(From APA's hotline)...
SUPPLEMENT W ARBITRATION: Today Arbitrator Richard Bloch issued his ruling on the status of the May-August furloughees concerning their eligibility for flow-back positions with American Eagle. I am pleased to report that Arbitrator Bloch has ruled in APA’s favor, confirming that the pilots in this group who bid for a flow-back position are eligible to flow back to Eagle. This ruling is very welcome news for the 384 furloughed pilots who bid CJ Captain positions.
We have posted the full text of the arbitrator’s ruling to the Member’s Home Page of the APA Web Site in the “Headliners” section.
The May-August furloughees are comprised of 672 pilots overall. One hundred forty-one of these pilots were originally hired by American Airlines, and the remaining 531 pilots were formerly with TWA. Of the 384 pilots that put in bid preferences for flow-back positions, 87 were originally hired by American Airlines, and the remaining 297 were former TWA pilots.
I have contacted American Airlines management to begin the process of displacing the remaining American Eagle flow-through pilots. We will be working with management to notify the 384 pilots who bid for a flow-back position and to schedule their training.
As you know, as part of our 2003 contract, we had originally anticipated being able to acquire approximately 100 CJ Captain positions at American Eagle. After the ratification of our agreement, the ALPA Eagle leadership objected to the manner in which we negotiated our agreement with American Airlines management. As a result of the American Eagle representatives’ objections, it was necessary for us to renegotiate our agreement. The American Eagle leadership subsequently filed a grievance objecting to the May-August furloughees’ eligibility for flow-back CJ Captain positions at American Eagle. With Arbitrator Bloch’s ruling now final, American Airlines flow-back pilots may ultimately occupy up to 500 CJ Captain positions at American Eagle.
Once again, it’s fair to say this should come as very welcome news for our furloughees. I want to thank our Negotiating Committee, legal counsel and others who effectively represented APA’s interests in the negotiations and arbitration. Finally, congratulations to the flow-back pilots on your upcoming return to the cockpit.
That’s it for now. Thank you for calling.
SUPPLEMENT W ARBITRATION: Today Arbitrator Richard Bloch issued his ruling on the status of the May-August furloughees concerning their eligibility for flow-back positions with American Eagle. I am pleased to report that Arbitrator Bloch has ruled in APA’s favor, confirming that the pilots in this group who bid for a flow-back position are eligible to flow back to Eagle. This ruling is very welcome news for the 384 furloughed pilots who bid CJ Captain positions.
We have posted the full text of the arbitrator’s ruling to the Member’s Home Page of the APA Web Site in the “Headliners” section.
The May-August furloughees are comprised of 672 pilots overall. One hundred forty-one of these pilots were originally hired by American Airlines, and the remaining 531 pilots were formerly with TWA. Of the 384 pilots that put in bid preferences for flow-back positions, 87 were originally hired by American Airlines, and the remaining 297 were former TWA pilots.
I have contacted American Airlines management to begin the process of displacing the remaining American Eagle flow-through pilots. We will be working with management to notify the 384 pilots who bid for a flow-back position and to schedule their training.
As you know, as part of our 2003 contract, we had originally anticipated being able to acquire approximately 100 CJ Captain positions at American Eagle. After the ratification of our agreement, the ALPA Eagle leadership objected to the manner in which we negotiated our agreement with American Airlines management. As a result of the American Eagle representatives’ objections, it was necessary for us to renegotiate our agreement. The American Eagle leadership subsequently filed a grievance objecting to the May-August furloughees’ eligibility for flow-back CJ Captain positions at American Eagle. With Arbitrator Bloch’s ruling now final, American Airlines flow-back pilots may ultimately occupy up to 500 CJ Captain positions at American Eagle.
Once again, it’s fair to say this should come as very welcome news for our furloughees. I want to thank our Negotiating Committee, legal counsel and others who effectively represented APA’s interests in the negotiations and arbitration. Finally, congratulations to the flow-back pilots on your upcoming return to the cockpit.
That’s it for now. Thank you for calling.