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US Airways Employees Skip Work Amid Strife
Judge Fears Pay Cuts Might Worsen Relations

By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 13, 2004; Page E01

US Airways Group Inc. is encountering an increased number of employees calling in sick, and some workers are staging slowdowns as the airline reorganizes its employee benefits and sick leave in bankruptcy court, executives from the airline said yesterday.

In a nearly eight-hour hearing yesterday at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria, David M. Davis, US Airways chief financial officer, testified that some employee groups were participating in a "slowdown" and that an entire cleaning crew in Chicago called in sick a few weeks ago....

Well I am glad everyone is working together. That is the type of team work we have come to expect from our airline.

I didn't know U had a cleaning crew. ;)

A few years ago, I managed a group of 35 people at a facility that was going to be closed.The employees had been promised retention bonuses equaling 50% of their annual salaries plus generous severence provisions compared to today's economy.

Even with the "golden handcuffs", it was difficult to motivate the employees and there was a definite loss of any sort of worker morale or teamwork.

I am not surprised at sickouts and can't imagine what the US employee morale would be like as they contemplate a further 23% reduction in income......

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I am not surprised at sickouts and can't imagine what the US employee morale would be like as they contemplate a further 23% reduction in income......

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I love US and its employees and I blame management for this current nightmare...but how about the employees contemplate a 100% reduction in pay and total loss of seniority when they start employment elsewhere?

Stressed! :(

I am not surprised at sickouts and can't imagine what the US employee morale would be like as they contemplate a further 23% reduction in income......

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According to the Wash Post article, the judge delayed the 23% pay cut decision for six months. I think the fat lady is starting to warm up. I'd give them about a 20% chance of survivial after the judge refused to impose the pay cuts immediately.

Actually it may be poor grammar but I think US is asking for a 23% cut for 6 months. The judge has more hearings on this and has to make a decision sooner rather than later. Of course, some of my colleagues have been waiting for a decision from some judges for over 3 years. :D

According to the Wash Post article, the judge delayed the 23% pay cut decision for six months. I think the fat lady is starting to warm up. I'd give them about a 20% chance of survivial after the judge refused to impose the pay cuts immediately.

This is not accurate. The judge is expected to rule on the 1113(e) motion on Thursday at the Omnibus hearing, although he can wait longer if he pleases. Most observers expect him to grant the request or some watered-down version of same.

In a nearly eight-hour hearing yesterday at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria, David M. Davis, US Airways chief financial officer, testified that some employee groups were participating in a "slowdown" and that an entire cleaning crew in Chicago called in sick a few weeks ago....

What the article does not tell you (in typical Alexander fashion) is that when asked on cross-examination how many people comprised said "crew" in ORD, the response was "two."

A two-person crew called in sick. Two. And a corporate officer (under oath) calls that a sickout?

I see Mr. Davis went to the BBB school of propoganda management :rolleyes: .

I love US and its employees and I blame management for this current nightmare...but how about the employees contemplate a 100% reduction in pay and total loss of seniority when they start employment elsewhere?

Stressed! :(
Sometimes reality hurts. Other career options are being looked into. So many seniority priviledges have been lost already that starting over elsewhere for literally, a few dollars less is not worth being treated like crap!

Well I am glad everyone is working together. That is the type of team work we have come to expect from our airline.

I didn't know U had a cleaning crew. ;)



Haha I was thinking the same thing. And to add irony to it all, as Clue said- the cleaning crew is only comprised of 2 people! :p

Now I am too.

and some workers are staging slowdowns as the airline reorganizes its employee benefits and sick leave in bankruptcy court, executives from the airline said yesterday. ....
Is that why we sat at the gate with the door open for 45 mins in PHL the other night with NO service in first class? When someone asked the FA said "the coffe maker is broken so we can't serve anything".

Is that why we sat at the gate with the door open for 45 mins in PHL the other night with NO service in first class? When someone asked the FA said "the coffe maker is broken so we can't serve anything".

The employees better not act like this or the customers won't have any sympathy for them whatsoever.

The employees' fight should be with management, not those of us who are still willing to part with cash for this airline's possible escape from bankruptcy!!! :mad:

CLT seemed to be a mess tonight. I heard a page for a First Officer to call crew scheduling, saw numerous overbooked planes, and when talking to someone they said there had been cancellations earlier in the day. My crew said they had never been to CLT before -- I got the impression they were quickly directed there because a lot of employees expected didn't show up. I don't know that for sure, but it sure felt like it. Sunday night is hard to measure against though, because it's usually very buys and has some overbookings.

It was being handled pretty well, but there were at least 7 flights I saw for the 8:15pm bank that were asking for volunteers.

Oh, and the gate displays that tell the flight, destination and time were out on at least B and C concourses. Only the ones over the jetway doors were working.

CLT seemed to be a mess tonight. I heard a page for a First Officer to call crew scheduling, saw numerous overbooked planes, and when talking to someone they said there had been cancellations earlier in the day. My crew said they had never been to CLT before -- I got the impression they were quickly directed there because a lot of employees expected didn't show up. I don't know that for sure, but it sure felt like it. Sunday night is hard to measure against though, because it's usually very buys and has some overbookings.

It was being handled pretty well, but there were at least 7 flights I saw for the 8:15pm bank that were asking for volunteers.

Oh, and the gate displays that tell the flight, destination and time were out on at least B and C concourses. Only the ones over the jetway doors were working.

US employees that had never been to CLT? Where have they been hiding? :)
Was this mainline or express?