US Airways
August 4, 2009— District representatives met with US airways management to discuss several pressing issues.
The number of grievances filed as a result of the company-imposed Attendance Control Policy (Point System) is alarming. We have agreed that cases involving the same or similar issues with this policy can be heard as a single grievance in Arbitration. This will speed up resolution of these issues and not require individual cases to be heard.
District 141 and the company talked about ways we could more efficiently address Members’ complaints and grievances and reduce the number of cases that are waiting to be schedule in Arbitration. We will continue to look for different options that will resolve grievances sooner and allow grievances that must be heard by an arbitrator to get there faster.
We also talked about the recent company announcement regarding stations closings. We notified the company of our concern that the protective language of our contract was being violated and that we intended to pursue cases of merit regarding these stations – especially AUS, BUR, ELP, OMA, and MKE. We also wanted to make sure that those affected employees have full use of their seniority when making decisions for themselves and their families to fill vacancies in other stations.
Finally, we talked about the need to have improved and continuing communication between the Union and the company. More in person conversations between the parties on a regular basis is the best place to start.
Outsourcing violates contract
Rich Delaney, July 23, 2009 — US Airways announced last week their intention to contract out the Fleet Service work in 8 stations across the system.
AUS, ELP, OMA, MKE, BUR, ICT, LGB, and COS will be turned over to a vendor in the fall.
District 141 Representatives will meet with the company this week to discuss this situation and to present our position that the company is violating our Agreement by contracting out stations that should be protected under current language.
us airways contract
The current contract will be posted to this web site after a review process by district AGC's.
The review is taking place now. The review has identified unacceptable errors in the printed version of the US Airways contract. A complete list of errors, and proposed remedy has been formally submitted to US Airways, E. Allen Hemenway, Vice President Labor Relations.
If you have immediate questions about your US Airways contract, contact a Shop Steward at your location. If you are unable to do so, and know the name of your Assistant General Chair, contact the AGC. If you need direction to an AGC, contact Barb Demes in the district office with your name, airline, location, and best way to contact you. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. (Central) until 4:00 p.m.
Use the menus below if you need to see past date “LOU’s†–Letters Of Understanding– between District 141 and US Airways. The lower menu has past date district updates.
