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May 6, 2004
To All District 141-M Members at US Airways:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
The arbitration hearing in the US Airways Airbus subcontracting dispute took place on April 30, May 3 and May 4, 2004 in Arlington, Virginia. Arbitrator Richard Bloch heard testimony from witnesses for both the IAM and US Airways.
The IAM maintains the same position we had when this dispute began last August –IAM-represented US Airways employees must perform all airframe heavy maintenance on US Airways’ aircraft, regardless of manufacturer or where the maintenance is performed. Several current and retired IAM Representatives testified at the hearing about the origin and intent of the contract language that has protected this work for more than fifty years.
A verbatim transcript of the three-day hearing will be sent to all parties within three weeks. The IAM and US Airways will file post-hearings briefs within thirty days of receipt of the transcript. Following submission of the post-hearing briefs, each party will have fifteen days to file a reply brief.
A three-member System Board, made up of one person appointed by the IAM, one by US Airways and neutral arbitrator Richard Bloch, will meet to discuss the case and issue a decision after all briefs have been submitted. No date has been set for the System Board to meet.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Scotty Ford
President and Directing General Chairman
IAM District 141-M
To All District 141-M Members at US Airways:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
The arbitration hearing in the US Airways Airbus subcontracting dispute took place on April 30, May 3 and May 4, 2004 in Arlington, Virginia. Arbitrator Richard Bloch heard testimony from witnesses for both the IAM and US Airways.
The IAM maintains the same position we had when this dispute began last August –IAM-represented US Airways employees must perform all airframe heavy maintenance on US Airways’ aircraft, regardless of manufacturer or where the maintenance is performed. Several current and retired IAM Representatives testified at the hearing about the origin and intent of the contract language that has protected this work for more than fifty years.
A verbatim transcript of the three-day hearing will be sent to all parties within three weeks. The IAM and US Airways will file post-hearings briefs within thirty days of receipt of the transcript. Following submission of the post-hearing briefs, each party will have fifteen days to file a reply brief.
A three-member System Board, made up of one person appointed by the IAM, one by US Airways and neutral arbitrator Richard Bloch, will meet to discuss the case and issue a decision after all briefs have been submitted. No date has been set for the System Board to meet.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Scotty Ford
President and Directing General Chairman
IAM District 141-M