ALPA MEC CODE-A-PHONE UPDATE - September 29, 2004
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, September 29th, with five new items.
Item 1. The MEC Negotiating Committee and US Airways management have been meeting for the past two days in Pittsburgh on Transformation Plan negotiations. ALPA’s September 28th proposal to the Company is now available on the pilots only home page under “Negotiating Committee Information.†All pilots should thoroughly review this document. The Committee plans to continue meeting with management this week.
Please remember that the information provided by your Negotiating Committee is proprietary and for the sole use of US Airways pilots, and is not to be copied or disseminated. Your MEC and Negotiating Committee thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Item 2. MEC Chairman Bill Pollock has called a special MEC meeting to convene Thursday, September 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn on Friday, October 1 at 3 p.m., or at the completion of business.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1) MDA MOU
2) ALPA Representation of retirees
3) BOD Steering Committee staffing
4) Furloughed pilot COBRA payment coverage
5) Consulting contract renewals
6) Report from the Negotiating Committee and advisors with action resulting from report
All US Airways pilots are encouraged to attend. The hotel is located at 5700 Westpark Drive in Charlotte, NC. The telephone number for transportation information at the hotel is 704-527-9650. Please be advised that portions of the meeting may be in closed session.
Item 3. Several documents were filed in Bankruptcy Court by US Airways on September 24th for Section 1113(e) interim relief and for an expedited hearing on US Airways’ motion for 1113(e) interim relief. These documents are now posted on the pilots only website under Transformation Plan/Bankruptcy.
Item 4. Due to the special MEC meeting that will convene tomorrow, the Council 138 LEC Meeting that was slated for tomorrow, September 30, will be rescheduled at a later date. The new date for the meeting will be announced through the code a phone and LEC communications.
Item 5. The Contract Hotline reports that Crew Scheduling has been telling pilots that they can fly up to 95 hours per month domestically. Please take note that the contractual limit for domestic flying remains 85 hours, with a 95 hour limit for international flying.
Please remember we have 1,879 pilots on furlough.
Thank you for listening.
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, September 29th, with five new items.
Item 1. The MEC Negotiating Committee and US Airways management have been meeting for the past two days in Pittsburgh on Transformation Plan negotiations. ALPA’s September 28th proposal to the Company is now available on the pilots only home page under “Negotiating Committee Information.†All pilots should thoroughly review this document. The Committee plans to continue meeting with management this week.
Please remember that the information provided by your Negotiating Committee is proprietary and for the sole use of US Airways pilots, and is not to be copied or disseminated. Your MEC and Negotiating Committee thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Item 2. MEC Chairman Bill Pollock has called a special MEC meeting to convene Thursday, September 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Charlotte Marriott Executive Park. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn on Friday, October 1 at 3 p.m., or at the completion of business.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1) MDA MOU
2) ALPA Representation of retirees
3) BOD Steering Committee staffing
4) Furloughed pilot COBRA payment coverage
5) Consulting contract renewals
6) Report from the Negotiating Committee and advisors with action resulting from report
All US Airways pilots are encouraged to attend. The hotel is located at 5700 Westpark Drive in Charlotte, NC. The telephone number for transportation information at the hotel is 704-527-9650. Please be advised that portions of the meeting may be in closed session.
Item 3. Several documents were filed in Bankruptcy Court by US Airways on September 24th for Section 1113(e) interim relief and for an expedited hearing on US Airways’ motion for 1113(e) interim relief. These documents are now posted on the pilots only website under Transformation Plan/Bankruptcy.
Item 4. Due to the special MEC meeting that will convene tomorrow, the Council 138 LEC Meeting that was slated for tomorrow, September 30, will be rescheduled at a later date. The new date for the meeting will be announced through the code a phone and LEC communications.
Item 5. The Contract Hotline reports that Crew Scheduling has been telling pilots that they can fly up to 95 hours per month domestically. Please take note that the contractual limit for domestic flying remains 85 hours, with a 95 hour limit for international flying.
Please remember we have 1,879 pilots on furlough.
Thank you for listening.
