AFA - US Airways
Support For Loan Guarantee

If Congress prohibits the government from issuing loan guarantees prior to October 1st, our company will literally run out of cash - and that means significant job cuts and service disruptions in many of the more than 200 communities US Airways serves.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: US Airways Loan Guarantee

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am a US Airways Flight Attendant and member of the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO.

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed an emergency supplemental bill with a provision that severely limits US Airways' opportunity to obtain the loan guarantee before October 1st that it needs to recover from its economic losses as a result of September 11th.

US Airways CEO David Siegel is going through our system talking to employees about the financial troubles from the hit our industry took after September 11. The public's reluctance to fly has been most pronounced on the East Coast where our flights are concentrated, and because our operations at Reagan Washington National Airport were restricted for so many months.

If Congress prohibits the government from issuing loan guarantees prior to October 1st, our company will literally run out of cash - and that means significant job cuts and service disruptions in many of the more than 200 communities US Airways serves.

I urge you to support a loan guarantee for US Airways.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 24, 2002


Background Information

The Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), passed an emergency supplemental bill with a provision that severely limits US Airways' opportunity to obtain the loan guarantee before October 1st that it needs to recover from its economic losses as a result of September 11th.

US Airways CEO David Siegel is going through our system talking to employees about the financial troubles from the hit our industry took after September 11. The public's reluctance to fly has been most pronounced on the East Coast where our flights are concentrated and because our operations at Reagan Washington National Airport were restricted for so many months.

If Congress prohibits the government from issuing loan guarantees prior to October 1st, our company will literally run out of cash - and that means significant job cuts and service disruptions in many of the more than 200 communities US Airways serves.

Send a strong message to Senator Byrd. He needs to hear from the real people who make US Airways work everyday. Follow the instructions and a fax will be sent directly to his office.