Airbus Ruling

[usairways_vote_NO]

Its very possible the IAM will use the win as leverage for settlement with usairways. Now that the pilots have bent over and the company got what it wants from them you will see the other groups fall in line like little puppets. Which as usual leaves the hard line mechanics last. Guess what the company and IAM agree to use the damages as part of the so called "tranformation plan" givebacks. Nice plan IAM.

 

[PITbull]

TO THE IAM MECHANICS AND RELATED:

Congratulations to all of you for this major, historical win!


Regards,

 

[sentrido]

with the pay and benefit cuts that are comming, doing the checks in house wont be that expensive now anyway. does anybody know how much US was paying sts for each check, and how that compared to the in house cost?

 

[700UW]

over $500,000 per plane

 

[N628AU]

Good job to the IAM for sticking to this. I am no fan of theirs but they won a just ruling.

Just what they won remains to be seen, and I am pretty sure no IAM member, active or furloughed, will ever see dime one for compensation.

 

[700UW]

"With our company in bankruptcy, we simply don't have the financial ability to immediately acquire new hangar space and hire more employees, and instead, we will ask the court to allow us to use a qualified vendor to properly maintain the Airbus aircraft," spokesman David Castelveter said.

I guess the misinformation continues from the company.

There whole case was lack of facilities (hangar space), the IAM proved the company has the hangar space to complete the work.

You would think they would have learned by now.

click for story

 

[EyeInTheSky]

This is one for the "Justice Files"; good work IAM. Again, even judges can see how horribly mismanaged this airline is.

 

[Atlantic]

While I agree this is a win for IAM, in BK, what does this mean. Can the CO load shed this rulling? It just might be a moot point.

 

[AP Tech]

I see the company is wasting no time in trying to circumvent the arbitrator's decision through the BK court. So much for good faith bargaining with this managment team....right 320?

U has the space and would not have to hire new mechanics, just recall some of those on furlough.

What would you(320) call a fair and equitable settlement as you recommended the IAM do many times before the arbitrator issued his ruling?

 

[jack mama]

Sadly, the IAM won't see a dime of the damages to make them whole. I'm sure this is pre petition, and they will get pennies on the dollar for whatever award they get. Plus, they still have NO LEVERAGE IN CH11 vs the judge. This is superficial at best. It does make the mgt look bad, but they will get what they need from the judge.

And 700UW is bloating the figures, I heard it costs almost half of the $500k he quoted...still haven't heard any comparisons on how much it costs in house...ie how much they think they are saving???

If the IAM doesn't get the table quick, the 320s and the 330s will be gone thru Mar 05. They need to act quick to save the mechanics' jobs, the judge will be merciless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ClueByFour]

While I agree this is a win for IAM, in BK, what does this mean. Can the CO load shed this rulling? It just might be a moot point.

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They might. But, after 60 days, it means the IAM will be free to exercise self-help. This will shut the doors, and the company knows it.

If nothing else, the IAM's hand at the table just got a lot better on the flop....

 

[jack mama]

Also, 700 the ruling you posted stated the board ruled the company had over 5 years to plan...they didn't say they had the space.

 

[jimntx]

Well, the IAM must immediately run to the company and say, "Never mind. We didn't mean it." Otherwise, the outcome will be "painful"--possibly even including a UCT/ICT. You have been warned.

 

[Phantom Fixer]

Also, 700 the ruling you posted stated the board ruled the company had over 5 years to plan...they didn't say they had the space.

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jack mama,

Your post is as invalid as the come my friend. U has two bays un-used in CLT's Base Maintenance Facility at present that will more than accomodate any Airbus Narrow Body. This is taking into consideration that an A330-300 is in the middle bay...and a B767-200ER in the 5th bay. The company has no leg to stand on when using space as an arguement anymore , it never did unless you are just trying to screw over your workforce , as we know they like to try to do.

CLT also has a Line Maintenance Hangar that is routinely under-utilized. The arguement of saying it's for LINE Work is a moot comeback too. The Line Hangar has only been open for about 3 years...and the work got done without it before..and that was with 400 plus Acft in the system.

With the above facts being exactly that "Fact" The only issues to remain are opening the books again for in house S-Checks as TPA had developed prior to another grevious act on the companies part..then it's all about getting our displaced inventory the hell out of STE Mobile Aerospaces clutches.

WAY TO GO IAM........

 

[zonecontroller]

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