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CWA Meets with US Airways on Jobs, Pay Issues
CWA local union presidents representing US Airways members and CWA staff are meeting with management to discuss the airline’s plans to continue operations. The carrier, hit hard by the industry downturn that followed the Sept. 11 terror attacks, is seeking to restructure and apply for federal loan guarantees to avoid filing for bankruptcy.
The airline has proposed an operational plan that will increase its use of regional jets, complete an alliance with other carriers and expand operations on the East Coast, where US Airways already is the dominant carrier.
US Airways is holding separate meetings with unions
representing passenger service, flight attendants, pilots and mechanics and will likely ask for specific concessions to cut costs by $1.1 billion annually.
In its discussions, CWA is seeking increased representation rights and job security as the number of regional jets increases. In previous meetings, CWA has told the carrier’s new CEO, David Siegel, that the passenger service group already suffered significant pay and benefit cuts designed to aid the company in the 1990s, when the unit was not organized. Productivity of US Airways’ passenger service unit meets or exceeds the rate at all other major carriers, the union added.
CWA represents more than 10,000 passenger service workers at US Airways; about 2,700 members are furloughed.
The airline has proposed an operational plan that will increase its use of regional jets, complete an alliance with other carriers and expand operations on the East Coast, where US Airways already is the dominant carrier.
US Airways is holding separate meetings with unions
representing passenger service, flight attendants, pilots and mechanics and will likely ask for specific concessions to cut costs by $1.1 billion annually.
In its discussions, CWA is seeking increased representation rights and job security as the number of regional jets increases. In previous meetings, CWA has told the carrier’s new CEO, David Siegel, that the passenger service group already suffered significant pay and benefit cuts designed to aid the company in the 1990s, when the unit was not organized. Productivity of US Airways’ passenger service unit meets or exceeds the rate at all other major carriers, the union added.
CWA represents more than 10,000 passenger service workers at US Airways; about 2,700 members are furloughed.