Us Airways To Loose 800 Loyal Employees

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This is why the IAM did not let anybody from the 'to-be-outsourced' stations anywhere near the negotiating committee.

The fact is, the rampers in the out-stations have more skills and responsibilities than large stations.

In the large stations, the bulk of the rampers are bin rats. You can't get away with that in an out-station.

We've had many agents transfer in from large stations, thinking our little corner of heaven would be a piece of cake. They inevitably #### abound the load and job knowledge requirements, and transfer out. They can't airstart, deice, security search or clean - they have to be trained for that. All in all, not much more use than a new hire. In some ways, worse, because a lot of them brought their 'big city amongst the rubes' attitude with them.

The upshot of which is, the company, with the IAM holding their coat, is getting rid of their most knowledgeable rampers.

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this is real sad. we are all union paying dues members--22.45 per check and this is the #### we get just because we are in an out station. i thought we as unions were suppose to stick together but sadly it is not the case as we now know by what our union has donefor us--and that is the iam has failed us especially the ones in the 22 cities. sad sad sad sad