MEC CODE-A-PHONE UPDATE - July 16, 2005
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Saturday, July 16th, with three new items.
Item 1. The MEC convened its special meeting yesterday in Philadelphia and after a receiving a briefing from legal counsel in both open and closed session, passed a resolution by acclamation with regard to Management's disrespect to contract obligations. This resolution is available on the pilots only website under "MEC Information."
In this resolution, the US Airways MEC directed the MEC Chairman to “use whatever lawful resources are necessary to compel US Airways management to honor all the provisions of our Contract, including resolving the MDA transaction dispute in an expeditious manner, and also requested that “the President of ALPA immediately order that all necessary legal resources be utilized to obtain injunctive relief prohibiting the transfer of MDA pilots and assets until such time as a final decision is reached by the System Board of Adjustment.
The MEC also directed the MEC Chairman to utilize all internal and external communication options available to us, including informational picketing, to demonstrate our unwavering resolve to fight and defend our contract from this continued management onslaught of greed and disrespect.
The Special MEC Meeting adjourned on Friday at 4:53 p.m.
Item 2. The MEC Grievance Committee has posted a new grievance update on the pilots only home page. This update contains information on the settlement discussions regarding Deadhead, Vmin, trip and duty rig issues. It also details ALPA's efforts to set a date for arbitrator Krinsky to hear the MDA grievance and the Company’s disregard to comply with the timeline outlined in our contract to begin this process. The Company stated that they cannot comply with our contractual provisions concerning the timeliness of the arbitration process because Jerry Glass will be unavailable as he will be on vacation. Mr. Glass informed ALPA that he will not cancel his vacation to comply with the provisions of our contract with respect to the arbitration timeline. All pilots are urged to read this grievance update on the pilots only website.
Item 3. US Airways filed several motions this week in bankruptcy court. As we have previously reported, on August 9, the bankruptcy court will hold a hearing on whether to approve the Disclosure Statement. ALPA and all other US Airways creditors, investors and unions have until August 2 to review the Disclosure Statement and file any objections they may have to the adequacy of the information in the Disclosure Statement. The Disclosure Statement describes and explains the terms of the Plan of Reorganization. If the Disclosure Statement is approved, it will be sent along with the Plan of Reorganization and ballots to impaired creditors, which are generally creditors who will not be paid in full, for them to vote on it. Following the vote, a confirmation hearing will be held on whether to approve the plan itself. At the August 9th hearing, US Airways will ask the Court to set a confirmation hearing on the Company's plan of reorganization for September 15, with objections to confirmation and ballots due on September 12.
Please remember we now have 1,574 pilots on furlough with approximately 400 pilots currently working at MDA or Jets For Jobs carriers.
Thank you for listening.
USA320Pilot comments: The US Airways MEC by acclamation has requested ALPA International's Legal Department seek immediate injunctive relief "prohibiting the transfer of MDA pilots and assets until such time as a final decision is reached by the System Board of Adjustment." ALPA President Duane Woerth was immediately notified of the MEC's request, and has subsequently informed the MEC that he has begun the legal involvement of ALPA in this issue.
Regards,
USA320Pilot
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Saturday, July 16th, with three new items.
Item 1. The MEC convened its special meeting yesterday in Philadelphia and after a receiving a briefing from legal counsel in both open and closed session, passed a resolution by acclamation with regard to Management's disrespect to contract obligations. This resolution is available on the pilots only website under "MEC Information."
In this resolution, the US Airways MEC directed the MEC Chairman to “use whatever lawful resources are necessary to compel US Airways management to honor all the provisions of our Contract, including resolving the MDA transaction dispute in an expeditious manner, and also requested that “the President of ALPA immediately order that all necessary legal resources be utilized to obtain injunctive relief prohibiting the transfer of MDA pilots and assets until such time as a final decision is reached by the System Board of Adjustment.
The MEC also directed the MEC Chairman to utilize all internal and external communication options available to us, including informational picketing, to demonstrate our unwavering resolve to fight and defend our contract from this continued management onslaught of greed and disrespect.
The Special MEC Meeting adjourned on Friday at 4:53 p.m.
Item 2. The MEC Grievance Committee has posted a new grievance update on the pilots only home page. This update contains information on the settlement discussions regarding Deadhead, Vmin, trip and duty rig issues. It also details ALPA's efforts to set a date for arbitrator Krinsky to hear the MDA grievance and the Company’s disregard to comply with the timeline outlined in our contract to begin this process. The Company stated that they cannot comply with our contractual provisions concerning the timeliness of the arbitration process because Jerry Glass will be unavailable as he will be on vacation. Mr. Glass informed ALPA that he will not cancel his vacation to comply with the provisions of our contract with respect to the arbitration timeline. All pilots are urged to read this grievance update on the pilots only website.
Item 3. US Airways filed several motions this week in bankruptcy court. As we have previously reported, on August 9, the bankruptcy court will hold a hearing on whether to approve the Disclosure Statement. ALPA and all other US Airways creditors, investors and unions have until August 2 to review the Disclosure Statement and file any objections they may have to the adequacy of the information in the Disclosure Statement. The Disclosure Statement describes and explains the terms of the Plan of Reorganization. If the Disclosure Statement is approved, it will be sent along with the Plan of Reorganization and ballots to impaired creditors, which are generally creditors who will not be paid in full, for them to vote on it. Following the vote, a confirmation hearing will be held on whether to approve the plan itself. At the August 9th hearing, US Airways will ask the Court to set a confirmation hearing on the Company's plan of reorganization for September 15, with objections to confirmation and ballots due on September 12.
Please remember we now have 1,574 pilots on furlough with approximately 400 pilots currently working at MDA or Jets For Jobs carriers.
Thank you for listening.
USA320Pilot comments: The US Airways MEC by acclamation has requested ALPA International's Legal Department seek immediate injunctive relief "prohibiting the transfer of MDA pilots and assets until such time as a final decision is reached by the System Board of Adjustment." ALPA President Duane Woerth was immediately notified of the MEC's request, and has subsequently informed the MEC that he has begun the legal involvement of ALPA in this issue.
Regards,
USA320Pilot
