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Grievance Update - Company Rhetoric Regarding LOA 93
The Grievance Committee has been made aware of comments made by Robert Isom, US Airways Chief Operating Officer, pontificating as to the timeline for Arbitrator Kasher's decision for Letter of Agreement 93, as well as the merits of the outcome.
As we updated to you in our June 7th briefing, in June, USAPA Paralegal Cathy McHale contacted Arbitrator Kasher seeking his availability for the scheduling of future arbitrations. Arbitrator Kasher reported that he was recovering from major surgery, that he was "back in business" and that he would try to complete his work within the next couple of months. As you are aware, he currently has two decisions pending before him: the Hotel Selection grievance and Letter of Agreement 93 grievance.
Mr. Isom's pontifications are just that: pontifications that are simply untrue. While we are truly impressed with Mr. Isom's ability to predict, with absolute certainty, the timeframe and outcome of this arbitration, perhaps his crystal ball abilities would be best served predicting, with absolute certainty, the price of oil. Could this be the reason US Airways doesn't hedge its fuel?
USA320Pilot comments: There are Internet reports that this week members of US Airways' "executive suite" held separate meetings with the Labor-Management Council, Check Airman, and Flight Department Operations personnel (EVP, VP, Senior Director, Chief Pilots, and Asst. Chief Pilots, etc).
At these meetings Robert Isom indicated that the company was "99% certain" that USAPA lost the LOA 93 grievance and that the Arbitrator's decision would be forthcoming shortly.
The Grievance Committee has been made aware of comments made by Robert Isom, US Airways Chief Operating Officer, pontificating as to the timeline for Arbitrator Kasher's decision for Letter of Agreement 93, as well as the merits of the outcome.
As we updated to you in our June 7th briefing, in June, USAPA Paralegal Cathy McHale contacted Arbitrator Kasher seeking his availability for the scheduling of future arbitrations. Arbitrator Kasher reported that he was recovering from major surgery, that he was "back in business" and that he would try to complete his work within the next couple of months. As you are aware, he currently has two decisions pending before him: the Hotel Selection grievance and Letter of Agreement 93 grievance.
Mr. Isom's pontifications are just that: pontifications that are simply untrue. While we are truly impressed with Mr. Isom's ability to predict, with absolute certainty, the timeframe and outcome of this arbitration, perhaps his crystal ball abilities would be best served predicting, with absolute certainty, the price of oil. Could this be the reason US Airways doesn't hedge its fuel?
USA320Pilot comments: There are Internet reports that this week members of US Airways' "executive suite" held separate meetings with the Labor-Management Council, Check Airman, and Flight Department Operations personnel (EVP, VP, Senior Director, Chief Pilots, and Asst. Chief Pilots, etc).
At these meetings Robert Isom indicated that the company was "99% certain" that USAPA lost the LOA 93 grievance and that the Arbitrator's decision would be forthcoming shortly.
