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US Airways Mechanics File For Election To Join Teamsters

Tasnim Shamma — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:03:56 +0000

US Airways mechanics and technicians now have enough signatures to call for a union vote. At a news conference in south Charlotte, they announced that nearly 3,000 mechanics and technicians signed a petition to hold an election to be represented by another union, the Teamsters. Mechanics complained about low wages, high insurance premiums and poor representation by their current union, The International Association of Machinists. Luis Martinez is a lead mechanic for US Airways in Charlotte.

Celebrating 45 Years With US Airways (Well, Sort Of)

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:40:24 +0000

These days, it's not that often that employees work for the same company for most if not all of their careers. Thursday night, US Airways celebrated employees who have done just that.

US Airways, American Merger: A Monopoly Or Not?

Julie Rose — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:51:06 +0000

The CEOs of American Airlines and US Airways defended their proposed merger Tuesday before a congressional anti-trust panel. Framing the creation of the world's largest airline as anything other than a monopolistic move requires careful wordsmithing.

How The US Airways Merger Will Affect Charlotte

Julie Rose and Ben Bradford — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:53:26 +0000

The early indication is that Charlotte’s airport is safe in the just-announced merger of US Airways and American Airlines. The new American Airlines will be the world's largest, with a value of 11 billion dollars and an extensive network of destinations.