MEC Communications Committee
On Thursday December 13, United Flight Attendants around the world will stand together in Unity, with one voice objecting to management’s decision to cut Flight Attendant staffing in an attempt to lower the “staffing” bar to the level of our competitors. The airline says pre-plating meals for business class passengers alleviates the need for one of aviation’s first responders. (Don’t they know that the position being cut does so much more than dish up meals?)
The staffing cut announcement comes on the heels of ongoing “glitches” since October 1, costing Flight Attendants missed opportunities to make money and lost time away from their families when potentially more desirable sequences of flying were available. A Collective Bargaining Agreement is a mutual agreement made in good faith by the parties involved. It’s not only the Flight Attendants who are expected to live up to their end of the bargain. Management must also follow through on their end of the Agreement. Enough is enough!
We are in times of record profits and it goes without saying we want United Airlines to succeed because when our company succeeds, we succeed. A race to the bottom of onboard service and safety levels is contrary to these shared objectives. There’s no excuse for cutting onboard staffing today, but there is every reason for United to up its game to make it impossible for other airlines to compete. Safety, security and customer service can never be compromised.
Make it an unprecedented turnout! All of us TOGETHER, making a small time commitment on December 13 makes a huge impact. Bring your kids if necessary. Our passengers need to know they matter too and that customer service, safety and security should not be compromised to line Wall Street’s pockets even more. Please join any of the events around the system in the chart below.
December 13, 2018 System-Wide Day of Action
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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CITY |
TIMES |
LOCATION |
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Boston |
0800-0900 |
Upper Level - Terminal B |
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Chicago |
1000-1100 |
Upper Level Departures - Between Terminals 1 & 2 |
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Cleveland |
0900 -1000 |
Departure Level Door 7 |
|
Denver |
1200-1330 |
Main terminal (west side outside United ticket counter) |
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Frankfurt |
0900-1000 |
Terminal B - Directly in front of United Check-in |
|
Hong Kong |
0900-1100 |
Departure Level - Terminal 1 - Door 3 |
|
Guam |
1700-1800 |
|
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Honolulu |
1100-1200 |
Departure Level - In front of United Check-in |
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Houston |
1000-1500 |
JFK Blvd at Greens Road |
|
Las Vegas |
1030-1130 |
Departure Level - Terminal 3 |
|
London |
1030-1230 |
Café Nero |
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Los Angeles |
1100-1200 |
Upper Level - Terminal 7 & 8 – Briefing at 1030 |
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Newark |
1100-1300 |
Terminal C – Level 2 Doors 1 & 5 | Level 3 Doors 1 & 3 |
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Tokyo Narita |
1600-1700 |
Departure Level Curbside - Near United Ticket Counters |
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San Francisco |
1100-1300 |
Upper Level Departures - Terminal 3 |
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Washington-Dulles |
1400-1600 |
Departure Level - In Front of United Check-in |