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Machinists File Lawsuit Over Firings at US Airways
March 23, 2006
To All District 141 Members Employed by US Airways:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
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The IAM today filed a federal complaint against US Airways for multiple violations of the Railway Labor Act. The suit follows the airline’s termination of twenty-two employees at its Philadelphia, PA hub, many of whom were IAM officers and key representatives. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is available at Complaint.
US Airways is attempting to systematically eliminate your union representation. The airline fired our representatives to deny you your right to choose representatives and to influence a potential representation election.
The IAM representatives were terminated for alleged involvement in a February 8, 2006 altercation instigated by representatives of the Transport Workers Union (TWU). The IAM and TWU are both vying to represent US Airways Fleet Service employees following the airline’s merger with America West Airlines.
When conducting an investigation of the incident, US Airways’ management refused to speak with any of the IAM-represented employees unless they waived their right to be represented and accompanied by their union representative.
The complaint also charges the airline with refusing IAM representatives their contractual right to enter US Airways property to investigate grievances involving Fleet Service employees.
None of the employees were on a work shift at the time if the incident, it did not take place on US Airways’ property nor did it effect the operation of US Airways in any way. The firings are an attempt to undermine the Machinists Union at US Airways.
The IAM complaint seeks a temporary, preliminary and permanent injunction ordering US Airways to immediately reinstate each of the terminated employees and make each of them whole for all losses suffered, to immediately permit any representative designated by the IAM to enter US Airways’ property for the purpose of representing Fleet Service employees and unspecified compensation and punitive damages.
You will be updated of any new developments.
Fraternally,
S.R. (Randy) Canale
President and Directing General Chairman
The link to the complaint. OMG!!!
http://www.iam141.org/PDF/US%20Airways/USA.RLA.Complaint.pdf
Updates
Machinists File Lawsuit Over Firings at US Airways
March 23, 2006
To All District 141 Members Employed by US Airways:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Printable Version
The IAM today filed a federal complaint against US Airways for multiple violations of the Railway Labor Act. The suit follows the airline’s termination of twenty-two employees at its Philadelphia, PA hub, many of whom were IAM officers and key representatives. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is available at Complaint.
US Airways is attempting to systematically eliminate your union representation. The airline fired our representatives to deny you your right to choose representatives and to influence a potential representation election.
The IAM representatives were terminated for alleged involvement in a February 8, 2006 altercation instigated by representatives of the Transport Workers Union (TWU). The IAM and TWU are both vying to represent US Airways Fleet Service employees following the airline’s merger with America West Airlines.
When conducting an investigation of the incident, US Airways’ management refused to speak with any of the IAM-represented employees unless they waived their right to be represented and accompanied by their union representative.
The complaint also charges the airline with refusing IAM representatives their contractual right to enter US Airways property to investigate grievances involving Fleet Service employees.
None of the employees were on a work shift at the time if the incident, it did not take place on US Airways’ property nor did it effect the operation of US Airways in any way. The firings are an attempt to undermine the Machinists Union at US Airways.
The IAM complaint seeks a temporary, preliminary and permanent injunction ordering US Airways to immediately reinstate each of the terminated employees and make each of them whole for all losses suffered, to immediately permit any representative designated by the IAM to enter US Airways’ property for the purpose of representing Fleet Service employees and unspecified compensation and punitive damages.
You will be updated of any new developments.
Fraternally,
S.R. (Randy) Canale
President and Directing General Chairman
The link to the complaint. OMG!!!
http://www.iam141.org/PDF/US%20Airways/USA.RLA.Complaint.pdf