February/March Uniform Update

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March 27, 2008

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Issue 4 - March 27, 2008

...the US Airways MEC Uniform Newsletter

Dear Members,

The company has put out the following CBS message and posting on theHUB...

Subject: Uniform Fit Line
Date: March 27, 2008

Have you had issues with your new uniform - garments that don't fit like the fit line, incorrect sizing, fabric quality, mislabeling of garments, mis-shipments, backorders, return or exchange issues? Please come share them with us.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity, especially if you have been experiencing fit issues. It is extremely important that you bring in the garments that don't fit or have other quality issues. Representatives from TwinHill and US Airways will be available to work with employees in identifying fit, quality or shipping concerns at the following times
and locations:

April 1st and 2nd
CLT Crew Service Center
9am to 6pm

April 3rd and 4th
PHX - B Concourse (Upper level, 4th door down on your right)
9am to 6pm.


Again, it is extremely important that you bring in the garments that don't fit or have other quality issues.

Feedback Venues:
askinflight@usairways.com
Ask InFlight Feedback Form on theHub
Ask InFlight Hotline: 800-327-0117 +1+5+6+1

As we are all aware the there are a few issues with the new uniform program and this is an opportunity for the flight attendants to have those issues addressed directly by the people who can resolve them.

I know that many of you are wondering why just Charlotte and Phoenix were chosen when we have seven bases. Well, the answer is that Charlotte and Phoenix currently are the only two bases with fully functioning fit lines. Charlotte, with re-call flight attendant training and Phoenix, with new hire training. The company and TwinHill will be using the fit lines to assist in addressing the fit issues that several of you have encountered.

Candi and I would like to say thank you to all of you who participated in the online survey. Approximately 70% of the flight attendant group responded. However, 25% of that group responded that although they have received their uniforms they have not opened the boxes or tried any of their uniforms on for size. Now, you know what my next question is going to be...Why? It is important to ensure that every uniform piece fits. Returns can take up to 3/4 weeks. Please open that box and pull out those clothes. Make a night of it...You...that special person in your life...a bottle of wine (or water for the calorie counters) and go to it. How often do you get to play runway model of the world? Work it! Work it! All kidding aside please if you haven't tried on your new uniform pieces please do so as soon as your free time permits.

We all want this program to be successful and this is an opportunity for each of us to help ensure that it is by bringing any fit, size, order/return/shipping issues to one of these two events and professionally communicate it to US Airways corporate personal, our uniform vendor TwinHill and In-flight personal that will be on hand. For those of you in particular with fit problems who will be able to make it to one of the two locations please remember to bring the problem uniform item with you so that the team can make notations of the problem and comparisons to fit line garments if needed. If you have had shipping problems please remember to bring your packing slip. If you are unable to make it to one of these locations continue to email your comments and uniform problems to askinflight@usairways.com, the uniform committee at newlook@usairways.com, todd.vigil@usairways.com, your in-flight supervisor or always myself and Candi.

Thank you for taking the time to be informed.

Fly Fast Fly Safe

AFA MEC US Airways Uniform Chairs

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

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LEC Chairs:

Heather Santello BOS council 69
Marianne Totin CLT council 89
Greg Knouse CLT council 89
Brian Morgan PHL council70
LGA council 82 - TBA
Sandy Needle DCA council 41

Stephen Smith DCA council 41

 

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