Usairways Sick Out

[4merresrat]

Today's Show Sunday Editions Cambell Brown interviewed an airline pundit and they were talking about both Comair and U. They showed the thousands of bags sitting in PHL. The analyst stated it appeared to be a job action by U employees. He also said it was obviously due to a "moral problem" with the company and if it isn't fixed quickly it could be the demise of Usairways. I think it is pretty big that this has esculated to this point and it could indeed be a turning point for this company.

 

[speedbird86]

I think it is pretty big that this has esculated to this point and it could indeed be a turning point for this company.

[post="231798"][/post]​

I think "turning point for this company" is a understatement. I've always heard that labor can screw managment worse than managment can screw labor. I feel that although this probably wasn't an organized job action, it is clearly a feeling of "screw them, I'm calling in". I also feel this is the final nail in the coffin for USAirways. This company, mostly managemnt, but the employees now share the blame, have lost the confidence of not only all the employees but now the customers and by some news reports the DOT wants to investigate what's going on. One can only imagine what the investors or possible investors are thinking. Wonder what the BK judge is thinking.
Off the subject a bit here. But I think one of the biggest blunders USAirways made was to eliminate the PIT hub and make PHL a hub. Don't mean to bash the good folks of eastern PA, but we all know the mentality here. Union or BUST. Well, it's looking more like BUST now.
Good luck.

 

[A320 Driver]

I have to agree with you. Things could get pretty rough in PIT from time to time, but I don't remember a time when the folks in PIT didn't pull together and make things work. Can't say the same for PHL unfortunantly. Don't get me wrong, we do have some wonderful people in PHL as well. They are just woefully outnumbered by those that couldn't care less.

Time and money are running low. Many folks have given up completely. Others will not quit until their forced to. Anyone remember Eastern Airlines?

A320 Driver

 

[the turtle]

CNN Headline News is currently running a story on U and it's bag broblems in PHL. Again, as in DCA, a US spokesman(who wouldn't appear in person) placed blame on the employess.

 

[delldude]

it doesn't matter what we call it anymore.....its whats been burned into the customers psyche that counts from here on out. <_<

 

[ojxux]

The fat lady is gonna be singing soon.

 

[delldude]

The fat lady is gonna be singing soon.

[post="231833"][/post]​

i wonder how much rev they lost and i wonder what the board of secured creditors thinks...
time to pull the plug....
is this their idea of a positive ca$h flow??

 

[4merresrat]

It just seems different this time. I mean, I have worked MANY a holiday where there were 200 calls on hold and passengers were separated from their bags and people were irate. But it is different this time and the media has gotten hold of it and ran with it. People are savey enough to get the media involved and the damage may be irreversible. Our "good name" or what was left of it has been raked through the mud and I really don't know if it is recoverable. And assigning blame is besides the point. You can blame it on the management because they dont treat their employees correct but the bottom line is it is the employees and their actions that the passengers perceive as USairways. And if the employees decide not to show up to work (weather it is a planned job action or not) and if the employees are unsympathetic to their customers plight, well I don't know if their is much hope for this company.

 

[700UW]

Any company with good leadership can overcome this.

Look at McNeil Pharmaceuticals did after Tylenol.

Union Carbide after Bopol.

Valujet after the Everglades crash.

They are ways to fix this, but Ole Doc Bronner needs to make some sweeping changes and make overtures to the workforce to unite with management instead of being at each other's throats all the time.

The 2nd and 8th floor of CCY needs some serious house cleaning.

 

[delldude]

Any company with good leadership can overcome this.

Look at McNeil Pharmaceuticals did after Tylenol.

Union Carbide after Bopol.

Valujet after the Everglades crash.

They are ways to fix this, but Ole Doc Bronner needs to make some sweeping changes and make overtures to the workforce to unite with management instead of being at each other's throats all the time.

The 2nd and 8th floor of CCY needs some serious house cleaning.

[post="231841"][/post]​

you forgot to add the entire base at phl to your list..this will go on and on.... <_<

 

[christianorsarah]

Unfortunately...I think I hear the song "For whom the bell tolls". It doesn't look like the full US operation will be around after mid-January when it becomes times to the Feds to step in and ask "Where is our money?" and "Are you still in bankruptcy?"

 

[speedbird86]

GREAT!

Now we have the National "Moron Media" with the story. PHL as a city gets a black eye again as a "union town". Of course the national media who never allow facts to get in the way of ratings will show US, PHL and Labor in the most negative ways possible.

This will, if it continues to have a "Snow Ball" effect on the region economic development wise, especially if consumer confidence erodes and US Airways fails.

[post="231821"][/post]​

As moronic as it may seem, problems at airports during the busiest travel time of the year is dirty laundry for the media. Since when does the media give us the facts? And speaking of facts, it is a fact that US managment and labor are at a crossroad to say the least. It is fact that there were thousands of unclaimed bags piled up there. That leads to another fact that someone wasn't doing their job because of under staffing, sick calls, weather, poor managment etc. And you have to admit that PHL has a mentality of union solidarity. And I respect that.
I agree if US goes belly up that it would have a economic effect on not only PHL but many other cities that employ a large number of employees. I'm sure the national unemployment index would bump up a few percentage points.
One final point, there really hasn't been a helluva lot of positive things coming out of US the past couple of years, at least since 911, and come to think of it, it started well before that with the Wolf/US/UA thing.
Good luck

 

[N924PS]

Today's Show Sunday Editions Cambell Brown interviewed an airline pundit and they were talking about both Comair and U. They showed the thousands of bags sitting in PHL. The analyst stated it appeared to be a job action by U employees. He also said it was obviously due to a "moral problem" with the company and if it isn't fixed quickly it could be the demise of Usairways. I think it is pretty big that this has esculated to this point and it could indeed be a turning point for this company.

[post="231798"][/post]​

I think your right. It was a moral problem with the management of USAirways.

However, morale is at an all time low as well.

 

[markkus757]

Just Thursday alone, there were 350 bags that, at my airport, needed to be delivered, let alone how many in the last 3 days. If that runs about $75 / bag, you will have no money to pay back to the ATSB in January. Good luck.

 

[700UW]

The ATSB does not get paid a cent. The Tranche A lender is Citibank, and the loan is not due to be all paid back in January.