NetJets Pilots to Picket Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders

[Fracster]

Press ReleaseSource: International Brotherhood of Teamsters



NetJets Pilots to Picket Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders
Thursday April 28, 2:45 pm ET Teamsters Call on Warren Buffett to Address Contract Issues

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2005--On Saturday, April 30, pilots employed by fractional-ownership airline NetJets will picket outside the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' meeting to raise awareness regarding their continued plight to receive a fair contract from their company, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's conglomerate.

NetJets pilots, who have been recognized as the safest in the private jet industry, endure low wages, insufficient benefits and unreasonable scheduling demands. They have been working nearly four years without a new contract after their last negotiated agreement came up for renewal in 2001.

"The poor treatment of these pilots is inexcusable," said Nick Reyer, Business Agent, Teamsters Local Union 1108. "Berkshire Hathaway needs to address this right now. The pilots at NetJets have earned the reputation as the most experienced and safest in the air today, but are still paid well below the industry standard." WHAT: Picket LineWHO: More than 70 NetJets Pilots Captain Alan Hayes, NetJets Pilot Bill Moore, Trustee, Teamsters Local 1108 Nick Reyer, Business Agent, Teamsters Local 1108WHERE: Qwest Arena Entrance at Cass & North 10th Sts. 455 North 10th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Contact: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Galen Munroe, 202-624-6904 Cell: 202-439-7427





Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050428/285830.html?.v=1

 

[On Your Six]

Go get em'!!!!!!!! It's about time.

 

[El Chupacabra]

Ain

NetJets Pilots Counting Down to Possible Strike
Last week, the Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots–the union representing NetJets pilots–began “informational picketing,” a campaign to draw attention to pilots’ long-standing dissatisfaction with wages and other conditions at the world’s largest fractional provider. The campaign includes a billboard near Teterboro Airport, N.J., that notes that pilots and NetJets’ management have been in negotiations for about three-and-a-half years, and suggests that a strike is possible after June 24, following the end of once-a-month mediation sessions. If there’s no tentative agreement reached at that time, either the contract negotiations will be put on hold indefinitely or the pilots will be released to strike. A group of as many as 100 pilots is planning to take part in an informational picketing demonstration at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday. NetJets is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

 

[TonyC]

WHERE: Qwest Arena Entrance at Cass & North 10th Sts. 455 North 10th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102

They've really gone upscale, I see. They used to meet at AKSARBEN.


Good luck! I hope you have a good turnout.

 

[Mach92]

Today is the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NutJets gets exposed!

 

[holden1]

Today is the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NutJets gets exposed!

It will be interesting to see what kind of coverage this gets tomorrow and Monday.

Is there an ad in the WSJ on Monday?

 

[gray eagle]

Share holder reaction will be the interesting part of all this.

 

[El Chupacabra]

watching tv in crew lounge while I wait for airline. Stuart Varney predicts trouble at Berkshire Hathaway meeting today

 

[I-R-DXR]

Today is the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NutJets gets exposed!

OH Please for the love of God - Dont EXPOSE yourself !!!

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[holden1]

Coverage

Would love to see any coverage folks see online or on TV - please post. If I see any, will do same.

Holden1