IP: A real story from a real person: federal bailout or tax payer robbery

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

A friend suggested I talk with her and I did. The story is real and the 
behavior of AA seems real also (why am I not surprised).  Yet another 
example of american corporate behavior at its worse. djf


> From: "Patricia Mccarty" <pmccarty7 () hotmail com>
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: federal bailout or tax payer robbery
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 18:03:08 -0500
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> Dear Dave,
>   Thank you for listening. I believe the tax payers of this country
> will find it interesting to know that the 5 to 15 billion dollar bailout did
> not save jobs and or gaurantee their safety in the air. Instead,this
> horrific tradgedy will be used to futher line the pockets of corporate
> mongruls such as American Airlines.
>   During the past week, all American employees upon log in were urged
> to phone their state representatives to appeal for industry bailout.
> We were even given names/address/phone contact for each state and were
> allowed to make the calls on company time ....Interesting to pay me
> Sept 17-21 to make calls to supposedly secure my job; and then upon
> completion of my shift , place a message in Email advising me that
> the following Friday (after AA was assured of the taxpayers money) will be 
> my final day. My work group consist of six
> women that have a average seniority of 17 years. Across the U.S.,there
> will be only nine travel centers to remain open and we are not being
> offered positions there. American Airlines had annouced 20,000 lays offs
> prior to receiving the bailout and I believe that number will hold with
> federal funds in hand. So,perhaps the financial "reds"
> of the first quarter will wash with the blood of our nation. American 
> Airlines had
> a tremendous problem prior to September 11 due to their desire to
> monopolize the airline industry. The aquistion of TWA carried employee
> protection clauses, so American was already looking to release massive
> numbers and this diaster allows them to do so without the compensations
> that would have been required. They had offered a 10,000 dollar buy out last
> month in effort to cut ranks. Expiration date to take that offer is
> past. Isn't it interesting that the offer expired after the federal 
> government agreed to the bailout? American has many common markets with 
> TWA -this has worked out so
> well for them-not only to rid them
> selves of the payroll attached to
> the aircraft and routes.....but be subsidised by the federal government
> while doing so.
>  I realize we are a small number and that American owns many in
> Washington , but let it be known lifes are still crumbling while
> our Board of Directors plots to use this as a platform to
> build a low cost carrier patterned after Southwest. We gave this
> company 20 years and even through the extreme stress of the past two
> weeks, we continued to believe in both the leadership of our company
> and the leadership of this country. I would still like to believe that
> President Bush cares about this 46 year old grandmother who is trying
> her best to raise a 2 year old child alone in the grand state of
> Texas. I know now that AMR does not.
>   Thank you again for any ears that might hear our pleas...we want to
> work and take care of our families, not join the ranks at the employment
> offices. This story goes much deeper...there are thousands of us.
> Please email at pmccarty7 () hotmail com or phone 512.633.7070.
>                                         Sincerely,
>                                         Patricia McCarty
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