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Ruling aganist USAPA to come tomorrow (7/17/09)
Reference the hearing in Judge Wake’s courtroom today 7/16/09. The following summary is by a HP-FA. A former AWA FA. He was also at everyday of the trial. Plus a former paralegal. He has excellent summaries. This is his take on the hearing today. I am back from the court hearing. First... -
USAPA and the Domicile meeting for PHX/LAS
The following “announcement” of a Phoenix and Las Vegas Domicile Meeting Notice was sent on USAPA Letterhead to West US Airways Members in Good Standing (dated 3 Nov) and received by some folks on Thursday, 6 Nov for a “short notice” combined domicile meeting on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, the 11th... -
Management Spin at the new US Airways
1) It has been an overall success for the shareholders (who were smart enough to get out when the stock price was up and of course management the entire time), not the employees. Why -- East pilots refuse to recognize the merger partner, AWA pilots, thereby making Managements' job easier. USAPA... -
USAPA tries to have 4 AWA pilots Fired!
Within the last couple of weeks, USAPA sent letters to the Company demanding that it fire four West pilots who USAPA claimed had not paid union dues or fees. While there are literally thousands of West and East pilots who have not paid dues, USAPA chose to send these letters to the Company... -
AWA Pilots File Application For Preliminary Injunction
The request by pilots of America West asking the courts to address the out-of-seniority furloughs currently planned by the company before we suffer irreparable harm It is 18 pages long, so these are only a few highlights. There may be a link to the district court record out there somewhere... -
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US Airways faces class action lawsuit from America West pilots
PHX New Times Article Fri Sep 12, 2008 at 03:41:41 PM http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2008/09/us_airways_faces_class_action.php By Sarah Fenske Last week, I told you about the war about between pilots at the old America West and the old US Airways. Even though the airlines... -
USAPA demands apology and votes no confidence against pilots
USAPA 9 Sept 08 The Board of Pilot Representatives, BPR, passed unanimously: Resolution: Formal Apology to the 8 Effected Pilots & Closure on Captain's Authority Regarding Management's Failed Attempt at Fuel Conservation Training WHEREAS Management Pilots attempted to intimidate all of our... -
Why USAPA and the West will never get along
Every pilot should know by now that the East US Airways pilots voted ALPA off in April 2008 (in large part due to their frustration with the Nicolau award). So far, the East/USAPA has failed to live up to the binding arbitration that way handed down in May 2007 in the Nicolau award and now has a... -
West US Airways trying to be proactive
Ladies and Gentlemen: A brief summary of how the West US Airways Pilots (America West) are trying to engage the East. We met with the East Reps in early February to try to get the Joint Contract Talks started again. The East walked away from the table last summer after the Nicolau Award was... -
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National Mediation Board: East and West -- Single Carrier Status
Into the Abyss we go …. NMB Rules Single Carrier Status The ruling from the NMB: East and West are operating as a single carrier. USAPA is seeking a change in union representation for the US Airways pilots. US Airways management and USAPA asserted that both the America West and US... -
US Airways Profit: $427M for 2007, -$79M in 4th Qtr
Think what we could do if the East side of the House was playing along? US Airways Reports 2007 Profit of $427 Million; Employees to Share $49 Million Jan. 24, 2007 Today, US Airways released earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2007. And,since the airline made a profit... -
Oh those were the days!
Haven't seen it on Flight Info before. Great Video and some Great History. Talk about airline nostalgia. Watch the slideshow about halfway down ... turn up the sound ... finish is a letdown but the first 99% is great... -
Express Jet J/S (or Non-Rev) List Phone #?
Fellas (gals too). I would like to jumpseat on Express Jet on Monday to ABQ, Flt XE502 (I'm AWA ... now the new US Airways). Is there a 1800 to list as a Jumper or a Non-Rev in advance? I've never J/Sed on Express before but ya'll go NonStop to ABQ where everyone else (including SWA) does 1 stop... -
US Airways -- 3rd Qtr 2007
Think how well we would be doing if the East Coast guys were playing with us instead of aganist us! With these kinds of numbers, only one group wins. Management. Source: US Airways Group, Inc, Thursday October 25, 800 am ET US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Significantly Improved 3rd Quarter... -
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Thinking of coming to US Airways?
I love the last paragraph. Those East guys have worked so hard this summer. US Airways Labor Unrest Goes Beyond Pilots By Ted Reed TheStreet.com Staff Reporter 9/20/2007 2:16 PM EDT http://www.thestreet.com/newsanalysis/transportation/10380541.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Two years after the... -
ALPA's newest message to East US Airways Pilots
JUST THE FACTS Issue 2, 17 September 2007 A Publication of the Airline Pilots Association INTL Changing Unions to Change Seniority? Look Before You Leap The self-appointed leaders of the movement to establish an independent union for US Airways pilots want East pilots to think that... -
Prater delivers ALPAs response on East Pilots actions, Part II
Prater delivers ALPAs response on East Pilots actions, Part II Just the FACTS Issue 1, A Publication of the Airline Pilots Association INTL, September 11, 2007 MEC ACTIONS Fact ALPA and your MECs sent out extensive communications from the time the merger was announced in 2005, informing... -
Prater delivers ALPAs response on East Pilots actions, Part I
Just the FACTS Issue 1, A Publication of the Airline Pilots Association INTL, September 11, 2007 Dear Fellow Pilots, During the month of August, I traveled to pilot bases up and down the East Coast to talk to you—and listen to you—about the ongoing merger dispute. I appreciate the thoughts... -
US Air Furloughees – Would you come West?
The West Side of the House is having an upgrade bid (closing early Aug) for 49 Captains. 40 in the Bus and 9 in the 757. My GUESS is that we can’t pull 50 FOs out of our current stack and keep Operations running normal. 50 FOs pulled into Captain training will either result in furlough recalls... -