Quick Question
Information on what is going on in Midway Airport concerning Southwest Airlines TWU 555 ramp agents' contract and safety concerns
- hosted by union alt rep Eric Perez and safety rep Hugo Valles
Episodes
31 episodes
OPS, I did it again
In this episode we talk to the elected operations union rep marvell Hicks and we discuss how flights are assigned since ramp teams must follow the ops agent wherever they are assigned plus more
Red Rover, Red Rover
This episode topics include gate readiness, rovers on the bid, losing electric and diesal, scanning badges before starting tugs, 800 max safety zone plus more.
Ready for readiness
This episode our topics are, gate readiness duties, working till your offtime, when busses are running late, seatbelt group grievance ruling and station of the year winner, the shutdown of gate B10 and B8
New Duty, Different Day
In this episode we talk about our new duties upstairs bringing bags down, protected hours, consecutive workday doctor notes, the closing of B8, B10, and A1 plus more
Hugo DAT way!!
In this episode, we talk about why Hugo is didn't make the podcast, the seatbelt write ups, gate checked bags and why we have to get them from the ops podium plus more
Ad-veez nuts!!!!!!
In this episode we talk to wally about the TWU555 board members visit to MDW and what they had to say, we also talk about our new scanning bags in T Point, the headaches with ad-veez, Carts breaking at the connection point plus more
Where's Wally??
In this episode, we bring back wally as our guest to talk about the bid situation, new chargers for tugs, the issue with us having to ask to LWOP every time plus more
It's Telemetry my dear Watson
In this episode we discuss the new telemetry enhancement program for our equipment and how much is going to suck troubleshooting it during our flights, bickering between our members, electric tugs and chargers, Cart problems plus more.
You people make me sick!!!
In this episode we talk about being sick at work, appealing pass priveledge suspensions, premium day pay plus more
Snow-body Cares
In this episode, we discuss travel pass suspensions, deice only overtime, tug doors updates and more....
Did you see the OT?
In this episode Eric and Hugo discuss Christmas OT, more on winter ops, overtime bypass plus more
Winter Blunderland
In this episode, Hugo and Eric discuss winter PPE, SRS claims, Thanksgiving overtime, Tug write ups and more.
Help!!! I'm having a cart attack
In this episode we discuss why there is a shortage of carts, city tickets that turn into fact findings, how much a leader can help us plus more
What the deal with Abilio, Abilio...
In this episode Eric and Hugo talk about the TWU president and recording secretary being removed and replaced, tug write ups and more.
You Shall Not Excessively Pass!!!
In this episode, Hugo and Eric dive into the excessive passes, Declaration of DAT's for next year, preparing for winter plus more
Our TWU Grievance Specialists Troy La Mont
In this episode Eric and Hugo chat with 1 of our grievance specialists Troy La Mont. We discuss what his job is, what happens when investigating the terminations and more. We also discuss the new power lift that will be put on all t...
FTO/Freeday Declaration of Independence
In this episode, Hugo and Eric discuss charging cords, seatbelts, Locker update, declaration for DAT, FTO, Freeday next year and much more.
And now our district rep Dan DC Chriss
In this episode, Hugo and I chat with our district rep Dan Chriss and ask him about his position, what happens to our grievances once it gets to him, what happens when someone is terminated and more
Locker up!!!
In this episode Eric and Hugo give you info on the 27th TWU International Convention vote, locker update, new seatbelt tug modification, plus more
NOC, NOC!!! SEATBELT PLEASE!!!
In this episode Eric and Hugo talk about the horrific incident with an agent who didn't wear a seatbelt, lockers update, calling in properly and more.
Optimizer is definitely no G.O.A.T
In this episode Eric and Hugo discuss the optimizer situation, problems with dentist notes plus more
It's a 2 For 1 Part 2
It is part 2 of this 2-part episode where Eric and Hugo interview a couple of people from the company side. In this episode we interview our station manager Quentin Chiles Scepura. We ask about who he is, what brought him here, plus...
It's a 2 For 1 Part 1
This is part 1 of 2 episodes this week where Eric and Hugo interview 2 people from the company side. First up is Stacy Farquharson from the SSO. We ask her questions agents have been asking about, like how lwop is given, to how floa...