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The SWAPA Number16 (Hotels, Seth Kornblum)Today's SWAPA Number is 16. That's the section of the contract that covers hotel standards. So on today's episode, we spoke to Hotels SME, Seth Kornblum, about the Crew Accommodations Board, hotel language, and some of the issues that have arisen since the ratification of the CBA.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa7372024-06-0323 min
The SWAPA NumberHotel Standards - Section 16 | Contract 2020 TA EducationOn this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Contract Admin Chair, Seth Kornblum, on Section 16, Hotel Standards.00:16 Hotels List01:17 Hotels Standards Manual02:23 Required Accommodations05:01 The Crew Accommodations Board (CAB)07:34 Hotel Standards Provisions08:34 Short and Long Stipulations10:06 Self Walk Protections10:47 Transportation Requirements15:00 Accommodation Selection and Ongoing Review Process16:48 CAB Data Sharing17:37 Operational Support and Self-Sourcing19:36 Planning and Execution21:01 Full Service LanguageFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a li...2023-12-1924 min
The SWAPA Number$70,000 (Contract Admin, Seth Kornblum)Today's SWAPA Number is $70,000. That's roughly what SWAPA spends on an arbitration when we and the Company can't settle a grievance before it gets that far. Arbitrations are a required part of the RLA process that we operate in as professional pilots. Today, we're going to talk with Contract Admin chair, Seth Kornblum about some of the work that he and his committee do to defend our CBA from violations, and our pilots from potential discipline.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here...2023-10-3035 min
NSNJM in the AM 40th Anniversary Celebration. Mazal Tov!!!
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Nachum presented the JM in the AM 40th Anniversary Celebration at Poppy’s Bagels Pizza and TCBY in Teaneck, NJ. Nachum was joined by several family members, friends, hosts and long-time supporters of JM in the AM who showed their support and shared how much JM in the AM and NSN means to them.
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The guest list included: Staci Segal, Rabbi Yigal Segal, Binyamin Segal, Miriam L. Wallach, Mark Zomick, Mattes Weingast, Ma...2023-09-1400 min
The SWAPA Number89 ( Seth Kornblum, Strike Authorization Vote Past and Present)Todays SWAPA Number is 89, thats the number of days Contract Admin Chair Seth Kornblum was on strike, when he was with his former carrier Comair. With the Strike Authorization Vote coming up and the Strike Prep Booklet having been mailed to homes, we felt that the time was right to sit down and talk with him about what that time in life was like, what were some of the things he would do differently and what he feels is important about the upcoming vote.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop u...2023-03-0124 min
The SWAPA Number19 (Seth Kornblum, Grievance Settlement)Today's SWAPA Number is 19. That's the 19th grievance filed in 2021 which they recently got a settlement on. On today's show we chat with Contract Admin Chair, Seth Kornblum, about that settlement, and some other issues his group is working on. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa7372022-08-1606 min
The SWAPA Number162 (Seth Kornblum and Dave Kudish, Arbitrations)Today’s SWAPA Number is 162. That’s the number of open grievances the Contract Admin Committee has on file which are awaiting a resolution. It’s been a while since SWAPA has been able to bring a denied grievance to arbitration, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reluctance of arbitrators to schedule in-person hearings, and the Company’s refusal to meet in-person. However, when arbitrations do resume, there are a lot of problems with the process that will make it difficult to put a meaningful dent in the large number. So, on today’s episode we’re sitting...2022-02-2831 min
The SWAPA Number161 (JA Panel, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Seth Kornblum, Scott Hutchinson)Today’s SWAPA Number is 161. That's the average number of pilots per day, that were JA’d to work on a day off in the month of August, so far. We've seen JA records shattered this year. The most open time JA’s, the most unscheduled overnights, or what we call RON JA’s, the highest fatigue rates, the highest sustained reassignment rates and the most food and hotel availability problems ever recorded.So on today's show, we're going to talk with several SWAPA SMEs, including SRC chair, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, SRC analyst, Contract Admin Ch...2021-08-1639 min
The SWAPA Number23.7% (Seth Kornblum and Lexi Taylor, Training)Today’s SWAPA number is 23.7%. That’s the number of Pilots who got their preferred training week in 2018, our baseline year for Contract 2020. You don’t need a math degree to realize that it’s worse than if the schedule were picked randomly out of a hat. Lack of adherence to training preferences are just one problem we hear about from our pilots every month.When I’m talking to guys outside of SWAPA, they are generally surprised by how much of SWAPA’s time and resources are spent handling training issues. While each of us go usually go t...2021-07-1922 min
The SWAPA Number25 (Seth Kornblum, Helen Yu, SWA/SWAPA Agreements)Today’s SWAPA Number is 25. The 1994 CBA had 25 side letters over the length of its duration. The 2006 CBA had 17. Our contract today has 2. What’s changed? Today on the show we’re going to talk to CA Chair Seth Kornblum and SWAPA General Counsel Helen Yu about side letters, MOUs, LOAs, and the other types of agreements SWAPA and the Company make in an effort to improve and protect our Pilots’ careers.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.2020-07-1328 min
The SWAPA Number$4.7M (Matt Monahan and Seth Kornblum, Payroll Audit)Today’s SWAPA Number is $4.7 million. That’s the amount of money that SWAPA has recovered for our Pilots through payroll audits since 2015. Today on the show we are going to chat with Payroll Auditor and Contract Administrator Matt Monahan and Contract Admin Chair Seth Kornblum about what goes into auditing a pilot’s pay, how long the process takes, and what a pilot can expect when they call Contract Admin with a payroll question. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us...2019-12-2322 min
The SWAPA Number124, Part II (Seth Kornblum, CBA Grievances)Today’s episode is a continuation of last week's SWAPA Number, 124. That's the number of CBA grievances currently open. Right now, there’s a three-digit backlog of open grievances waiting for arbitration because our Union and our Company can’t agree on what our CBA says. Ultimately, this week’s SWAPA Number is the reason SWAPA is pushing for a full rewrite in Contract 2020.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https...2019-10-2821 min
The SWAPA Number124, Part I (Seth Kornblum, CBA Grievances)Today’s SWAPA Number is 124. That's the number of CBA grievances currently open. Right now, there’s a three-digit backlog of open grievances waiting for arbitration because our Union and our Company can’t agree on what our CBA says. Ultimately, this week’s SWAPA Number is the reason SWAPA is pushing for a full rewrite in Contract 2020.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook...2019-10-1418 min