Upon a change in control defined as the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or common stock of the Company or US Airways Group in a single transaction (or in multi-step related transactions) to a single purchaser (or a group of purchasers acting in concert),
That language right there means the pay concessions will still be in effect. It stinks for y'all, but it's not going to happen. (Believe you me, for the sake of my OWN pocketbook I wish it would, as IBT would have more of a leg to stand on for our own negotiations!)
Could you please explain why. You have no contract HP/agents first one and IBT/CWA agents are represented by the AIRLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION CWA+IBT=CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
(Washington, D.C.) – In votes tallied today, America West customer service representatives (CSRs) overwhelmingly approved the establishment of the Airline Customer Service Employee Association, a joint alliance between the Teamsters and the Communication Workers of America (CWA).
The alliance, approved by a 1,321 to 175 tally of Teamster members from America West, will represent more than 9,000 CSRs at the merged US Airways and America West.
“This is fantastic news,†said Dan Vogelgesang, an America West reservations worker based in Phoenix. “There is power in numbers, and our alliance with the CWA members at US Airways will have the power of over 9,000 members behind it.â€
“By joining forces with the union representing CSRs at US Airways, we’re ensuring that they will receive strong representation in the newly merged airline,†said Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa. “This historic alliance brings to bear the combined power of our two unions.â€
The Teamsters Union represents 3,500 CSRs at America West and the CWA represents 6,000 passenger agents at US Airways. The employees work as reservations, ticket and gate agents, and also staff hospitality clubs at airports and assist handicapped passengers.
The pact calls for General President Hoffa and CWA President Larry Cohen to alternate in heading up the association, with Cohen initially serving as director for the first year and Hoffa as vice director.
The CWA and the Teamsters will each designate an equal number of representatives from their local unions to form a US Airways Representation Committee to meet at least four times a year on workplace issues and policies of the association. All policy questions must be jointly approved.
The future goal of the association is to improve salaries and conditions for America West and US Airways employees. In day-to-day representation, CWA will continue to represent workers in the eastern, largely US Airways locations, and the Teamsters will represent those in the western states where America West mainly operates.
“This joint effort will result in strong representation for all workers at the newly merged airline,†Hoffa said. “As the industry endures continued economic uncertainty, this agreement will ensure that these workers are united in their fight for fair treatment and job security."
