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Two weeks ago, the MEC made a unanimous decision to not support the recently negotiated Shuttle amalgamation agreement.
The amalgamation agreement re-defined Shuttle flying to include mainline flying which is operated under the "Shuttle" marketing identity. There are currently 14 mainline aircraft (flown by USAirways pilots) operating under the "Shuttle" marketing identity. These aircraft include 4 DC-9's and 10 737's currently operating DCA-BOS, IAD-BOS and IAD-LGA. The amalgamation agreement would have exposed this (and future) "Shuttle" flying to US2 wages and working conditions.
The US2 Side-Letter (Side-Letter #48) was intended to provide for a "competitive response" to low fare carriers. If ratified, the amalgamation agreement may permit US2 wages and working conditions to spill over into high yeild business routes. It violates the spirit of US2 by exposing current mainline routes - where no "low fare" competition exists - to US2 wages and working conditions.
Although Managment had indicated that a new proposal would be made by week's end, nothing has materialized.