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CLT Council 89 - AFA/CWA US AIRWAYS

Association of Flight
Attendants - CWA

5019 Nations Crossing Rd.
 7 Woodlawn Green, Suite 120
Charlotte NC 28217
704 527-0325

LEC President
Ann Crowley
ACrowley@afausairways.org

LEC Vice President
Glenda Talley
GTalley@afausairways.org

LEC Secretary
Beth Carpenter
BCarpenter@afausairways.org

Council Representative
Mary Ann Thomas
MThomas@afausairways.org

Council Representative
Lucy Mosby
LMosby@afausairways.org

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2004 FLIGHT ATTENDANT AGREEMENT NOW ONLINE
THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT
Aircraft Tidying NTI Stations
Per the U S Airways Flight Attendant CATCREW Quick Reference Guide “4”- Pairing Recap by Duty Period, Revised July 2001. (Read More Here)

Examples of Cabin Safety Report Incidents
   

US Airways Flight Attendant Retirement Pension Booklet - Now Online (pdf file)
Information to Retirees, Inactive Employees and Survivors (12/06/06)

State-Level Temporary Assistance CHART  for the HCTC

What is the maximum amount that Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation can guarantee?

A. PBGC's maximum benefit guarantee is set each year under provisions of ERISA. For pension plans ending in 2002, for example, the maximum guaranteed amount is $3,579.55 per month ($42,954.60 per year) for a worker who retires at age 65. This guarantee is lower if you begin receiving payments before age 65 or if your pension includes benefits for a survivor or other beneficiary. Read More about the maximum guarantee for retirement at various ages.

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Flight Attendant Coalition Update

Reminder - Flight Attendant Cleaning Stations

MAY 6TH NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY ELECTION

AFA Membership Election Information


ENVISION
A world where every child can read

MERGED CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE (June 2007)
US AIRWAYS/AMERICA WEST MERGER, TRANSOCEANIC DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS, CABIN CLEANING ISSUES and MORE
Seniority Integration Update

DOH Resolution vs. Letter of Agreement

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24/7 Legality Issues and NFL Days, Understaffing Pay, Split Pairings & More!
MEC Grievance/ Emergency Personal Day Guarantee deductions - RESERVES, WE NEED YOUR INPUT
Reserve Vacation Slide Clarification
 

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Crews in the News

US Airways courting United Airlines for possible merger - Roughly a year after being spurned by Delta Air Lines, US Airways Group Inc. is courting another rival: United Airlines. (Story)

Analyst: US Airways-United has merit - A merger of US Airways and United Airlines has "considerable merit" and would be less complex than a much-rumored merger of United and Continental Airlines, a airline analyst wrote in a research note this week. (Story)

Court overturns air passenger rights law - As struggling airlines add extra-luggage fees and travelers worry about growing security restrictions, services like Luggage Forward and Luggage Free have emerged as ways to bypass the hassles of checking bags. (Story)

10 most obnoxious hidden airline fees - Making reservations over the phone? Cashing in miles? It'll cost you ... Let’s face it. As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright Brothers. (Story)

Specter blasts US Airways over China route - Livid at US Airways' threat to call off expansion of its service in Philadelphia, Sen. Arlen Specter accused the carrier today of "extortion" and berated its chief executive personally over the dispute. (Story)

Fatigue key to mistakes among pilots - Hundreds of pilots, mechanics and air-traffic controllers reported that fatigue led them to make mistakes on the job, including six cases where pilots fell asleep in midflight, analysis of safety records since 2003 shows. (Story)

A Look through Piedmont's History - Slideshow: The Best Days of Our Lives Articles from the Archive (Story)

US Airways' Flight Attendants' Future Unsure - Company Plans To Cut 450 Jobs, Officials Say -- On Wednesday, US Airways announced it's cutting its flight schedule and closing its crew base in Pittsburgh, a move that would affect about 450 employees. (Story)

US Airways firms up order for 92 Airbus aircraft; order includes 22 A350 XWBs - Following an agreement announced in June 2007, US Airways has now signed the contract for the purchase of 92 Airbus aircraft, including: 18 A350-800s, 4 A350-900s, 10 A330-200s, and 60 A320 Family aircraft. (Story)

Checking in on US Airways - 'Putting together two airlines isn't easy' - Fares are down. Customer complaints are up. Bankruptcy yielded to profit, yet the stock struggles. (Story)

U.S. Airways tanks across the pond - I've been on the road long enough to know that you must always look gift horses from the airlines in the mouth. So when the notoriously shifty bosses at US Airways started offering 20% off the price of its international business-class flights, I started poking around. (Story)

Right There on the Tarmac, the Inmates Revolt - ON July 29, Continental Flight 1669, a 737-700 with about 120 passengers aboard, was bound for Newark from Caracas, Venezuela, when bad weather caused the plane to be diverted to Baltimore. It sat there for about five hours with passengers on board as food and water ran low and toilets became filthy. (Story)

She was avid gatherer of friends, travels - She never worked for the airline whose motto was "Fly the Friendly Skies," but she made sure that any sky she flew was friendly. (Story)

The Piedmont Silver Eagles is open to all former Piedmont employees or airline enthusiast. The club is very active in different community activities and prides itself in educating the public about the history of Aviation. If you are interested in joining, please visit the Piedmont Silver Eagles website at www.piedmontsilvereagles.org or download the application HERE.

Legislative Affairs Information

 
12,000 Letters in 4 Days... The campaign for the technical correction to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it relates to flight crews - READ MORE

Union Plus Helpful News

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North Carolina Workers' Comp FAQ and Numbers

The Employment Security Commission of North CarolinaEmployment Security Commission of NC

Your Council 89 officers are available to address your local questions and concerns.  For specific questions and answers, please refer to the E-Line for updated information from your MEC officers. You may also call the Hotline at 866-USA-AFA2.

If your Unemployment Claim is denied, be sure you appeal the denial within the time frame allowed. Many cases are won after the second appeal!  If you have any questions, call  the local office for guidance.

2008 CREW PAY MONTHS
Listed below are the crew pay months for the calendar year 2008 plus calendar.

JANUARY January 1 through January 30 30 days
FEBRUARY January 31 through  March 1 31 days
MARCH March 2 through March 31 30 days
APRIL April 1 through May 1 31 days
MAY May 2 through June 1 31 days
JUNE June 2 through July 1 30 days
JULY July 2 through July 31 30 days
AUGUST August 1 through August 30 30 days
SEPTEMBER August 31 through September 30 31 days
OCTOBER October 1 through October 31 31 days
NOVEMBER November 1 through December 1 31 days
DECEMBER December 2 through December 31 30 days

A GROUND BREAKING NEW SERVICE FOR AIRLINE EMPLOYEES -- Airline Employee Travel Services, LLC, today announced the release of a new web site at www.NonRevCheckin.com. The web site is designed to be a great source for airline employees, retirees and their family's and guests, who travel on a standby basis on USnAirways(r) and US Airways Express(r).

 

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite & Reserve Reference Books

 

OPERATION USAir CARES
A mission to give our fellow US Airways employees, their families and friends a way to show support for our troops overseas.

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The Association of Flight Attendants Scholarship Fund The Association of Flight Attendants Scholarship Fund is intended to provide financial assistance to dependents of our members who will be attending a college or university. (Click here for guidelines and an application.)

Emergency Travel Requests

 

Senators to Push for Restoring Airline Employee Pensions

 

Know Before You Go
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

US Customs has been rather interested in searching crew members luggage lately. Please be aware of the restrictions on certain food, alcohol and tobacco items you can bring back into the United States. For the complete list log on to www.CBP.gov.

American Red Cross

Local Red Cross Looking for Blood Donors

US AIRWAYS PROGRAM - Congratulations US AIRWAYS Employees and Family - Through Honda of Lake Norman, Huntersville, NC, you are eligible for the lowest prices on new Honda vehicles anywhere.US AIRWAYS PROGRAM - Congratulations US AIRWAYS Employees and Family - Through Honda of Lake Norman, Huntersville, NC, you are eligible for the lowest prices on new Honda vehicles anywhere. (MORE)


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Charlotte Observer
Search the Charlotte Observer for articles concerning Flight Attendants, and the Airline Industry.

Dell For US
As a Member of the Association of Flight Attendants at US Airways
  You are eligible to participate in Dell's Corporate Affiliates Program. Find out more Here.

Fidelity 401k.comFidelity Maximum 401k Contributions - READ MORE
Aviation Web Sites
Aerosite.net
An assortment of information about the dynamic and exciting world of aviation

Airlinemeals.net
The world's first site dedicated to nothing but airline food

Airliners.net
Largest Aviation Search Engine

Skyhag.net
The ‘new’ US Airways Flight Attendant Bonding Site  (Unofficial of course!)

Flightattendants.org
Information for flight attendants, retirees and future colleagues

Rollaboard Locks
State of the art locks to keep your luggage safe

9-11 Bag Tags
AWA Flight Attendant Bag Tags

Crewtags.com
Supplier of airline crew tags

Crewstart.com
The Airline Crew Portal  

Weather.com
Up-to-date Weather Information

FlightAware

Live Flight Tracking

FlyteComm
Real-time flight tracker

Crashpads.com
Internet's Largest Secured Crashpad Database for Flight Crews

PlaneBusiness.com
The Airline Industry's Business and Financial Site

Industry News
Keep in the know with the latest Airline Industry News

Airport City Codes

Airport Code List

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