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36% of Anchorage Residents Rate UPS a Bad Corporate Citizen; 40% Hold Same View of BP

From the Independent Pilots Association
For Immediate Release
Contact: Brian Gaudet – 301/957-4323 – brian.gaudet@gmail.com

Louisville, KY (Thursday, June 3, 2010) - A survey of 360 Anchorage residents conducted this week reveals hard feelings towards UPS following the start of its pilot furlough. A full 36% of Anchorage residents surveyed rate UPS a bad (24%), or very bad (12%), corporate citizen in Alaska and neighbor in Anchorage.

50% of the respondents said what made them think worse of UPS is the fact that it recruited and relocated 155 pilots and their families to Alaska. The majority of these pilots are now slated to lose their job as a result of the layoff.

This was followed closely by 49% of the respondents thinking worse of UPS due to the $4.7 million in yearly unemployment payments that Alaska will have to make to furloughed pilots.

The final major source of ill will among those surveyed was the $15 million in lost wages from Alaska resident pilots furloughed by UPS; 46% said that this made them think worse of UPS.

In May, UPS began its first ever pilot furlough. UPS's announced intention is to layoff at least 300 pilots, approximately 11% of its 2,800 member pilots group, by the end of 2011. This layoff will have a disproportionate impact on Alaska. Of the 300 impacted pilots; 262 are domiciled in Anchorage (the 2nd largest UPS pilot base); 84 of the 262 are Alaska residents.

360 interviews were conducted using e-Rewards online panel of 6,579 residents of the city of Anchorage, Alaska, between June 1-3, 2010. This survey has a Margin of Error = + 4.9% at the 95 percent confidence interval. AmericanPublic.us, Inc. is an Arlington, Virginia-based public opinion research firm which focused on public policy and communications polling.

Founded in 1990 and located in Louisville, KY; the Independent Pilots Association is the collective bargaining unit for the 2,800 pilots who operate the UPS Airline.

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5-26-10
The week of May 17th through the 21st was extremely busy at the IPA. The Anchorage media blitz started with an in person with Anchorage Daily News' Elizabeth Bluemink. Local interest heightened from the front page article early Wednesday. Local news and radio became very interested in our story and the effect on the Anchorage community. Below are some of the events. Special thanks to Will Goolsby and Larry Merriman for telling their stories to the local media.


On Shannyn Moore's show, "Moore up North" Bob Thrush, Larry Merriman, and Scott Farley


At the end of the show, IPA members from the audience gathered for a couple of shots.


Will Goolsby interviewing with Channel 2 NBC KTUU in Anchorage just outside the FOC, ironically right beside the UPS Store.


Brian Gaudet, IPA Public Relations Director interviewing with Channel 11News KTVA.


Larry Merriman interviewing with Fox 4 KTBY at their studios


Larry Merriman interviewing with Fox 4 KTBY at their studios


IPA President Bob Thrush, At-Large Representive Scott Farley, and Larry Merriman live in ANC on News Talk 1080 with the very gracious Shannyn Moore. A one hour talk show that can be heard on the following url: http://shannynmoore.podbean.com/2010/05/20/52010-hour-2/

 

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