SWA wants to be proud of the way it treats employees on both sides in the merger

[DieselDragRacer]

SWA does not plan to cut its workforce after merging with AirTran Holdings , a move that likely will keep AirTran Airways jobs in Dayton safe.

Bob Jordan, Southwest Airways executive charged with leading AirTran during the merger of the two airlines, said the combined company does not intend to lay off any employees.

Southwest appointed Jordan as president of AirTran in May, shortly after Southwest bought the Orlando-based airline for $1.4 billion.

Southwest is now working through the process of merging the two companies with a target completion date of mid-2014, Jordan said. The combined company has about 43,000 employees, including 35,000 from Southwest and 8,000 from AirTran.

“There’s no target head count,” Jordan said.

“The target is to effectively bring the two companies together, in a way that we’re all proud of, and I mean that in a number of ways – proud for what it means for our shareholders, but also proud of how we’ve treated our employees on both sides,” he said. “There’s no target to eliminate staff, which is one of the first things you typically see in an airline merger is who gets laid off.”

Jordan said Southwest has told AirTran employees that they will have an opportunity at Southwest, although some of the headquarters jobs may require relocation to Dallas.

“We’re working through all this right now – that’s where I’m spending a lot of my time,” Jordan said. “The plan is to give everybody an opportunity at Southwest Airlines.” ...
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[ArcadiaMaxima]

Remember... Gary said something to the effect that everyone will have the opportunity to come to work at SWA....it just may not be in the same job or location (seat for pilots) you were at previously. They are not laying people off...if the person does not want to change location and/or job, they can quit.

 

[rajflyboy]

You can interview for the job but you don't have to be hired.

catch 22

Thats how this will be handled.

 

[StopNTSing]

SWA does not plan to cut its workforce after merging with AirTran Holdings , a move that likely will keep AirTran Airways jobs in Dayton safe.

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Like someone else already posted, nobody is going to lose their job, but it probably won't stay in Dayton. Way too close to an existing SWA station. Will be interesting to see just how many former ATN destinations SWA decides to keep.

 

[Empennage]

SWA does not plan to cut its workforce after merging with AirTran Holdings , a move that likely will keep AirTran Airways jobs in Dayton safe.

Bob Jordan, Southwest Airways executive charged with leading AirTran during the merger of the two airlines, said the combined company does not intend to lay off any employees.

Southwest appointed Jordan as president of AirTran in May, shortly after Southwest bought the Orlando-based airline for $1.4 billion.

Southwest is now working through the process of merging the two companies with a target completion date of mid-2014, Jordan said. The combined company has about 43,000 employees, including 35,000 from Southwest and 8,000 from AirTran.

“There’s no target head count,” Jordan said.

“The target is to effectively bring the two companies together, in a way that we’re all proud of, and I mean that in a number of ways – proud for what it means for our shareholders, but also proud of how we’ve treated our employees on both sides,” he said. “There’s no target to eliminate staff, which is one of the first things you typically see in an airline merger is who gets laid off.”

Jordan said Southwest has told AirTran employees that they will have an opportunity at Southwest, although some of the headquarters jobs may require relocation to Dallas.

“We’re working through all this right now – that’s where I’m spending a lot of my time,” Jordan said. “The plan is to give everybody an opportunity at Southwest Airlines.” ...
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Your title is incorrect.

 

[DonVerita]

You can interview for the job but you don't have to be hired.

catch 22

Thats how this will be handled.

Still furloughed from NetJets are ya? How's that return to flight instructing going for you? Go spread your lies over on that board since you are clueless as usual on this one.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Of course that is how they want this to go down. Is anyone surprised that SWA wants this to go smoothly and have most involved happy about where they are in the new company. That is what we all want. You must also know that SWA will protect it's current employees. I am sure that SWA management has contingency plans if things start to come apart (SLI). If they do not, they have not done their required due diligence.

 

[waveflyer]

And it's genuine. But there are two things to do with that- agree, learn about the company, have some perspective and join the family smoothly.... OR..... attempt to use this as leverage, redefine "fair" in the eyes of your members to gain a few more seniority #'s, hoping that swa&Swapa care more about their culture than they do some seniority.

Which route do you think ALPA will go?

I very much hope for the first. The culture and swa and every Swapa pilot is here for you. But it is not a one-way street.

 

[On Your Six]

And it's genuine. But there are two things to do with that- agree, learn about the company, have some perspective and join the family smoothly.... OR..... attempt to use this as leverage, redefine "fair" in the eyes of your members to gain a few more seniority #'s, hoping that swa&Swapa care more about their culture than they do some seniority.

Which route do you think ALPA will go?

I very much hope for the first. The culture and swa and every Swapa pilot is here for you. But it is not a one-way street.

The only true way to determine a fair list is to have someone on the "outside" who has nothing to gain except the standard arbitration fee. You know that. But, it appears on here that one group is nervous about someone else deciding their future seniority based on facts brought up by lawyers. Maybe they don't want it to be fair? Btw, the SWA pilots won't be losing a dime in this process.


OYS

 

[rajflyboy]

Still furloughed from NetJets are ya? How's that return to flight instructing going for you? Go spread your lies over on that board since you are clueless as usual on this one.

You are so wrong BROTHER.

Sit back and watch and the facts will hit you in the face.

 

[Quiet Flight]

“There’s no target head count,”

Jordan said Southwest has told AirTran employees that they will have an opportunity at Southwest, although some of the headquarters jobs may require relocation to Dallas.

“The plan is to give everybody (read: AT employees) an opportunity at Southwest Airlines.” ...
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Read between the lines to get the complete picture.

 

[DonVerita]

You are so wrong BROTHER.

Sit back and watch and the facts will hit you in the face.

Go back to the sandbox Beaver. You obviously know nothing about the law or our CBA.

Question: Do you prefer the C-152 or the C-172? Are you still utilizing the "ADF steer" for when you get lost to/from the practice area?

 

[Lear70]

Someone new for my ignore list... awesome!

Interviews... good one... We haven't had any new flame baiters in a while, nice of you to join us.

 

[Ty Webb]

Are you talking about RAJ? Ignore him . . . . He's still bumming that his fellow Midway guys have torpedoed him at the airlines, so he's stuck at EJA.

 

[Bob Dylan]

Someone new for my ignore list... awesome!

Interviews... good one... We haven't had any new flame baiters in a while, nice of you to join us.

Says Lear "Please, please staple me to Southwest!" 70. :

"Speak for yourself, skippy, as long as there was a no-furlough clause, I'd take the longevity pay and happily go sit reserve in MCO, MDW, wherever...

I don't think I'd be in the minority, either.

Give us SWA's contract, a management team that didn't constantly reinterpret it to our detriment, and furlough protection? You'd see a completely changed group dynamic. Not hard to understand..."

-Lear70
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showpost.php?p=1925026&postcount=24

 

[Ty Webb]

This message is hidden because "Baghdad Bob" Dylan is on your ignore list.

Schweeeet!

Have a great weekend, y'all!

 

[Lear70]

This message is hidden because "Baghdad Bob" Dylan is on your ignore list.

Schweeeet!

Have a great weekend, y'all!

x2

 

[Bob Dylan]

/b/, the two biggest trannie clowns have me on ignore on flightinfo.

Wat do?

 

[waveflyer]

You should ignore Bob- I do.
But his post isn't irrelevant.
From December 2009:

Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyinGuy
"There would be continual infighting because no one would be happy."
Lear70:
"Speak for yourself, skippy, as long as there was a no-furlough clause, I'd take the longevity pay and happily go sit reserve in MCO, MDW, wherever...

I don't think I'd be in the minority, either. Our flight crews aren't nearly as negative as you think we are, except when it comes to being the longest major airline in mediation in recent history with a management group demanding concessions after the most profitable decade of the airline's entire history.

Give us SWA's contract, a management team that didn't constantly reinterpret it to our detriment, and furlough protection? You'd see a completely changed group dynamic. Not hard to understand..."

 

[waveflyer]

But that's on you Lear to reconcile that.
Enjoy your summer gents, I'm bowing out, completely confident in our respective NCs.

 

[Lear70]

We've had this discussion. More than once. No reason to have it again. Unreasonable to take my personal position on it and apply it to every other AAI pilot, especially the ones who never applied or desired to work there.

Not sure what's so hard to understand about that, but if it makes people feel better to dredge up a comment I made when I was out humping Lear charter 22 days a month away from home and apply it to an entire airline... Mkay.

 

[ChinaClipper]

Ask any ATA what COULD happen to the concept vs. the reality of Luv....or F9.......not exactly apples and oranges but in the same family....

 

[greenpilot]

Ask any ATA what COULD happen to the concept vs. the reality of Luv....or F9.......not exactly apples and oranges but in the same family....

SWA was very clear when they bought the gates and hanger from ATA. They told us they would never merge with us. They did offer interviews to a handful of at a pilots and did not require those pilots to have the type for the interview.

 

[pilotgolfer]

Ask any ATA what COULD happen to the concept vs. the reality of Luv....or F9.......not exactly apples and oranges but in the same family....

John Denison did a great job for Southwest...errr I mean ATA.

 

[SWA/FO]

John Denison = Bob Jordan?

 

[ChinaClipper]

Any updates on this thread?

 

[Max Powers]

Any updates on this thread?

Yes, what AAI pilots thought prior to the merger was not relevant the second you Bought them.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

It very well could if we go to arbitration. Our own union leadership told us that posts on web boards were used against pilots in arbitrations. Not just specific pilots like Lear because he is likely verifiable. But what the huge group of pilots were "thinking" by applying to SWA. I bet there is a long list of printed out posts on this and other websites tracking what we "expect".

 

[Max Powers]

It very well could if we go to arbitration. Our own union leadership told us that posts on web boards were used against pilots in arbitrations. Not just specific pilots like Lear because he is likely verifiable. But what the huge group of pilots were "thinking" by applying to SWA. I bet there is a long list of printed out posts on this and other websites tracking what we "expect".

HAHAHAHAHA....Man if your MC is telling you that you are in serious trouble.

LMAO!!!

 

[SWA/FO]

But what the huge group of pilots were "thinking" by applying to SWA.

Over 300 I hear...or 17% of da trannys.