flyguy121
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- Aug 20, 2002
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They've done it again! In true US Airways fashion, the Company issues a Press Release stating 400 flight attendants will be recalled, and a month later reduce that # by a third.
I just received the following e-mail from Mike Flores:
####,
Since the Company announced 400 recalls for June they have changed that number significantly several times. The final recall number came out today. They will be recalling 200 Flight Attendants in June and 80 in August. They "expect" to recall an additional 230 in December. Recall notices will be going out this week. I was hesitant to put out any Elines until the numbers were firm and the recall notices actually go out. I will be putting the information out tomorrow.
Regards,
Mike
Mike Flores
Honestly, I don't know why I am even SURPRISED or UPSET over what this Company does anymore since they've NEVER handled matters well in which the Involuntary Furloughs were concerned! Old Management or New, it's ALWAYS more of the same! They DON'T CARE what they have put their most Junior Employees through (First Termination after 9/11 for not finishing Probation, followed by discussion of Recalls and growth that didn't happen, followed by the MAA debacle and it just continues)!!! If the company cannot keep their word, then DON'T ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE! They don't care how many lives are disrupted, how many people they disappoint, or how many times they go back on their word. If the #'s are that uncertain, or they cannot keep their word, they need to say so. They DO NOT need to issue a Press Release only to rescind the #'s a month later...
When the first round of Training Classes were started on the "West" side, former "East" Employees were upset that the company held this information before they went to training.
When the SECOND round of letters went out, the letter included a statement to make an informed decision before bidding a training class since this would be the final opportunity to bid a "West" Training Class because US East would be recalling 400 for the summer! Now that # has been reduced to 200 for June and 80 for August! Has the company thought for a moment that perhaps more would have taken that second bid for a "West" Training Class had they known the # of Recalls would be reduced again??!! God FORBID we rely on what the company tell us before making such critical decisions with our lives!
On a side note, I will say this for Mike Flores, I e-mailed him this afternoon and received his response above only a few hours later. Thank you Mike for the timely response and please stand firm in negotiations. GIVE THEM HELL FOR THIS!
I just received the following e-mail from Mike Flores:
####,
Since the Company announced 400 recalls for June they have changed that number significantly several times. The final recall number came out today. They will be recalling 200 Flight Attendants in June and 80 in August. They "expect" to recall an additional 230 in December. Recall notices will be going out this week. I was hesitant to put out any Elines until the numbers were firm and the recall notices actually go out. I will be putting the information out tomorrow.
Regards,
Mike
Mike Flores
Honestly, I don't know why I am even SURPRISED or UPSET over what this Company does anymore since they've NEVER handled matters well in which the Involuntary Furloughs were concerned! Old Management or New, it's ALWAYS more of the same! They DON'T CARE what they have put their most Junior Employees through (First Termination after 9/11 for not finishing Probation, followed by discussion of Recalls and growth that didn't happen, followed by the MAA debacle and it just continues)!!! If the company cannot keep their word, then DON'T ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE! They don't care how many lives are disrupted, how many people they disappoint, or how many times they go back on their word. If the #'s are that uncertain, or they cannot keep their word, they need to say so. They DO NOT need to issue a Press Release only to rescind the #'s a month later...
When the first round of Training Classes were started on the "West" side, former "East" Employees were upset that the company held this information before they went to training.
When the SECOND round of letters went out, the letter included a statement to make an informed decision before bidding a training class since this would be the final opportunity to bid a "West" Training Class because US East would be recalling 400 for the summer! Now that # has been reduced to 200 for June and 80 for August! Has the company thought for a moment that perhaps more would have taken that second bid for a "West" Training Class had they known the # of Recalls would be reduced again??!! God FORBID we rely on what the company tell us before making such critical decisions with our lives!
On a side note, I will say this for Mike Flores, I e-mailed him this afternoon and received his response above only a few hours later. Thank you Mike for the timely response and please stand firm in negotiations. GIVE THEM HELL FOR THIS!