Mon, Feb 23, 2004
Pact Would Cover Dispatchers
America West Airlines
and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have reached a tentative
agreement for a new four-year contract for the airline's
dispatchers. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by
TWU membership, and that process will begin around March 26, 2004.
The results of the ratification process could come as early as
April 2004. Additional terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.
America West Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker
said, "Our dispatch workgroup is an integral part of the America
West team, playing a critical role in ensuring our operation is
safe, reliable and on time. We are extremely pleased to have
reached a tentative agreement with them, and applaud the efforts of
both negotiating teams. I want to personally acknowledge the
leadership of America West Vice President, Human Resources Shirley
Kaufman and TWU Local 542 President John Plowman, who worked
together to reach this tentative agreement, as well as the National
Mediation Board, who provided additional assistance. We look
forward to a successful ratification process that will further
build upon the positive momentum occurring at America West."
"Our negotiating committee and union leadership are pleased that
we have reached a tentative agreement that represents the best
agreement given the current economic conditions at America West.
Both the company and the union worked extremely hard in the
development of an agreement which reflects many of the needs of our
bargaining unit," John Plowman, president of TWU local 542
said.
America West Airlines
is the nation's second largest low-fare airline and the only
carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status.
America West's 13,000 employees serve nearly 55,000 customers a day
in 93 destinations in the US, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
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