| US Airways Closes, Outsources, Reduces
Staff in 13 Stations; 5 Protected
US Airways announced staff reductions affecting 233 fleet service
workers. The notice came from Ron Harbinson, US Airways labor relations
spokesperson, on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
US Airways says it plans to reduce staff at five stations, with OAK
losing 4 Members; PDX – 9 Members; SFO – 6 Members; SMF – 7 Members, and
CLP – 5 Members.
The company also says it plans to outsource work at another eight
stations.
Five of those stations have contract language prohibiting the company
from doing so. Grievances will be under way in AUS, ELP, OMA, MKE, and
BUR. Stations which do not have contract language controlling
outsourcing are ICT, COS, and LGB.
Furlough packets will become available on July 21st. Furlough packets
contain transfer options for affected employees.
EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services are available. Jeffrey
Randolph, Chairperson, US Airways EAP can be reached at 904 556-1110 or
jeff_randolph@comcast.net.
Mike Crowell, District 141 AGC, is coordinating union response to US
Airways furloughs.Crowell can be reached at 704.975.1299 (cell);
704.359.3569 (fax), and at
mcrowell@iam141.org.
The company will be sending its own regional representatives to make the
company case for shrinking US Airways. Spokesperson Jerry Kaler will
visit BUR* on July 15; LGB – July 16; COS – July 17; PDX – July 21, and
SMF – July 22.
Concurrently, Brian McMurray, US Airways company spokesperson, will
visit MKE* on July 15; ELP*– July 1*; AUS*– July 17; OMA*– July 20, and
ICT – July 21.
* These are stations whose contract language restricts outsourcing.
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