This is John Ward, President of APFA, with a hotline message for Thursday, October 09.
The APFA and the Company have signed off on a Letter of Agreement confirming that the Company will recall 390 flight attendants, effective December 2. This recall is made possible due to the projected increase in flying the Company expects between now and next Spring.
As you may know, we currently have approximately 1,385 flight attendants out on Overage Leaves through June 2004. Although the Company has the contractual right to cancel these leaves due to manning requirements, it was felt by the Company that, for the number of additional flight attendants required at this time, recall was a better option. APFA agrees.
Although the future continues to be somewhat uncertain, this recall certainly represents a bit of good news when that's in short supply these days. APFA is very pleased, as I know you are, to be welcoming back to the line these 390 members from furlough.
Please stay on the line for additional information regarding the recall. Thank you for calling.
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This is good I suppose, but I hope this is not simply for seasonal help or to combat high sick calls for December. And I also hope that when overage leaves expire, we are not in the position of having to furlough again because there are not enough takers for the next round. Trying to be optimisitic though....
The APFA and the Company have signed off on a Letter of Agreement confirming that the Company will recall 390 flight attendants, effective December 2. This recall is made possible due to the projected increase in flying the Company expects between now and next Spring.
As you may know, we currently have approximately 1,385 flight attendants out on Overage Leaves through June 2004. Although the Company has the contractual right to cancel these leaves due to manning requirements, it was felt by the Company that, for the number of additional flight attendants required at this time, recall was a better option. APFA agrees.
Although the future continues to be somewhat uncertain, this recall certainly represents a bit of good news when that's in short supply these days. APFA is very pleased, as I know you are, to be welcoming back to the line these 390 members from furlough.
Please stay on the line for additional information regarding the recall. Thank you for calling.
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This is good I suppose, but I hope this is not simply for seasonal help or to combat high sick calls for December. And I also hope that when overage leaves expire, we are not in the position of having to furlough again because there are not enough takers for the next round. Trying to be optimisitic though....