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Agreement reached ... sort of
"Tonight, we reached an Agreement in Concept with management that improves or protects the Four Cornerstones of our negotiations: Work Rules, including pay, Retirement Security, Job Security and Health Benefits. The next step in the process will be to complete full language from the Agreement in Concept reached today.
This Agreement in Concept was reached after three days of meetings with the MEC and negotiations that occurred throughout that timeframe.
We recognize that this has been a long process for everyone involved and that you are eager to hear all of the details of this agreement. The Agreement in Concept is for a four-year contract that includes pay increases, a signing bonus, retirement language that preserves our current retirement plan but offers flexibility by providing options for pilots who desire them. It also defends our work rules and improves the quality of life for our pilots, especially those on reserve, and protects our health benefits and job security.
Once your MEC has approved a Tentative Agreement, we will work to put together the language in its entirety so that you can review it. We will schedule road shows, and will communicate to you the changes from current book and what that means to you and your families. You will have ample time to ask any questions you have and will vote on whether to accept the Tentative Agreement as your new contract.
We want to stress that your professionalism, integrity, unity and support, and the support of our pilot families, enabled us to reach this agreement and continues to be important.
Your MEC and Negotiating Committee will take part in tomorrow’s Family Awareness events in Seattle, Anchorage and Los Angeles, where we will talk about not only how we reached this point, but where we go from here. We hope to see you there.
Fraternally,
[FONT="]Your Negotiating Committee"[/FONT]
"Tonight, we reached an Agreement in Concept with management that improves or protects the Four Cornerstones of our negotiations: Work Rules, including pay, Retirement Security, Job Security and Health Benefits. The next step in the process will be to complete full language from the Agreement in Concept reached today.
This Agreement in Concept was reached after three days of meetings with the MEC and negotiations that occurred throughout that timeframe.
We recognize that this has been a long process for everyone involved and that you are eager to hear all of the details of this agreement. The Agreement in Concept is for a four-year contract that includes pay increases, a signing bonus, retirement language that preserves our current retirement plan but offers flexibility by providing options for pilots who desire them. It also defends our work rules and improves the quality of life for our pilots, especially those on reserve, and protects our health benefits and job security.
Once your MEC has approved a Tentative Agreement, we will work to put together the language in its entirety so that you can review it. We will schedule road shows, and will communicate to you the changes from current book and what that means to you and your families. You will have ample time to ask any questions you have and will vote on whether to accept the Tentative Agreement as your new contract.
We want to stress that your professionalism, integrity, unity and support, and the support of our pilot families, enabled us to reach this agreement and continues to be important.
Your MEC and Negotiating Committee will take part in tomorrow’s Family Awareness events in Seattle, Anchorage and Los Angeles, where we will talk about not only how we reached this point, but where we go from here. We hope to see you there.
Fraternally,
[FONT="]Your Negotiating Committee"[/FONT]
