Issue 1 - January 21, 2007

...the US Airways MEC Uniform Newsletter

The Uniform Committee has finalized the road show schedule and the locations where you will be able to see, touch and for a select few of you manhandle me...oops typo, I mean the new US Airways uniform. The uniform will be presented on models selected from the uniform committee and I assure you that all shapes and sizes will be represented not just petit little things like myself (for those of you who know me get off the floor and stop laughing). Attending each city presentation, with the uniform committee members, will be members of Senior Management, In-flight, representatives from our new uniform company TwinHill, your respective LEC Uniform Chairs and of course the man who has created our tremendous new look Stan Herman.

This will be a wonderful opportunity for each of you to come out and see the new look of US Airways. It will also give the committee a chance to hear your opinions, ideas and concerns. We look forward to seeing you at one or more of the eight locations we will be appearing.

Get your date books because all the excitement begins the week of February 19-23, 2007. The tour will begin:

PIT - Tuesday, FEB 20 9:00am - 11:00am Location: End of Concourse B

PHL - Tuesday, FEB 20 3:00pm - 5:00pmLocation: B-6 Crew Room Annex

DCA - Wednesday, FEB 21 9:00am - 11:00am Location: Customer Service Training Room

BOS - Wednesday, FEB 21 2:30pm - 4:30pmLocation: To be decided

LGA - Thursday, FEB 22 9:00am - 10:30am Location: To be decided

CLT - Thursday, FEB 22 2:30pm - 4:30pmLocation: B-11 Conference Room

PHX - Friday, FEB 23 8:30am - 10:00am Location: British Airways Conference Room, T-4

LAS - Friday, FEB 231:00pm - 2:30pm Location: Commissioners Meeting Room


It's Q & A time again.....

Question: A friend of mine has been wearing all cotton shirts for over a year and I recently asked him about it. He said that he can't wear our uniform shirts because of the polyester blend. He has some skin issue with them. He also told me that the company knows and said it was ok. Is this true and if it is what is the policy?

Answer: I can't confirm or deny your friends skin issues, but the rest is true. The company will allow the you to wear an all cotton shirt, at the employees expense, if you can provide the proper medical information. If you contact your in-flight supervisor the can assist you in getting the proper forms. Thank you for your question.

Question: If we are going to merge with Delta why are we still going forward with this new uniform? Isn't that just a waste of money?

Answer: Well, as of this writing it has been not confirmed if we are or we are not merging with Delta Airlines. To shed additional light on this subject..... if, that is a BIG if, we do merge with Delta Airlines it is not a guarantee that we would keep the Delta program. Cost, vendor, distribution and other agreements will have to be reviewed before a decision can be made on which program will provide the company and the employees the best product and cost savings. So before you start cursing me out come o one of the road shows and see what are program looks like for yourself. I think you and many of your co-workers will be quite surprised and happy with the new US Airways uniform.


Well, that is all from Candi and I. We look forward to seeing all of you in one the eight cities listed above. Bring your questions, your fashion sense and more importantly bring me a Mt Dew because I am going to need the caffeine. Hope to see you there.

AFA MEC US Airways Uniform Chairs

Candi Covelli CCovelli@afausairways.org
Brian Morgan BMorgan@afausairways.org


LEC Chairs:

Heather Santello BOS council 69

Ian Daniel BOS council 69
Marianne Totin CLT council 89
Greg Knouse CLT council 89
Candi Covelli PIT council 40
Brian Morgan PHL council70
To Be Announced LGA council 82
Sandy Needle DCA council 41

(To reach your local council representative please contact your local LEC office)