The executive board of Teamsters Local 513 yesterday passed a resolution that lays the foundation for a possible strike by 818 Comair Airlines flight attendants. Cincinnati-based Local 513 Executive Board members unanimously passed the resolution, condemning the company's unreasonable concession demands.
On February 21, the Cincinnati-based company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines, asked the federal bankruptcy court that is handling Delta's Chapter 11 restructuring to reject Comair's collective bargaining agreement with its flight attendants. Hearings are scheduled in New York City from March 27-29. The average Comair flight attendant, who Delta estimates to earn $28,000 per year, would see a cut of $10,880, or 38 percent -- including deep cuts in health care coverage and the elimination of their retirement plan.
"This resolution establishes the process of seeking workers' authorization for a strike -- the ultimate decision will come from the workers," said Victoria Gray, International Representative for the Teamsters Airline Division. "The company's demands are unreasonable, and we plan to fight them in court, ensuring that this strike doesn't come about."
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On February 21, the Cincinnati-based company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines, asked the federal bankruptcy court that is handling Delta's Chapter 11 restructuring to reject Comair's collective bargaining agreement with its flight attendants. Hearings are scheduled in New York City from March 27-29. The average Comair flight attendant, who Delta estimates to earn $28,000 per year, would see a cut of $10,880, or 38 percent -- including deep cuts in health care coverage and the elimination of their retirement plan.
"This resolution establishes the process of seeking workers' authorization for a strike -- the ultimate decision will come from the workers," said Victoria Gray, International Representative for the Teamsters Airline Division. "The company's demands are unreasonable, and we plan to fight them in court, ensuring that this strike doesn't come about."
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