Section 30 - Union Activities

The MEC President or her/his designee may request permission from the Senior Vice President Inflight Services or her/his designee to distribute Union materials through the Company’s Flight Attendant mailboxes

30.A. BULLETIN BOARDS

30.A.1.

The Union shall have the ability to maintain an electronic bulletin board (maximum dimensions 50” screen) at all Flight Attendant Domiciles and co-terminals. The bulletin board shall be marked “Union” and the Union and the Company shall determine the location of the bulletin boards by mutual agreement. The Union shall provide the hardware and software necessary to operate the electronic bulletin board and the Company shall install the electronic bulletin board and supply the necessary connectivity. In the event the Union chooses not to use an electronic bulletin board or it is not possible to install an electronic bulletin board, the Company shall provide the Union with a glass enclosed (maximum dimensions 3’x 5’), lockable bulletin board labeled “Union” and keys shall be issued to the LEC President and the Base Director/Base Manager.

30.A.2.

The bulletin boards are for all Union materials.

30.A.3.

The Company retains the right to remove any objectionable information contained on any Union bulletin board. The Company will not remove or delete material from these bulletin boards or turn off the electronic bulletin board before it has made a reasonable effort to contact the LEC President, the LEC Vice President, or the LEC Secretary, or designees. The Company retains the right to have immediate and ongoing access to all forms of bulletin boards in order to exercise its rights under this Paragraph.

30.A.4.

In the event of a dispute over the removal or deletion of an item or an electronic bulletin board being turned off, the matter shall immediately be reviewed by the Vice President, Labor Relations or designee and the MEC President or designee. Bulletin board postings may not contain derogatory remarks about any Company personnel.

30.A.5.

The following criteria shall be used when reviewing bulletin board postings: factual, non-inflammatory and not derogatory of the Company or its representatives.

30.B. LOCKED BOXES

Locked boxes marked “Union” will be provided by the Company at all Domiciles and co-terminals in a location reasonably accessible to Flight Attendants.

30.C. UNION PIN

Flight Attendants shall be permitted to wear the official Union pin on a place visible on all Flight Attendant uniforms. The Company reserves the right to designate the location where the official Union pin may be worn.

30.D. UNION ACTIVITIES WHILE ON DUTY

Flight Attendants while on duty, shall not engage in Union activities unless provided for in this Agreement.

30.E. TRANSPORTATION

30.E.1.

Up to forty (40) officials designated by the AFA MEC President shall be furnished non-revenue, positive space (NRPS) transportation when on approved Union business. Such passes shall be Company business passes at PS4B level (self-book, fee waived). Other Flight Attendants on approved Union business shall be provided passes at a PS5B level (fee waived).

30.E.2.

The Union shall be given no less favorable consideration than any other labor organization in regard to transportation for approved Union business.

30.F. RELEASES

The Company shall honor all requests of the Union for release of Flight Attendants for Union business consistent with the needs of the service. If a Union release will cause a Reserve to be unable to be assigned on their her/his other days during that block of days of availability, the Reserve will be placed on Union release for the day(s) requested and for all other days in their her/his reserve block. If the Reserve (i) is available for assignment on the availability days preceding/following the requested Union release and (ii) there is a trip operating on those days to which they she/he could be assigned, (whether actually assigned or not), the Union may request to have the non-requested released days converted back to reserve availability days. Union releases may be made up in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.S. at any time in the two (2) subsequent schedule months.

30.G. MEC INFORMATION

The Company shall provide the MEC President or designee with the following:

30.H.1.

A monthly list of all Flight Attendants who illegally exceed the monthly flight time limitations and the hours they have flown, upon request of the MEC President.

30.H.2.

A list of all names and addresses of furloughed Flight Attendants.

30.H.3.

A list of all names and addresses of recalled Flight Attendants.

30.H.4.

A copy of each monthly flying schedule, including any additional pairings built after the bid packet is finalized, and all reserve move-up lines.

30.H.5.

A copy of the current System Seniority List twice a year.

30.H.6.

A current address list of all Flight Attendants at Company cost.

30.H.7.

On a weekly basis, the number of Flight Attendants drafted daily, as defined in Section 2-I., and the flights and dates involved.

30.H.8.

The number of charters and International Charters by Domicile and the number of hours on a monthly basis.

30.H.9.

A quarterly list of all transfer requests on file.

30.H.10.

Each January and July, a list of all Flight Attendants who are or have been on Company business assignment. Such list will include the nature and duration of the assignment(s).

30.H.11. SPECIAL TDY INFORMATION

30.H.11.a.

The names and file numbers of people accepting the assignment as well as the location of such assignments.

30.H.11.b.

Copies of reserve lines of flying.

30.H.12.

A copy of the daily United Daily or equivalent.

30.H.13.

Upon request, the Senior Vice President-Inflight Service or designee will review with the MEC President or designee, the monthly Domicile and System Flight Attendant Utilization Report, and the Domicile and System Monthly Flight Attendant costs, as well as the annual summary for each.

30.H.14

The names of Flight Attendants displaced, on a monthly basis and the names of the Management and Union employees who displaced.

30.H.15.

Upon request, the parameters and documentation used to establish the foreign currency exchange rates for Flight Attendant paychecks.

30.H.16.

Such information shall be provided via automated means, whenever possible.

30.H.17.

Access to secured lines, Master Schedule, Pay Register, Work History, and Work Record will be granted to individuals holding a position as MEC President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, MEC Grievance Chairperson and MEC Grievance Representatives. Access to secured lines, Master Schedule and Pay Register will be granted to other MEC Committee Chairs or MEC Committee Members as may be designated by the MEC President. Such access may not be transferred to a designee and will end when the individual leaves office.

30.H.18.

The Company shall maintain records of the movement of pairings between Domiciles and shall provide the information to the MEC President on a monthly basis.

30.I. LEC INFORMATION

The Company shall provide each LEC President with the following:

30.I.1.

A monthly list of all Flight Attendant telephone numbers.

30.I.2.

Relief and reserve move-up lines of flying each month.

30.I.3.

A list of transfers in and out, new hires and terminations and leaves of absence (the date of commencement and duration) on a monthly basis.

30.I.4.

A copy of all bid awards. Copies of Flight Attendants’ computer bid screens, including relief bids, shall be maintained by the Company for a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) days.

30.I.5.

A list of all address and telephone number changes monthly.

30.I.6.

On a weekly basis, the number of Flight Attendants drafted daily, as defined in Section 2-I., and the flights and dates involved.

30.I.7.

A copy of the Domicile seniority list.

30.I.8.

A monthly list of all flight segments with the number of positions understaffed.

30.I.9.

A copy of the current System Seniority List.

30.I.10.

Upon request, a list of open flying requests and assignments.

30.I.10.

TDY bid notices and the names of all Flight Attendants who are awarded positions in the TDY.

30.I.11.

Such information shall be provided via automated means, whenever possible.

30.I.12.

Access to secured lines, Master Schedule and Pay Register, will be granted to individuals holding a position as LEC Officers, and Local Grievance Representatives and any such LEC Committee Chairs or Committee Members as may be designated by the LEC President. Such access may not be transferred to a designee and will end when the individual leaves office.

30.J. UNIFORM FIRE TESTING

Material used in future Flight Attendant uniforms shall conform with Class I standards of the Federal Flammability Standards Act, Public Law 88, Section 4.a. The Company will provide the results of such tests to the Union prior to manufacturing.

30.K. UNIFORM CHANGES

The MEC President or designee shall be given advance notice in writing of the Company’s intent to change or update the uniform and/or accessories or any portion thereof. Subsequent to such notification, the MEC President or designee shall be invited and shall meet with the Company throughout the planning and changeover process, and shall be afforded the opportunity to make recommendations. In the event the Union and the Company disagree with regard to color, fabric, uniform items or accessories, the Union shall be given the opportunity to review their recommendations with the Senior Vice President-Inflight Service prior to making a final decision.

30.L. UNION SCHEDULE COMMITTEES

30.L.1. CENTRAL SCHEDULE COMMITTEE

30.L.1.a.

The Company and the Union Central Schedule Committee will meet every month or more frequently if necessary. The purpose of these meetings will be to review flying assigned to and lines constructed for both Domestic and International Flying.

30.L.1.b.

Upon request by the Central Schedule Committee, the Company will meet to discuss Reserve assignments into days off. The meeting shall include but not be limited to a review of data regarding such assignments, including assignments into the second or more day off, and steps to reduce the frequency of such assignments.

30.L.1.c.

For meetings which involve reviewing the flying assigned to the Domiciles or construction of lines of flying, the Union will pay for hotel, transportation, meal expenses and the flight pay loss. When additional meetings involving scheduling issues are requested by the Company, all costs will be borne by the Company.

30.L.2. LOCAL SCHEDULE COMMITTEE

30.L.2.a.

A Union Local Schedule Committee shall be established at each Domicile. The function and purpose of this Committee shall be to consult with and make recommendations to the Company consistent with the provisions of the Agreement as to the manner in which monthly flying schedules are made up for preferencing by Flight Attendants. The Committee will normally be given at least three (3) days for Domestic and at least three (3) days for International each month, to review the pairings assigned to that Domicile for the subsequent month and to make such recommendations to the Company as to the preparation of the lines of flying. If circumstances preclude giving the full three (3) days, the Committee will be given as many days as possible to prepare its recommendations. If the manner in which the monthly flying schedules are made up does not require an increase in the number of Flight Attendants at the Domicile, lower the utilization of Flight Attendants or unreasonably worsen the working conditions of the junior Flight Attendants, the monthly schedules may be constructed to allow a choice of working conditions for Flight Attendant preferencing.

30.L.2.b.

The Local Scheduling Committee will construct reserve lines consistent with Section 8.I.1.k.

30.L.2.c.

The Local Scheduling Committee will recommend the days to be restored for reserve lines which have more than minimum days off consistent with Section 8.I.1.I.

Union Schedule Committees may make recommendations to the Company as to the sequencing of trips for relief and reserve move-up lines as soon as possible after receiving the monthly pairing information summary sheet. These recommendations will be taken into consideration for the construction of the lines.

30.L.3.

The Local Schedule Committee will utilize the Company’s line construction program (AFLYER) to produce the monthly lines of flying. If access to the line construction program is temporarily unavailable, the Local Schedule Committee will indicate its preference as to the grouping and sequencing of pairings in the lines of flying and reserve days off lines to Crew Scheduling and their recommendations shall be reviewed and utilized in accordance with Paragraph L.2.a. of this Section in the development of the final monthly flying assignment. If it is possible through this computer program to balance time in the lines of flying, the Local Schedule Committee will be given a copy of the lines as they appear both prior to and following such balancing. The Committee shall then be given at least three (3) days to review the lines of flying and to make recommendations to Crew Scheduling for changes it desires to the grouping and sequencing in the lines.

30.M. MEETING WITH UNION

Upon request, the Company shall meet with the Union concerning matters relating to Flight Attendants.

30.N. UNION OFFICE SPACE

The Company will make every effort to provide the Union with office space at Domicile locations. Such space will be noncontiguous to the Inflight Service office. If space owned or leased by the Company can be made available, it shall be provided at no cost to the Union. Otherwise, the Company shall assist the Union in obtaining space and related costs will be borne by the Union. The Union will be given no less favorable consideration than any other labor organization in regard to the continued availability of space for union offices on Company property. The Company shall also provide a Company intranet terminal with an associated printer at the MEC and LEC offices. This terminal will be authorized mode 46 or equivalent access. The Company will retain ownership and perform all required maintenance of the equipment. Additionally an internal Company telephone line shall be provided at the LEC offices and all associated costs shall be borne by the Union.

30.O. NEW HIRE TRAINING

The Company shall allot two (2) hours per new hire class at the Flight Attendant training location for a representative of the Union to address each class of trainees. The Union will provide the Company an agenda for such presentation. The Company will notify the Union of the date and time for the presentation at least seven (7) days in advance. A Company representative may be present.

30.P. UNION FLIGHT PAY LOSS

30.P.1.

The Company will assume the cost of ten (10) hours of credited flight time per month for each one hundred (100) United Flight Attendants on the System Seniority List for use by Local Council Presidents or designees. Such credited time shall be distributed by the by the MEC President/designee for Local Councils to conduct Union business.

30.P.2.

In addition, the Company will assume the cost of three and a half (3.5) hours of credited flight time per month for each one hundred (100) United Flight Attendants on the System Seniority List to be administered by the Master Executive Council President for the purpose of conducting Union business for United Flight Attendants. It is understood that this time will not be used for the purpose of contract negotiations or for a System Board Member.

30.P.3.

Upon request, the Senior Vice President-Inflight Service may authorize additional flight pay loss for issues of mutual interest.

30.P.4.

The Union shall reimburse the Company for any additional flight pay loss above the amounts specified above, plus an override which shall not exceed thirty percent (30%).

30.Q. UNION HOTEL COMMITTEE TRANSPORTATION

Any offline transportation approved by the Company shall be NRPS status or via normal passenger positive space ticketing if available. When offline NRPS transportation is not available and off-line travel is necessary to complete hotel inspections for new destinations to be served by the Company, the Company shall book the necessary off-line transportation for AFA inspectors. On Union requested inspections, if the Union approves the offline transportation routing, the Union shall bear the expense of such transportation for AFA inspectors.

30.Q.1.

The Company will reimburse the Union for reasonable hotel, meal, and travel expenses (excluding off-line air travel that may be approved by the Union) for Hotel Committee inspectors when inspecting hotels. On Union requested inspections, the Union shall bear the expenses for hotel, meal and travel expenses.

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