Col. Angus
For the pilots
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2003
- Posts
- 18
I PREDICT THE FUTURE:
February 1, 2005 Columbus, OH -
The Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (ASAP) is making a move to be the sole bargaining agent for the 1950 pilots of Columbus, Ohio based NetJets Aviation.
In October of 2004, ASAP forwarded 1300 petitions to the Teamsters General Presidency demanding disaffiliation from the Teamsters Local 284 after years of incompetent bungling. Mishandling of union representation for NJA pilots has lead to a backlog of over 300 greivances and a contract proposal that failed with an overwhelming 82% rejection vote in November of 2004.
In December of 2004 the founders of ASAP running as a slate under the "Strong Union" banner defeated the incumbent Master Executive Council in a biaanual election for leadership of the pilot group by an unbeileivable 89%.
In January of 2005 an independent survey of the NJA pilots revealed that over 97% of surveyed pilots are still in favor of disaffiliation with IBT Local 284. ASAP has discovered that inconsistencies within the IBT general presendency and local 284 have lead to a near deadlock in the disafilliation process.
This gives the pilots of NJA no choice but to move forward with an independent association of pilots: The Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots. Decertification will begin immediately. The NJA MEC excpects the process to be complete by the end of February. Negotiations on the curent pilots collective bargaining agreement, which became amendable in october of 2001, will continue without interruption.
ASAP also expects to assist in organizing at least one other Fractional provider in 2005, creating an association of over 3000 active pilots.
ASAP is a nonprofit association with corporate offices in Gahana, Ohio adjacent to the NetJets Aviation administrative offices at Easton.
For more information, visit http://www.asapflightdeck.com
Man, my head hurts!
February 1, 2005 Columbus, OH -
The Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (ASAP) is making a move to be the sole bargaining agent for the 1950 pilots of Columbus, Ohio based NetJets Aviation.
In October of 2004, ASAP forwarded 1300 petitions to the Teamsters General Presidency demanding disaffiliation from the Teamsters Local 284 after years of incompetent bungling. Mishandling of union representation for NJA pilots has lead to a backlog of over 300 greivances and a contract proposal that failed with an overwhelming 82% rejection vote in November of 2004.
In December of 2004 the founders of ASAP running as a slate under the "Strong Union" banner defeated the incumbent Master Executive Council in a biaanual election for leadership of the pilot group by an unbeileivable 89%.
In January of 2005 an independent survey of the NJA pilots revealed that over 97% of surveyed pilots are still in favor of disaffiliation with IBT Local 284. ASAP has discovered that inconsistencies within the IBT general presendency and local 284 have lead to a near deadlock in the disafilliation process.
This gives the pilots of NJA no choice but to move forward with an independent association of pilots: The Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots. Decertification will begin immediately. The NJA MEC excpects the process to be complete by the end of February. Negotiations on the curent pilots collective bargaining agreement, which became amendable in october of 2001, will continue without interruption.
ASAP also expects to assist in organizing at least one other Fractional provider in 2005, creating an association of over 3000 active pilots.
ASAP is a nonprofit association with corporate offices in Gahana, Ohio adjacent to the NetJets Aviation administrative offices at Easton.
For more information, visit http://www.asapflightdeck.com
Man, my head hurts!
