May 21, 2009, the company completed the system shakedown for mechanics impacted by the reduction in automotive and building maintenance work at 9 line stations.
Participating from the Union were Mark Gabriel SFO, Rick Barnes SFO, Kevin Giegoldt ORD, Dion Cornelius LAX, Al Quijada LAX and Phil Stewart SEA.
· The initial number of mechanics identified as surplused was approximately 80.
· Due to about 25 voluntary layoffs, early outs, and additional retentions at some locations, the number impacted was reduced to about 55 mechanics.
· Approximately 27 mechanics took station layoffs.
· Approximately 8 mechanics filled vacancies on the system.
· Approximately 7 mechanics in the PV and GQ skill displaced the junior mechanics on the system.
· Layoff notices have been sent out to impacted employees with an effective date of June 7.
With the announcement by the company of mechanic staffing adjustments at the hubs earlier this afternoon, there remains approximately 100 A&P vacancies on the system. These will be filled from mechanics on layoff AND from those with local permanent bids. IF a station recall list is exhausted, the company will then go to the system bid list.
The final numbers and the resulting juniority dates for each station will provided as soon as the recalls are finalized.
This is the first voluntary movement for mechanics in over a year. Anyone who desires to move locally or on the system should make sure they have a current bid on file.
