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On 8/9/2003 3:23:36 PM jimntx wrote:
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On 8/8/2003 9:46:37 PM s80dude wrote:
The new VP of Flt. Svc. also goes on record saying at this time, they do not anticipate fall furloughs. Who knows...I take that one with a grain of salt.
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Part of her weekly BS on the flight service website was posted to one of the Yahoo boards that I access. The minute I read this, my first thought was "Well, I guess the Fall furloughs won't be as many as they anticipated if they are saying that there will be none." Remember this is the successor to Liar-Liar-Pants-on-Fire Allen. I can't imagine she would have been promoted if the rest of upper management thought that she was one of those untrustworthy radicals who tells the truth to the troops.
Now, when you combine the following information, I don't see how you don't come up with an overage. Whether they furlough or not is another thing.
1. Normal end-of summer cutback in flying.
2. Retirement of 1/2 the remaining Fokkers (there are 79 flying right now).
3. End of the partnerships effective 30Sep--of course, this is only 86 people.
4. Return of the f/a's who were on 3-month OVLs. I'm not sure how many are in this category.
Jim
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Don't forget that by giving up furlough pay, the union gave the airline a carte blanche to lay off flight attendants in the off season. In effect, the bottom of the seniority list is now seasonal help. The company no longer has a monetary incentive to avoid seasonal furloughs because it is now free from the financial burden of paying severance pay when it gets rid of the excess employees during the slow months.
Another brilliant shortsightedness by Ward & Associates.