Contents:

• 2002 Medical Premiums Increase
• 2002 Travel Privileges for Employees on Voluntary Furlough
• Special MEC Meeting

The Company has elected to increase the employee monthly medical and dental premium contributions for the year 2002.  The company contends the increase, a 10% across the board increase for all employees, will
eliminate contribution inequities among employees.  In addition to rationalizing this as a fairer application to all employees, the Company feels that no labor agreement for any of the employee groups precludes it from instituting the increase.

The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has filed a grievance and requested the Company to expedite the case to arbitration.  The Company refused the request and the IAM has petitioned the case to Federal Court.  The IAM is anticipating the Federal Court will force the Company to hear the case in an expedited manner.

AFA will be watching the outcome of the IAM case very closely.  If the IAM is successful then AFA will file an instant grievance and resolved the dispute through expedited and binding arbitration under the "More Favorable Medical/Dental Side Letter" (L-4) language.

The IAM filed and won a similar grievance in 1991.

Remember to submit your payment for 2002 travel privileges for yourself and anyone on your term pass to the Employee Travel Office before January 31, 2002.  Please be sure you include your employee number on your check or money order and mail to:

US Airways
Employee Travel Office
2345 Crystal Drive 
Arlington, VA 22227

If you have any questions, call the Employee Travel Office: (800) 872-4780, prompt 4.

Special MEC Meeting

In accordance with the AFA Constitution and Bylaws Article VII D.2. a special meeting of the MEC is called for February 6 & 7, 2002. The meeting will be called to order at 1:00 p.m. and will be held at:

AFA International Office
1275 K Street NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 

The following Issues will constitute the agenda for this special meeting of the MEC:

• SAP Issues
• DCA Ground Limo to BWI
• Baltimore Base Closing
• Jumpseat Procedures
• FAA Security Regulations 2002
• Election of MEC Benefits and Insurance Chair
• Regional Jet Flying
• Discussion on Reserve Chair
• Delta Campaign Vote
• AFA 2002 Budget Discussion
• RON Hotel Issues
• Flight Attendant Medical Premium Increases for 2002
• Labor Soft CyberJaz Grievance Database Report and Discussion
• Scheduling Issues

Note: The January 16, 2002 MEC meeting did not have a quorum present therefore the meeting was not called to order.

In Solidarity,

Karen Lascoli, MEC President
US Airways Association of Flight Attendants