09/23/2004
Management says it will ask the bankruptcy court for immediate interim cuts in passenger service pay, retirement, and other contract items...
CWA received, Wednesday night via email, a message from Jerry Glass, Sr VP Human Resources, listing the cuts management will ask the Bankruptcy Court to impose on passenger service employees in a motion they will file on Friday. These are not the full range of the cuts they will try to impose, but only the "emergency, interim" cuts. The company intends to impose further cuts, which they term "permanent relief," through the bankruptcy court if no agreement is reached.
The Court will schedule a hearing on this motion in the near future. CWA's attorneys will represent us in bankruptcy court when that motion is heard. Prior to that hearing we will attempt to meet with management to determine if any agreement can be reached to lessen these drastic cuts on employees' standard of living. These are the immediate cuts management will try to impose on passenger service:
Effective Date: Immediately.
Duration: This agreement will expire upon the earlier of the first pay period following: (x) March 31, 2005; or (y) the effective date of a ratified Transformation Plan Letter of Agreement, or (z) the implementation of permanent relief under Section 1113© of the Bankruptcy Code.
Rates of Pay: Base rates of pay for all longevity steps in all classifications (excluding MDA and Mainline Express) will be reduced by twenty-three percent (23%) and frozen at the reduced level.
DCRP: Eliminate employer match contribution. Eliminate current employer base contribution and replace it with a flat 3% employer base contribution.
Minimum Aircraft: The Company's obligations regarding Minimum Aircraft as set forth in the January 2003 Restructuring Agreement will not apply.
Outsourcing: The Company may outsource any work within the scope of the parties' basic agreement in order to offset the effects of (a) attrition that exceeds historical norms; or b. work slow-downs or other service disruptions caused by CWA-represented employees.
We will keep you informed of any meetings with management.
CWA Local Officers and Staff
At least they arent touching MDA or Mainline Express.
Management says it will ask the bankruptcy court for immediate interim cuts in passenger service pay, retirement, and other contract items...
CWA received, Wednesday night via email, a message from Jerry Glass, Sr VP Human Resources, listing the cuts management will ask the Bankruptcy Court to impose on passenger service employees in a motion they will file on Friday. These are not the full range of the cuts they will try to impose, but only the "emergency, interim" cuts. The company intends to impose further cuts, which they term "permanent relief," through the bankruptcy court if no agreement is reached.
The Court will schedule a hearing on this motion in the near future. CWA's attorneys will represent us in bankruptcy court when that motion is heard. Prior to that hearing we will attempt to meet with management to determine if any agreement can be reached to lessen these drastic cuts on employees' standard of living. These are the immediate cuts management will try to impose on passenger service:
Effective Date: Immediately.
Duration: This agreement will expire upon the earlier of the first pay period following: (x) March 31, 2005; or (y) the effective date of a ratified Transformation Plan Letter of Agreement, or (z) the implementation of permanent relief under Section 1113© of the Bankruptcy Code.
Rates of Pay: Base rates of pay for all longevity steps in all classifications (excluding MDA and Mainline Express) will be reduced by twenty-three percent (23%) and frozen at the reduced level.
DCRP: Eliminate employer match contribution. Eliminate current employer base contribution and replace it with a flat 3% employer base contribution.
Minimum Aircraft: The Company's obligations regarding Minimum Aircraft as set forth in the January 2003 Restructuring Agreement will not apply.
Outsourcing: The Company may outsource any work within the scope of the parties' basic agreement in order to offset the effects of (a) attrition that exceeds historical norms; or b. work slow-downs or other service disruptions caused by CWA-represented employees.
We will keep you informed of any meetings with management.
CWA Local Officers and Staff
At least they arent touching MDA or Mainline Express.