Mesaba Big Announcement on Friday

[Mesabi Miner]

"Mesaba to surrender thirty-five 69-seat Avro's to NWA in exchange for same number of 70-seat CRJs..." (Mesaba management's idea of growth.)

- MM

 

[Mel Sharples]

I just found out what it is: The dispatchers voted no to their contract. The cooling off period starts tomorrow and ends Friday afternoon. They will be on strike by Saturday.

 

[xjavro85]

I just found out what it is: The dispatchers voted no to their contract. The cooling off period starts tomorrow and ends Friday afternoon. They will be on strike by Saturday.

Yup I heard it too, all 23 of them are gonna shut down the airline. The cooling off period is much shorter due the very small number of dispatchers.

 

[Flyer1015]

Come on, it's *obviously* getting rid of the 35 Avros for 35 69-seater Embraer 170s !!!

 

[cathal]

Combi cargo and 69 seat whales.

 

[Mel Sharples]

Combi cargo and 69 seat whales.

Now that's funny.

I did hear something is coming involving NWA from three different people... something about a possible 70 seat agreement. That is the rumor going around now, anyway. Something about replacing the Avro's with a new 70 seater.

Any union types hear anything???

 

[cathal]

That's been my real guess for several months Mel. Don't tell me we've found something in common.
No ill will or hard feelings.

 

[homerjdispatch]

I heard SkyWest is going to replace Mesaba's Avros with CRJ's and Mesaba is only going to fly the Saabs.

 

[cathal]

Is it Friday yet?

 

[flyn96]

I did get a call from a bud on a ski trip and he heard that ALL the union folks were just forced to sign some form of gag order.


Anyone have more on that??????