Apr 18, 2025 | Education Committee, News
We all know that TWU Local 556 is responsible for negotiating and upholding our Contract. Still, many Members don’t recognize the direct importance of our grievance process and how it can impact all of us. A pervasive Union-busting narrative is that Unions fight for bad employees. This is not true. Through the representation, grievance, and arbitration process, our Union ensures that our employer follows all legal and pre-established procedures and timelines for everyone equally and fairly.
Apr 18, 2025 | Education Committee, News
Contractual Grievance. Disciplinary Grievance. What is the difference? Are there different timeframes associated with filing a grievance? How do I know if something is an actual grievance? And who do I go to in order to file a grievance? All of that and more can be found in this week’s Fast Fact Friday – Grievance -vs- Gripe!
Apr 11, 2025 | Education Committee, News, Union Business
Last week, we covered the Commuter Policy history and how it pertains to a Flight Attendant and flying in for a Reserve block. But what about when a Flight Attendant experiences a covered commuter situation involving a Lineholder pairing?
Apr 4, 2025 | Education Committee, News
On April 1, 2025, Crew Planning sent out a video explaining some of the changes that are in play for the April 2025 and May 2025 bid periods. We wanted to address a couple of items and make our position known on Schedule Interruption Points (SIPs), Four-Day Pairings, and the decision to close Satellite Bases.
Apr 4, 2025 | Education Committee, News
TWU Local 556 Flight Attendants have had a Commuter Policy in our Contract since our Blue Contract (ratified in 2004). However, protections for Reserve blocks were not introduced until the Purple Contract (ratified in 2009). While Article 33 has been updated and improved throughout the years, the introduction of protections for Reserve assignments was essential, seeing as the bottom 65% of our Flight Attendants are required to sit Reserve in their domicile’s rotation, and even more Flight Attendants pick up Reserve blocks for additional flying (and compensation). Let’s do a quick refresher on the Commuter Policy and how it pertains to a Flight Attendant commuting in for a Reserve block!
Apr 4, 2025 | Education Committee, News
With Contract 2024’s Shifted Reserve system, there has been an expansion of Commuter Policy usage to Reserves who are sitting “on-call” shifts. Of the new five (5) shifts of Reserve, three (3) of these shifts can now possibly commute in on the first day of their block only. Let’s take a look at how the Commuter Policy applies to Reserve Flight Attendants… and when it doesn’t apply!
