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A large majority of the employees of the major airlines in the United States are represented by labor unions. As of December 31, 2011, approximately
85% of our active employees were represented by various labor unions. Relations between air carriers and labor unions in the United States are governed by
the Railway Labor Act ("RLA"). Under the RLA, collective bargaining agreements generally contain "amendable dates" rather than expiration dates, and the
RLA requires that a carrier maintain the existing terms and conditions of employment following the amendable date through a multi-stage and usually lengthy
series of bargaining processes overseen by the National Mediation Board ("NMB").
If no agreement is reached during direct negotiations between the parties, either party may request the NMB to appoint a federal mediator. The RLA
prescribes no timetable for the direct negotiation and mediation processes, and it is not unusual for those processes to last for many months or even several
years. If no agreement is reached in mediation, the NMB in its discretion may declare that an impasse exists and proffer binding arbitration to the parties.
Either party may decline to submit to arbitration, and if arbitration is rejected by either party, a 30-day "cooling off" period commences. During or after that
period, a Presidential Emergency Board ("PEB") may be established, which examines the parties' positions and recommends a solution. The PEB process lasts
for 30 days and is followed by another 30-day "cooling off" period. At the end of a "cooling off" period, unless an agreement is reached or action is taken by
Congress, the labor organization may exercise "self-help," such as a strike, and the airline may resort to its own "self-help," including the imposition of any or
all of its proposed amendments and the hiring of new employees to replace any striking workers.
US Airways employees are covered by labor agreements as set forth below. In June 2011, an agreement was reached with the Transport Workers Union
representing the 200 flight dispatchers. In January 2012, a tentative agreement was reached with the Association of Flight Attendants (which agreement is
subject to ratification by the union membership). Seven other labor contracts are amendable and are currently being negotiated.
Contract
Union Class or Craft Employees (1) Amendable Date
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ("IAM") Fleet Service 5,800 12/31/2011
Airline Customer Service Employee Association — IBT and CWA (the
"Association") Passenger Service 6,100 12/31/2011
IAM Mechanics, Stock Clerks and Related 3,200 12/31/2011
IAM Maintenance Training Instructors 30 12/31/2011
Transport Workers Union ("TWU") Dispatch 200 06/30/2015
TWU Flight Crew Training Instructors 100 12/31/2011
TWU Flight Simulator Engineers 50 12/31/2011
US Airline Pilots Association ("USAPA") Premerger US Airways Pilots 2,600 12/31/2009(2)
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA ("AFA") Premerger US Airways Flight Attendants 4,900 12/31/2011(3)
USAPA Premerger America West Pilots 1,400 12/30/2006(2)
AFA Premerger America West Flight Attendants 2,300 05/04/2004(3)
(1) Approximate number of active full-time equivalent employees covered by the contract as of December 31, 2011.
(2) Pilots continue to work under the terms of their separate US Airways and AWA collective bargaining agreements, as modified by the transition
agreements reached in connection with the merger. On April 18, 2008, the NMB certified USAPA as the collective bargaining representative for the
pilots of the combined company, including pilot groups from both pre-merger AWA and US Airways. Since that time, we have been engaged in
negotiations with USAPA over the terms of a single labor agreement covering both groups.
(3) In January 2012, we reached a tentative agreement with the AFA for a single labor agreement applicable to both US Airways and AWA. This tentative
agreement is subject to ratification by the AFA membership and if ratified, would become amendable five years from the date it is signed.
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