furloughing 107 more?...sorta going backwards at this point! Just goes to show, things are not as rosey as they seem at some of the majors. Walter DCA > Thursday, April 25, 2002 (AP) > Arbitrator upholds Delta's pilot furloughs > > > > (04-25) 08:36 PDT ATLANTA (AP) -- > Delta Air Lines was justified in using an emergency contract provision to > furlough hundreds of union pilots after the Sept. 11 attacks, an > arbitrator ruled. > Delta invoked the clause as travel slumped after the attacks. The carrier > has laid off nearly 640 pilots and plans to furlough 107 more next week. > The ruling by arbitrator Richard Bloch Wednesday rejected a grievance > filed in November by the Air Line Pilots Association, the union that > represents Delta pilots. Bloch said the grievance could be reviewed again > later. > The union was disappointed with the ruling, said Will Buergey, chairman = > of > the Delta ALPA group. He said the furloughs have been "based on economics, > not operational necessities." > A Delta spokesman said the airline was pleased with the decision and will > focus on boosting demand for air travel and recalling furloughed pilots. > Atlanta-based Delta, the nation's No. 3 carrier, has said it may lay off > as many as 1,400 pilots. It also cut about 11,000 other jobs following the > attacks. > > On the Net: > Delta Air Lines: www.delta.com > ALPA Delta chapter: www.dalpa.com > > =20 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Copyright 2002 AP >