Airtran MEC voted no

[On Your Six]

By voting no, AT pilots collectively lost $285,000 per day come Apr 2012.

Tell that the women folk.

The money and better schedules will come later. Seniority is everything in this business.


OYS

 

[scoreboardII]

Your right, Rodmasters is hiring.

http://www.roadmaster.com/

 

[bravodude]

The arbitrator will decide what is fair, primarily because your union couldn't offer something remotely reasonable.


OYS

And you honestly think that 6000 ORIGINAL SWA pilots are going to just sit back and let an arbitrator decide our futures for us. Calls are already beeing made to USAPA for some legal advice.

 

[redflyer65]

Not sure what side u r on, but don't throw in the towel yet. Arbitration is the end process. You never know.

JT,

I hate to tell you buddy, but it's going to arbitration. And all the money with pay and seat protections are gone...forever. That was the one deal Gary was going to give you.

If you get better seniority in Arby, it going to be real interesting how SWAPA and SW negotiate the rest of your pay and work rules.

RF

 

[Sacha]

The money and better schedules will come later. Seniority is everything in this business.


OYS

Says the twit who has none.

 

[Ty Webb]

And you honestly think that 6000 ORIGINAL SWA pilots are going to just sit back and let an arbitrator decide our futures for us.

That's what the parties agreed to. Is that not your SWAPA President's signature on the Process Agreement?

Calls are already beeing made to USAPA for some legal advice.

Thanks for the laugh. Not sure if you meant it that way or not, but that is funny. . . . and sad.

 

[Sacha]

With DPA gaining strength which would be financially devastating for ALPA and the thumbs down from the boys at Jetblue, do you think ALPA will be there financially for the Airtran guys through the expensive and protracted arbitration/legal battles to come? Or will the Trannies just pay for it out of their own pocket?

 

[jonjuan]

Congratulations it's a huge day for you. You were right and the rest of us were wrong. I will most likely spend the rest of my career as an F/O which will cost me $500,000 in lost income. Bet that makes you really happy.

Meh-just look at it this way-taxes on the wealthy are about to go up significantly. You now don't have to worry about forking over more to Uncle Sam.

 

[Ty Webb]

With DPA gaining strength which would be financially devastating for ALPA and the thumbs down from the boys at Jetblue, do you think ALPA will be there financially for the Airtran guys through the expensive and protracted arbitration/legal battles to come? Or will the Trannies just pay for it out of their own pocket?

Ah, Flightinfo . . .

One part of your group says that ALPA is sabotaging this because they want to continue to receive our dues, the other half thinks we are too expensive, and ALPA will jettison us.

The truth is that the SIA we were presented with did not pass muster with our MEC, and we continue to work within the Process Agreement signed by the four parties. There are no black helicopters with Herndon, VA plates hovering over Dallas . . . There are no secret marching orders . . . The MEC voted it down because the majority of our pilots didn't feel that a 32% seniority haircut was "fair and equitable".

 

[Lear70]

Uh, Lear we dictate your longivity pay, your vacation, and your sick bank.

Along with Gary Kelly.

Want the quickest way to 1,742 disgruntled pilots? Take them back to year 1 longevity (or ANY reduction in longevity for that matter) or reduce or wipe out their vacation and sick bank. What do you think pilots will do when they find out their sick bank will get wiped out? Be honest with yourself, what would YOU do?

Not to mention the DFR suits that would get filed for retaliatory and discriminatory practice.

There's a reaction for every action. Just a thought...