Fri, Sep 16, 2011
FAs Say They Will Implement 'CHAOS' If New Contract Is Not
Reached
PSA Airlines Flight Attendants, represented
by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have
overwhelmingly authorized a strike should management fail to
negotiate a new contract with terms that are fair to the PSA Flight
Attendants. After mediated negotiations recently stalled over
compensation, retirement, insurance and related issues, PSA Flight
Attendants sent what the union calls a "loud and clear message" to
management that action will be taken if a new, improved agreement
is not reached. PSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways
Group, Inc. and operates as a US Airways Express carrier.
"PSA Flight Attendants are ready to do whatever it takes to
ensure that a new, improved contract recognizes our meaningful role
as first responders. If management refuses to respect the
contributions, PSA Flight Attendants have made to the success of
our carrier, they should be prepared for 'CHAOS'," said L.C. Acor,
AFA PSA Vice President, in a news release issued Wednesday.
Throughout negotiations, AFA has addressed Flight Attendant
concerns while management continues to make regressive proposals.
This lack of progress could lead to the National Mediation Board
(NMB) declaring that negotiations are deadlocked and release both
parties into a 30-day "cooling off" period leading to a strike
deadline. AFA has a trademarked strike strategy known as CHAOS or
Create Havoc Around Our System. With CHAOS, a strike could affect
the entire system or a single flight. The union decides when, where
and how to strike without notice to management or
passengers.
"Flight Attendants at PSA have made great contributions to the
success of the carrier and are a key component to the overall
success of US Airways. We are not willing to settle for less. This
strike vote was not taken lightly but PSA Flight Attendants want a
new contract. Until management is able to offer a reasonable
agreement that allows us to move forward, we are prepared to
strike," added Acor.
After many years of financial difficulties, US Airways has
returned to profitability. The union contends that FAs at all US
Airways carriers should share in that success.
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