Anyone who listened to the America West earnings call could tell you that the very first thing that CEO Doug Parker did was to thank all AWA employees and to give them full credit for AWA's success and turnaround. Which, incidentally, isn't nearly finished.
And, I believe he repeated this thanks at least once more during the call.
This AWA ALPA press release makes it sound like Doug Parker took all the credit for himself. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Doug sounds like a good guy. No doubt he's tough when he needs to be, but he sounds calm, rational and not at all a raving egomaniac. He sounds like someone I wouldn't mind working for.
This AWA ALPA press release was stupid and uncalled for.
ALPA America West Pilots Say Employees Made Profit Possible
PHOENIX, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The hard work and sacrifices of America
West Airlines employees are directly responsible for the airline's dramatic
turnaround from 2003 to 2004, according to the leader of the America West unit
of the pilots' union.
Capt. Terry Stadler, chairman of the America West unit of the Air Line
Pilots Association, International, said Wednesday that the carrier was only
able to survive a 1990 bankruptcy and the aviation industry's post-9/11
financial freefall because pilots and other workers have repeatedly gone the
extra mile to cut expenses and keep the airline's jets flying safely and on
time.
"Let's give credit where credit is due. While we applaud our America West
executives, America West pilots have been flying longer hours for below-
average pay," Stadler said. "Now that our new contract is in place, we are
making steady gains, but ALPA will continue the fight to ensure that ALL
employees -- not just management -- enjoy their fair share of the airline's
success."
America West reported a $1.2 million net profit for the first quarter of
2004, a sharp improvement from the $62 million net loss it suffered in the
same period last year. The airline ratified a new collective bargaining
agreement with ALPA on December 30 after more than four years of negotiations.
"As we continue implementation of our new agreement, we look forward to
working with our management team to create the most reliable and safest
airline in the country," Stadler said. "As the company grows and prospers, we
hope that management always remembers that it's our hard work that keeps
America West strong. We demand the respect and the rewards that come from
flying for one of the nation's top 10 airlines, and ALPA will hold America
West's executives to that high standard."
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world's oldest and largest pilot union,
representing 64,000 members at 42 airlines in the United States and Canada,
including nearly 1,700 pilots at America West Airlines. Visit the ALPA
website at http://www.alpa.org
SOURCE Air Line Pilots Association, International
And, I believe he repeated this thanks at least once more during the call.
This AWA ALPA press release makes it sound like Doug Parker took all the credit for himself. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Doug sounds like a good guy. No doubt he's tough when he needs to be, but he sounds calm, rational and not at all a raving egomaniac. He sounds like someone I wouldn't mind working for.
This AWA ALPA press release was stupid and uncalled for.
ALPA America West Pilots Say Employees Made Profit Possible
PHOENIX, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The hard work and sacrifices of America
West Airlines employees are directly responsible for the airline's dramatic
turnaround from 2003 to 2004, according to the leader of the America West unit
of the pilots' union.
Capt. Terry Stadler, chairman of the America West unit of the Air Line
Pilots Association, International, said Wednesday that the carrier was only
able to survive a 1990 bankruptcy and the aviation industry's post-9/11
financial freefall because pilots and other workers have repeatedly gone the
extra mile to cut expenses and keep the airline's jets flying safely and on
time.
"Let's give credit where credit is due. While we applaud our America West
executives, America West pilots have been flying longer hours for below-
average pay," Stadler said. "Now that our new contract is in place, we are
making steady gains, but ALPA will continue the fight to ensure that ALL
employees -- not just management -- enjoy their fair share of the airline's
success."
America West reported a $1.2 million net profit for the first quarter of
2004, a sharp improvement from the $62 million net loss it suffered in the
same period last year. The airline ratified a new collective bargaining
agreement with ALPA on December 30 after more than four years of negotiations.
"As we continue implementation of our new agreement, we look forward to
working with our management team to create the most reliable and safest
airline in the country," Stadler said. "As the company grows and prospers, we
hope that management always remembers that it's our hard work that keeps
America West strong. We demand the respect and the rewards that come from
flying for one of the nation's top 10 airlines, and ALPA will hold America
West's executives to that high standard."
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world's oldest and largest pilot union,
representing 64,000 members at 42 airlines in the United States and Canada,
including nearly 1,700 pilots at America West Airlines. Visit the ALPA
website at http://www.alpa.org
SOURCE Air Line Pilots Association, International
