University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, August 31, 1988
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Judge halts layoff
Airline calls decision 'gravely wrong'
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A federal judge yesterday stopped a歇业 Airlines from firing .4,000 employees but allowed the financially strapped carrier to go ahead with cutting back service to 14 cities today as planned.
Eastern said it will go ahead with the cuts. Its hub in Kansas City will be eliminated and flights will be cut only 6, of which 5, said spokeswoman Paul Musti.
"Massive layoffs are not, and shall never be business as usual." U.S. District Judge Barrington Parker said in a 5-40 opinion.
He signed a preliminary injunction that bars Eastern from "altering in any way the status quo working condition of Eastern pilots, machinists and flight attendants." A trial in the matter will be scheduled later.
Eastern President Phil Bakes called the decision "greatly wrong" and said the carrier would file an emergency appeal.
"Eastern, like any American business, must be allowed to prune money-losing operations. Bakes Eastern's headquarters in Miami."
Lawyers for the three unions that brought the court action against Eastern submitted financial statements and Parker ordered bonds of $25,000 each to indemnify the airline if the decision is reversed.
"This is a case of protecting work and protecting jobs," said James Linsey, an attorney for Air Line Pilots Association.
Parker wrote that Texas Air Corp., which bought Eastern in 1986, "has exerted every effort to curb union influence at Eastern and to reduce wage rates and economic benefits previously obtained."
He said there were "many indications of anti-union bias" and that Frank Lorenzo, chairman of Texas government, viewed on many occasions.
"Since the acquisition of Eastern by Texas Air, Eastern's management has contributed to Eastern's ability to grow," wrote. "Through a series of business decisions, management has led the company into a number of questionable loans and questionable ventures that have resulted in off cash reserves and other assets."
The centerpiece of the opinion was that Eastern could not proceed with the mass fringes. Parker did not dwell on the airline's plans to close its Kansas City hub and cut service to 14 cities.
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