Struck Work?
Just curious if your MEC has started putting the word out about not flying struck work if it comes down to that. I've heard some pretty disturbing reports (through the grapevine
) of some Pinnacle pilots saying they will fly whatever they're asked to fly by management, even if it was a route previously flown by Mesaba. Their reasoning is Mesaba doesn't technically "own" any of the routes so it can't be considered struck work. I haven't had the chance to talk to any of you guys myself but would like some insight from those that frequent this board if you wouldn't mind.
We define what struck work is, and it's up to individual MECs to accept.
This should answer your questions. Straight from our MEC!
The Mesaba MEC requests that the Northwest MEC continue to demonstrate their support for the Mesaba pilots in the event of a strike by refraining from performing any flying that represents:
1. A change of gauge to larger aircraft on any city pair served by Mesaba as reflected by the December 2003 OAG schedule,
2. An increase in frequency on any city pair normally flown by both Northwest and Mesaba as reflected by the December 2003 OAG schedule,
3. An addition of routes between city pairs normally flown by Mesaba and not normally flown by Northwest as reflected by the December 2003 OAG schedule,
4. An addition of routes, or an increase in gauge or frequency that reflects hub substitution based upon the December 2003 OAG schedule. For example, Mesaba and Northwest both currently fly between MSP and RST (and RST is not served by any other Northwest hub). Northwest would not establish a new route between RST and any other hub (MEM or DTW), and/or if Northwest did previously serve RST from another hub, there would not be an increase in the size of the aircraft serving RST from any other hub, or increase the frequency of service from any other hub.
The Northwest MEC waived their standard policy of not determining in advance whether Northwest pilots would support a striking employee group and instead approved our definition of struck work by acclamation in their MEC meeting also held this week. As the Pinnacle MEC was not in session this week, we have not yet drafted a resolution for the Pinnacle pilots. We have however been in constant communication with our fellow Airlink partners and we look forward to working with them to protect all of our careers.
