USA320Pilot
Veteran
- May 18, 2003
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Thomas:
There is no employee more than myself who is pragmatic and attempts to understand the macroeconomics of US and the industry than me, but the company must honor its agreements -- just like people must pay their mortgage or car payments.
In ALPA''s opinion, this is not occuring with the company and its pilots. Management has asked for significant contractual relief again and if the company would agree to honor all parts of the contract, they might get support in other areas, but not until ALPA''s concerns are met.
On June 26, US Airways pilots spokesman Roy Freundlich said, "Senior VP, Corporate Development Bruce Ashby; Director, Labor Relations—Flight Tony Bralich; and Captain Paul Morell, Director of Flight Training, addressed the MEC on Wednesday on several issues."
Freundlich continued, "Management also updated the MEC on US Airways’ current SJ operations and reviewed the Company’s recent SJ aircraft order. Management asked the MEC to consider several RJ issues: First, to approve Republic Airlines as a Jets For Jobs carrier. Republic Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines are operated by the same parent company. The Chautauqua pilots, who are represented by IBT, conditionally approved a Jets For Jobs agreement, but it was not accepted by Chautauqua or US Airways management. Second, the Company is asking the MEC to approve the utilization of the 75-seat CRJ-900 Series 705, one of the aircraft recently ordered by management, which exceeds the maximum small jet weight limit restrictions of the July 2002 Restructuring Agreement."
"MEC members responded to both of management’s requests by stating that until management begins to properly administer the Contract in good faith and begins to engage in sincere efforts to repair the financial and labor relations damage that has resulted from their many insincere actions, MEC members will not consider additional requests for contractual flexibility," he said.
Best regards,
Chip
There is no employee more than myself who is pragmatic and attempts to understand the macroeconomics of US and the industry than me, but the company must honor its agreements -- just like people must pay their mortgage or car payments.
In ALPA''s opinion, this is not occuring with the company and its pilots. Management has asked for significant contractual relief again and if the company would agree to honor all parts of the contract, they might get support in other areas, but not until ALPA''s concerns are met.
On June 26, US Airways pilots spokesman Roy Freundlich said, "Senior VP, Corporate Development Bruce Ashby; Director, Labor Relations—Flight Tony Bralich; and Captain Paul Morell, Director of Flight Training, addressed the MEC on Wednesday on several issues."
Freundlich continued, "Management also updated the MEC on US Airways’ current SJ operations and reviewed the Company’s recent SJ aircraft order. Management asked the MEC to consider several RJ issues: First, to approve Republic Airlines as a Jets For Jobs carrier. Republic Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines are operated by the same parent company. The Chautauqua pilots, who are represented by IBT, conditionally approved a Jets For Jobs agreement, but it was not accepted by Chautauqua or US Airways management. Second, the Company is asking the MEC to approve the utilization of the 75-seat CRJ-900 Series 705, one of the aircraft recently ordered by management, which exceeds the maximum small jet weight limit restrictions of the July 2002 Restructuring Agreement."
"MEC members responded to both of management’s requests by stating that until management begins to properly administer the Contract in good faith and begins to engage in sincere efforts to repair the financial and labor relations damage that has resulted from their many insincere actions, MEC members will not consider additional requests for contractual flexibility," he said.
Best regards,
Chip
