US Airways MEC Presentation to ALPA Executive Council May 21, 2007
In view of the analysis set forth above, we believe the following quotation from Captain Jim Brucias Opinion at p. 3 is apt and accurate:
"As a consequence of the Boards decision, America West pilot Odell, who was hired less than 2 months before the merger was announced, has been placed immediately senior to US Airways pilot Colello who was hired more than 16 years earlier and who had over 16 years of credited length of service. I disagree with this placement, which disregards Colellos substantial service time.
"The Board did not adequately take into account the realities of the new airline, the return of furloughees that has already taken place and the much greater rate of age-based attrition at US Airways as compared to the rate at America West. The vast amount of age related attrition that has occurred within the US Airways pilot group caused the recall of over 300 US Airways pilots between March 2006 and the first week of January of this year. The pace of recalls is brisk and has continued. During the hearings we learned that additional recalls were taking place and there was testimony that stated at the current pace it was possible that all US Airways pilots would receive recall notices before the end of 2007."
Will the final SLI alter the Colello/ ODell ratio? That 16 years of time Dean had served will hopefully be taken into account over new hire ODell.
Your thoughts CB53, NoNic4 US? Resjudicata, NoMove2CLT, Cactuspilot1 et al????
In view of the analysis set forth above, we believe the following quotation from Captain Jim Brucias Opinion at p. 3 is apt and accurate:
"As a consequence of the Boards decision, America West pilot Odell, who was hired less than 2 months before the merger was announced, has been placed immediately senior to US Airways pilot Colello who was hired more than 16 years earlier and who had over 16 years of credited length of service. I disagree with this placement, which disregards Colellos substantial service time.
"The Board did not adequately take into account the realities of the new airline, the return of furloughees that has already taken place and the much greater rate of age-based attrition at US Airways as compared to the rate at America West. The vast amount of age related attrition that has occurred within the US Airways pilot group caused the recall of over 300 US Airways pilots between March 2006 and the first week of January of this year. The pace of recalls is brisk and has continued. During the hearings we learned that additional recalls were taking place and there was testimony that stated at the current pace it was possible that all US Airways pilots would receive recall notices before the end of 2007."
Will the final SLI alter the Colello/ ODell ratio? That 16 years of time Dean had served will hopefully be taken into account over new hire ODell.
Your thoughts CB53, NoNic4 US? Resjudicata, NoMove2CLT, Cactuspilot1 et al????
