MEC CODE-A-PHONE UPDATE
March 31, 2004
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, March 31st, with one new item.
The Negotiating Committee reports that they met with members of management yesterday, March 30, in Crystal City to present and review a letter the Negotiating Committee sent to Jerry Glass, Senior VP of Employee Relations and receive management’s response. This letter detailed the MEC’s list of additional returns to be sought in response to management’s proposal on modified small jet scope language, as the MEC determined that the returns in the Company’s proposal were inadequate for the relief they were seeking. The resolution containing these items is posted on the US Airways pilots only home page.
In attendance for the Company at this meeting included Jerry Glass; Managing Director of Labor Relations-Flight Tony Bralich; VP of Labor Relations Doug McKeen; Manager of Labor Relations-Flight Terry McFall; and Senior VP, Alliances & President of US Airways Express Bruce Ashby. Mr. Glass told the Negotiating Committee that management has not changed their position on any of the issues contained in the letter, stating they had already responded to these issues through the grievance process, that they have been answered through other forums, or that ALPA and management are already in progress on talks concerning several of the issues. Mr. Glass also stated that management has met with the MEC on several occasions and has outlined US Airways’ economic situation and current challenges.
March 31, 2004
This is Jack Stephan with a US Airways MEC update for Wednesday, March 31st, with one new item.
The Negotiating Committee reports that they met with members of management yesterday, March 30, in Crystal City to present and review a letter the Negotiating Committee sent to Jerry Glass, Senior VP of Employee Relations and receive management’s response. This letter detailed the MEC’s list of additional returns to be sought in response to management’s proposal on modified small jet scope language, as the MEC determined that the returns in the Company’s proposal were inadequate for the relief they were seeking. The resolution containing these items is posted on the US Airways pilots only home page.
In attendance for the Company at this meeting included Jerry Glass; Managing Director of Labor Relations-Flight Tony Bralich; VP of Labor Relations Doug McKeen; Manager of Labor Relations-Flight Terry McFall; and Senior VP, Alliances & President of US Airways Express Bruce Ashby. Mr. Glass told the Negotiating Committee that management has not changed their position on any of the issues contained in the letter, stating they had already responded to these issues through the grievance process, that they have been answered through other forums, or that ALPA and management are already in progress on talks concerning several of the issues. Mr. Glass also stated that management has met with the MEC on several occasions and has outlined US Airways’ economic situation and current challenges.
