CWASaab
Well... Not anymore
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- Apr 18, 2002
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PCL_128 said:That's certainly true. If we're going to try this out, then trying it at a regional will get the most sympathy from a judge. It's hard to convince a judge that an FO making $23,000 needs a pay cut. Hopefully it won't come to this anyway.
Unfortunately what an FO makes won't make a bit of difference in defending the right to take 'self-help' measures following the abrogation of a CBA through the 1113(c) provisions of the Bankruptcy code.
I'm not a lawyer, but it seems pretty plain the issue before a judge would be whether the limitations placed on labor by the RLA still apply, or apply to the agreement impossed by the Bankruptcy Court. To consider wages would be outside the scope of the argument.
If you are thinking that what an FO makes will impact a judge's decision to grant an 1113(c) motion, or give the company exactly what it wants then that is another matter. The Bankruptcy Judge's job is to protect the creditors, not the employees. The company's financial condition, and its prospects of going forward successfully will probably play a larger roll than what a group of employees make.
Either way, there are several groups further along in the process than Mesaba. Aloha airlines filed with the Bankruptcy court its intent to file an 1113(c) motion on Friday and asked for expetided hearings. If filed the motion at Aloha will be heard initially on Oct. 28th and 31st. Aloha's management is desparate to consumate their relationship with Yucaipa and AAIG, and they need concessions to get it done. The pilots are not onboard yet, and it they may very well be the first to test the legal waters.
NWA may also test the waters before Mesaba.
Stay tuned....