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Passenger Agents Authorize Strike, Legal Work Actions at US Airways
Washington, D.C. -- Passenger service agents at US Airways, members of the Communications Workers of America, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike or other legal work action at the airline if they are unable to reach a fair, equitable contract.
In a mail ballot counted on Nov. 10, 86 percent of voting members approved the strike authorization vote, demonstrating support for the bargaining team and determination to win a fair contract.
"The goal of the CWA negotiating team is to reach a fair agreement that agents can ratify, an agreement that maintains our living standard and that acknowledges the value that experienced, skilled and professional customer service brings to US Airways," the CWA bargaining committee of local presidents said.
In bargaining, US Airways management is demanding long-term pay cuts, severe reductions in retirement benefits and other working conditions and the right to contract out jobs. CWA is continuing to propose alternatives to help the airline meet its goal of cost savings while limiting the hardship on workers.
Agents already were hit with a 21% wage cut and a 6% pension cutback in October, on the approval of the federal court overseeing US Airways' bankruptcy. Those cuts reduced the top wage for an agent with 10 years' experience or more to just over $16 per hour.
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In a mail ballot counted on Nov. 10, 86 percent of voting members approved the strike authorization vote, demonstrating support for the bargaining team and determination to win a fair contract.
"The goal of the CWA negotiating team is to reach a fair agreement that agents can ratify, an agreement that maintains our living standard and that acknowledges the value that experienced, skilled and professional customer service brings to US Airways," the CWA bargaining committee of local presidents said.
In bargaining, US Airways management is demanding long-term pay cuts, severe reductions in retirement benefits and other working conditions and the right to contract out jobs. CWA is continuing to propose alternatives to help the airline meet its goal of cost savings while limiting the hardship on workers.
Agents already were hit with a 21% wage cut and a 6% pension cutback in October, on the approval of the federal court overseeing US Airways' bankruptcy. Those cuts reduced the top wage for an agent with 10 years' experience or more to just over $16 per hour.
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