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February 5, 2004
Machinists Union to Appeal Airbus Outsourcing Decision
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
today announced it will petition the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc
rehearing in the case involving US Airways' subcontracting of heavy maintenance
on its Airbus aircraft.
“This issue is too important to allow a split decision by a 3-judge panel be
the final word,†said IAM International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger.
The request, if granted, will give all 13 judges on the 3rd Circuit Court of
Appeals the opportunity to reconsider the outsourcing issue decided by a 2-1
margin on Feb. 3, 2004. A majority of the full court must agree to rehear the case.
The IAM will file its petition next week.
“The Machinists Union will take all legal steps to protect the interests and
jobs of our membership,†said General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr.
The District Court’s October 21, 2003 injunction prohibiting US Airways
from subcontracting Airbus maintenance will remain in force pending a
determination by the Appeals Court on the IAM’s petition. The District Court for
the Western District of Pennsylvania has taken no action to lift the injunction.
“David Siegel is trying to steal from our members the work he couldn’t attain
in negotiations,†said IAM District 141-M President Scotty Ford. “He has put the
integrity of the entire airline into question.â€
The BOLDED section is just for you A320Capt.
Machinists Union to Appeal Airbus Outsourcing Decision
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
today announced it will petition the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc
rehearing in the case involving US Airways' subcontracting of heavy maintenance
on its Airbus aircraft.
“This issue is too important to allow a split decision by a 3-judge panel be
the final word,†said IAM International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger.
The request, if granted, will give all 13 judges on the 3rd Circuit Court of
Appeals the opportunity to reconsider the outsourcing issue decided by a 2-1
margin on Feb. 3, 2004. A majority of the full court must agree to rehear the case.
The IAM will file its petition next week.
“The Machinists Union will take all legal steps to protect the interests and
jobs of our membership,†said General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr.
The District Court’s October 21, 2003 injunction prohibiting US Airways
from subcontracting Airbus maintenance will remain in force pending a
determination by the Appeals Court on the IAM’s petition. The District Court for
the Western District of Pennsylvania has taken no action to lift the injunction.
“David Siegel is trying to steal from our members the work he couldn’t attain
in negotiations,†said IAM District 141-M President Scotty Ford. “He has put the
integrity of the entire airline into question.â€
The BOLDED section is just for you A320Capt.