Pit Base Closing Early 2005?

[EyeInTheSky]

Received two phone calls today saying so and so heard that the PIT base is closing in early 2005. Anybody hear anything or know anything? Inquiring minds wanna know.

 

[sentrido]

PSA's base is closing.

 

[flyin2low]

PSA is already closed for crew.

 

[A320 Driver]

They certainly emptied the PIT training facilities quick enough. I haven't seen this many people around the CLT training center in quite a while...if ever. All the simulators from PIT are now in the bays in CLT.

A320 Driver

 

[Light Years]

Did they ever move any of the MDA people down there, or is there just not a training dept at the moment?

 

[flyin2low]

Most, if not all of MDA's training is already in CLT.

 

[zonecontroller]

Received two phone calls today saying so and so heard that the PIT base is closing in early 2005. Anybody hear anything or know anything? Inquiring minds wanna know.

[post="198761"][/post]​

Based on the projected course, all US Airways bases will be closed in the early to middle of 2005!

 

[delldude]

Based on the projected course, all US Airways bases will be closed in the early to middle of 2005!

[post="198957"][/post]​

they're supposed to provide 60 day warn act notification......supposed to i said.

 

[WestCoastGuy]

Check with Tampa maintainance about that 60 day warn act. The company could care less. When it's close the doors time, who's gonna pay any judgements?????

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Feb. 1 so I hear. WTF!

 

[jimntx]

they're supposed to provide 60 day warn act notification......supposed to i said.

[post="198963"][/post]​

If there is a "major plant closing" or "major layoff"--the law specifies what constitutes major--then a WARN act notification is required. However, if a company is shutting down and going out of business, it is not required. And, it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you are in a represented group. Management types getting laid off are also suposed to receive WARN letters.

That being said, there is the case of Enron. I had a number of friends who worked there who were simply told to gather their personal things and leave the building. The company did not go out of business. It still exists though much smaller today. I guess the Ken Lay-Bush connection exempted them from the law.

 

[N513AU]

The problem with the WARN act is that has no enforcement power, except for an employee/union lawsuit. What SHOULD happen is the Dept of Labor should investigate and beat the pulp out of companies that violate it, however the way the law stands - you have to sue in order for it to be enforced. Somewhat like discrimination cases, where you have to sue in order for it to be investigated. :angry:

If there is a "major plant closing" or "major layoff"--the law specifies what constitutes major--then a WARN act notification is required. However, if a company is shutting down and going out of business, it is not required. And, it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you are in a represented group. Management types getting laid off are also suposed to receive WARN letters.

That being said, there is the case of Enron. I had a number of friends who worked there who were simply told to gather their personal things and leave the building. The company did not go out of business. It still exists though much smaller today. I guess the Ken Lay-Bush connection exempted them from the law.

[post="199511"][/post]​

 

[eolesen]

If there is a "major plant closing" or "major layoff"--the law specifies what constitutes major--then a WARN act notification is required. However, if a company is shutting down and going out of business, it is not required. And, it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you are in a represented group. Management types getting laid off are also suposed to receive WARN letters.

That being said, there is the case of Enron. I had a number of friends who worked there who were simply told to gather their personal things and leave the building. The company did not go out of business. It still exists though much smaller today. I guess the Ken Lay-Bush connection exempted them from the law.

[post="199511"][/post]​

Whether or not WARN applies depends on the scope of the layoff.

If 33% or more of a workforce with at least 150 FT employees in a single location is affected, it applies.

If more than 500 FT workers in a single location are affected, it applies.

There are exceptions for faltering companies and unforseen circumstances (i.e. natural disasters or unexpected loss of a major contract), either of which US would certainly be able to qualify.

Not sure how Enron's layoffs fit into the exceptions, but having filed for Ch.11, they probably had a faltering company defense.

If notice isn't provided, it's a civil case that the employee or union would need to fight in court. Dept. of Labor cannot take enforcement action.

 

[28yrsnojob]

That the problem with u they never tell the employee group what there plans are,
thats because they never know.everything is a big secret with them. I learned
of my layoff in the local paper 2 weeks before u told us.

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Base closing talk is getting heated. Sounds like we'll know very soon.