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AFA US Airways MEC E-Line for November 12, 2004

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US AIRWAYS FILES TO REJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS
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For Immediate Release: November 12, 2004	Contact: David Kameras 202-550-5520

Flight Attendants Slam US Airways'
Abandonment of Contractual Obligations

WASHINGTON - Flight attendants reacted with outrage today to US Airways' motion to abrogate its collective bargaining agreements with three of its organized work groups, including the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA.

"Management is moving to shred its contracts, while at the same time claiming that it would prefer a consensual agreement with its workers," said Perry Hayes, president of the AFA Master Executive Council at US Airways. "This naked attempt at intimidation demonstrates the company's contempt for its workers and for the collective bargaining process."

US Airways' motion, filed today in federal bankruptcy court in Alexandria, Virginia, is a three-pronged attack on employees. It seeks to:

Scrap its collective bargaining agreements under Section 1113 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code,
Slash retiree health benefits under Section 1114; and
Terminate its defined benefit pension plans.

In addition to the AFA, work groups represented by the Communications Workers of America and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have also been targeted by the legal action.

"It remains our desire to reach an agreement that will ensure this company's survival while protecting our members' rights," said Hayes.

More than 46,000 flight attendants, including 5,200 at US Airways, join together to form AFA, the world's largest flight attendant union. AFA is part of the 700,000 member strong Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afanet.org.

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