- Jan 19, 2003
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11-13-04
Management files to reject the contracts of passenger service, flight attendants, mechanics and ramp, and also files to terminate all pension plans – including our frozen passenger service defined benefit plan...
30 minutes before meeting to receive a CWA proposal on Friday, management notified us that they have filed in bankruptcy court to reject our passenger service contract in its entirety, along with those of the flight attendants, rampers and mechanics. They also notified us that they are seeking to terminate our long-frozen pension plan, along with the pension plans of the flight attendants and the mechanics.
In spite of all this, management claims they are earnestly and sincerely seeking to reach a fair agreement with us.
At the meeting Friday management could not explain how our frozen plan (which they now claim is $270 million underfunded) could have deteriorated when it was fully funded at the time it was frozen. They could also not explain why they have never mentioned this possibility before in all the meetings we have had about company restructuring and finances since April of this year. CWA will meet with actuaries for the plan to try to get to the bottom of that question.
We continue to present proposals to management to try to reach a fair settlement that agents and reps could vote for. At the same time, we have made it clear that we do not agree to management demands to eliminate res and contract the work out. We have made it clear that is a complete non-starter.
Management has said they will have a new proposal to give us when we meet again on Tuesday, November 16. We will keep you informed about those discussions.
How does our passenger service strike vote relate to the recent court filing?
Our strike authorization vote (86% in favor) was taken in anticipation of exactly the actions that management took on Friday – filing in bankruptcy court to reject our entire contract and impose any management conditions without a vote of the employees. If management continues to follow that strategy it is certain to lead to conflict in this airline.
CWA Local Officers and Staff
Management files to reject the contracts of passenger service, flight attendants, mechanics and ramp, and also files to terminate all pension plans – including our frozen passenger service defined benefit plan...
30 minutes before meeting to receive a CWA proposal on Friday, management notified us that they have filed in bankruptcy court to reject our passenger service contract in its entirety, along with those of the flight attendants, rampers and mechanics. They also notified us that they are seeking to terminate our long-frozen pension plan, along with the pension plans of the flight attendants and the mechanics.
In spite of all this, management claims they are earnestly and sincerely seeking to reach a fair agreement with us.
At the meeting Friday management could not explain how our frozen plan (which they now claim is $270 million underfunded) could have deteriorated when it was fully funded at the time it was frozen. They could also not explain why they have never mentioned this possibility before in all the meetings we have had about company restructuring and finances since April of this year. CWA will meet with actuaries for the plan to try to get to the bottom of that question.
We continue to present proposals to management to try to reach a fair settlement that agents and reps could vote for. At the same time, we have made it clear that we do not agree to management demands to eliminate res and contract the work out. We have made it clear that is a complete non-starter.
Management has said they will have a new proposal to give us when we meet again on Tuesday, November 16. We will keep you informed about those discussions.
How does our passenger service strike vote relate to the recent court filing?
Our strike authorization vote (86% in favor) was taken in anticipation of exactly the actions that management took on Friday – filing in bankruptcy court to reject our entire contract and impose any management conditions without a vote of the employees. If management continues to follow that strategy it is certain to lead to conflict in this airline.
CWA Local Officers and Staff
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