District 142 Update

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US Airways Update

1113C and 1114 Discussions
December 3, 2004

To All Mechanic & Related and Maintenance Training Instructors at US Airways:

Discussions between the District 142 1113C and 1114 Committees and US Airways officials continued this week at the company’s Arlington, VA headquarters with some limited progress being made.

Job security is a paramount concern of your committee, and we expect our members to be properly compensated for the essential work they perform. Additionally, US Airways needs to recognize the hundreds of millions of dollars the IAM membership has already provided the company.

US Airways must understand and seriously address our members’ needs if this airline is to survive.

The 1113C and 1114 hearings on US Airways motion to abrogate the labor agreements are scheduled to continue through December 17, 2004 and will be followed by a decision by Judge Mitchell. Therefore, it is our understanding that consensual agreements must be in place by December 16, 2004. Failing that, the judge may rule to abrogate the labor contracts on December 17, 2004.

We will keep you advised of any new developments,

Sincerely and fraternally,

William O’Driscoll
President and Directing General Chairman
IAM District 142
 
Sounds like somewhat a different tone here.....maybe reality has set in some!
 
It is the same tone since the IAM has been meeting with the company.

Can you fathom that?
 
usfliboi said:
Sounds like somewhat a different tone here.....maybe reality has set in some!
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Doesn't sound like a different tone at all to me. 142 didn't even recognize the word 'negotiations' but instead opted for the word, 'discussions'.

My spin on this 142 update is that it is a letter merely stating facts to keep the membership informed of dates, etc.

regards,
 
"it is our understanding that consensual agreements must be in place by..."

That statment sure is a different tone to the previous "We have a contract."
 
Judge said in court this morning:

"T/As have to be in place by the 16th, he will rule on the 17th, abrogation on the Jan 2 and liquidation Jan 15."
 
the judge may rule to abrogate the labor contracts on December 17, 2004.

"may" is a mighty big word in this statement. Doesn't the judge go on vacation the 18th. If so does this give both sides another 30 days to negotiate?

In another vein, last sunday our local paper advertised fleet service jobs at $7.17 the total response was in single digits.
 
And what kind of worker do you get for $7.17 an hour? Ah, yes, the real object is to import cheap compliant and submissive Mexican labor, becuase Bush says there aren't enough American workers willing to take the jobs.
 
It's gonna get ugly!

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- US Airways Group Inc. will seek a court injunction to prohibit a strike by disaffected unions that have threatened a walkout if a bankruptcy judge grants the airline's request to cancel their labor contracts.

Airline management has insisted the unions do not have the right to strike under federal labor law, and airline vice president Chris Chiames said Thursday in an interview that the airline would seek a declaratory injunction from Mitchell to clarify the issue and prevent the unions from striking if he cancels their labor contracts.

Chiames said the airline would file the motion as soon as this weekend and seek a hearing on the issue Dec. 16.

The airline has been frustrated that talk of a strike will persuade travelers to book away from US Air even though management is convinced a strike would not be permissible.
 
yeah how about mgmt's talk out of their fat mouths about liquidation especially right around the holidays this time last year???? huh huh huh??? they have a he!! of a lot of room to talk about the unions' talk of strike when they themselves (mgmt) has openly said stuff pertaining to liquidation.
 
I guess USAIR management just doesn't understand??? If the contracts are abrogated and your paying unions dues. There isn't ANYONE not the president, congress, NMB, or a fricking BK judge that can keep the un-contracted workers on the job. If the contracts are abrogated, USAIR can offer you the employees even worse wages and benefits than they want you to take now. Their stance would be you take this offer or go find employment elsewhere. But USAIR knows that if just one union should walk there is no way USAIR will survive. So they'll try to play all the trump cards that they can. Self Help is in the 1113 process for a reason, I don't know why USAIR management thinks it can't be used????? :unsure:

Good Luck to you all, I'd tell the company to stick were the sun don't shine. HOLD THE LINE!