NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt US Airways (OTC BB:UAIRQ.OB - news) on Wednesday said it is asking nonunion employees who are not scheduled to work over the New Year's weekend to volunteer to work for free at its Philadelphia operations.
The No. 7 U.S. airline, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September after emerging from a previous bankruptcy process in March 2003, canceled almost 400 flights over the Christmas weekend after an unusually high number of baggage handlers called in sick.
The company, which is seeking concessions from the union representing mechanics and baggage handlers, has asked for employees to volunteer at Philadelphia from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3.
So let me see if I get this straigh...If you aren't scheduled for that period, they would like you to come in...but they aren't going to give you any money for coming in...yeah, I'm sure there will be a large turnout of volunteers!
Who the heck is in charge of that airline, Dubya?
