I know. It's easier to sleep at night knowing that you did not actually have to throw your junior bretheren to the wolves--the MEC will handle it.USA320Pilot said:Clue:
The scope clause changes do not require membership ratification.
Respectfully,
USA320Pilot
It they could use robots believe me they would. It's the current wave of Corporate America downsizing and outsourcing blaming the new world economy where it brings the American worker down while bringing up the third world countries. It makes the leaders of Corporate America get to be part of the Forbes List and at the same impoverishing the fading middle class of this country.michael707767 said:USA320Pilot,
Don't you see whats going on. Slowly but surely managment is eliminating the USAirways pilot group.
oh thats just ginger peachy.sounds like alpa needs to have an awakening.scope clause changes w/o a member vote...IAM scope is something like our union goons agreeing to outsource the heavy maintenance function w/o member ratification...ClueByFour said:I know. It's easier to sleep at night knowing that you did not actually have to throw your junior bretheren to the wolves--the MEC will handle it.USA320Pilot said:Clue:
The scope clause changes do not require membership ratification.
Respectfully,
USA320Pilot
Of course, what goes around comes around:
http://www.atwonline.com/indexfull.cfm?newsid=3931
How are the lines out of LGA these days, anyway? A lot of shuttle flying?
USA320pilot, Where will mesa get the cash to buy PSA? A stock swap won't pay off the ATSB loan. Mesa had trouble getting financing to lease more RJs for the United and America West side of their ops.USA320Pilot said:D328Pilot:
PSA will almost assuredly be sold with the likely acquirer Mesa Air Group. Moreover, this could entail the transfer of the CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 delivery slots. Both of these issues are part of the on-going discussion and could become part of the current J4J agreement.
The intent is to provide scope relief to permit PSA to be spun off, the capital used to pay down the loan guarantee and then obtain ATSB EBITDAR relief. Discussions with the ATSB are currently being conducted and there should be public news on this issue(s) in the not-so-distant future.
Separately, this deal would reduce the risk of a credit rating downgrade, reduce US Airway's long-term debt, maintain a RJ revenue stream, strengthen US Airways, and buy the Arlington-based airline more time to drive down its unit costs.
Respectfully,
USA320Pilot
so then should we at U dive on a grenade for the rest of the industry?EyeInTheSky said:If US Airways succeeds in these massive paycuts and work rule changes, rest assured, it will take down the rest of the airline industry pay with it. You see folks, the big picture is crystal clear: If US Airways becomes this vision of a low-cost carrier it will become the standard by which all other airline contracts will aspire to. Other legacy carriers will have no other option but to do similar cuts. Pretty damn sad if you ask me. US Airways could essentially become this 900-pound Gorilla to compete with. In fact, if US Airways succeeds, I highly doubt Richard Branson will start his Virgin USA operation. It will essentially take his business plan back to the drawing board as its main focus was to come in as one airline went out of business. Folks, this whole thing is bigger than just your job - it's every other airline job out there. Mark my words, these radical contract, pay, and benefit changes will take down this aviation industry to Wal-Mart type work rules. That will leave every remaining US Airways employee with a scarlet letter on their uniform. In this clique industry, this won't be easy to deal with.
I believe the only way to really stop this insanity would be if every union, airline industry or not, would shut this country completely down and make corporate America take notice, anything less is vanity. My opinion.PineyBob said:Interestingly enough eye makes a good point. So does Dell, scarlet letter or not, Eye please tell us how the workers at U should pay their bills? Perhaps their union brothers in the rest of the airline industry will recognize their sacrifice and just all chip in and help pay them for a year or so?
Or more like lt dance on the grave of US Airways.
lots of time well spent later this year...take it to the bank.USA320Pilot said:Clue:
Clue asked; How are the lines out of LGA these days, anyway? A lot of shuttle flying?
USA320Pilot answers: They're great because they allow you to be home at night with your family, which permits me to be with my wife and kids and to more fully participate in their lives. Thanks for asking.
Regards,
USA320Pilot