flabum1017
07-03-2008, 04:59 PM
You think Merc is laying off a lot of people....AA is planning up to 7,000. More and more people losing their jobs...... the consumer base is shrinking.......
http://cbs4.com/local/airline.american.cutback.2.762739.html
American Airlines To Cut Thousands Of Jobs In 2008
Miami's Largest Air Carrier And Major Employer Warned Emploees Of Plans
Effect On South Florida Not Yet Known
900 Flight Attendants Could Lose Jobs By August 31st.
MIAMI (CBS4) ― American Airlines has warned the union representing its flight attendants that as many as 900 low-seniority flight attendants could lose their jobs by the end of August, the first of as many as 7 thousand jobs Miami's largest air carrier is expected to eliminate by the end of the year.
The letter, sent under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, is required to let workers know of layoffs at least 60 days in advance. It is part of a program the airline started Wednesday to tell employees from virtually all areas of its operations that the company plans to shed up to 8 percent of it's workforce, or about 7 thousand jobs, by the end of 2008.
The job cuts appear to be the largest planned for any US Carrier, and according to filings made with the US Government, could cost the airline 1.3 billion dollars when combined with the cost of writing off older, less efficient planes being removed from service.
In an e-mail to employees, American's senior vice president for human resources Jeffrey Brundage said the job reductions to correspond to plans to cut worldwide flights by 8 percent.
"While we are still working through the specific impact to employee work groups, both voluntary and involuntary, employee reductions commensurate with the overall system capacity reductions are expected company-wide as we reduce the size of the airline," Brundage said in the e-mail.
"It's sad to see the corporate greed, too," said flight attendant Jean Noble. "That's what really upsets me. They don't care if they destroy this company, the company executives who take millions and millions of dollars in bonuses, don't care about our company."
Some seemed resigned though, to an economic reality that extends beyond American Airlines. Glen Davenport is one of them—he's a ramp worker for American.
"This is gonna be worldwide situation," said Davenport. "You gotta look at the big picture."
Davenport says it's not just American making these type of cuts, but other airlines as well.
American has about 85,500 employees, and in addition to being Miami's largest air carrier it is also one of the area's largest private employers.
In addition to flight attendants, pilots, managers, and personnel in other areas could see cuts which given the size of American's operations in Miami would be expected to be reflected here. However, the airline has not released specific information about how South Florida jobs would be affected.
American said it is working to get people to take buyouts and other voluntary programs before resorting to layoffs.
American issued the following statement, saying: "These are difficult but necessary changes, given the unprecedented challenges we face…skyrocketing fuel prices and a worsening U.S. economy."
Slammed by skyrocketing jet fuel prices and reduced air travel, American is just one of the US carriers planning cutbacks as part of a cost cutting strategy. Airlines are also raising fares, imposing bag surcharges, and reducing services like free snacks and drinks on many flights.
"These are difficult but necessary changes given the unprecedented challenges we face with overcapacity in the industry, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a worsening U.S. economy," said Tim Wagner, an American spokesman.
http://cbs4.com/local/airline.american.cutback.2.762739.html
American Airlines To Cut Thousands Of Jobs In 2008
Miami's Largest Air Carrier And Major Employer Warned Emploees Of Plans
Effect On South Florida Not Yet Known
900 Flight Attendants Could Lose Jobs By August 31st.
MIAMI (CBS4) ― American Airlines has warned the union representing its flight attendants that as many as 900 low-seniority flight attendants could lose their jobs by the end of August, the first of as many as 7 thousand jobs Miami's largest air carrier is expected to eliminate by the end of the year.
The letter, sent under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, is required to let workers know of layoffs at least 60 days in advance. It is part of a program the airline started Wednesday to tell employees from virtually all areas of its operations that the company plans to shed up to 8 percent of it's workforce, or about 7 thousand jobs, by the end of 2008.
The job cuts appear to be the largest planned for any US Carrier, and according to filings made with the US Government, could cost the airline 1.3 billion dollars when combined with the cost of writing off older, less efficient planes being removed from service.
In an e-mail to employees, American's senior vice president for human resources Jeffrey Brundage said the job reductions to correspond to plans to cut worldwide flights by 8 percent.
"While we are still working through the specific impact to employee work groups, both voluntary and involuntary, employee reductions commensurate with the overall system capacity reductions are expected company-wide as we reduce the size of the airline," Brundage said in the e-mail.
"It's sad to see the corporate greed, too," said flight attendant Jean Noble. "That's what really upsets me. They don't care if they destroy this company, the company executives who take millions and millions of dollars in bonuses, don't care about our company."
Some seemed resigned though, to an economic reality that extends beyond American Airlines. Glen Davenport is one of them—he's a ramp worker for American.
"This is gonna be worldwide situation," said Davenport. "You gotta look at the big picture."
Davenport says it's not just American making these type of cuts, but other airlines as well.
American has about 85,500 employees, and in addition to being Miami's largest air carrier it is also one of the area's largest private employers.
In addition to flight attendants, pilots, managers, and personnel in other areas could see cuts which given the size of American's operations in Miami would be expected to be reflected here. However, the airline has not released specific information about how South Florida jobs would be affected.
American said it is working to get people to take buyouts and other voluntary programs before resorting to layoffs.
American issued the following statement, saying: "These are difficult but necessary changes, given the unprecedented challenges we face…skyrocketing fuel prices and a worsening U.S. economy."
Slammed by skyrocketing jet fuel prices and reduced air travel, American is just one of the US carriers planning cutbacks as part of a cost cutting strategy. Airlines are also raising fares, imposing bag surcharges, and reducing services like free snacks and drinks on many flights.
"These are difficult but necessary changes given the unprecedented challenges we face with overcapacity in the industry, skyrocketing fuel prices, and a worsening U.S. economy," said Tim Wagner, an American spokesman.