US Airways, CWA reach tentative deal on concessions

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US Airways, CWA reach tentative deal on concessions  =

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Friday September 6, 12:51 PM EDT =


WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc (UAWGQ) and the union=
 representing 7,000 ticketing and reservations agents at the carrier reac=
hed a tentative deal on Friday on a concession package to help the airlin=
e through bankruptcy.

Neither the airline nor the union, the Communications Workers of America,=
 would say how much the deal is worth to the company, which wants to cut =
costs by $1.3 billion a year as part of its plan to reorganize and obtain=
 a federal loan guarantee.

The deal leaves the airline's mechanics' union as the only group of emplo=
yees yet to strike a package of givebacks. The company was meeting with t=
he International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Frida=
y in an attempt to renegotiate their contract.

It was the first formal meeting between the two sides since mechanics rej=
ected a $150 million concession package last week. The carrier's pilots a=
nd flight attendants have agreed to more than $500 million in annual give=
backs. =



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