O-person. That is an excellent responce. No name calling or posturing.
Just a precise statement of position. Very humble yet very strong.
You missed the balance of the memo.
IAM / U S AIRWAYS
TRANSITION NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Transition talks resumed in Phoenix, Arizona January 29, through January 31, 2008. The company
presented your committee with their proposal, which was prefaced with an explanation on the change
of control decision, the declining economy, the rising cost of oil and the impact these have on US
Airways.
Your committee emphatically stated to the company that these same issues impact our
members and their families as well. This does not change our position that wages and benefits must be
improved and the company should treat their employees as the valuable assets they are and not as a
liability.
We presented a proposal to the company which adequately addresses the membership’s concerns. Our
proposal addresses job security, increases in wages, a defined benefit pension plan, hours of service,
improvements in holidays, overtime provisions and vacation. We also discussed a modified sick plan,
increases in license pay, shift differential and swaps.
Upon presentation to the company of our proposal, the company informed your committee that they
would need time to cost out and review our proposal.
Accordingly, the parties have agreed to continue
these talks in Charlotte, North Carolina the week of March 3, 2008.
http://www.iamdl142.org/USA_2008-19.pdf
http://www.iam141.org/usairway.htm#usa.01.25.08
The difference between the LEADERSHIP of 141 and 142
is Galaxies. 142 met a week after us and they already have
a date to return to talks. The ink on the 141 update was so
smeared from the weepy tears shed from our Leader it is hard
to make out anything beyond blaming it on global warming.
We need new leadership and A New Direction