of August 10
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Area Representative Eula Davis host breakroom breakout in Clt at Breakroom by E20.
Step one Grievance hearings in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
President AB and Executive Vice President continue to of Distribute Union Cards to members in the locals out stations.
President AB host New Hire orientation.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with TRI Station management Afterwards there was a station visit with members in TRI.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Vice President Prophete and President Barden Participate in TMS Focus Group In CLT.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Execuive Vice President Darryle Williams and President Barden meet with the Piedmont South East Regional Director Aylin Albayrack, Regional manager John campbell and Regional Manager Brian Sanders to discuss issues in AGS. CAE, DAB.EWN, FAY. FLO. GNV, GSP, MGM, OAJ, PGV.
President AB, Vice President Donielle Phophete, Excutive Vice President Darryle Williams continue to resolve company contract violation involving ABR Printer Bid.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
New Hire orentation
Vice President and Grievance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify Piedmont of Schedule for upcoming System board.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
August 10 2020
From the desk of the Local President
UP COMING LOCAL ELECTIONS
Elections well be coming soon the up soon. The official elcection information will go out early September.
The elections will be for
President
Executive Vice President
Vice President
Sec/Tres
Watch out for information to be sent out by the Election commitee.
5 Arear Representatives
Week of August 3
Step one Grievance hearings in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and President AB sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company,
Exec. Vice President Darryle Williams Vice President Prophete and President Barden work with Shop Steward in ILM to resolve an agents medical Leave issue
President Barden, Exec. Vice President Darryle Williamsand Vice President Prophete investigating harrassment claims in TYS.
President Barden, Exec. Vice President and Vice President Prophete meet with CLT Ramp leadership to address ABR Printing Bidding issues.
New Hire orientation
Area Represenatative Eula Davis meet with GSP Station management Afterwards there was a station visit with members in GSP.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Area Representative Eula Davis host breakroom breakout in Clt at Breakroom by E20.
Vice President Donielle Prophete work with CLT agents to address Managers not tagging out carts agents are reporting due to safety issues.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
Week of July 27
Step one Grievance hearing in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophet sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company,
President AB, Vice President Donielle prophete and Excutive vice President Darryle Williams meet with Departtment heads in CLT to disscuss upcoming bid timelines.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with AVL Station management Afterwards there was a station visit with members in AVL.
Vice President Donielle Phophete and Area Representative meet with MYR Managment
President AB host New Hire orientation.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams hosted breakroom breakout in Clt at Breakroom by E20.
Union working with member and steward in MYR to resolve classification violation.
Union working with members to resolve contract violation in GSP
Executive Board Meeting in CLT.
Exectutive Vice President Darryle Williams Service members and Steward in OAJ
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
Week of Juluy 21
Unions Area Representative service member in PGV
Step one Grievance hearings in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents
Union meets with TMS Department Head Meeting in CLT to discuss Training for Agents returning from long term VLA.
Unions Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with ILM Station management and Local shop steward. Afterwards there was a station visit with members in ILM.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meets with SDF Station management and Local Shop Steward followed by a station visit with members is SDF.
President AB host New Hire orientation.
Unions Vice President Donielle Prophete participated in the bid exstention meeting along with the department heads for Clt.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Area Representaive Eula Davis held a followup meeting with the South East Regional Director Aylin Albayrack and Regional manager John campbell to come up with solutions to the issues ongoing in GSP.
Vice President Donielle Prophete, President Anthothy Barden , Exec. Vice President and CWA System Wide Saftey member Jeana Howey met with the Station Manager , Department Heads, CLT& PHL hub Director, Piedmont facilities manager and a City representative in CLT to discuss the ongoing issues of extreme tempatures in the Dew Jetbridges (old jetbridges) . Also the ongoing issues of Supplying additional power and water to the T- POINT building so that additional Fans, Heaters and water can be supplied to the T POINT building. The Station manager along with the City representative informed evereyone that the additional Electric for Fans, Heat and water to TPOINT will beging in November 2020. The final details concerning budject, saftey, and facilities are taken place now.
The Union officers suggested individual Neck Fans for agents and/or Air circulater fans for the Dew Jetbriudges (Old Jet Bridges).
There was also discussion on having the tubing on 3 of the old jetbridges retrofitted to allow air to be blown into those jetbridges by air units already attached to the Dew bridges. A follow up meeting will be held in 7 days after getting input from the city, saftey and facilities on these options how quickly they can be implimented.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Vice President and Grievance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify Piedmont of Schedule for upcoming System board.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
Week of July 14
Step one Grievance Hearings in CLT. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents.
System Boad Hearings of Adjustments -Executive Vice President Darryle Williams and Vice President Donielle Prophet sit on the Board representing the Union. CLT Human Resources manager Tracey Byrns and anonther company representative sit on board for the Company,
Regional Manager Brian Sanders to discuss issues in AGS. CAE, DAB.EWN, FAY. FLO. GNV, GSP, MGM, OAJ, PGV.
Area Representatives Eula Davis met with FLO Station management and Local shop steward. Afterwards there was a station visit with members in FLO.
Area Representative Kasundra Moody met with VPS management and local shop steward. Afterwards there was a sation visit with members in VPS.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams meet with MYR Station management and Local shop steward. Afterwards there was a station visit with members in MYR.
Excutive Vice President Updated the CLT large Union Board with Latest Quarterly Report and current Shop Steward List. The Union Boards in ESB building and Breakroom across from E 20 were updated with latest shop steward list.
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Execuive Vice President Darryle Williams and President Barden meeti with the Piedmont South East Regional Director Aylin Albayrack, Regional manager John campbell to resolve issues going on in GSP.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Executive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
Week of July 7
Step One greivence Hearing in Clt. CLT based Stewards advocate for agents
Quarterly Members Meeting.
Local 3645 Virtual Quarterly Members Meeting.
July 9, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Zoom Meeting ID829 4682 8428 Passcode 273745
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Execuive Vice President Darryle Williams and President Barden meeti with the Piedmont South East Regional Director Aylin Albayrack, Regional manager John campbell and Regional Manager Brian Sanders to discuss issues in AGS. CAE, DAB.EWN, FAY. FLO. GNV, GSP, MGM, OAJ, PGV
Vice President Donielle Prophete and Area representative Eula Davis Service members in CAE.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Vice President and Greivance Coordinator Donielle Prophete notify agents of upcoming Grievence Hearings and foward results.
Excecutive Vice President Darryle Williams Updates official Union Website with all Union news and information.
Attention: All Members
Subject: Social Media
We are in a ultra political and racially charged environment for some valid reasons however, Please Please be aware that many agents social media comments on race, religion, sex, politics etc are being reported to the company by your coworkers. Corporate security are investigating and many agents are getting disciplined up to termination.
Tell Congress: Extend the CARES Act
TO: Congress
Essential workers weekly federal stimulus benefit
JetBlue and American will share passengers in bid to fend off United and Delta
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/16/in-a-twist-american-partners-with-jetblue-in-bid-for-new-york-and-boston.html?fbclid=IwAR0PmPYYDK3HkeTdXDTJRGRDQFGwkdRMKZVGdYzZGS-Jb8ADvP-WU9QjPL4
American Airlines Banks on Loyalty Program to Back Stimulus Loan to Manage Through Coronavirus
American Airlines expects to halt cash burn by year-end, shares jump
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-american-airline-outlook/american-airlines-expects-to-halt-cash-burn-by-year-end-shares-jump-idUSKBN23J1Y
11 major US airlines have new pandemic rules for keeping passengers safe, but some are doing more than others. Here's how they compare.
Why some analysts pick Southwest Airlines to recover the quickest Evan Hoopfer, 5/29/2020
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ATT: Local 3645 Members in CLT
The union has been having an ongoing conversation with the company for weeks about how to better protect our agents by having temperatures taken at the turnstile . Progress has finally been made and the company has finally seen the point we have been arguing weeks. Temperature taking will start this week. The training for those individuals that will be taking agents temperatures has just begun. The Union leadership and company leadership will have its final discussion to formalize the details of this new procedures in the next 24 hours.
#UNIONSTRONG were fighting 24/7 365.
Thank You
To: CWA Local 3645 Members
The last 7 or 8 weeks have been really busy for our Local officers, Executive Board and stewards in the 22 stations that we serve. There have been many additional task and issues that our Union volunteers have had to address in an effort to ensure the safety of our members in all of our stations. This includes making sure all stations are following the CDC guidelines as it relates to protecting our members from covid19. This required many meetings both person and virtual. In addition to countless phone calls and emails. There will always be a level of resistance at some stations to following procedures, protocol and contract adherence but our Union volunteers are steadfast and stand united in ensuring that our working environments are safe.
Our Union volunteers had to deal with the ever-evolving flight cancellations that have disrupted operations in all of our 22 stations. Additionally our union volunteers have had to overseeing the emergency bidding process in all our stations to ensure that the emergency bidding is being done equitably and adhering to the requirement of the contract as it relates to minimum and maximum hours outlined in our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CONTRACT). It has definitely been a challenge for our Union team.
Local 3645 officers, Executive Board members and Stewards are still making sure the day to day activities of the union are still continuing as normal in the mist of everything else going on. This includes but is not limited to
-Stewart representation
-Grievance process for terminations and all forms of discipline.
-Grievance process for contract violations.
-System board hearings for terminations and all forms of discipline.
-System board hearing for contract violations.
Additionally, Our union volunteers are always working behind the scenes 24/7 to resolve every day work place condition and safety issues and concerns. As well as addressing work place conflicts before they escalate. They are also ensuring that local, state and national workers’ rights are being protected. Almost all of the 22 stations that are in our local are in right to work states. Which means this is a challenging task when dealing with company management. Remember the Airline industry is just one of a few industries that are unionized in right to work states.
Most of our volunteer union personnel have other jobs, careers and businesses and family obligations but still step up to make sure all their union members are being protected because they are steadfast believers in workers rights and believe in the labor movement. 90% of what our Union volunteer team does is behind the scenes. It is very often a thankless job.
I want to take this time to personally thank all of our volunteer Union personnel for all that they do.
Thank you
Arlinda Hampton
De’Chancela Williams
Anthony Barden
Donielle Prophete
Eula Davis
Kevin Geter
Pierre Jean
Kevin Jeter
Oscar McDonald
Douglas Christian
James Covington
Teresa Burger
Delma Kendrick
Christopher Hand
Takiyaha Gaither
Nicole Mcnair
Andrew Howard
Kasaundra Moody
Valerie Smith
Heather Hudson
Mercy Littlejohn
Shaquelle Baker
Jennifer Evans
Deandre Masssias
Kenwyanna Oliver
Julie Jones
Shanaya Gladden
Jaena Howey
Teresa Cooley
Joanne Pallotta
Connor Slattery
Meechelle Tart
Barbra Thomas
Amanda Adams
Deloris Brown
Erik Glen
Julie Jones
Roger Gowan
James Nickerson
Bob James
Daquan Harrison
Leroy Pridgen
Tabitha Walters
Melvin Moran
Juan Robinson
kristena cook
Meshelle Bradford
Jenet Anderson
kila Shelton
Gabe Sherrill
Tony Ortiz
Rhonda Olivas
Derek Mitchell
HAZARD PAY
To: Local 3645 Members
Re: Hazard Pay
Good afternoon Union brothers and sister. I hope everyone is safe and healthy. The union has been having multiple conversations with the company about getting hazard pay for our agents. The company said they can not pay agents hazard pay at this time.
Please consider these very important factors about the airline industry
- Its having major financial issues due to passengers not flying and are not making any money.
- Companies are asking for agent to retire early to save money.
- Multiple airlines are asking people to VTO to save money.
- The whole industry just got a government bailout to pay workers salary.
- Gate agents are boarding flights with 5, 6 and 7 passengers.
- Ramp are loading flights with 3 bags.
- It maybe months before the airline industry will recover.
- Lay offs/furloughs maybe imminent for the airline industry this coming fall.
These are unprecedented times for us all and the Unions concentration is keeping our members employed and ensuring they can put food on the table.
In Solidarity, CWA Local 3645 Leadership Team
Anthony Barden – President, Darryle Williams PhD- Executive Vice President
Donielle Prophete - Vice President, Shaquelle Baker - Secretary Treasurer
Eula Davis, Douglas Christian. Kasaundra Moody. Heather Hudson Area Representative.