AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Glasgow Airport View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message BLIMPS Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:37 pm    Post subject: Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions "Bankrupt US Airways is giving flight attendants, machinists and passenger service workers three weeks to reach consensual cost-cutting pacts before the airline asks a judge to reject the unions' collective bargaining agreements. The nation's seventh-largest carrier made that disclosure in documents filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court late Thursday, saying that it would file a so-called 1113(c) motion by mid-November and at the same time ask the court to approve reductions in medical benefits for 10,800 US Airways retirees." Full story - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04297/400283.stm Back to top John Reid Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions BLIMPS wrote : Quote: The nation's seventh-largest carrier made that disclosure in documents filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court late Thursday, saying that it would file a so-called 1113(c) motion by mid-November and at the same time ask the court to approve reductions in medical benefits for 10,800 US Airways retirees Things like this make me glad I live in a country with "socialised medicine" as the Americans like to put it. I have friends who live in the US who need insulin but cannot afford to buy it because no doctor will see them and approve a prescription. Insulin is cheap to buy, doctor time very expensive. What a blow to be a pensioner and have your medical benefits reduced. -- John Mail sent to the reply address will be binned automatically. Use my name with the domain (@+the rest) Back to top BLIMPS Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions "John Reid" <news (AT) jazza (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote Quote: BLIMPS wrote : The nation's seventh-largest carrier made that disclosure in documents filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court late Thursday, saying that it would file a so-called 1113(c) motion by mid-November and at the same time ask the court to approve reductions in medical benefits for 10,800 US Airways retirees Things like this make me glad I live in a country with "socialised medicine" as the Americans like to put it. I have friends who live in the US who need insulin but cannot afford to buy it because no doctor will see them and approve a prescription. Insulin is cheap to buy, doctor time very expensive. What a blow to be a pensioner and have your medical benefits reduced. I know, but what would happen if US Airways went proper tits up? B Back to top John Reid Guest Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:19 am    Post subject: Re: Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions BLIMPS wrote : Quote: "John Reid" <news (AT) jazza (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:pui6ilO9EAfBFwAE (AT) nospam (DOT) demon.co.uk... BLIMPS wrote : The nation's seventh-largest carrier made that disclosure in documents filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court late Thursday, saying that it would file a so-called 1113(c) motion by mid-November and at the same time ask the court to approve reductions in medical benefits for 10,800 US Airways retirees Things like this make me glad I live in a country with "socialised medicine" as the Americans like to put it. I have friends who live in the US who need insulin but cannot afford to buy it because no doctor will see them and approve a prescription. Insulin is cheap to buy, doctor time very expensive. What a blow to be a pensioner and have your medical benefits reduced. I know, but what would happen if US Airways went proper tits up? The way that United States company law works, I think that there is every chance that they will still go bust completely. Oddly the pensioners probably have more protection in those circumstance (or then again not, depending on which state the company is registered in). I recall when BA withdrew it investment and support in US Air, there was much speculation about whether they could continue. As none of the US airline business seems to have a good long term future, this must be of some concern to us. -- John Mail sent to the reply address will be binned automatically. 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