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US Airways Seen as Likely to Declare Bankruptcy

I did check out the company's latest offer on the Pilot's only section and I could find nothing that shows a retro effective date. I only "scanned" it over but it did not appear to state any such thing. Perhaps Page 5, under Revisions

USA320, And this proposal is the implied "reward" that the pilots get for negotiating? What a crock...I don't think so! It's too outrageous to even BEGIN to fathom. Nosirree...I'll take my "punishment" with the rest of U's fine workers.

Just came across this: Technical Glitch Grounds American Flights

Gee...what a surprise. I think at this point we're supposed to say, "Oh no! Not bankruptcy!" That threat has lost it's power for me. Been there, done that... Edited to add: This game is getting very, very old.

Sunday, April 04, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Each time US Airways Chairman David Bronner met face-to-face this year with the airline's pilots and flight attendants, Bruce Lakefield sat silently to Bronner's right. It was a familiar spot for the former Lehman Bros. executive, who in the last...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._assetsale_dc_5 "PLENTY OF INTEREST The assets are being shopped around to various airlines including low-cost carriers and other parties including Richard Branson, the British airline entrepreneur, sources said."

Long-time reader, new to posting. This article was posted yesterday in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review...s/s_168409.html Quote: "Siegel is likely to reinvoke a war-time clause in labor agreements that allow management to defer 5 percent of pay for up...