Via Facsimile & U. S. Mail
Mr. Bruce Lakefield
President & C.E.O.
US Airways, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22227
Dear Mr. Lakefield:
US Airways management has requested IAM participation in meetings regarding the company’s appeal for additional concessions from the IAM-represented employee groups.
Because of these repeated requests, it is necessary that we reiterate our official
position that there are significant and meaningful cost savings that can be achieved to make US Airways successful and profitable.
Our members have identified how this can be done, and we have provided the
framework for US Airways to save millions of dollars without reopening our collective bargaining agreements.
We believe there is significant waste at US Airways and that constructive
dialogue on these employee-developed proposals would improve operations for the
benefit of the company and its employees.
Further, your implementation of these proposals will go a long way in repairing
the relationship between the IAM-represented employees and US Airways. Improving the morale of all the employees at US Airways is an essential element in making the airline competitive and profitable. Although this problem developed under a previous management team, it is up to you, working collaboratively with all your employees, to repair it. Obviously, this would be to the benefit of the company and its employees, and would flow directly to the bottom line.
These ideas include, but are not limited to:
1) Implementation of a crew chief concept;
2) Improving Safety Programs; and
3) Reduction of maintenance costs through employee involvement in
maintenance expenditures, which would result in streamlining work and
reducing vendor cost.
Our members have made a significant investment in US Airways and they are
prepared to protect that investment through employee involvement in the running of day-to-day operations. However, they are not prepared to enter into any negotiation that would result in a reduction in wages, benefits or scope language.
I urge you and your management team to recognize that employee morale is at a
detrimental level and US Airways must begin to listen to those that actually do the
day-to-day work.
I must reiterate that it is in the best interests of US Airways to pick our members’
brains instead of attempting to pick their pockets.
Sincerely,
Robert Roach, Jr.
GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT
Randy Canale
PRESIDENT/DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIRMAN
IAM DISTRICT LODGE 141
William O’Driscoll
PRESIDENT/DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIRMAN
IAM DISTRICT LODGE 142
RR/tlm
cc: Buffenbarger
Celona
Varsel
Cronk
GLRs
Mr. Bruce Lakefield
President & C.E.O.
US Airways, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22227
Dear Mr. Lakefield:
US Airways management has requested IAM participation in meetings regarding the company’s appeal for additional concessions from the IAM-represented employee groups.
Because of these repeated requests, it is necessary that we reiterate our official
position that there are significant and meaningful cost savings that can be achieved to make US Airways successful and profitable.
Our members have identified how this can be done, and we have provided the
framework for US Airways to save millions of dollars without reopening our collective bargaining agreements.
We believe there is significant waste at US Airways and that constructive
dialogue on these employee-developed proposals would improve operations for the
benefit of the company and its employees.
Further, your implementation of these proposals will go a long way in repairing
the relationship between the IAM-represented employees and US Airways. Improving the morale of all the employees at US Airways is an essential element in making the airline competitive and profitable. Although this problem developed under a previous management team, it is up to you, working collaboratively with all your employees, to repair it. Obviously, this would be to the benefit of the company and its employees, and would flow directly to the bottom line.
These ideas include, but are not limited to:
1) Implementation of a crew chief concept;
2) Improving Safety Programs; and
3) Reduction of maintenance costs through employee involvement in
maintenance expenditures, which would result in streamlining work and
reducing vendor cost.
Our members have made a significant investment in US Airways and they are
prepared to protect that investment through employee involvement in the running of day-to-day operations. However, they are not prepared to enter into any negotiation that would result in a reduction in wages, benefits or scope language.
I urge you and your management team to recognize that employee morale is at a
detrimental level and US Airways must begin to listen to those that actually do the
day-to-day work.
I must reiterate that it is in the best interests of US Airways to pick our members’
brains instead of attempting to pick their pockets.
Sincerely,
Robert Roach, Jr.
GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT
Randy Canale
PRESIDENT/DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIRMAN
IAM DISTRICT LODGE 141
William O’Driscoll
PRESIDENT/DIRECTING GENERAL CHAIRMAN
IAM DISTRICT LODGE 142
RR/tlm
cc: Buffenbarger
Celona
Varsel
Cronk
GLRs
