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US Airways Flight Attendants Say Layoffs Violate Labor Contracts.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, January, 2004

By Tom Ramstack, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 1--Arlington-based US Airways plans 552 layoffs this month in a move its flight attendants union says violates labor contracts.

The layoffs, which take effect Jan. 15, include 119 flight attendants from the Washington area. The move is intended to make room for 360 flight attendants returning from voluntary furloughs.

"There will be no additional reduction in work force," said David Castelveter, US Airways spokesman. "This is balancing the staffing needs based upon flight attendants returning from voluntary furlough."

However, he said some current employees would lose their jobs. In addition, some furloughed employees would be moved from "voluntary"...

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