PHX ramper(s) purposefully hold back bag and stuff warning message inside

[sbtinme]

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles...liday04-ON.html



Schwartz didn't freak out until the bag arrived in Orlando later that night.

Stuffed in it was an anonymous letter alluding to labor woes at the Tempe airline and statements that it was time for workers to "stand up and fight back."

"We are truly sorry for any inconvenience you may have when you fly with us as we must use the only tools we have at our disposal," it read, according to a copy Schwartz provided to The Arizona Republic

"We know you have a choice when you fly. Your baggage handlers of US Airways suggest you use it!!!"

Schwartz, who said the family later discovered a letter in another family member's bag, wasn't aware of the labor troubles at US Airways until she read the letter and its description of pay discrepancies between workers of the former America West and former US Airways.

Former America West employees, who are paid less than their counterparts on the East Coast, operate the flight Schwartz was on.

"I just couldn't believe it. It's like sabotaging your own company," she said. "If they want to make an impact and they want to create problems, how far are they willing to go?"

Gee said it appears to be an isolated incident rather than a concerted slowdown.

He said no one at the airline was aware of the letter and that its customer relations department had received no complaints on it except one in Orlando.

Schwartz said she reported it to the baggage claim offices in Orlando and Phoenix

 

[Black Magic]

I'm not sure they held the bag back on purpose, lots of bags miss flights for a variety of reasons. The flyer was also in another bag that the customer received at the final destination on time. Then again it would'nt suprise me either way...

 

[flyinawa]

Read that in this-mornings Arizona Republic. That's the sort of crap I would have expected from the so called "bitter-east-side". I admit it, I guess I was just plain wrong. No matter why it was late....that type of incident is an embarrassment to all of us, East or West. :down:

 

[kicked2curb]

Ms Schwartz's comment is indicative of the U.S consumer's lack of awarness what the true cost of " going cheap" is,whether it be shopping at US Airways or Wal-mart. They don't care what the impact is as long as it doesn't affect them.

 

[orioleman]

flynawa

"That's the sort of crap I would have expected from the so called "bitter-east-side"

lets not stereo type people, would You like to be called a cactus hugger


once again its not an EAST / WEST thing. it seems the west really enjoys holding on to that.

don't like our culture but LOVE OUR CONTRACT.. can't have it both ways

 

[lithuanian]

What seem' not to be surprising is the company trying to "PIN" this letter on ONE POOR DISGRUNTLED! employee. It was only one employee. Only one person who is responsible and EVERY ONE ELSE of the 35,999 employees that are not in anyway responsible for ONE DISGRUNTLED lowly bag throwing, non important GRUNT. A Grunt that somehow manages to be happily married, in the middle class tax paying group, that has 2 1/2 kids, works FULL TIME and wants the AMERICAN DREAM! And waits for the chance after 3 years for the White Collar' to give HIM the SAME RECOGNITION! the white collar has gotten by sitting behind a desk.
Time we blue collar' say What you guys get with a four year degree, mean's not that much more to "Happiness" in America any more. Just be fair! Each group deserves recognition. No one group deserves any more or less than the efforts of all groups. Go! John EDWARDS!

 

[mike33]

[
Joe Tiberi, a spokesman for the International Association of Machinists, the baggage handler's union, said the union also is not aware of the incident.

He said officials would never endorse such actions.

"While it is true that there are still issues to be resolved from the US Airways-America West merger, the machinists union believes they need to be addressed through the normal bargaining process," he said.




Hey Joe,

Where u goin' with that gun in ur hand.....use it on yourself....the normal bargaining process was over when ur coharts didn't continue Sec 6 for the west as their REPS..................Fill the Media full of BS, but we live here dude. Seems U don't.....

 

[HPearlyretiree]

I'd fire his ass so fast, he would be dizzy for a month.

No use for folk like that.

You either do your job, or get another one.

 

[mike33]

It's an attention getter though

 

[EastUS]

It's proof positive that it is immpossible to have Customer Satisfaction without Employee Satisfaction.

I can not for the life of me figure out why this is such a hard concept to grasp.

Yes you can Piney. Consider the existent model of having a practicing alchoholic in active addiction at the top, coupled with a 38 year old/never "operational" Zoo grad as president..Such individuals, so well removed from "reality", can comfortably only exist within a "me, Me,ME!!" adolescent sort of world, and are, by choice and "edict", surrounded largely by slobbering sychophants, seeking spill-overs from the trough. I'll presume that in your business endeavors, that you've seen utterly dysfunctional "leadership" before in at least a "few" corporate entities. It just doesn't last for very long anywhere.......

 

[mike33]

Yes you can Piney. Consider the existent model of having a practicing alchoholic in active addiction at the top, coupled with a 38 year old/never "operational" Zoo grad as president..Such individuals, so well removed from "reality", can exist within only a "me, Me,ME!!" adolescent sort of world, and are, by choice and "edict", surrounded largely by slobbering sychophants. I'll presume that in your business endeavors, that you've seen utterly dysfunctional "leadership" before in at least a few corporate entities. It just doesn't last for very long anywhere.......

What happens is the keep hiring each other as "BUFFERS". It's a never ending Circle. A " Management Eddy".

 

[mike33]

You're NOT firing anyone tough guy! You don't work for the flying trailer park any longer and near as I can tell you are part of the reason people form unions.

If US treated their people correctly they wouldn't behave in such a manner. Ever stop to think of that?

Why is it ALWAYS the employees fault? Is there never cause and effect in your world??

Glad I don't work with you that's for sure. If I did we'd both be fired because as far as I know assault and battery is grounds for dismissal at most companies.

WOOH Piney

Way to go............

 

[BoeingBoy]

In general, I see this as not much different than informational picketing - it gets the message out to the flying public. The only thing I'm uncomfortable with is opening a passenger's luggage to do it. Put a tag on the outside and I have no problems.

Jim

 

[Hey.. Chill Out]

Sic'em Piney!!

You're 100% right. We are tired of getting nothing. I was, in no way, surprised, or mad that I didn't get a hundred dollar goal. 100 dollars.... F*CK you Parker. That popcorn-fart of a bonus isn't enough to end my problems.

Although some of you may find these actions reprehensible, This is good publicity for the rampers. Now every time a bag is lost, people are going to think it was on purpose! Maybe it is!! Who knows!

But, hey, our union would never condone things like this... In fact, our union doesn't do ANYTHING. Oh SURE you will settle our labor disputes normally... RIIIIGHT. Moron. F*CK the IAM as well. If any of us had any coccoanuts here in PHX we would follow through on this, because this guy is RIGHT. Maybe it IS time for a slow down.

LOL, that was funny though, I'm sure it was one of these dry old farts that work in Expedite.

 

[700UW]

Look in the mirror, you are the union.