Tim Nelson
Veteran
The following was pasted from iam141.org.
It represents a good update on the change of control grievance from Canale.
regards,
To : All US Airways IAM Fleet Service Members
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
On April 11, 2007 attorneys for the Machinists Union filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking an immediate injunction against US Airways that would compel the Change of Control arbitration to go forward. This motion follows on the complaint filed in that Court on February 21, 2007.
The District Court has scheduled a hearing for April 27, 2007 to determine whether it, or the Bankruptcy Court, has jurisdiction over US Airways’ refusal to arbitrate. If the District Court rules that it has jurisdiction, the IAM has asked that it immediately rule on our injunction request. If the District Court grants the IAM’s injunction motion, we will immediately seek to schedule an expedited arbitration of the Change of Control grievance.
US Airways has a contractual and statutory obligation to submit the Change of Control dispute to arbitration, but refused to do so at the last minute. A court injunction compelling arbitration is therefore necessary to fulfill the statutory requirements of the Railway Labor Act and to enforce our agreements.
US Airways is playing a very dangerous game. The airline is no longer under bankruptcy court protection, and the Machinists Union will use all legal measures necessary to enforce our contracts and act in the best interests of our membership.
Updates will continue to be provided as events occur.
In solidarity, we remain
S.R. (Randy) Canale
President & Directing General Chairman
It represents a good update on the change of control grievance from Canale.
regards,
To : All US Airways IAM Fleet Service Members
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
On April 11, 2007 attorneys for the Machinists Union filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking an immediate injunction against US Airways that would compel the Change of Control arbitration to go forward. This motion follows on the complaint filed in that Court on February 21, 2007.
The District Court has scheduled a hearing for April 27, 2007 to determine whether it, or the Bankruptcy Court, has jurisdiction over US Airways’ refusal to arbitrate. If the District Court rules that it has jurisdiction, the IAM has asked that it immediately rule on our injunction request. If the District Court grants the IAM’s injunction motion, we will immediately seek to schedule an expedited arbitration of the Change of Control grievance.
US Airways has a contractual and statutory obligation to submit the Change of Control dispute to arbitration, but refused to do so at the last minute. A court injunction compelling arbitration is therefore necessary to fulfill the statutory requirements of the Railway Labor Act and to enforce our agreements.
US Airways is playing a very dangerous game. The airline is no longer under bankruptcy court protection, and the Machinists Union will use all legal measures necessary to enforce our contracts and act in the best interests of our membership.
Updates will continue to be provided as events occur.
In solidarity, we remain
S.R. (Randy) Canale
President & Directing General Chairman