WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, unanimously passed a resolution in their Master Executive Council meeting on Thursday calling for a detailed business plan and demanding that airline management immediately improve its working relationship with labor.
Portions of US Airways new business plan were presented to union leaders on Feb. 11. While management has indicated they expect labor to participate in the new plan, they have not asked flight attendants for any specific cuts at this time.
"In order to move forward, we need detailed information on how management intends to turn this company around, including how all levels of management intend to participate in the sacrifices required by the new plan," said AFA US Airways Master Executive Council President Perry Hayes. "Bad management decisions are costing this airline millions. After two rounds of huge concessions to save this airline, the employees will not solely bear the brunt of management's continued inability to return this airline to profitability."
Labor management relations have been rapidly deteriorating at US Airways as management continues to violate the flight attendant contract and disrespect the workforce. In January, flight attendants won an expedited arbitration that forced the airline to reinstate 552 flight attendants who had been improperly furloughed. This was the third time management had attempted to improperly furlough flight attendants.
"The adversarial relationship management has created with workers has taken a serious toll on flight attendants' morale," Hayes said. "Management must learn to work with its valued employees and abide by our legally binding contract."
More than 45,000 flight attendants, including the 5,200 flight attendants at US Airways, join together to form AFA, the world's largest flight attendant union. AFA is part of the 700,000 member strong Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO.
The text of the full resolution is below.
Whereas, the AFA MEC met with Senior Management on February 11, 2004, and heard aspects of a new business plan for US Airways, and,
Whereas, Senior Management gave every indication to the AFA MEC that flight attendant participation in some form would be expected, and,
Whereas, the Company's recent policy changes and continued violations of our collective bargaining agreement have negatively affected our members day- to-day life,
Whereas, the AFA MEC is committed to protecting the interests of its members,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the AFA MEC demands that management work proactively to improve working relationships with labor, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC requests that US Airways management provide the AFA MEC with a detailed business plan, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC requests that US Airways management provide the AFA MEC with a detailed proposal outlining the Company's expectation on the level of participation from the flight attendants in the employ of US Airways, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC demands that US Airways management advise the AFA MEC and its members how all levels of management intend to participate in any sacrifices to enhance the profitability of the Company, and,
Be it finally resolved that the AFA MEC is committed to exploring any viable options that will assure future job security for our members as well as assure the long-term survival of our Company
Portions of US Airways new business plan were presented to union leaders on Feb. 11. While management has indicated they expect labor to participate in the new plan, they have not asked flight attendants for any specific cuts at this time.
"In order to move forward, we need detailed information on how management intends to turn this company around, including how all levels of management intend to participate in the sacrifices required by the new plan," said AFA US Airways Master Executive Council President Perry Hayes. "Bad management decisions are costing this airline millions. After two rounds of huge concessions to save this airline, the employees will not solely bear the brunt of management's continued inability to return this airline to profitability."
Labor management relations have been rapidly deteriorating at US Airways as management continues to violate the flight attendant contract and disrespect the workforce. In January, flight attendants won an expedited arbitration that forced the airline to reinstate 552 flight attendants who had been improperly furloughed. This was the third time management had attempted to improperly furlough flight attendants.
"The adversarial relationship management has created with workers has taken a serious toll on flight attendants' morale," Hayes said. "Management must learn to work with its valued employees and abide by our legally binding contract."
More than 45,000 flight attendants, including the 5,200 flight attendants at US Airways, join together to form AFA, the world's largest flight attendant union. AFA is part of the 700,000 member strong Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO.
The text of the full resolution is below.
Whereas, the AFA MEC met with Senior Management on February 11, 2004, and heard aspects of a new business plan for US Airways, and,
Whereas, Senior Management gave every indication to the AFA MEC that flight attendant participation in some form would be expected, and,
Whereas, the Company's recent policy changes and continued violations of our collective bargaining agreement have negatively affected our members day- to-day life,
Whereas, the AFA MEC is committed to protecting the interests of its members,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the AFA MEC demands that management work proactively to improve working relationships with labor, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC requests that US Airways management provide the AFA MEC with a detailed business plan, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC requests that US Airways management provide the AFA MEC with a detailed proposal outlining the Company's expectation on the level of participation from the flight attendants in the employ of US Airways, and,
Be it further resolved that the AFA MEC demands that US Airways management advise the AFA MEC and its members how all levels of management intend to participate in any sacrifices to enhance the profitability of the Company, and,
Be it finally resolved that the AFA MEC is committed to exploring any viable options that will assure future job security for our members as well as assure the long-term survival of our Company