SWA/AAI SLI agreement in principle.

[islandhoper]

Optimistic. +1

+2:beer:

 

[WarnerNo13]

Let's not forget that even if the pilots do come to an agreement, from what I hear, the F/A's and mechanics are far from any agreement. We need all groups to come to agreements.

Add Dispatchers to that list.

 

[scoreboardII]

While other unions are a factor, pilots are the long pole in the tent, finish that deal, the others will fall into place mimicking their plan.

 

[LeeRoyJenkins]

They won't be stapled like the F9 offer. That means some Corndogs will be at the bottom of the list too, along with some AT pilots, who didn't have to pay for their types. That is a win.


OYS

"He who knows least commonly presumes most." Thomas Fuller

 

[Flyer1015]

If AT FOs get stapled= off to Arbitration we go. Do you think the AT pilots would take a staple? Do You think a 6-7 year FO losing 5 years seniority is fair?

And yet, that's precisely what happened to many Mesaba pilots in our binding arbitration award.

 

[SWA/FO]

Fence, retirements and growth will help.

 

[PropPiedmont]

And an early buyout program.

 

[fuzzy077]

I know this has probably been discussed, but what are the projected swa retirement numbers?

 

[scoreboardII]

150-200 a year.

 

[puddlejumper101]

While other unions are a factor, pilots are the long pole in the tent, finish that deal, the others will fall into place mimicking their plan.

That's a definite true statement, in fact, SWA was not going to mess with any other unions until the pilot deal was done. In fact, I bet once this is done SWA will ask SWAPA to help with the other intergrations.