pilotdiscretion
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- Sep 16, 2005
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Get ready for a staple.
Ignore the clown. Some of us don't have a 10 beer minimum before posting on a public forum.
Now imagine that Colgan pilots vote in ALPA. If the Colgan pilots merge their ALPA with Pinnacle ALPA then all of the pilots come together to form one bargaining unit. Our Master Executive Council is comprised of elected leaders from each domicile and they vote on the important items of union business. If Colgan ALPA is part of Pinnacle ALPA then the MEC becomes bigger with elected Colgan reps in the room voting along side Pinnacle reps.
The ideal situation is that both pilot groups negotiate a single contract. If we have the same medical plans, 401K contributions, vacation accrual, scheduling rules and the pay rates are applicable on either certificate then the corporation loses all ability to make the two pilot groups fight against each other for flying. If negotiations break down to a strike them both Colgan and Pinnacle pilots go on strike.
The one area that will cause the most fight between the pilot groups will be seniority list integration. There are two separate operating certificates and the ability to jump from EWR Q400 captain to MEM CRJ Captain is difficult and requires changing operating certificates. That shouldn't stop us from acting like idiots in a knock down drag out fight for seniority. :uzi: