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Disaccord between U.S. Airways Inc. and Pilots Increases.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, September, 1997 by Lewis, Diane E.
Sep. 10--Bickering between U.S. Airways Inc. and its pilots increased this week when the pilots' union declined to consider a company warning of more layoffs if the airlines' last contract offer is not ratified by Sept. 30.
US Airways maintains that if a new contract is not ratified by that date, the Virginia-based airline will be forced to cancel an order for 400 Airbus aircraft valued at $14 billion. The company also said it would have to discontinue its shuttle service among Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., resulting in the layoff of thousands of employees.
US Airways' contract with the European manufacturer of Airbus stipulates that a final decision must be made by the end of the month. However, U.S. Airways said yesterday it could...
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