- Dec 20, 2003
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Fear and Loathing at US Airways
US Airways CEO David Siegel tried using fear, rewriting history and criticizing union leaders to gain employee support for additional pay, benefit, and work rule concessions during a recent video web cast. Siegel declared to his employees, shareholders and passengers that Southwest Airlines is coming to kill us.
Siegel’s business plan seems to be centered on scaring employees, said District 141 President Randy Canale and District 141-M President Scotty Ford. Unfortunately, he is 20 years too late to scare airline employees into believing that repeated concessions could save an airline. Airline after airline has demonstrated that no amount of employee concessions could save a company from its own incompetent management.
In contrast to Siegel’s panic, IAM Representatives have held positive and constructive meetings with Dr. David Bronner, Chairman of the Board at US Airways, and other members of management to ensure US Airways remains a viable and competitive airline .
David Siegel must begin working with, not against, his most important asset, his employees, said Canale and Ford. Otherwise, he should step aside and give the job to someone capable of handling it.
US Airways CEO David Siegel tried using fear, rewriting history and criticizing union leaders to gain employee support for additional pay, benefit, and work rule concessions during a recent video web cast. Siegel declared to his employees, shareholders and passengers that Southwest Airlines is coming to kill us.
Siegel’s business plan seems to be centered on scaring employees, said District 141 President Randy Canale and District 141-M President Scotty Ford. Unfortunately, he is 20 years too late to scare airline employees into believing that repeated concessions could save an airline. Airline after airline has demonstrated that no amount of employee concessions could save a company from its own incompetent management.
In contrast to Siegel’s panic, IAM Representatives have held positive and constructive meetings with Dr. David Bronner, Chairman of the Board at US Airways, and other members of management to ensure US Airways remains a viable and competitive airline .
David Siegel must begin working with, not against, his most important asset, his employees, said Canale and Ford. Otherwise, he should step aside and give the job to someone capable of handling it.