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Strike? That's funny. Thanks for the morning laugh!
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Seniority dispute ends at US Airways
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Strike? That's funny. Thanks for the morning laugh!
What's to talk about? It's old news. The 9th came out almost 2 months ago. I love how hard USAPA is working to convince everybody that this is "over".
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Too busy counting the donations. USAPAWATCH has something to say:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUIDPeHsnMg&feature=player_embedded
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Reprint from USAPAWATCH:
Make no mistake, this is a monumental victory for all pilots, not just the East.” -CLT Domicile Update
The sewage spewing from the fingertips of our CLT Domicile Representatives is flowing with reckless abandon. They blame everyone but themselves for our predicament. They epitomize the victim mentality with their incoherent rants aimed at imagined foes determined to ruin their lives. The following editorial was written by a CLT based staff member of TheEye. We believe it nicely summarizes our current situation.
“Since the 9th ruled a few short weeks ago, we’ve been inundated with proclamations of victory and promises of better days to come from our USAPA leadership. Even in light of the Company’s recent court filing, they still believe that a contract with a date of hire type list is just around the corner. It hasn’t dawned on them that they are quickly losing all but their most diehard supporters. It seems the majority of us have had enough with Mr. Cleary and his dictatorial reign over the US Airways pilots. The latest update from the CLT representatives is indicative of just how far out of touch they’ve become.
On a recent transcon with a Delta jumpseater, the conversation inevitably turned towards the merger. The first officer hitching a ride casually broached the subject. To my surprise my first officer and I held nothing back. Surprising to the Delta guy was our shared embarrassment over our once strong support for USAPA. Beyond the questionable ethics of the USAPA experiment, we both acknowledged the toll working under LOA 93 has had on our lives. It was meant to be a transitional agreement to get US Airways out of bankruptcy, not a ten year contract.
On our trip home the following day, we spent a few hours in quiet reflection as we guided our airliner back to Charlotte. We both knew what was on our minds but there was nothing further to say. As we parted with the traditional end of trip handshake, my partner said he was taking a small step to get involved and would sign the Crimi recall petition and advocate for his removal. Without a doubt, he had reached his tipping point.
The Company’s filing places their feet firmly in the fire and most of us believe that the end game has arrived. We cannot foresee a scenario that will absolve the Company of liability. It appears Mr. Seham’s empty promises will finally be exposed. It takes two to tango and the Company isn’t willing to join USAPA on the dance floor. As I’ve been telling my first officers and friends all along, the Nicolau Award truly is binding. We agreed to the process and we need to honor our agreement. For me it’s a matter of principle.”
-CLT Captain and former USAPA
Make no mistake, this is a monumental victory for all pilots, not just the East.” -CLT Domicile Update
The sewage spewing from the fingertips of our CLT Domicile Representatives is flowing with reckless abandon. They blame everyone but themselves for our predicament. They epitomize the victim mentality with their incoherent rants aimed at imagined foes determined to ruin their lives. The following editorial was written by a CLT based staff member of TheEye. We believe it nicely summarizes our current situation.
“Since the 9th ruled a few short weeks ago, we’ve been inundated with proclamations of victory and promises of better days to come from our USAPA leadership. Even in light of the Company’s recent court filing, they still believe that a contract with a date of hire type list is just around the corner. It hasn’t dawned on them that they are quickly losing all but their most diehard supporters. It seems the majority of us have had enough with Mr. Cleary and his dictatorial reign over the US Airways pilots. The latest update from the CLT representatives is indicative of just how far out of touch they’ve become.
On a recent transcon with a Delta jumpseater, the conversation inevitably turned towards the merger. The first officer hitching a ride casually broached the subject. To my surprise my first officer and I held nothing back. Surprising to the Delta guy was our shared embarrassment over our once strong support for USAPA. Beyond the questionable ethics of the USAPA experiment, we both acknowledged the toll working under LOA 93 has had on our lives. It was meant to be a transitional agreement to get US Airways out of bankruptcy, not a ten year contract.
On our trip home the following day, we spent a few hours in quiet reflection as we guided our airliner back to Charlotte. We both knew what was on our minds but there was nothing further to say. As we parted with the traditional end of trip handshake, my partner said he was taking a small step to get involved and would sign the Crimi recall petition and advocate for his removal. Without a doubt, he had reached his tipping point.
The Company’s filing places their feet firmly in the fire and most of us believe that the end game has arrived. We cannot foresee a scenario that will absolve the Company of liability. It appears Mr. Seham’s empty promises will finally be exposed. It takes two to tango and the Company isn’t willing to join USAPA on the dance floor. As I’ve been telling my first officers and friends all along, the Nicolau Award truly is binding. We agreed to the process and we need to honor our agreement. For me it’s a matter of principle.”
-CLT Captain and former USAPA
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The company has something to say. Excerpt from documents filed 8/16/10:
US Airways Faces Substantial Harm, Regardless Of What
Actions It Takes, Absent A Prompt Declaratory Judgment.
Actions It Takes, Absent A Prompt Declaratory Judgment.
USAPA begins its discussion of harm to US Airways by noting that US Airways has “repeatedly professed its ‘neutral’ stance with respect to the pilot seniority issue.”(Motion 10:8-10.) That misses the point. USAPA is correct that, as alleged in theComplaint, US Airways is neutral as to
which seniority list is included in a single collective bargaining agreement. (Compl. ¶ 1.) US Airways is not neutral, however, as to when the seniority issue is resolved: the issue should be resolved now. A delay in resolving the issues presented by this lawsuit will severely damage US Airways, which is why US Airways filed this action for a declaratory judgment. In accordance with its obligations under Section 6 of the RLA, US Airways is currently engaged in ongoing negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement with USAPA. US Airways has a statutory duty to respond to USAPA’s seniority integration proposals during the course of those negotiations. The negotiations are being mediated by the National Mediation Board, which has the authority to release the parties from negotiations if and when it determines that its efforts are unsuccessful — which could occur if US Airways refuses to agree to USAPA’s seniority integration proposals. Following such a release, the union could engage in a work stoppage after a statutory cooling-off period. US Airways brought this action seeking a declaratory judgment before it responds to USAPA’s seniority integration proposals — as it is entitled to do under the Declaratory
Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 & 2202. bsent a prompt declaratory judgment, US Airways faces protracted negotiations regarding a single CBA without guidance as to its rights and obligations, which willrequire US Airways to make a Hobson’s choice. If US Airways rejects USAPA’s seniority proposals, USAPA could engage in a work stoppage that could expose “US
Airways to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue and customer goodwill.”(Compl. ¶ 4.) If US Airways accepts USAPA’s seniority proposals, the West Pilots have threatened to bring litigation against US Airways that could invalidate a CBA that took years to negotiate and expose “US Airways to potentially tens of millions of dollars in litigation costs and monetary damages"
Airways to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue and customer goodwill.”(Compl. ¶ 4.) If US Airways accepts USAPA’s seniority proposals, the West Pilots have threatened to bring litigation against US Airways that could invalidate a CBA that took years to negotiate and expose “US Airways to potentially tens of millions of dollars in litigation costs and monetary damages"
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Are you pre-emptively stating that the WEST would NOT honor a strike on the US Airways property? What exactly are the WEST pilots willing to do???? All ears/eyes are on YOU!!
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