Did you know that within the District 143 membership, Reservation Agents of Alaska Airlines work from their home location? Imagine the opportunity to avoid the commute to the office in all kinds of weather. Think about the money savings and wear and tear on your family car!
On days when you would have perhaps been tardy or had the beginnings of the cold or the flu, or everyone in the office is coming to work sick, you can work quietly from your own home office...
What would you be willing to trade for this opportunity, or what would you be willing to give up? NOTHING IF YOU ARE AN IAM MEMBER AT ALASKA!
After a year long investigation, the Alaska Management Group agreed that the IAM was right when it demanded...that the RESERVATION AGENT WORKING FROM THEIR HOME IS AS VALUABLE AS THE ONE WORKING IN THE OFFICE AND THEREFORE WILL BE TREATED AS THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE OFFICE!! IN EVERY WAY!!
Yes, this means that the salary, holiday release, overtime, insurance, and even the trade day policy is identical to the employee who prefers to work in the office. WHY SHOULDN'T IT BE SO??
An interested employee need only put their name on a list to express their desire to work at their residence. Part time or full time, it is not restricted to one group. There is a percentage at each office that works from home, selected by seniority.
Equal pay and benefits for all reservation members. Brought to them by the IAM officers of District 143. The union officials who fought for these conditions had over 60 years of reservation seniority between them!! They knew this could work!! They knew first hand how stressful being a reservation agent is, taking call after call, irregardless of where you service your passengers.
Whether you are in the office with your colleagues or in your home, please come join us so that we may preserve, defend, and secure proper compensation and benefits for your hard work.
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That is a great win!! Unfortunately the agents at Delta dont understand being treated fairly. They still are under the assumpiton "My Delta" is their Delta....reality is it is now NWA's Delta......but one thing to remember....my union is the IAMAW and will always my union!!
One more thing....POWER IS IN NUMBERS....TOGETHER WE CAN GET BACK TO THE DECENT WAGES AND BENEFITS.....THE NEW DL WILL FEAR THE IAM......IF WE ARE TOGETHER AS ONE!!! SIGN A CARD...
I was just hired on as a reservation agent. I do not start until February, but wondered if someone could give some insight to how the scheduling works for shifts, trading shifts etc.
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