Expedited Mediation - 12 Major Issues

2012-2016 Contract

Based on your consistent feedback prior to, and throughout the negotiations process, you have identified the top priorities of United Flight Attendants. These are the 12 Major Issues we will bring to Expedited Negotiations.  Your priorities were identified through 3 comprehensive Membership surveys, town hall meetings, roadshows, feedback through the FANN and input to your Local Council through face-to-face discussions. 

Your priorities have remained firm from the inception of our negotiations.  We should recognize that these 12 major issues might not be everyone’s personal top 12, however, all the information is consistent and clear that these issues are the collective priorities of our Membership. 

Per the Protocol Agreement, a major issue will not be an entire Section of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), but instead will be a specific sub-section and/or provision of the current CBA and/or included in a previous proposal to be resolved during these negotiations. Neither party has the ability to “veto” the other’s issues.

AFA (Our letter to the company) our letter to the company

Hourly Rates of Pay (Section 5.A.)
Increase pay effective January 07, 2010, with single pay scale and additional longevity step increases
Penalty Pay (Section 5.Q. - new)
Pay for Contract violations
Expenses (Section 6.A.)
Increase Per Diem
Legal Rest (Section 7.J.)
Improve minimum Legal Rest provisions for Domestic and International (12.M.) including Key-in-hand on layover
Minimum Duty Rigs (Section 8.A.)
Increase compensation through higher guaranteed minimum pay and credit for hours on duty
Schedule Trading (Section 9.G.)
Improve Flight Attendant schedule flexibility with trip trading improvements. Also includes limited testing of instant award for trades with Open Flying
Assignment of Open IDs (Section 9.I.)
Increase schedule stability with improvements to Reassignment provisions, including Reassignment pay and limitations on time frame for return to Domicile.
Reserve Assignments (Section 10.C.)
Improve Reserve control over schedule through preferencing of assignments and limits on Standby and conversions to Ready Reserve
Special Reserve Legalities (Section 10.D.)
Improve Reserve quality of life and compensation by increasing minimum days off, Reserve guarantee and trade opportunities
Vacation Pay (Section 18.K.)
Increase pay for Lineholders and Reserves
Sick Leave (Section 19.A.)
Improve general Sick Leave provisions, including Occupational Benefits and associated attendance points
401(k) Plan Terms (Section 34.B.)
Increase Company-paid direct contribution and match, and expand 401(k) investment options


Management (UAL letter to AFA) our letter to the company

The following is the list of the 12 major issues submitted by the company to be discussed during Expedited Mediation. Consistent with management's approach throughout the Section 6 process the company's 12 issues continue to focus on productivity, efficiencies and flexibility for the operation.

Flight time and bid line limitations (Sections 7.A., 9.A.2./3., 10.H., 12.G.) 8-in-24 and 30-in-7 (Sections 7.D./E.)
Maximum Duty Day - Domestic and Hawaii (Sections 7.I.4., 12.A.2.) RIGs (Sections: 8.A./B., N.1.)
On and off-line deadhead seating (Sections 11.B.2./3., 11.E.) Personal time off ("PTO") (Section 4.V.)
Lodging (Section 6.B.5. and Hotel Standards Letter) Accruals for low-time flyers (Sections 18.A./B., 19.A.)
Legal rest minimums - international (Section 12.M.1.) Reserves (Sections 5.E., 7.G., 10.D.1., 12.U.)
Holidays (Section 2.Q.) Reduction in personnel -voluntary furloughs and special leaves (Sections 21.A., 23.B.)

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