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Words from USAirways Alpa on the LOA... This is just partial comments from the last few days...
Item 2. The MEC received a small jet negotiations update by conference call this morning from the Negotiating Committee. The Committee, which has been meeting with management this week, discussed the Company?s latest proposal and ALPA's counterproposal. The Company proposed adding a provision which, after a tentative agreement, would authorize the Company to immediately operate a first set of additional 20 small jets in the US Airways Express Small jet Operations, if the Company secures contractual commitments from the Express Operators to then staff a second set of an additional 20 Small Jets with furloughed US Airways pilots. The effect of this provision as the Company proposed would be to agree to a change to the US Airways pilots' Scope language and further, that the change would not be subject to MEC or pilot ratification. The Negotiating Committee's response was that the MEC, not the committee, holds the authority to make this kind of decision In addition, the MEC is the only body that can determine whether or not any agreement would be subject to pilot ratification.
ALPA's counterproposal, delivered last night, would authorize the first set of the 20 additional Small Jets in the US Airways Express Small Jet Operations provided that the first 20 Additional SJs operated enter service as US Airways Express no later than ninety days following the date of signing of a Letter of Agreement. If the Company is unable to secure the contractual commitment to staff the Second 20 SJs with US Airways pilot furloughees or potential furloughees, then it will not be permitted to operate additional SJs pursuant to the Letter of Agreement. This change would be subject to an agreement on the entire proposal.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MEC reaffirms the direction it has communicated to the Negotiating Committee in previous charging resolutions, and reaffirms its support of the Negotiating Committee to continue its course to secure the most beneficial agreement for the US Airways pilots during the SJ negotiations, including:
1. No pilot hired prior to 1/1/98 can be furloughed
2. Providing interim jobs for all furloughees until recalled to mainline
3. Establishing a recall schedule for all furloughees
4. Guaranteeing a minimum size for the mainline and mainline growth as a result of additional SJ authority
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that any small jet agreement accepted by the MEC will be sent out for membership ratification.
In preparing for the upcoming parity review, the MEC passed a resolution stating that it will be deliberating on the method of distribution for the parity review adjustment at the upcoming first quarter MEC meeting in March. A method of distribution being considered is that the parity adjustment be taken in productivity or utilized in such a way that will facilitate the recall of any furloughed pilots. To obtain pilot input on this issue, the MEC directed that the membership be polled by the Wilson Center. If you are contacted by the Wilson Center within the next few weeks please assist your MEC by participating in the poll.
The MEC also received a small jet negotiations update by conference call this morning from the Negotiating Committee. The Committee met with the Company today and will continue working over the weekend with all available parities to provide assistance in developing the mechanics of securing employment for our furloughed pilots at other carriers that may be operating additional small jets under US Airways code as a result of ALPA and US Airways reaching an agreement on this issue.
The MEC's special meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
As of January 4, we have 880 pilots on furlough.
Even if they do get the "SJ" LOA it will not bring back all of Airways furloughee's.
My question is what happens to the FIRST 20 planes crews after they are up and running? Do they get jobs at mainline? do they hold senority over the airways furloughee's, does this include the FO's who would be able to out bid a mainline guy for the left seat?
I also see no mention of pay.... I think that is going to be the most interesting part. You have Airways guys with almost 4 years senority on the street, are they going to "SJ" at what pay? 4 years gotta be just around 100K
This is going to be interesting....
Item 2. The MEC received a small jet negotiations update by conference call this morning from the Negotiating Committee. The Committee, which has been meeting with management this week, discussed the Company?s latest proposal and ALPA's counterproposal. The Company proposed adding a provision which, after a tentative agreement, would authorize the Company to immediately operate a first set of additional 20 small jets in the US Airways Express Small jet Operations, if the Company secures contractual commitments from the Express Operators to then staff a second set of an additional 20 Small Jets with furloughed US Airways pilots. The effect of this provision as the Company proposed would be to agree to a change to the US Airways pilots' Scope language and further, that the change would not be subject to MEC or pilot ratification. The Negotiating Committee's response was that the MEC, not the committee, holds the authority to make this kind of decision In addition, the MEC is the only body that can determine whether or not any agreement would be subject to pilot ratification.
ALPA's counterproposal, delivered last night, would authorize the first set of the 20 additional Small Jets in the US Airways Express Small Jet Operations provided that the first 20 Additional SJs operated enter service as US Airways Express no later than ninety days following the date of signing of a Letter of Agreement. If the Company is unable to secure the contractual commitment to staff the Second 20 SJs with US Airways pilot furloughees or potential furloughees, then it will not be permitted to operate additional SJs pursuant to the Letter of Agreement. This change would be subject to an agreement on the entire proposal.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MEC reaffirms the direction it has communicated to the Negotiating Committee in previous charging resolutions, and reaffirms its support of the Negotiating Committee to continue its course to secure the most beneficial agreement for the US Airways pilots during the SJ negotiations, including:
1. No pilot hired prior to 1/1/98 can be furloughed
2. Providing interim jobs for all furloughees until recalled to mainline
3. Establishing a recall schedule for all furloughees
4. Guaranteeing a minimum size for the mainline and mainline growth as a result of additional SJ authority
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that any small jet agreement accepted by the MEC will be sent out for membership ratification.
In preparing for the upcoming parity review, the MEC passed a resolution stating that it will be deliberating on the method of distribution for the parity review adjustment at the upcoming first quarter MEC meeting in March. A method of distribution being considered is that the parity adjustment be taken in productivity or utilized in such a way that will facilitate the recall of any furloughed pilots. To obtain pilot input on this issue, the MEC directed that the membership be polled by the Wilson Center. If you are contacted by the Wilson Center within the next few weeks please assist your MEC by participating in the poll.
The MEC also received a small jet negotiations update by conference call this morning from the Negotiating Committee. The Committee met with the Company today and will continue working over the weekend with all available parities to provide assistance in developing the mechanics of securing employment for our furloughed pilots at other carriers that may be operating additional small jets under US Airways code as a result of ALPA and US Airways reaching an agreement on this issue.
The MEC's special meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
As of January 4, we have 880 pilots on furlough.
Even if they do get the "SJ" LOA it will not bring back all of Airways furloughee's.
My question is what happens to the FIRST 20 planes crews after they are up and running? Do they get jobs at mainline? do they hold senority over the airways furloughee's, does this include the FO's who would be able to out bid a mainline guy for the left seat?
I also see no mention of pay.... I think that is going to be the most interesting part. You have Airways guys with almost 4 years senority on the street, are they going to "SJ" at what pay? 4 years gotta be just around 100K
This is going to be interesting....
