If you think Seniority integration is ugly now...
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hp_fa
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- Feb 19, 2004
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Wrong answer. Ponder this.
Reserves quit. East FA's bid to fill the openings. They come into PHX with all their seniority and you likely move down the seniority ladder. This can snowball and get very ugly for West FA's depending on how many East reserves would rather hold a line in PHX.
USCREW
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Since our last two mergers, people have transferred in and out of all bases. I don't see this one being any different. Except....we used to have bases in LAX, SFO, and SAN. All those crew members have been waiting to get back west.
FCYTravis
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A merger between US and NWA would be different from the US/HP merger in one critical way: US/HP was a completely end-to-end merger, with zero overlap. An NWA/US merger would result in the dehubbing of at least one city, probably MEM. This would mean fewer jobs at the combined carrier.
USCREW
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AND DISPLACEMENTS!
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flyguy121
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Considering that over the past few months recall #'s have been reduced, August recall completely canceled, and now a Voluntary Leave of Absence in September due to overstaffing in PIT, CLT and PHL after the Summer travel season concludes, I highly doubt that all the invol's will be back on property before year's end.
My prediction: I expect the next recall announcement to be less recalls for December or a complete cancellation of that "planned recall" altogether.
Parker may be improving some areas of US, but in the matter of recalls and growth he is failing miserably. I also recall reading that US was aggressively seeking to pick up more 757's (in addition to the 3 from ATA) or possibly 767's. What ever happened with that? I guess it's safe to conclude there are no plans for any newly acquired aircraft anytime soon since the company needs to reduce the headcount in September. Hopefully the company will arrive at the # they are looking for so that this may not translate to a re-furlough of those who just came back.
Sounds like all that talk of growth, aircraft acquisition and the return of all invol's by the end of the year was just that...talk. Remember, it's important to keep the employees believing that there may be something on the horizon to look forward to. Personally, I'll believe it when I see it.
SegmentKing
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don't forget that Tempe could be trying to piss off senior people so they quit or retire --- including inflight.
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The company calls that "natural attrition." And honestly, it isn't just senior people.
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Many senior people can not afford to quit or retire, and have more to lose than juniors. I just flew a trip with our number one, Betty N., who will be starting her 50th year. She's not going anywhere...although I should put a bug in her ear about how fabulous PHX is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is USAirways major weakness, they can't get rid of the senior people. This drives up the cost and prevents new hires. Not a good business plan.
Yes, they can come in as spots open and I stay on Reserve. I am a realist and expect to be on reserve for 5-10 years, so again, no skin off my back. I look forward to work with some of the senior folks at east. Most of them are nice folks. However, just like anyting I am sure there are some "real works of arts" out east but we have them in the west too. You take the good with the bad and move on!
