COMPANY
TO IMPLEMENT NEW RESERVE SYSTEM
AFA
and the Company have been meeting for the last several
months
in an attempt to resolve differences regarding
the
new reserve system that was accepted as part of last
December's
restructuring agreement. AFA forwarded another
proposal
to the Company last week and today AFA was advised
by
the Company that the Company is no longer interested
in
continuing our discussions and that they will be implementing
what
they believe was negotiated, effective November 1,
2003.
At
this time, the Company has not advised AFA of what
they
intend to implement. AFA is confident that whatever
the
Company implements, it will be a far cry from what
we
believe was negotiated last year. As soon as the Company
issues
their interpretation of the new reserve system,
AFA
will be filing yet another grievance. Again, as we
advised
you during the implementation of the Company's
new
sick policy, we will be asking you to contact your
Inflight
Supervisors for explanations/clarifications about
the
new reserve system.
AFA
realizes the global bid for 2004 is currently open.
Since
we have not been advised of the details of the company's
interpretation
of the new system we cannot offer any advise
on
how you may want to alter your bid for 2004.
Perry
L. Hayes
US
Airways MEC President
phayes@afausairways.org
