US Airways may send jet work outside union

[A319FA]

Heavy maintenance for Airbus could go to 3rd party
TED REED
Staff Writer
US Airways says it is evaluating whether to contract out to a third-party shop for heavy maintenance on its new fleet of Airbus jets, a move that could save money but would anger its mechanics'' union and limit its potential to increase its Charlotte work force.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/5965159.htm

 

[cat 111]

This airline SUCKS !!! Why not contract out your top notch V.P.'s Dave.It never ends with this **** up Management team.

 

[LavMan]

This is a game the company is trying to play and not win. We currently do the heavy maintenance checks on every airplane we fly, always have and always will. We are doing the Airbus narrowbody C-11 five day heavy maintenance check all ready.

If Labor unfriendly Dave wants a war, they just fired the opening salvo.

 

[insp89]

Looks like LABOR FRIENDLY DAVE is planning on tearing this airline apart from the inside out. This is probably what he wants anyway. How can ANYONE say this is not the IAM''s work ??? Like LAVMAN stated, We are ALREADY doing the C checks on the 319 !!! Even the sleaziest, company owned judge can see that !!!

 

[PITMTC]

LAVMAN, what do you think you accomplsh by constantly quoting what the contract reads on this board. Get a position with the Union where you could dp some use with it. If you think that will happen.

 

[LavMan]

Castelveter said heavy maintenance on the new Airbus jets is not covered under the contract. "This work is not currently being done by US Airways, and it is not covered under the collective bargaining agreement," he said.

Mr Castelveter, better learn to read the IAMAW/US Airways Mechanic and Related Agreement!

Article 2. Scope of Agreement

The company agrees that the following described work, wherever performed is recognized as coming within the jurisdiction of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and is covered by this Agreement: the making, assembling, erecting, dismantling, and repairing of all machinery, mechanical equipment, engines and motors of all descriptions, including all work involved in dismantling, overhauling, repairing, fabricating, assembling, welding, and erecting all parts of airplanes, airplane engines, avionics equipment, electrical system, heating system, hydraulic system, and machine tool work in connection therewith, including all maintenance, construction and inspection work in and around shops, hangars buildings, and including the servicing, cleaning and polishing of airplanes and parts thereof, and the servicing of all ground equipment performed in ad about Company shops, Maintenance bases, Aircraft Base Maintenance bases and Line service stations.

 

[libertybell]

Dont get your hopes to high on getting a union job.

It will never happen through procedures set up by the union.

 

[repeet]

The Union and IT''S MEMBERSHIP let this Camel into the tent when it allowed Electronics, Instruments, and other sub-assemblies, that used to be worked in house, to be subcontracted.

Not only did the Union allow it; we did so with a nod and a wink. (After all an injury to one is an injury to all, unless those workers are not A&P''s!)

So now you''ve decided to stop this camel by wrestling with it at it''s shoulders. It''s not going to happen. We''ll have to go back and grab it''s nose and twist it''s ears, to back this monster out.

 

[LavMan]

US returned seven Airbii to the lease holders, and they did not include 700 and 701 which are the first two 320 family due for their "S"-Checks, so try another conspiracy theory.

 

[delldude]

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On 5/29/2003 837 AM PITMTC wrote:

LAVMAN, what do you think you accomplsh by constantly quoting what the contract reads on this board. Get a position with the Union where you could dp some use with it. If you think that will happen.

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yeah,get involved with the union.

 

[AP Tech]

I hear that there are ten of U''s Airbus''s sitting on a ramp in Goodyear AZ that have been returned to the lessor. Who wants to make a bet we will get these aircraft back with "fresh" checks in the near future?

 

[insp89]

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On 5/29/2003 231 PM LavMan wrote:


Eolsen, the only differance is NWA and UAL have outsourcing in their labor agreements, at US we don''t!

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LavMan, You''re right,, It''s time for the IAM to STAND UP and defend the scope of the contract.

 

[tug_slug]

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On 5/29/2003 2:36:50 PM eolesen wrote:

I'm mechanics at NWA and UAL were saying the same thing, up until they saw planes being flown to Tramco or whoever will be doing their overhauls now.

Overhaul is going the way of receipt and dispatch...

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AMFA GAVE away the heavy maintenance at NWA, sure the mechanics make more money but there's fewer of them around to enjoy it.

Had the mechanics at UAL rejected the contract UAL would have had the BK Judge abrogate the existing contract and had one imposed on them, one that would have been much worst. What would you have done?

 

[tug_slug]

eo
I hate to admit it but I agree with you.

 

[LavMan]

Eolsen, the only differance is NWA and UAL have outsourcing in their labor agreements, at US we don''t!